6-Day Dumaguete and Siquijor Trip

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Here’s my itinerary during my recent trip to Dumaguete, Oriental Negros and Siquijor Province for 6 days and 5 nights:

Day 1 – Iloilo to Bacolod, Kabankalan Tour

10:30am – Arrived at Oceanjet Terminal in Muelle Loney, Iloilo City, Iloilo Province
11:20am – “Iloilo – Bacolod” Oceanjet Ferry ride, 10:45am trip (P300 roundtrip promo fare)
12:00nn – Arrived at BREDCO Port, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Tricycle ride to SM City Bacolod (P10)
“La Salle / Shopping” Jeepney ride to Northbound Ceres Bus Terminal near Libertad Market (P7)
12:30nn – “Kabankalan” economy Ceres bus ride (P79)
4:00pm – Arrived in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental
Kabankalan City Tour



New Kabankalan City Hall
Kabankalan City Plaza
Gaisano Kabankalan
Spent the night in my friend’s house

Day 2 – Kabankalan to Dumaguete, Dumaguete Tour
4:45am – Arrived at Kabankalan’s Ceres Bus Terminal. Waited for next bus trip to Dumaguete
5:50am – “Dumaguete via Mabinay” non-aircon bus ride (P152)
9:45am – Arrived in Dumaguete City, Oriental Negros. Disembarked along Rizal Boulevard.
Meet with Eric and Breakfast in Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries (Pasta – P60, Sans Rival – P24/slice, Sylvannas – P10/piece, Iced Tea – P15)
Rizal Boulevard Sightseeing
Left baggage at baggage counter of Robinsons Place Dumaguete Supermarket
Dumaguete City Sightseeing

Quezon Plaza
Dumaguete City Tourism Office
Dumaguete Bell Tower
Dumaguete Church
Sidlakan Negros Village
St. Paul University Dumaguete
Silliman University
Silliman Hall
Silliman University Marine Laboratory



Late Lunch in Jo’s Chicken Inato (1 piece chicken inasal – P85)
Oriental Negros Provincial Capitol Sightseeing
Snacks at Sans Rival (chicken sandwich – P45)
Stroll at Robinsons Place Dumaguete, while waiting for a friend, who agreed to let us stay with him for the night in Bacong, one town south of Dumaguete



Dinner at Sr. San Pedro dine-in (1 whole grilled chicken – P170ish)
Multicab ride to Bacong, Oriental Negros (P10)

Day 3 – Dumaguete to Siquijor, Salagdoong Beach
8:00am – Multicab ride to Bacong Church (P7)
Bacong Church and bamboo organ sightseeing



Multicab ride to Quezon Plaza, Dumaguete (P10)
Tricycle ride to Dumaguete Port (P7)
8:00am – Arrived at Dumaguete Port
9:00am – “Dumaguete to Siquijor” Delta Ferry ride (P160 + P15 terminal fee)
10:00am – Arrived at Siquijor Pier in Siquijor, Siquijor Province
Siquijor Church, Belltower, and Convent Sightseeing
Chartered tricycle ride to Salagdoong Beach in Maria (P400 all-in)

Larena Church and Belltower sightseeing
Check-in at Hotel Agripino in Salagdoong Beach (double room – P800/night)
Lunch at the canteen (sweet and sour pork w/ rice – P85, 500ml mineral water – P20, extra rice – P15)
Salagdoong Beach sightseeing



Snacks (12” Pizza – P170)
Bumming out all afternoon at Salagdoong Beach
Dinner

Day 4 – Siquijor Tour
7:45am – Breakfast (King’s breakfast – P85)
8:00am – Maria, Lazi, and San Juan tour by motorcycle or “habal-habal” (P700 all-in)

Maria Church
Lazi Church and Convent



Cambugahay Falls
Biggest Balete Tree
San Juan Church
San Juan de Capilay Spring Park



San Juan Beach
1:00pm – Late Lunch (chicken curry /w rice – P85)
Day 2 of bumming at the beach
Snacks (spaghetti with meatballs – P65, Nestea Iced Tea – P30)
Dinner

Day 5 – Siquijor to Dumaguete, Dumaguete Tour
Breakfast (marinated port w/ rice – P85)
Tricycle ride to Siquijor pier (P400 all-in)



Cang-isok century old house sightseeing
10:00am – Arrived in Siquijor Pier
10:15am – “Siquijor to Dumaguete” Delta Ferry ride (P160 + P15 terminal fee)
Lunch at Sans Rival (Chicken Alexander – P60)
OK Pension House Check-in (double room – P275/night)
Went with Eric to Sibulan (Dumaguete) Airport (P80 chartered tricycle to airport terminal)
Tricycle ride back to Dumaguete City Proper (P50 chartered tricycle outside airport entrance)
Stroll around Lee Super Plaza
Revisit of Dumaguete City sights

Quezon Plaza
Rizal Boulevard
Internet-use near Silliman University (P20/hour)
Silliman Hall and Rizal Boulevard Nightshots



Dinner at FoodNet (2 viands, 1 chop suey, rice, softdrinks – P95)
A few drinks at Hayahay and then to a bar along Rizal Boulevard (Redhorse = P30/500ml bottle)

Day 6 – Dumaguete to Iloilo
Check-out at OK Pension House
Quick photo-op at Dumaguete Belltower, Dumaguete Church, and Silliman Hall



Tricycle to Dumaguete’s Ceres Bus Terminal (P7)
9:00am – “Kabankalan via Mabinay” non-aircon Ceres bus ride (P152)



1:20pm – Arrive in Kabankalan Ceres Bus Terminal
1:30pm – “Bacolod” 1stop non-aircon Ceres bus ride (P85)
3:35pm – Arrive in Bacolod City Northbound Ceres Bus Terminal
4:00pm – “Iloilo – Bacolod” Oceanjet Ferry ride, 3:45pm trip
5:30pm – Arrived in Iloilo City

Summary of Expense

“Iloilo – Bacolod” round trip ferry tickets – P300
Bacolod to Kabankalan economy bus – P79
Bacolod to Kabankalan 1 stop bus – P85
Kabankalan to Dumaguete non-aircon bus – P152
“Dumaguete to Siquijor” one-way Delta ferry ticket + terminal fee – P175
Siquijor Pier to Salagdoong Beach chartered tricycle one-way – P400 (all-in)
Double room at Hotel Agripino, Salagdoong Beach – P800 / night
Half-day tour of Maria, Lazi, and San Juan in Siquijor – P700 (all-in)
Double room at OK Pension House, Dumaguete – P275
Average Tricycle fare within Dumaguete City Proper – P7
Chartered tricycle fare to Sibulan (Dumaguete) Airport – P80 to P100

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