Itinerary when backpacking South East Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand
Photo by Kim

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Fortune Island Itinerary

Photo credit: Ugi

 

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Wandering Venus 

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Puerto Princesa, Palawan Itinerary!

Underground River Port
Photo shot by our Guide

Sharing with you our weekend itinerary in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Puerto Princesa Itinerary: 7 Pax
Date	Time	Activity	Expenses
Day 1: Feb 22 2014	7:30 AM	Airport check-in
	10:30 AM	Departure from MNL	P1150.00 via Tigerair
	11:45 AM	Arrival in Puerto Princesa
	12:00 PM	Check in @ Casitas	P1030/ pax (7 pax in a family deluxe room for 3D 2N)
	1:00 PM	Prep for Honda Bay Tour
	1:30 PM	Buffet Lunch @ Cowrie Island	free (included in package)
	2:00 PM	Honda Bay Tour: Cowrie, Luli, Pambato Island	P1200 per pax + P40.00 env fee
	6:00 PM	Back to Casitas
		Prep for Dinner @ Baywalk
	7:00 PM	Baywalk	P10.00 tricycle ride per person
	7:30 PM	Dinner @ Kap Lars: Grilled Tulingan, Liempo, Talakitok, Pusit, Chicken Inasal, BBQ, Kinilaw na Tuna, (2) 1.5 Soda	P180.00/head
	8:30 PM	Biking @ Baywalk (girls) and Inuman Session for Guys	P25/ hour (single) P75/ hour (sidecar) P40/bottle of redhorse
	10:30 PM onwards	Back to hotel/Rest	P10.00 tricycle ride per person
2: Feb 23 2014	6:30 AM	Wake up
	7:00 AM	Breakfast	free (Fried rice, Corned beef with potatoes, 1 sunny side up egg, coffee, iced tea)
	8:00 AM	Prep for UG Tour
	9:30 AM	Kim's arrival @ PP Airport
	9:45 AM	Personal Appearance @ Under ground river office
	10:45 AM	Photo ops @ stop over
	11:30 AM	Lunch @ Sabang wharf	free (included in package)
	12:15 PM- 2:00 PM	Waiting time
	2:30 PM	Undeground River Tour	P1300/ pax + P40.00 Environmental fee
	4:00 PM	Travel back to Hotel
	6:00 PM	Stop over @ Souvenir Shop
	7:00 PM	Back to Hotel and prep for dinner
	8:00 PM	Baywalk for Dinner	P10.00 tricycle ride per person
	8:00 PM	Dinner at Boyet's in Baywalk: Adobong Pusit, Grilled Blue marlin Belly, Liempo, Crocodile Sisig, Kinilaw na Kambing, (2) 1.5 Soda	P160/ head
	8:45 PM	Inuman Session
	10:00 PM	Back to hotel/Rest	P10.00 tricycle ride per person
Day 3: Feb 24 2014	6:30 AM	Wake up
	7:00 AM	Breakfast	free (rice, 1 jumbo TJ hotdog, 1 sunny side up egg, coffee)
	8:00 AM	Pack up
	10:45AM	Check out
	11:00 AM	Airport check-in	P100.00 Terminal fee
	11:15 AM- 11:50AM	Lunch @ Airport Canteen	P80.00/ pax
	12:10 PM	Departure from PP
	1:40 PM	Arrival in MNL
			Estimated Total Amount of Expenses/Pax: 5,350 php - 6,000 php

Budget per head ranges from P5350-P6000. For a decent trip highlighting Honda Bay and Underground River Tour, P5300 is enough. City tour is also available, but we didn't get the chance to experience it. Rate is P600 per head or you can take advantage of the group package for P1500.

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Mt. Manalmon Itinerary

TREK, PLUNGE, CRAWL, HANG at Mt. Manalmon!

We're a very few steps away from the summit here.

Photo Credit: Jay Jay Belen

Here's a smooth itinerary for an equally smooth climb. Wew! 

Day1
1021 Meet up Cubao, Baliwag Bus Station
1134 ETD from Baliwag Bus Station, Gapan bound bus
1330 ETA Brgy. Kamias
1340 ETD via tricycle from Brgy. Kamias to Buliran
        Eat lunch at local eatery
1415 ETD to Jumpoff
1445 ETA Jumpoff/Sitio Madlum
1455 Start Trek to Summit
1545 ETA Summit
        Pitch tents
        Photo ops
1800 Cook dinner
1900 Eat dinner
        Socials
        Lights off


Day2
0600 Wakeup call/Cook breakfast
0630 Eat Breakfast
0745 Break camp/Pack up
0845 Start trek to Madlum River
0900 Stay at Madlum River to swim/photo ops
0924 ETD to Jumpoff
0951 ETA Jumpoff
1000 Start of Caving and Monkey Bridge
1330 End of Caving and Monkey Bridge
1340 Cook Lunch
1430 Eat Lunch
        Drink Session
        Swim
        Take a bath
1720 ETD from Sitio Madlum/Jumpoff via tricycle to Brgy. Kamias
1813 ETA Brgy. Kamias
1851 ETD via bus to Cubao from Brgy. Kamias
2120 ETA Cubao



BUDGET ITINERARY

PHP	ALLOCATION
12	Bus Fare from EDSA Crossing to Cubao, Baliwag Bus Station
117	Bus Fare from Baliwag Bus Station to Brgy. Kamias in Bulacan
50	Lunch at a local eatery in Buliran
240/tricycle	Tricycle ride from Brgy. Kamias to Sitio Madlum/Jumpoff  **They usually just allow 3 heads per tricycle. 240php/3heads**
15/tricycle	Seems like an Entrance Fee or an Environmental Fee
5	Registration Fee
600/guide for Overnight	per Guide for overnight.  **we were assigned two guides since we're 16 that's gonna climb. 1200php/16heads**
60	Caving and Monkey Bridge Fee with Guide
5	per use of Balsa
50	Table
Use Of the Bathrom/Washroom
10	per container when taking a bath
10	if the natrure calls
5	If you will change clothes only
5	if you will urinate
240/tricycle	From Sitio Madlum to Brgy. Kamias via Tricycle **they usually just allow 3 people in a tricycle. 240php/3heads**
117	Bus fare from Brgy. Kamias to Cubao
130	Food Contribution (dinner, breakfast, lunch)

                  Approx Total per head: 

                      627.25php

:)

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Wandering Venus

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Cagbalete Itinerary

CAGBALETE ISLAND
Photo Credit: Em Edralin

For this quick get away, we used the Itinerary below. 

SATURDAY

0130: Meet up at JAC Bus Liner in EDSA-Kamias

02:30: ETD

04:30: ETA at LUCENA GRAND TERMINAL (You can take breakfast at the terminal)

0500: ETD via non-AC bus bound to Mauban, Quezon

0700: ETA at MAUBAN, QUEZON port

0730: Buy foods at the local market

0830: Eat breakfast @ local eatery

0900: ETA at Pantalan port area and wait for boat

1000: Take boat to Cagbalete Island/Sabang port

1145: ETA Cagbalete Island/Sabang Port

1200: Quick trekking to Villa Cleofas - There will be kids to guide you to the resort. Guide fee is optional, but I guess a few pennies won't hurt your pockets.

1230: Touchdown Villa Cleofas

1245-1345 Check in and Cook for lunch

1400: Rest/Activities 

1830: Cook dinner

1930: Take dinner

2030: Socials

2300: Lights Out

SUNDAY

0530: WAKE UP CALL

0600: Cook breakfast

0800: Eat breakfast

0900: SWIM (enjoy playing with the sand)

1100: Preparing to leave (wash up/pack)

1145: Trek back to Sabang Port/Cagbalete Island

1200: ETA Sabang Port/Cagbalete Island

1215: ETD via passenger boat to MAUBAN, QUEZON port

1300: ETA Mauban, Quezon and take trike to a near JAC Terminal Bus Station

1315: ETA via Coubao Bound JAC Bus Line Terminal in Mauban

1330: ETD from JAC Bus Line Terminal to Metro Manila

1630: ETA Jollibee Turbina

1730: ETD from Turbina to Metro Manila (it took that long because the bus had to be fixed)

2000: Touchdown Metro Manila

Approx Budget 2D1N

Bus to Lucena: P220.00
Lucena Grand Terminal to Mauban Port: P50.00
Mauban Port to Pantalan Port: P10.00/pax (tricycle)
Registration: P70.00
Boat to Cagbalete Island: P50.00
Accomodation: P250.00p/ pax (10 people)
Food Contribution: P250.00
Cagbalete to Pantalan: P50.00
Pantalan to bus Terminal: P20.00/pax
Mauban to Cubao: P280.00


Total: P1,250.00/ pax

We always try to search for itineraries through travel blog sites and compare which ones are the most possible, though of course we have to make adjustments because we have our own activities. :)

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Wandering Venus

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