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Just want to show you how we survived Bacolod, Iloilo, and Guimaras adventure or simply – BIG travel without any tour packages. Well, we just realized that we cannot cope up with the fast phase of tour agencies unlike before (hahaha).
If you want to add 3 new provinces in your bucketlist then this kind of adventure is really for you. And if you really have the time, you can visit Gigantes Island, Roxas, Kalibo, Antique, and Boracay too.
Take note that Bacolod and Iloilo airports are far from the city center but there are shuttles, UV, taxis, jeepneys and tricycles that will take you to your hotel accommodation or terminals.
MASSKARA FESTIVAL – Bacolod
It is an annual festival in Bacolod City with highlights every fourth Sunday of October with street dancers wearing colorful costumes, masks, headdresses and SMILES. The celebration is popularly known as “the happiest and most colorful festival in the Philippines”.
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL – Iloilo
HALA BIRA! This is Iloilo’s biggest festival and one of the famous religious and cultural celebrations in the Philippines held every 4th weekend of January. Take note that Ati-Atihan festival in Kalibo, Aklan is held every 3rd weekend of January.
MANGGAHAN FESTIVAL – Guimaras
Guimaras is the home of the sweetest MANGOES in the world and their Manggahan Festival is held every month of May. Mangga is the local term for mangoes.
There are other places and tourist spots to visit in Bacolod, Iloilo and Guimaras aside from those listed above. And lucky for us, was able to visit them last time we have been to the said 3 provinces on separate trips. You can check some of my blogs for the details.
Bacolod:
http://www.campuestohanhighlandresort.com/
http://www.thesuitesatcallenueva.com/roomrates.html
Iloilo:
http://www.harbortownhotel.com/
0600 am – NAIA terminal 3
0830 am – boarding (CEBU PACIFIC)
0930 am – eta Bacolod
0955 am – waiting in Shuttle, going to The Ruins
1030 am – at The Ruins / lunch
1200 pm – trike to Mandalangan terminal
1220 pm – taxi going to Lopues East for Campuestohan shuttle
1240 pm – at Lopues East, ETD 1pm going to Campuestohan
0130 pm – at Campuestohan
0200 pm – room check-in
0330 pm – explore Campuestohan
0630 pm – dinner
0900 pm – lights out
0700 am – wakeup call
0730 am – breakfast
0830 am – explore for adventures, photoshoots
1200 pm – checkout
0100 pm – waiting for shuttle
0130 pm – at Bacolod City
0145 pm – check-in at The Suites
0215 pm – looking for resto to have some lunch, unaware of Diotay’s operating hours (11am to 2pm) and (5-10pm)
0230 pm – going to Café Bobs
0500 pm – back to hotel
0700 am – wakeup call
0730 am – hotel breakfast (buffet – basic choices but better taste)
0815 am – going to San Sebastian Church and Pope John Paul tower
0900 am – at Provincial Capitol lagoon
0930 am – going to Negros Museum (photos not allowed on their toy museum)
1000 am – back to hotel
1130 am – check-out / going to Bredco port
1150 am – at the port
1220 pm – Fastcat departure going to Iloilo
0130 pm – at Iloilo, going to Ponsyon by Breakthrough for lunch
0200 pm – at Ponsyon
0345 pm – going to Tigbauan thru Ceres bus
0420 pm – at Sol Y Mar Resort
0700 pm – dinner
0930 pm – lights out
0700 am – wakeup call
0800 am – breakfast
1200 pm – checkout
1230 pm – at Mohon terminal going to Tatoy’s
0145 pm – going to Harbor Town Hotel
0200 pm – hotel check-in
0530 pm – going to Robinsons Jaro
0605 pm – at Ang Kamalig Robinsons Jaro for dinner
0800 pm – Jaro Cathedral, plaza and Belfry
0845 pm – going back to hotel
1030 pm – lights out
0530 am – wakeup call
0600 am – breakfast
0800 am – at Parola Port going to Guimaras
0825 am – boat ETD
0845 am – arrival at Guimaras, hired tricycle
0900 am – Smallest Plaza, Jordan Municipal Hall
1130 am – at Navalas church
1200 pm – at Roca Encantada
0130 pm – Windmill
0230 pm – at Pitstop for lunch
0320 pm – at Guimaras Provincial Capitol
0345 pm – Trappist Monastery
0415 pm – Mango Plantation
0500 pm – port going to Iloilo
0530 pm – back to Iloilo City
0600 pm – back to hotel
0830 pm – went out for dinner (Deco’s closed already), Harbortown Café as alternative
1030 pm – lights out
0730 am – breakfast
0830 am – plaza Libertad, BongBongs, St. Michael Parish church and City Hall
1200 pm – going to Jaro
0115 pm – lunch at Buto’t Balat
0230 pm – going to Molo, St. Anne Church
0315 pm – at Molo Mansion
0400 pm – hotel check-out
0445 pm – at Iloilo Int’l Airport
0745 pm – boarding
0900 pm – back to Manila
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