The Budget Traveler

11/02/2023

𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝟐-𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝟏-𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲

This is a rush and quick getaway trip with my friend taken in the month of December to unwind in a new environment, and enjoy.

Since we bought our ticket inrush and in peak season, I tried to check for any cheapest available flight I can. Read and check where we went to and what we did below: (Budget reveal on the last part of this post)

Airline: AirAsia
Flight Details:
Manila to Cebu – ETD: 00:10; ETA: 01:35
Cebu to Manila – ETD: 01:00; ETA: 2:25

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭/𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟:
• Private Car (Toyota Vios, air-conditioned and with driver)
• Snorkeling gears
• Life jacket
• Boat fees
• Municipal fees
• Environmental fees
• Entrance fees
• Hotel Accommodation
• Free lunch at Kawasan

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬/𝐈𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏: 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫
📍Sirao Flower Garden
📍French de La Vie
📍Temple of Leah
📍Taoist Temple
📍Colon Street
📍Magellan’s Cross
📍Sto. Niño Church
📍Fort San Pedro
📍Museo Sugbo
📍Cebu Heritage Monument
📍Yap Sandiego Ancestral House
📍10K Roses Café
📍Drop off at Hotel Rana

Note: It looks overwhelming, but we did go to all of these sites in a day with no rush. Personally, I enjoyed French de La Vie, Yap Sandiego and walking around Colon Street (with all the street foods and souvenir shops on every corner)

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐: 𝐎𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐛 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧
📍Oslob whale shark watching
📍Sardines Watching at Moalboal
📍Turtle Watching at Moalboal
📍Kawasan (canyoneering)
📍Drop off at the airport

Note: This is definitely a good match to enjoy the whale shark watching, swimming with the fishes and turtles, and last but not the least, I’ll never get tired of Kawasan.

Check photos below to see what we did and how are the places that we have visited.

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💸💸 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋

For 2 days and 1 night Cebu Quick Getaway including all the arrangements above, we spend a total of ₱𝟏𝟐,𝟖𝟑𝟎 per person, including the airfare. The trip is exclusive of Day 1 breakfast, lunch and dinner; and Day 2 breakfast and dinner

𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭: ₱𝟓,𝟎𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 (𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩)
𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬/𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: ₱𝟕,𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧

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🔔𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝟕-𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮-𝐁𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 ₱𝟐𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎

01/11/2022

𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬

(Budget reveal on the last part of this post)

📍 Mt. Calib-Ungan (NO ENTRANCE FEE/PARKING FEE)

The trek usually lasts for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the hiker's climbing pace. Atop the mountain awaits an exasperating view of a strait leading to the South China Sea and the landscape of the foot of Mount Pinatubo. Nevertheless, the hike itself has a beautiful view to boast of.

🔔 REMINDER:
Going up the mountain where the hike starts is so steep and narrow. So, it is highly recommended to bring your own car equipped with a heavy duty engine (e.g. SUV).

📍 Camp Kainomayan (Entrance Fee: ₱200/pax All-Access)

Camp Kainomayan is a perfect destination whether you'll just stopping over or doing some recreational activities. There is an additional charge for your choice of recreational pursuit. For those stopping over just to fill their hungry stomach, they offer picnic areas and a 'batis' area for dining activity; and a public pool to top it off (Included in the entrance fee).

There is enough parking space inside, and the Camp also offers package tours and activities to Mount Pulag; as well as overnight accommodation.

🔔 You may check their page for more details here: https://www.facebook.com/CampKainomayanBotolanZambales/

📍 Kwentong Dagat (Entrance Fee: ₱250/pax)

This resort is a haven for vegans. Their food and drinks are definitely plant-based! So, if you are looking for a beach getaway that you will enjoy surfing and at the same time will not ruin your diet just to fill an empty stomach, you shouldn't miss this place.

If you are non-vegan, no worries, you are still welcome as they can make an exception where you can ask the chef or the restaurant for any non-vegan food you'd enjoy.

Surfing Lesson: ₱700-750/person per hour
Yoga: ₱450/person (upon request)
Jiujitsu/Muay-Thai/Boxing: Check their page
And many more

The resort also offers accommodation for overnight/long-staying tourists. Check their page and website for more details:

Website: https://www.kwentongdagat.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kwentongdagat
Email: [email protected]

🔔 REMINDER:
Limited parking space. Make sure to get there as early as you can so you can park your car near the resort's premises.

📍 Crystal Beach Resort

Definitely a camp half-blood-ish feel resort. Surfing is given, but you must not miss this place when doing company outings or team building!

Surfing Lesson: ₱500/person per hour

For more details and booking inquiries:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalbeachresort
Email: [email protected]
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/crystalbeachzambales

🔔 REMINDER:
Enough parking space, but some parking spaces are quite distant so it is a hassle when it rains due to the mud sticking to your sandals/slippers/shoes.

Check our videos to see what we did and how's the place: https://youtu.be/Mg5khxBb5Xg

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💸💸 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋

For our trip, we only did a day tour since we are just a province away and only wanted to experience and see these places first-hand.

Overall, we only spent ₱𝟐,𝟐𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 - group of 8 (INCLUSIVE OF: toll fee, gas, entrance fees, meals, snacks and 1gallon of mineral water).

🚐 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬

Toll Fee: We use a private car (SUV) and pass through the National Road going to Zambales (Nothing spent for toll fees), and traverse SCTEX-TPLEX going back (₱651).

Car Gasoline: ₱3,000 (Full tank)

🍱 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬

Breakfast: (Nothing spent as we made sure to eat breakfast before traveling)

Lunch and snacks: ₱500/person (Enough to cook pork giniling, hotdog, and fried eggs for lunch; buy chichiria, sandwich spread, mineral water, candies and sliced bread for snack)

Dinner: We ate at McDonalds along the way (₱200)

🎟️ 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐬

📍 Mt. Calib-Ungan (FREE-OF-CHARGE)

📍 Camp Kainomayan (₱200/person)
Zip Line - ₱200/person (optional)

📍 Kwentong Dagat (₱250/person)

📍 Crystal Beach (₱500/person - 2 Cabanas ₱1000 or ₱125/person)
Surfing Lesson - ₱500/person (optional)

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31/10/2022