Camotes
Island is one of the most interesting islands to visit in Cebu. You will have
your best experience with their most natural caves and enjoy the breeze of
their white sand beach. The island will always be a bucket list for local and
foreign tourists every summer.
What really captured me to
visit Camotes Island is the infinity pool at Santiago Bay Resort and their
caves. As what I have known, they have about 5 natural caves.
Just a heads up:
- You can’t really swim at Santiago White Beach because it’s always a low tide every daytime.
- There’s low/no signal in some areas of the island.
So
here’s my budget itinerary:
Day 1
5:00
- 5:30 am Travel Emall to Sm
City Cebu Fare:
P8
5:30
- 6:30 am SM Cebu to Danao Port Fare:
P35
6:30
- 7:00 am Breakfast at Jolibee Estimate P75
7:00
- 8:30 am Buy Boat Tickets to
Consuelo Port Fare: P210 including Terminal Fee
8:30
- 10:30 am Travel to Consuelo
10:30
- 11:00 am Consuelo Port to
Santiago Motorcycle Fare: P50
(We haven't booked a hotel in
advance so we just looked for any place available. We checked in at Payag Beach
House Resort. Their non-aircon room that is good for 2-3 persons costs P800 so that’s P400 each for us.)
11:00-1:00 pm Eat
Lunch at Payag Price for each meal: P89
Drinking
water 1 liter Price: 3 for P100
Siesta
1:00
- 7:00 pm Day Tour Motorcycle with Driver: P600
Includes:
Mangodlong
Rock Resort Entrance Fee: P50
Paraiso Cave Entrance Fee P20
If you swim add P10
Heaven Cave Entrance Fee: P20 I think? I forgot
sorry
Lake Danao Entrance Fee: P20 Sorry, I forgot
again
(Activities like Kayak, Boat
paddling and horseback riding costs only P50
per activity, we only tried boat paddling. We also paid P30 for taking a picture with birds.)
Tulang Diot
Island Environmental Fee: P5
Bangka Fare: P25/way Total:
P50
Snacks: P100 including snacks for Driver
Timubo Cave Entrance Fee: P30
Buho Rock
Resort (Cliff diving) Entrance Fee: P20
(Here’s the contact number of
Kuya Driver 0915774915. He also
offers multicab for a group of tourists and motorcycle rental.)
7:00
-8:00 pm Eat Dinner at Payag Price for each meal: P89
8:00
pm onwards Sleep (Since we are very
tired with the day tour.)
Day 2
7:00
– 8:00 am Preparation, Walk to
Santiago Bay Resort
8:00
- 9:00 am Eat breakfast at
Santiago Bay Resort
Entrance fee: P100
Food: P300
9:00
- 10:30 am Swim at Santiago’s Infinity
pool
10:30
- 11:00 am Prepare for check out
11:00
- 12:00 pm Eat Lunch at Pito's
Sutukil Food: P100 Estimate
12:
00 -1:30 pm Buy tickets and wait
for the boat Fare:
P185 including terminal fee
3:30
- 4:30 pm Travel Danao Port to
SM Cebu Fare:
P35
4:30
- 5:30 am Travel Sm City Cebu
to Emall Fare:
P8
APPROXIMATE
TOTAL EXPENSES: P2,389.00 each person
I
hope this helps. Until next time.
