Had
my first ever nature and fun tripping to Puerto Galera on March 20-21, 2010..
It wasn't peak season yet but the following week will be the start of
the summer hike rates. So I was advised by Ms. Edna (my local contact) to take my booking ahead before the peak season.
But I know u can make bola •v• Ms.Edna (#09185207586) so your on your way to get fair discounts for lodging if ever you got your schred's cleared on a peak season.. I got the ROOM for PHP1500(1 night for 24 hrs) so that's 12:00nn-12nn(d following day), but I get additional 3 hrs stay for free (that should be PHP100 / per additional extended hrs).. 1500 for a room that is really more of a transient for 4 pax, not to mention it's airconditioned.
I stayed at Sheryll’s Inn it has 2beds both are queen size.. Take note: It is more advisable to get there as groups because rooms are cheaper as you get a family room and you would all share with the stuff to be paid. .. I can actually get the room for 1k a night if I would stay for another 1 day or if I will be there during the weekdays ( that was Ms.Edna's bargain).
Let's go to other fees to be considered. Sa fare fr Manila, • Buendia to Batangas Port Php166.50 for the Bus fare Boat ticket fr • Batangas to White Beach(Puerto) cost PHP450(balikan) (Php250 one way) .. additional PHP50 for • Environmental fee,, PHP50 again for • Terminal fee.. then fr • White beach bound to Batangas Port another PHP10 for Exit fee.. (Again these figures are base on this day and year 2010)
**these are in different payment booths so break ur money and break your groups if your a group and line-up at the same time in different payment booths (if naghahabol kayo ng earlier take off)..
I had my departure fr BUENDIA at 7AM then at around 9am^_^ I was already checking in at the Batangas PORT. Time was just enough to work on my ticket payments then TAKEOFF fr the port is 9:45AM, I think the next take off is 11AM (I was actually expecting to meet the next take off upon my review with the transportation allotment via buendia-batangas, luckily the traffic was cleared that morning). So by 9:45take off - ARRIVAL is 11am at the WHITE BEACH so allotted time is like two hours.
All the activities are either expensive or affordable, depending on your bargaining skills with the tourist guides and marketers or what we sometime call the "tawad" talent ^_^
Like SNORKELING for 2 is PHP1500 still not the cheapest rate thou,, but we agreed to the price of PHP600 each in a group of ten.. (just make your self friendly so u can hitch into groups if you're a loner tourist just like me)
Kaso di natuloy,coz the next day we opted to visit the
ANINUAN Falls(entrance is P20),, so trecking and pisikalan ang labanan pla dun before mo maakyat ung falls heheh price for this package is PHP300 (package), that’s our fee to our TOUR GUIDE Mang DELIO(#09214740341-he’s also the Boatman sa snorkeling),
there is a TRICYCLE FEE of PHP200(Balikan fr likod ng White beach to entrance ng forest). No available food up the mountain and the falls so bring as much as you needed. There were some nice people who shared their food in my growling tummy ^__^
But I know u can make bola •v• Ms.Edna (#09185207586) so your on your way to get fair discounts for lodging if ever you got your schred's cleared on a peak season.. I got the ROOM for PHP1500(1 night for 24 hrs) so that's 12:00nn-12nn(d following day), but I get additional 3 hrs stay for free (that should be PHP100 / per additional extended hrs).. 1500 for a room that is really more of a transient for 4 pax, not to mention it's airconditioned.
I stayed at Sheryll’s Inn it has 2beds both are queen size.. Take note: It is more advisable to get there as groups because rooms are cheaper as you get a family room and you would all share with the stuff to be paid. .. I can actually get the room for 1k a night if I would stay for another 1 day or if I will be there during the weekdays ( that was Ms.Edna's bargain).
Let's go to other fees to be considered. Sa fare fr Manila, • Buendia to Batangas Port Php166.50 for the Bus fare Boat ticket fr • Batangas to White Beach(Puerto) cost PHP450(balikan) (Php250 one way) .. additional PHP50 for • Environmental fee,, PHP50 again for • Terminal fee.. then fr • White beach bound to Batangas Port another PHP10 for Exit fee.. (Again these figures are base on this day and year 2010)
**these are in different payment booths so break ur money and break your groups if your a group and line-up at the same time in different payment booths (if naghahabol kayo ng earlier take off)..
I had my departure fr BUENDIA at 7AM then at around 9am^_^ I was already checking in at the Batangas PORT. Time was just enough to work on my ticket payments then TAKEOFF fr the port is 9:45AM, I think the next take off is 11AM (I was actually expecting to meet the next take off upon my review with the transportation allotment via buendia-batangas, luckily the traffic was cleared that morning). So by 9:45take off - ARRIVAL is 11am at the WHITE BEACH so allotted time is like two hours.
All the activities are either expensive or affordable, depending on your bargaining skills with the tourist guides and marketers or what we sometime call the "tawad" talent ^_^
Like SNORKELING for 2 is PHP1500 still not the cheapest rate thou,, but we agreed to the price of PHP600 each in a group of ten.. (just make your self friendly so u can hitch into groups if you're a loner tourist just like me)
Kaso di natuloy,coz the next day we opted to visit the
ANINUAN Falls(entrance is P20),, so trecking and pisikalan ang labanan pla dun before mo maakyat ung falls heheh price for this package is PHP300 (package), that’s our fee to our TOUR GUIDE Mang DELIO(#09214740341-he’s also the Boatman sa snorkeling),
there is a TRICYCLE FEE of PHP200(Balikan fr likod ng White beach to entrance ng forest). No available food up the mountain and the falls so bring as much as you needed. There were some nice people who shared their food in my growling tummy ^__^
There is a Banana boat for PHP200
Jetski I think is PHP3500/hr
Massage PHP200
Hairdo (braid ba un???) PHP200 din
Henna for PHP100minimun
Food are also affordable i think just the same price in Manila mall foodcourts
..
Public CR cost(P10_ along d beach - beside Pizza Hut and at the back of GarlicRice All U want).. or you can opt to go back to your own room to use your facilities.. Or hanapin nyo lang ung White beach Resort dun lang din banda Free restroom dun, pra sana sa customers nila pro wla nmang peaker.
