Bantayan Island 2D-1N Itinerary

Bantayan Island famously known as the home of Camp Sawi is located at the Northern part of Cebu. It can be reached through a three-hour bus ride and an hour and a half ferry ride. It's not a long trip if you want to have a relaxing vacation.

This itinerary is for you to relax. There aren't too much activities done, more of strolling at the long white shore and appreciating the beauty of nature offered by this island.

Day 1:

3:00AM - Early breakfast and travel to North Bus Terminal

3:45AM - Arrival at North Bus Terminal

4:00AM - Travel to Hagnaya Port

7:00AM - Arrival at Hagnaya Port

7:30AM - Travel to Sta. Fe Port

8:45AM - Arrival at Sta Fe. Port

9:00AM - Arrival at Adelaida Pensionne Hotels (There rooms are very neat and cozy. I rate this hotel as 5/5. This is a great place to stay in Bantayan. )

9AM-10AM - Strolling the vicinity and the nearby shores. (You may left your bags at the counter if your room is not yet available. Check-in time is 12NN.)

10AM-12NN - Early Lunch and strolling at the town. (Killing some time before checking-in)

12NN - Checked-in. Take some rest and prepare for inland tour.

1:00PM - Start of Inland tour (The tour guide was provided by the management, it's kinda pricey but you may haggle or find an outside tourguide)

Inland Tour Itinerary:

Mangrove Garden
Paradise Beach
Cliff Diving Spot
Ogtong Cave
Kota Beach/Sand Bar

5:00PM - END of TOUR. Enjoy the Rest of the night at the town/nearby beach or at your hotel room.

DAY 1 EXPENSES:

Bus Fare to Hagnaya Port: 200/pax (Aircon Bus)
Ferry Fare to Sta. Fe Port: 170/pax
Tricycle to APH: 10/pax
Adelaida Pensionne Hotels: 1900/night with free breakfast/2pax
Inland Tour: 500/pax (You may haggle this price upto 350/pax)
Entrance Fees:

Mangrove: 50php/pax
Paradise Beach: 50php/pax
Ogtong Cave: 100php/pax

TOTAL: 2980

DAY 2:

7:00AM - Breakfast

8:00AM - Beach Stroll

11:00AM - Preparation for check-out/Travel back to Cebu

12NN - Checked-out. LUNCH.

1:00PM - Travel to Sta. Fe. Port

1:30PM - Travel to Hagnaya Port

3:00PM - Arrival at Hagnaya Port

6:00PM - Arrival at Cebu City

6:00PM Onwards - DINNER AND STROLL CEBU CITY (IT Park or LaVie)

DAY 2 EXPENSES

Fare to MJ Square: 10/pax
Lunch: 150/pax
Fare to Sta. Fe Port: 10/pax
Terminal Fee: 10/pax
Ferry Fare to Hagnaya Port: 170php
Bus Fare to Cebu City: 140/pax (Non-aircon Ceres Bus)

TOTAL: 490/pax

OVERALL TOTAL EXPENSES: 3470 ~ 3500/PAX budget.

TIPS:

Book a room using Booking.com, Agoda.com, Airbnb or Trivago.com which also have a mobile app.There are great deals with those apps. Ours was booked using Booking.com, got a room with a free breakfast deal.
Travelling in groups is much cheaper when you travel, travel with your friends or loved-ones.
For the inland tour, Paradise Beach is a must-go place, spend most of your time here rather than wasting your time at the Kota Beach (Camp Sawi --you can’t go inside the resort, they will just let you take a picture with the signage)
Also, octong cave is overrated. I was not really fascinated by the place. Fifty pesos entrance fee at Paradise beach is much worthy than the hundred pesos fee at the Ogtong Resort (though it already includes the usage of other facilities like swimming pool and the beach)
Learn how to drive a motorcycle/scooter, you can use a bicycle to tour the island but definitely the latter are more convenient.
Again, pack lightly (a backpack for your clothes and a sling bag for the important things)
Stay longer. You will appreciate more of the island if you do so.
Lastly, be friendly and act like locals.

THAT'S IT! ENJOY YOUR STAY IN BANTAYAN!

No Ordinary Girl