No Ordinary Girl

Siargao, located in Surigao del Norte, is one of the jewels in Mindanao.. The island started it's fame for it's good surfing waves and now increasingly becoming popular to local tourists because of the Siargao film shown last year during the MMFF.

Day 1: Strolling the Island

11:00AM - ETA at Sayak Airport( one hour away to GL(General Luna) where most of the activities and hotels are)

12:00NN - Arrival at the Homestay.

12NN-2PM - Lunch, take some rest and prepare to stroll the vicinity and nearby shores.

2PM-4PM - Visit Boulevard and Cloud 9.

4PM-6PM - Watch the surfers at the Jacking Horse. Enjoy the Rest of the afternoon here.

6PM - Dinner (there are lots of restos here)

10PM onwards - Island Party! (ask the locals what bar will sponsor the party)

DAY 1 EXPENSES:

Van Fare to General Luna: 200/pax
Homestay: 800/night with free breakfast/2pax
Habal2x Fare to Boulevard: 20/pax
Habal2x Fare to Cloud 9: 20/pax
Habal2x Fare to Town Center: 20/pax
Habal2x Fare to Bar: 20/pax
Habal2x Fare to Homestay: 20/pax
Food and Drinks: 300/pax

TOTAL: Php 1,000/pax

Day 2: Sohoton and Bucas Grande

7:00AM - Travel to Dapa Port

8:00AM - Arrival at Dapa Port, buy food for lunch

9:00AM - ETD at Dapa Port bound to Sohoton

11:00AM - Arrival at Sohoton. Start of Island Hopping.

Underwater Cave

Cliff Jumping

Sohoton Lagoon (where the jellyfishes are)

2:00PM - Back to jump-off place, Eat Lunch

4:00PM - Falls

7:00PM - Arrival at Dapa Port

8:00PM - Back at Homestay

9:00PM - Dinner at Kermit

10:00PM - Island Party!

DAY 2 EXPENSES:

Tricycle Fare to Dapa port: 100/pax
Homestay: 800/night with free breakfast/2pax
Island Tour: 750/pax (boat and guide fee)

Entrance Fees :

Sohoton: 300php/pax
Lagoon Tiktikan: 20php/pax

Tricycle Fare to General Luna: 100/pax
Habal2x Fare to Kermit: 20/pax
Habal2x Fare to Bar: 20/pax
Habal2x Fare to Homestay: 20/pax
Food and Drinks: 300/pax

TOTAL: Php 2,030/pax

Day 3: Magpupungko and Sugba Lagoon

6:00AM - Travel to Magpupungko Tidal Pool

8:00AM - Arrival at Magpupungko Tidal Pool, breakfast and explore the tidal pool.

10:00AM - ETD at Magpupungko bound to Sugba Lagoon.

11:00AM - Arrival at Sugba Lagoon. Quick Orientation. Boat ride to the lagoon.

12:00PM - Arrival at the lagoon.

12NN-2PM - Explore the lagoon (snorkel, paddle board, cliff jump)

2:00PM - Lunch and chill

3:00PM - Travel back to General Luna

5:00PM - Arrival at General Luna.

10:00PM - Island Party!

DAY 3 EXPENSES:

Homestay: 1500/night good for 2pax
Motorcycle Rental: 300/day
Inland Tour: 600/pax
Entrance Fee of Magpupungko: 50/pax
Food and Drinks: 300/pax

TOTAL: Php 1,950/pax

Day 4: Surfing at Jacking Horse

7:00AM - Breakfast at Waffle house which is owned by Dayo.

8AM-12NN - Pasalubong shopping!

12NN-1PM - Lunch.

1PM-4PM - Surfing with the help of Kermit's Instructors.

5:00PM - Sunset watching and Chill.

10:00PM - Island Party!

DAY 4 EXPENSES:

Homestay: 1500/night good for 2pax
Motorcycle Rental: 300/day
Food and Drinks: 300/pax
Surfing Instructor + Surf Board: 500/hour

TOTAL: Php 1,850/pax

Day 5: Surfing at Jacking Horse

7:00AM - Breakfast at Waffle house again! Haha.

8AM-3PM - SURF! Spend most of the time at Cloud 9.

4PM-6PM - Roadtrip in Siargao.

7PM onwards- Rest and pack things for a long land trip back to GenSan.

DAY 5 EXPENSES:

Homestay: 800/night good for 2pax
Motorcycle Rental: 300/day
Food and Drinks: 300/pax
Surf Board Rental: 300/day
Pasalubongs: 1000

TOTAL: Php 2,300/pax

TOTAL EXPENSE: Php 9,130 ~ 10,000

TIPS:

1.) I recommend you to visit Kermit Resto (Italian resto, pricey pero worth it, GWAPITOS store is also located here)

2.) Rent a motorbike, mas matipid. Fare for each travel in a habal2x is 20pesos and night rate is at 50php, so it's better to rent and ride your own motorcycle.

3.) Every night is party night in Siargao. Ask the locals for the schedule of the parties.

4.) If you want to learn how to surf, i suggest you to hire a guide from Kermit, a one hour supervision is enough for you to learn (500 pesos). Then the next days, just rent a board (which is cheaper because you will not pay for a guide anymore, around 200-300 per day). You can surf all you want with this setup. It's more fulfilling if you ride on a wave just by yourself. Trust me. Haha

5.) The most famous surfing spot is at Jacking Horse which is just beside Cloud 9 but there are still lots of good surfing spots; again, just ask the locals. :)

6.) There are ATM machines in Dapa (also one ATM in General Luna) but most of the time they do not work with foreign ATM cards and credit cards. If you want to extend your stay in Siargao, like what we did by my SO, GL has Palawan Express, magpadala ka nalang ng pera from your family or friends. Hahaha. Bayaran mo nalang pag uwi mo.

7.) Having extra cash is a must every travel, especially here in Siargao where ATMs are scarce.

7.) Be careful 'coz you might fall inlove with Siargao. Hahaha. I fell inlove with the island during my first day and had to extend my stay here. So be prepared! :)

VISIT AND BE AMAZED WITH SIARGAO! <3