Travel Guide: Negros Island + Siquijor

Alam mo yung feeling na may mga travel goals ka pero it did not happened the way you planned it? Yes, frustrating and nakakalungkot pero minsan yung mga failed plans pala e may redirection that you never expect will result into something better. A few months back, I organized a climb to Visayas highest mountain which is Mt. Kanlaon, but the sleeping  volcano suddenly spews ash last November 23, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology then gave an alert level 1 making the mountain temporarily closed for hikers. So yes, our event was cancelled but since we already have tickets, we pursued with our Bacolod trip.

This happened last November 27-3. Here's our slightly planned, spontaneous travel trip itinerary for Negros Island + Siquijor.

DAY 1: Strolling around Negros Municipal

Mambukal Resort Entrance

Butterfly Garden at Mambukal Resort

Mambukal Falls

DAY 1
05:25 am ETD Bacolod Airport
05:30 am Van to jollibee
06:45 am Stroll around municipal of Negros Occidental
06:57 am Walk from city hall to Libertad
07:00 am Ride yellow jeep (libertad) going to libertad terminal (7 php each)
07:24 am Arrival at libertad terminal, ride ordinary bus going to Mambukal (35 php each)
08:44 am ETA Mambukal (50 php entrance fee)
09:30 am Butterfly garden (20 php entrance fee)
11:00 am lunch (203 php for 3 persons)
12:00 nn start falls exploration
02:52 pm Finished mambukal falls exploration (69 php each donation for guide fee and 7th falls plus bottled water)
03:00 pm Hot spring (50 php entrance fee)
05:00 pm ETD Mambukal
06:00 pm ETA Bacolod (Bus35 php, jeep 7 php)
07:00 pm Dinner at manokan (173 php)
09:45 pm ETD Bacolod (van 616 sharing from Talinis group)
11:30 pm ETA Mabinay Ceres

The Majestic Niludhan Falls

DAY 2
12:00 am Arrival at Relax in (133 each)
08:00 am Breakfast at Relax inn (55 each)
11:30 am Lunch at Mabinay (49 each)
12:30 pm ETD Mabinay ceres terminal going to Niludhan falls (42 each)
01:30 pm ETA Niludhan falls
05:00 pm ETD Niludhan falls (donation of 100 php, 33 php each)
06:30 pm ETA mabinay
07:15 pm ETD mabinay going to Dumaguete (155 php each bus)
09:45 pm ETA Dumaguete

 Siquijor Island Tour

DAY 3 
06:45 am ETA Dumaguete port
08:30 am ETD Dumaguete port
10:20 am ETA Siquijor
11:00 am Lunch
01:00 pm Start Island Tour
05:00 pm End tour stranded in siquijor (last boat at 6pm)

DAY 4
06:00 am ETD Siquijor (170 ticket)
07:00 am ETA Dumaguete
09:21 am Lunch at Dumaguete (50)
11:30 am Bus going to Bacolod (377 php each)
05:15 pm ETD Bacolod terminal (ride jeep Shopping Libertad  signage 7 php)
05:25 pm Ride jeep Bata Libertad (10 php each)
05:50 pm tricycle going to ruins (250 for two from Ruins to Airport)
06:45 pm ETA Bacolod Airport
08:45 pm ETD Bacolod Airport
09:20 pm ETA NAIA


EXPENSES FOR 3 PERSONS 

DAY 1
Jeep to Mambukal	21
Bus	105
Entrance fee	150
Butterfly garden	60
Lunch	610
Guide fee	150
7th falls donation	20
Hot spring	150
Bus going back to Bacolod	105
Jeep	21
Dinner at Manokan Country	520
Van going to Mabinay	1850
Lodge	400
Food	165
TOTAL	4327 (1,442 php each)

DAY 2
Lunch at Mabinay	148
Bus to Niludhan	126
Donation at Niludhan	100
Bus to Mabinay	120
Merienda at Bus Station	50
Bus to Dumaguete	465
Dinner	410
Lodging	400
Boat to Siquijor	300
Tricycle	50
Terminal fee	45
TOTAL	2214 (738 php each)

DAY 3
Island Tour	1100
Mangrove Entrance	30
Merienda	150
Salagdoong Entrance	100
Falls parking fee	20
Balete	15
Breakfast	200
TOTAL	1615 (538 php each)

DAY 4
Ticket from Siquijor to Dumaguete	510
Terminal fee	42
Lunch	150
Bus from Dumaguete to Bacolod	1131
Jeep from Bacolod terminal to Ruins (for 2 persons)	51
Tricycle from Bata to Ruins to Airport (for 2 persons)	240
TOTAL	2124 (708 php each)

TOTAL BUDGET FOR 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS: 10280 php for 3 persons (3426 php each) + 1,400 php airfare=4826 php