Saturday, March 23, 2013

Puerto Galera - Do It Yourself Two-Day Itinerary

White Beach, Puerto Galera.
Summer months is here. It's time to experience the beach, sun, and well, the massage. Here's a suggested itinerary for a great and budget friendly weekend getaway at the White Beach, Puerto Galera.

Itinerary
Day 1
     0500AM Convene in any of the bus terminals in Cubao or Buendia going to Batangas City
     0600AM Estimated Time of Departure for Batangas Pier
     0830AM Estimated Time of Arrival at Batangas Pier

     0840AM Get a ticket from any of the ferries going to Puerto Galera. I recommend Father and Sons.
     0900AM Estimated Time of Departure for Puerto Galera.
     0950AM Estimated Time of Arrival at the Muelle Pier (first stop over), entry to the Pueto Galera town proper.
     1030AM Estimated Time of Arrival at the White Beach Resort
     1040AM Check-in at the hotel.
     1045AM Explore White Beach.

     1200PM Lunch at a beachfront restaurant
     0100PM Rest at the hotel.
     0200PM Explore the stores and familiarize the vicinity of the beach.
     0300PM Swim, swim, swim.
     0500PM Banana Boat ride.
     0600PM Scout for great dinner restaurant.
     0700PM Dinner.
     0830PM Swim or stroll the beach.
     0930PM Party, party, party.
     1200AM Back to hotel.
         
Day 2

     0700AM Breakfast.
     0800AM Swim, swim, swim.
     0900AM Souvenir Shopping.
     1000AM Packing Up.
     1100AM Hair Braiding.
     1200PM Estimated Time of Departure for Batangas Pier.
     0130PM Estimated Time of Arrival at Batangas Pier.
     0200PM Lunch with Batangas Bulalo or Lomi at Batangas Pier.

Budget
Getting There:
     Bus from Cubao or Buendia to Batangas Pier: P170.00
     Ferry Boat from Batangas Pier to Puerto Galera: P250.00 (one-way) / P450 (two-way)
     Environmental Fees: P50.00
     Terminal Fee: P30.00

Where to Stay:
     Peter's Inn: P700.00/head for a two-day stay

Where to Eat:
     Any of the beachfront restaurants: P100.00-P200/meal

What to Do:
     Banana Boat: P100.00-P200.00/head
     Massage: P250.00-P300.00/hour
     Hair Braiding: P100.00-P200.00

Estimated Budget:
     Transportation: P870.00
     Accomodation: P700.00
     Food: P400.00-P800.00
     Activities: P450.00-P700.00
     Total: P2500.00-P3000.00

Contact Information:
     Peter's Inn: +63.2.514-8838    

7 comments:

  1. Decided just now to go to Puerto.. saving this page on my phone as a guide. Thanks :))

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    1. Thanks for visiting my blog! Hope you enjoy your Puerto Galera Trip!

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  2. Very informative.. I will go to puerto galera in last week of march

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  3. nice itinerary. We are planning to go there by the end of march. This would help us a lot.:-)

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  4. planning to go to puerto this weekend...
    Im saving this page for our trip.
    Thanks.

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  5. Thanks for dropping by! Hope you had a great PG Getaway!

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