Bantayan Island as a solo female traveller
Hi everyone! So from my post a lot messaged me asking what my budget and itinerary was so I will just be posting it here.
Day 1 MyBus to North Bus Station = ₱50 Ceres to Hagnaya = ₱200 Tric to Anaya Beach Resort = ₱50
(had to haggle-jokingly sa tric driver because he initially said 80 pesos and I said that’s too much knowing na malapit lang sa port yung accom) be vigilant nalang.
Day 2 & Day 3 Booked an Island Hopping and Land Tour from an agency = 2600
LAND/COASTAL TOUR - Bantayan Arc - Coconut Plantation - Mangroves Eco-Park, Camp Sawi, Camp Wagi = ₱70 - Paradise/Sandira Beach = forgot how much lol ₱20-50 maybe? - Cliff Jumping Spot - House Ruins - Ogtong Cave (optional) - didn’t go here because my guide said it was too crowded and small aka not worth it considering the entrance fee - Kota Beach
Really enjoyed the land tour pero di talaga sya kaya nh isang araw :(( di ko din masyado naenjoy yung places like swimming and etc. Although sabi ng guide ko na okay lang daw kahit buong araw kami but I physically can’t dahil nagwork pako nung gabi. Really appreciated my guide here cause he told me stories about the places and guided me like a director sa pics ko lol.
ISLAND TOUR - Virgin Island : sobrang ganda and refreshing ng tubig. You can swim with the fishes without going too far from the shore. CON: Sobrang mahal ng bilihin lol, I went there without eating anything and water. Had to buy a bottled water na normally ₱15 for ₱50 🥲
- Baigad Lagoon: Maganda and fresh ang hangin but wrong timing kami ng punta so di din nakakangoy. We just chilled a little bit.
For the Island tour, iba yung guide ko from the first day and this is when I got scared kasi nagmessage bigla sakin yung guide pagkauwi ko. Inaakit nya ako magwine or gala, and when I refused he said puntahan nya nalang daw ako sa hotel. This is especially scary for me because he’s aware na solo ako from my convo with other joiners na family naman so I thought they were harmless and I was a 22 yr old recent board passer (mistake). He was like in his 30s.
Day 4 (I just contacted my driver from the first day since I really liked him) = ₱400
Sugar Beach Sto. Niño Cave Bantayan Nature Park Kota Park
Ayun so for other solo joiners please be vigilant and stay safe. I have learned from this experience and malicious man or hindi yung intentions ni kuya, he still became the reason why I got anxious on the rest of my vacation.
Overall Bantayan Island was amazing, I will come back in a heartbeat. Just need to apply what I learned haha.