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How to get to Boracay from Iloilo

As stated on the previous blog, we have decided Iloilo to be our point of entry during our Boracay Trip. Iloilo is 5-6 hours away from the island paradise via bus or van. Its like hitting to birds with one stone. Clearly, this route has been overlooked by many travelers. 🙂

(from  http://www.exploreiloilo.com)

Iloilo to Boracay (via Caticlan) Bus

Boracay is approx. 5 hours away from Iloilo City. The first leg of the trip is “Caticlan” bus ride from Tagbak Terminal. All of the buses will pass by Kalibo, Aklan after 3 hours of travel. Boracay Island is just 10 minutes away from the Caticlan Jetty Port.

• Bus Schedule – 3:30am, 6:00am, 7:00am,8:00am, 10:30am,12:00nn, 1:00pm for aircon buses / 3:00am, 4:00am,6:00am,8:00am9:15am, 11:00am for non-aircon buses.
• Fare – P336 aircon / P274 non-aircon

How to Get to Tagbak Terminal –  taxi fare from Iloilo City Proper is approx. P150. Commuters can ride a Leganes jeepney from Jalandoni St.-Diversion Road intersection (across SM City Iloilo) in Mandurriao District or Jaro Liko Tagbak jeepneys, which pass by Jaro Plaza or Bonifacio Drive (fronting the Iloilo Provincial Capitol) in the city proper.

Iloilo Airport to Tagbak Terminal – taking the taxi between the Iloilo Airport and Tagbak Terminal is expensive since driver usually ask for a contracted price of P400 to P500. The cheaper alternative is to take the airport shuttle to SM City Iloilo first (P50 fare).

 

Overdue 2012 Boracay

Boracay April 12-15 2012

Summer won’t be complete without a trip to Boracay. I know that this post is already overdue but I figured that I still need to write something about the trip.

We started with scanning for the cheapest fare to Boracay as prices usually during the summer period are very steep. After hours and hours of searching and without the convenience of piso fare, we have decided to take an alternate route. You see, a Manila-Kalibo flight even during those months were still pricey so we decided to have Iloilo as our entry point. (we started planning a month before our trip) You can reach Boracay from Iloilo by land travel for 6 hours. Bus Fare (Ceres Bus Company) was P350. Our one-way ticket costs P1,100 each, not bad. Also, we wanted to catch a glimpse of the province even for a short while.

Our flight was fast ,smooth and with out any delays. At around 8 am, we were already inside the Bus on the way to Boracay. This was the start of our 6 hour land travel.

Probably due to the fact that our flight was very early, we quickly dosed off during the ride and when we woke up, we ere already in Kalibo a mere hour away from  Boracay.  We alighted right in front of the jetty port area and paid all the necessary fees (environmental fee- P50 ,terminal-P50 and Boat ride- P25). Lastly, we took a tricycle ride to our hotel. (P100 for 2).

We stayed in Eriko’s Guesthouse in Station 2. I love staying at Eriko’s for its perfect location. It is just behind Summerplace. The rooms are big and well maintained. We payed for P1800 per night.It is  cheap considering its location and we stayed during the peak seasons.

Right after setting up our things, we decided to explore the beach and be completely lost in paradise. For 4 days, we were on vacation mode. We thought of nothing except to relax and have a good time.

People watching in Boracay

Luckily AirAsia had a “zero” sale and we were able to book return flights via KALIBO-CLARK for only 275 pesos each and after 4 days, we said goodbye to Boracay.