You're CEBU-tiful - 4 Days and 3 Nights Itineray

Cebu is the province in the Philippines that I kept coming back to. I think that there is so much to see and experience in the province and I'll never get tired of it. It was my fourth visit in Cebu and I have decided to explore its northern islands, Bantayan, and its highlands.

I stayed for 4 days and 3 nights in the province of Cebu. Three days were for tourist spots in Bantayan Island and Mountains of Cebu while the last day was for enjoying and walking around the city, buying pasalubong and tasting all the good foods that Cebu offers.

4 Days and 3 Nights Itinerary in Cebu (with costing)

Below is a detailed itinerary for our travel to Bantayan Island, Highland Mountain Tour and Cebu City Tour. I have included the estimated time and the actual costs we spent. The amount shown is on a per person basis. Yes, 4 days and 3 nights costed P6,600 per person. I travelled with my partner so some cost such as tricyle, taxi and boat fare were divided into two. The particulars column shows the total cost. I have excluded all food, tip and pasalubong expenses because these are all relative to the the traveler. :)

I will have other blog posts to discuss Bantayan Island and Cebu's Highland Tour. But for now, I hope that the itinerary below helps.

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DETAILED ITINERARY

PRE DEPARTURE
12:30 am - 02:30 am - Travel from Dau Terminal to Cubao
02:30 am - 03:00 am - Travel from Cubao Terminal to NAIA
03:00 am - 05:00 am - Check-in; waiting; boarding
05:00 am - 06:00 am - Travel from NAIA to Mactan Airport

DAY 1
06:00 am - 06:25 am - Travel from Mactan Airport to Cebu North Terminal
06:25 am - 06:30 am - Bought breakfast
06:30 am - 10:30 am - Travel from Cebu North Terminal to Haganaya Port
10:30 am - 11:15 am - Bought lunch and ticket
11:15 am - 11:30 am - Boarding time
11:30 am - 01:00 pm - Travel from Haganaya Port to Santa Fe, Bantayan - P185
01:00 pm - 01:15 pm - Travel to Accommodation. Check in.
01:15 pm - 02:00 pm - Rest. Prepared for tour
02:00 pm - 06:00 pm - Tricycle Tour - P250
Places visited were Mangrove, Paradise Beach, Ogtang Cave (we just passed by), Ruins, Cliff Diving Spot and Kota Beach.
06:00 pm - 06:30 pm - Went to market to buy food
06:30 pm - onwards  - Dinner, socials, lights off

DAY 2
07:00 am - 08:00 am - Breakfast, prepared for tour
08:00 am - 08:15 am - Travelled to port
08:15 am - 08:45 am - Travel to Virgin Island
08:45 am - 09:00 am - Check-in, registration
09:00 am - 03:00 pm - Explored the island, lunch, picture taking, swimming
03:00 pm - 03:30 pm - Head back to Santa Fe
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm - Went to market to buy foods/ Head back to Accom
04:00 pm - onwards   - Dinner, socials, lights off

DAY 3
05:00 am - 06:00 am - Breakfast/ Prepared for Departure/ Check-out
06:00 am - 06:10 am - Travel from Accommodation to Santa Fe Port
06:10 am - 07:30 am - Travel from Santa Fe, Bantayan to Haganaya Port
07:30 am - 11:30 am - Travel from Haganaya Port to Cebu City
11:30 am - 11:40 am - Travel from Cebu City to Accommodation
11:40 am - 12:00 nn - Checked-in at Horizon 101
12:00 nn - 01:00 pm - Lunch at Mango Avenue
01:00 pm - 01:30 pm - Travel from Mango Avenue to JY Square Mall
01:30 pm - 06:00 pm - Cebu's Mountains Tour
Places visited were Nerisville, Don Meon Garden, Sirao Garden, Temple of Leah. We skipped Tops and Buwakan ni Alejandra
06:00 pm - 06:20 pm - Travel from JY Square Mall to Ayala
06:20 pm - 07:00 pm - Dinner
07:00 pm - 07:20 pm - Travel from Ayala Ave to Mango Ave
07:20 pm - onwards - Socials/ Lights off

DAY 4
07:00 am - 07:30 am - Breakfast
07:30 am - 09:00 am - Explored Cebu City. Visited Sto Nino Cathedral and Magellan's Cross
09:00 am - 09:10 am - Travel from Magellan's Cross to Taboan Market
09:10 am - 10:00 am - Bought Pasalubong
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Travel from Taboan Market to Mango Avenue
10:30 am - 01:00 pm - Rest/ Lunch/ Check-out
01:00 pm - 01:20 pm - Travel from Mango Avenue to SM City Cebu
01:20 pm - 01:40 pm - Waiting for next MyBus
01:40 pm - 02:10 pm - Travel from Sm City Cebu to Mactan Airport
02:10 pm - 05:00 pm - Check-in/ Waiting Boarding
05:00 pm - 06:30 pm - Travel from Mactan Aiport to Clark Airport

TOTAL EXPENSES

PRE DEPARTURE
Flight Tickets - P1,155 - Cebupacific (Manila to Cebu; Cebu to Clark)
Santa Fe Accommodation - P1,336 - Booked via AirBNB - P1,336 per night good for 2 pax. We stayed for 2 nights
Travel from Dau Terminal to Cubao - P152 - Travel time: 2 hours
The only available bus at that time. It is preferred to take a Dau-Pasay bound bus
Travel from Cubao Terminal to NAIA - P140 - Total taxi fare was P280. Travel time: 30 mins

DAY 1
Travel from Mactan Airport to Cebu North Terminal - P90 - Total taxi fare was P180. Travel time: 30 mins
Breakfast
Travel from Cebu North Terminal to Haganaya Port - P140 - Travel time: 4 hours
We missed the 6:00am Ceres Aircon bus so we opted for a non aircon bus that leaves at 6:30am
Travel from Haganaya Port to Santa Fe, Bantayan - P185 - Island Shipping Ferry. Travel time: 1.5 hours
Haganaya Port Terminal Fee - P10
Santa Fe, Bantayan Environment Fee - P30
Checked-in at Accommondation - Neriza's place booked via AirBNB
Tricycle Tours - P250 - Total transpo expense was P500.
Places visited were Mangrove, Paradise Beach, Ogtang Cave (we just passed by), Ruins, Cliff Diving Spot and Kota Beach. Tour Time: 4 hours
Mangrove Entrance Fee - P50
Paradise Beach Entrance Fee - P50

DAY 2
Travel to Virgin Island - P450 - Total transpo expense was P900.
Hired private boat to take us to the island. The boat can fit up to 8 pax. Tour Time: Whole day
Virgin Island Entrance Fee - P250 - P500 entrance fee was good for 2 pax
Rental of Tables and Chairs - P150 - Total rent was P300. Tables and Chairs can fit up to 8 pax

DAY 3

Travel from Santa Fe, Bantayan to Haganaya Port - P185 - Travel time: 1.5 hours
Santa Fe Terminal Fee - P5
Travel from Haganaya Port to Cebu City - P175 - Ceres Aircon bus. Travel time: 3.5 hours
Travel from Cebu City to Accommodation - P33 - Total taxi fare was P65 - Travel time: 15 mins
Checked-in at Horizon 101 - P750 - Booked via booking. P1500 per night good for 2 pax. can fit up to 3 pax.
Travel from Mango Avenue to JY Square Mall - P7 - Via Jeepney. Travel time: 40 mins
Cebu's Mountains Tour - P600 - Motorcycle. Total transpo expense was P1200 good for 2 pax.
Places visited were Nerisville, Don Meon Garden, Sirao Garden, Temple of Leah. We skipped Tops and Buwakan ni Alejandra. Tour Time: 5 hours
Nerisville Entrance Fee - P50
Don Meon Garden Entrance Fee - P50
Sirao Garden Entrance Fee - P100
Temple of Leah Entrance Fee - P50
Travel from JY Square Mall to Ayala Ave - P7
Travel from Ayala Ave to Mango Ave - P7

DAY 4
Explored Cebu City - free - We did this by walking. Places visited were Sto Nino Cathedral and Magellan's cross
Travel from Magellan's Cross to Taboan Market - P7 - Jeepney. Travel time: 15 mins
Bought Pasalubong
Travel from Taboan Market to Mango Avenue P7 - Jeepney. Travel time: 30 mins
Travel from Mango Avenue to SM City Cebu - P55 - Total taxi fare was P110. Travel time: 20 mins
Travel from Sm City Cebu to Mactan Airport - P40 - MyBus. Travel time: 30 mins

TOTAL EXPENSES - P6,567