#SOLO: Palaboy sa CEBU

Here is the account of my solo travel in Cebu for those people who are asking how I get through with my first solo adventure. You can also find the contact persons I contacted to make my adventure a successful one. 

My Flight Details
Apr 25, 2016 Air Asia Z2 781 MNL (08:40AM) - CEB (10:05AM)

Apr 27, 2016 Air Asia Z2 772 CEB (09:25PM) - MNL (10:45PM)

Actual Itinerary and Expenses

Day 1 - Cebu City Tour

10:45AM - Arrival at Mactan - Cebu Airport (delayed departure in MNL)

10:50AM - Ride a taxi going to JY Square (P230*)

12:00NN - Arrival at JY Square, lunch

12:30PM - Hire habal-habal to get you to Sirao, and Busay, Cebu

01:15PM - ETA Sirao Flower Farm, pay entrance fee (P20)

01:30PM - ETD going to Tops Skyline Garden** 

02:00PM - ETA Tops Skyline Garden, pay entrance fee (P100)

02:30PM - ETD going to Busay, Temple of Leah

02:45PM - ETA Temple of Leah, pay entrance fee (P50)

03:15PM - ETD going back to JY Square, go to Downtown

03:45PM - ETA Downtown, explore

Downtown Places I visited 

Pari-an, Cebu City

      - Cebu Heritage Monument 

      - Yap-San Diego Ancestral House

Between P. Burgos Street and D. Jakosalem Street, Cebu

      - Magellan's Cross

      - Santo Niño Basilica

      - Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

Pier, Cebu City

      - Plaza Independencia

      - Fort San Pedro, entrance fee (P30)

Habal-habal contact:
I went straight to JY Square after I arrived in Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Outside Mcdonald's you will see habal-habal drivers waiting.
Kuya Kevin +63935-850-2452 OR +63923-137-3966

I gave P550 for the whole ride.

At 5pm, I ate my merienda and then decided to travel to Alegria via Ceres Bus in South Cebu Bus Terminal (SCBT). I just asked for directions and walked in the city for about 10-15mins. Bus Fare is P150

Walked 10-15 minutes from Mcdonald's P. Burgos to South Cebu Bus Terminal.

I spent my night in D' Alegre Travelers Inn, in Malbog, Alegria. It is in front of Petron Gasoline Station. Room Rate for solo fan room is P650. Contact #s +63920 216 8540 or +63917 564 9593 look for Ms. Elsa or visit their facebook page at D Alegre Traveller's Inn - Facebook Page

* You may opt to ride a jeepney to exit the Airport. I chose to ride a taxi because of the hot temperature in the city that day.

** Tops Skyline Garden would be great during sunset and at night to see the overlooking of the City.

Sirao Flower Farm

Tops Skyline Garden

Temple of Leah

Cebu Heritage Monument (Pa-rian Monument)

Yap-San Diego Ancestral House

Magellan's Cross

Santo Niño Basilica

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

Plaza Independencia

Fort San Pedro

Day 2 - South Cebu (Alegria, Badian, Moalboal, Malabuyoc, Dalaguete)

06:45AM - Pick-up by Habal-habal driver for my Canyoneering 

07:15AM - Start of Canyoneering

11:00AM - End of Canyoneering, stay in Kawasan Falls

12:00PM - Lunch, prepare to go Moalboal

01:00PM - ETD going to Moalboal

01:45PM - ETA Panagsama Beach, rent snorkeling equipment and vest for sardine run (P200)

02:30PM - ETD going to Malabuyoc, Mainit Springs

03:45PM - ETA Malabuyoc, Mainit Springs, pay entrance fee (P20)

04:15PM - ETD going to Osmeña Peak

05:15PM - ETA Osmeña Peak, entrance fee (P20), trek for 10-15mins, wait for sunset

06:15PM - ETD going back to Alegria

07:30PM - ETA Alegria, dinner

08:30PM - ETD going to Oslob, ride bus going to Bato (P50), transfer bus going to Oslob (P20)

09:45PM - ETA Oslob

For my Canyoneering, I contacted Sir Mark Yong. You can contact him in Facebook or in this number #63936-562-3999. I paid P1,500 for this one since I'm not joining any group that day.

To maximize my time, I did not opt to ride buses going one place to another. I asked Sir Mark if he can ask a habal-habal rider to help me with my itinerary. I paid P1,150 for my transfers going to Moalboal-Malabuyoc-Dalaguete and back to Alegria. Contact: Kuya Rodel +63936-244-1640

I spent my night in MB'S Sunrise View in Brgy. Tan-awan, Oslob.  Room Rate for solo fan room is P500. You may contact them and make reservation in this number # +63 939 388 7108 / +63 915 427 6245 or visit their facebook page: MB's Sunrise View Resort - Facebook Page


Downstream Canyoneering (Alegria to Kawasan Falls)

Kawasan Falls (Level 3,2, & 1)

Sardines in Panagsama Beach, Moalboal

Mainit Springs in Malabuyoc, Cebu

Osmeña Peak

Other Contacts for Osmeña Peak, if you are in Dalaguete:
Kuya Odon - +63930-557-6368
Kuya Paul - +63943-631-7602

Day 3 - South Cebu (South Cebu (Oslob, Samboan)

06:00AM - ETD Briefing Area for WhaleShark Watching

06:30AM - WhaleShark Watching

07:00AM - End of WhaleShark Watching

07:30AM - ETD going to Tumalog Falls

08:00AM - ETA Tumalog Falls, entrance fee (P20)

08:30AM - ETD going to Aguinid Falls, Brgy. Tangbo, Samboan

09:45AM - ETA Aguinid Falls, entrance fee (P20), donation for guide/s

10:30AM - ETD going to Brgy. Bonbon, Samboan

10:40AM - ETA in Binalayan (Hidden) Falls, Pay entrance & park fee of habal-habal (P30), donation for guide

11:15AM - ETD going to Oslob Heritage Park

11:45AM - ETA Oslob Heritage Park, end of itinerary

12:30PM - Lunch, back to Cebu City

Fees for WhaleShark Watching:

For habal-habal ride going to the following places, kindly contact Kuya Junior +63933-152-0936. 
I paid P500 for the habal-habal ride.

- Tumalog Falls, Oslob

- Aguinid Falls,  Brgy. Tangbo, Samboan

- Binalayan (Hidden) Falls, Brgy. Bonbon, Samboan

- Oslob Heritage Park

Whale shark Watching

Tumalog Falls (Dry Season)

Aguinid Falls

Binalayan (Hidden) Falls

Oslob Heritage Park

Oslob Heritage Park

Immaculate Conception Parish Church

Oslob Museum

Fr. Julian Bermejo monument

Baluarte

Cuartel

Expenses Back to Cebu Airport

Oslob Heritage Park Highway to SCBT - Ceres Bus (P144, 3 hours)

SCBT to SM Cebu City - Jeepney (P7, 15mins)

SM Cebu to MEPZ Gaisano - VHire (P25, 30mins)

Gaisano to Marina Mall - Jeepney (P7, 5mins)

SaveMore (Marina Mall) to Airport - Jeepney (P7, 10mins)

Total Expenses (flight not included): ~P7,500

You can do better in this itinerary, just do more research on whereabouts of the places you wish to visit. This is my first time in Cebu so I want to maximize my time during my stay. You can skip the habal-habal or better find someone who can share with your expenses.

Special thanks to this FaceBook groups that helped me in planning this fun adventure:
Backpackers of the Philippines
DIY Travel Philippines

For the summary video of my solo adventure kindly follow this links:

https://youtu.be/8j9PzARZhto

https://www.facebook.com/soulhunterzen/videos/10206268392414516/

Feel free to drop comments, suggestions, or questions. Thanks~