Boracay Budget Trip: Day 4

And we've finally come to our last day here in Boracay.

Basically, all we have time for is breakfast, and we're off to another land trip to Dumangas -- with a short side trip to Sampaguita Gardens Resort in Kalibo, of course.

So basically, our day started with a hearty breakfast at the hotel, followed by a short tricycle ride to the jetty port to Caticlan.  Of course, we are again feeling so lucky that Eric, our trusted bellhop, led us through a pathway by the side of the hotel which is all paved (not sandy) and shady (full of trees).

It was more of a shortcut, actually.

Anyway, we then got the car from the parking area, then we headed to Kalibo.  We had lunch there, and then drove to New Washington, Kalibo, where Sampaguita Gardens Resort stands.

Ella Sancho Parking Service

Sampaguita Gardens Resort is a resort owned by Samuel Butchers, the one who created Precious Moments.

the famous Jojo's house in Sampaguita Gardens

So, when you're there, expect to be transported to a world of Precious Moments characters and dolls. :-)

We had a great time there, but unfortunately it rained really strong, my camera ran out of battery, and time was not our friend.  It was already 3:00 pm and we had to make it to Dumangas by 7:00 pm!  So, off we drove away... :-(

the directory :)

So between getting lost on the way to Dumangas port and getting so nervous that we won't make it, we are so relieved when we got there just in time for us to make it for the 7:30 pm trip. yay! :-)  The trip back to Bacolod was nice.  The water was calm and the trip was stable.

When we arrived at the Bacolod port, we were so happy to be home.  So all we had to do was to pay the fee at BREDCO port which was about Php300++, and then we drove home, can't wait to hit the sack!

So total amount spent for the day is:

Expenses:     Breakfast (2)              : (Php)  300
                   Hotel bill (2 rooms)     :         9,000
                   Tip to Eric (bellhop)    :           100
                   Tricycle to port           :            30
                   Parking Fee (3 nights)  :          400
                   Lunch (4)                   :          415
                   Sampaguita Garden (4) :          200
                   RoRo/Bacolod port      :        1,600 
                                                     Php 12,045


To sum it all up, the entire trip cost us Php 26, 775.50.  And divided equally, each of us spent Php 6, 694.00 for the entire trip (everything included).  

And of course, this amount got us all the activities we needed, got us to eat at nice restos like Cyma -- without the budget limitation, and got us to have side trips too.

It's a pretty good amount for an activity-filled, food-filled 4-day trip to Boracay!  *big smile*