HomeAsiaPhilippinesLuzon7 Days Bicol Itinerary – Camarines Sur, Legazpi, Albay & Sorsogon Solo DIY Tips 205 shares By Marcos Detourist on June 21, 2011Bicol, for me, has one of the most diverse sets of tourist attractions in the Philippines. It has alluring natural features, remarkable historical structures, lively festivals, great food, and sought-after adventure destinations. Since it was my first time to step foot this part of the Philippines, I didn’t want to miss out on the best the region had to offer. It’s a shame I only had a week to explore Bicol … there’s just a lot of interesting places to visit. My plan for this trip was to visit as much of Albay and Camarines Sur Provinces and then squeeze in a quick side-trip to Sorsogon before heading back to Manila. Bicol Region Itinerary MapSummary of Bicol Region 7 Days Solo Itinerary Overview ( Part 1 / Part 2 ): My first agenda after touchdown in Naga City, Camarines Sur was to witness the 300th celebration of the Peñafrancia Festival. Then it was off to Legazpi City, Albay to capture the iconic beauty of the Mayon Volcano. I went back again to Naga to explore the city after the chaos of the festivities had subsided. Seeking to see the famed “Survivor” Islands, I spent 3 days in Caramoan to see its untouched beauty for myself. On my way back to Legazpi, I traveled off-the-beaten-path along the “PARTIDO” coastal highway. I originally wanted to experience swimming with the whale sharks in Donsol, Sorsogon but since it wasn’t “in season.” I decided to have my side-trip to Lake Bulusan instead.Bicol Region 7 Days Full ItineraryDay 1Manila to Naga (Pili) Airport Flight 5:30AM – Check-in at Manila (NAIA) International Airport Terminal 3 – P200 terminal fee 6:35AM – Departure for Cebu Pacific Flight 5J521 7:30AM – Arrival in Naga (Pili) AirportNaga City Penafrancia Festival Camarines Sur Province Itinerary Map Taxi ride to SM City Naga (20 minutes) – P150 I hadn’t researched about transportation out of Naga Airport, so I settled with the taxi. I discovered that the airport entrance was just a 15 minute walk to the highway. From there, it’s a short bus/jeepney ride to the integrated transport terminal found beside SM City Naga. Breakfast at Tripsilog, located across SM City Naga – P50 Free WiFi Tricycle ride to San Fransisco Church (5 minutes) – P7 Walking tour of Naga City’s Old Downtown Area while waiting for the Peñafrancia Festival Fluvial Parade I was met with my friends living in Naga City who were the perfect local guides. We were able to visit the San Fransisco Church Ruins, Quince Martires Park, Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Holy Rosary Minor Seminar, Archbishops’ Palace, Universidad de Santa Isabel, Naga City Market / Oragon Monument, Old Buildings in Downtown Naga 3:00PM – Witness the Penafrancia Festival’s Fluvial Procession It was around 4PM when the procession passed by our position along Elias Angeles Street. I didn’t get to take photos of the actual fluvial parade at the Naga River unfortunately. It was around 5 to 6PM when the image of the Penafrancia arrived at the river for the fluvial procession.Naga to Legazpi City Night Travel 8:00PM – Naga to Legazpi City Night Travel and First Glimpse of Mayon Volcano: Van ride to Legazpi City, Albay (2 hours) – P150 The integrated bus terminal in Naga is found just beside SM City Naga while the Filcab van terminal is found across SM. The buses between Naga and Legazpi take a considerably longer time (because of multiple stops) compared to the van. 10:00PM – Arrival in Legazpi City Grand (Integrated Transport) Terminal Tricycle ride to Sampaguita Tourist Inn – P30 (night fee quoted by driver) Check-in at Sampaguita Tourist Inn (Rizal St., Legazpi City; Tel #: +63 (52) 820 4880 /+63 (52) 214 5105 ) Single fan room w/ shared bathroom – P200 per night Sampaguita Tourist Inn is within a safe location with convenient access along Legazpi’s main street. Rooms and linens are clean. It’s a decent place to stay decent considering the price. Highly recommended for budget travelers. Late Dinner at random sidestreet carinderia – P37 Sleep: Sampaguita Tourist InnDay 2Legazpi City / Daraga Day Tour Albay Province Itinerary Map 12:10NN – Ride “Daraga” jeep to Penaranda Park Area , where the Legazpi City Hall and Albay Provincial Capitol area located. Walk to Smalltalk Cafe (Doña Aurora St.) Lunch at Smalltalk Cafe Pinangat Pasta (P95), Bicol Express (P35), “Bottomless” Iced Tea – P40 1:00PM – Photo walk around Penaranda Park area Penaranda Park, Albay Provincial Capitol, Legazpi City Hall, St. Gregory the Great Cathderal 2:00PM – Jeepney ride to Embarcadero de Legazpi – P7. Drop-off at the entrance of the Sea Wall Park / Legazpi Boulevard. 2:25PM – Embarcadero Lighthouse Viewdeck: Photo-ops of Legazpi City and Mayon Volcano at the “Lighthouse” view deck of Embarcadero – P20 entrance fee. (Went back to Sampaguita for a short rest) Ride jeep to Daraga – P7 4:25PM – Daraga Church and Town Proper Sightseeing. Dropped-off off at the market and made my way up the hill to the church. Daraga Church, Late afternoon elevated view of Mayon from Daraga Church grounds 4:40PM – Walk down to highway. Jeepney ride to Cagsawa Ruins (5 to 10 minutes) – P7. Drop-off at Cagsawa Ruins highway intersection. There are two “Daraga” routes plying the highway … confirm with the driver if the jeep you’re on goes to Cagsawa (and not the way to Ligñon Hill). Walk to Cagsawa Ruins (10-15 minutes) 5:05PM – Cagsawa Church Ruins at Dusk: Cagsawa Ruins Sightseeing and View of Mayon Volcano during Sunset- P10 entrance fee 6:10PM – Walk back to highway Ride jeep to Legazpi Port Entrance – P13 Ride tricycle to Embarcadero de Legazpi – P7 6:55PM – Nightshots at the Lighthouse Viewdeck of Embarcadero 8:25PM – Dinner at Bigg’s Diner Salisbury Steak w/ rice (P99), Regular Iced Tea – P130 total bill 8:55PM – Jeepney ride to Sampaguita Tourist Inn Sleep: Sampaguita Tourist Inn – P200 (Single fan room w/ shared bathroom)Day 3Morning Photo-ops of Mayon at the Legazpi Sea Wall 5:10AM – Ride tricycle to sea wall area past Embarcadero de Legazpi – P60 (special trip, overpriced) 5:20AM – Legazpi City Seawall at Sunrise: Morning shots of Mayon Volcano at the sea wall 6:40AM – Walk back to Sampaguita Tourist Inn 8:10AM – Check-out at Sampaguita 8:25AM – Ride jeep to Daraga Market Walk uphill to Daraga Church Daraga Church morning photo-ops 8:55AM – Ride jeep to Ligñon Hill entrance – P7 9:15AM – Ride habal-habal uphill to the main park grounds – P20 (one-way) 9:20AM – Ligñon Hill View Deck – P2 entrance fee 9:50AM – Ride habal-habal back to main road – P20 Ride jeep to highway Ride bus to Camalig – P15. Drop-off at Let’s Pinangat Eatery. Let’s Pinangat is located along the highway, just before the plaza and church (if coming from Legazpi). Camalig town is the next town after Daraga 10:35AM – Lunch at Let’s Pinangat Pinangat (P35, good for 1-2 persons), Pork Viand (P40), Rice (P15) Walk to Camalig Church 11:00AM – Camalig Church stopover Ride jeep to Guinobatan – P7 11:30AM – Guinabatan town stopover Ride jeep to Ligao City – P7 12:15NN – Ligao Church stopover Ride bus to Oas – P10 12:20NN – Oas Church stopover Ride jeep to Polangui I was actually planning to ride the bus direct to Naga City already but it took too long for one to pass by. I was hoping to catch one at Polangui. Pinaysolobackpacker warned me about the buses in Bicol, taking too long to travel between Naga and Legazpi. She was right! If you’re not planning to make stops to towns along the way, take the van instead. The bus ride from Polangui to Naga City ate up a good part of my afternoon. Ride bus to Naga City – P35 3:55PM – Arrive in Naga Bus Terminal beside SM City Naga Ride tricycle to Plaza Quince Martyres Met with my Nagueno friends once again. We planned a church hopping tour of Metro Naga. We didn’t take the local commute since they had a ride. My friend also offered me a bed for the night but there’s a Sampaguita Tourist Inn branch in Naga City for budget travelers. 4:25PM to 6:10PM – Metro Naga Church Hopping Tour Canaman Church, Bombon Church, Quipayo Church in Calabanga, Calabanga Church, Magarao Church Dinner at Geewan Restaurant Geewan offers affordable Bicolano dishes. A meal costs less than p100 per person.Day 4Morning Tour of Naga City (Magsaysay strip area) 6:50AM – Breakfast at Kinalas Stall in front of E-Mall (Elias Angeles St.) Kinalas (Ordinary) with Egg – P21 Walk to front of San Fransiso Church 7:05AM – Ride “Magsaysay” jeep – P7. Drop-off past the Naga City Hall Ride jeep to intersection going to Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica – P7 7:20AM – Walk to “Basilica” (5 minutes) 7:25AM – Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica sightseeing Ride tricycle back to Magsaysay St. (main road) – P7 Magsaysay St. is lined with coffee shops, restaurants, and bars. It is the dining and entertainment/nightlife center of Naga City Ride jeep to cor. Peñafrancia Ave and Magsaysay St. – P7 Walk to Peñafrancia Shrine 7:40AM – Peñafrancia Shrine sightseeing Ride tricycle to Camarines Sur National Highschool – P7 Make a quick stopover here to take photos of the main building Ride jeep to San Fransisco Church – P7 Ride tricycle to FilCab terminal in front of SM City Naga – P7Naga City to Caramoan Travel 8:15AM – Ride FilCab van to Sabang Beach in San Jose town, Camarines Sur (2 hours) – P90 10:00AM – Arrival in Sabang Beach Wait for pumpboat to Sabang 11:15AM – Boarded pumpboat (motorized outrigger) to Sabang From the beach, it’s still a distance to the actual boat. Since there’s no pier structure in Sabang, passengers have to be carried above the shoulders of porters to get to the boat. It’s a unique experience in itself. – P25 porter fee (there’s no set rate, just give a tip as you please) Ride pumpboat to Guijalo Port, Camarines Sur (2 hours) – P120 Take photos of mainland Caramoan mountain ranges on the left and Aguiraran Island / Mayon Volcano on the right side of the boat 1:00PM – Arrival in Guijalo Port From Guijalo port. It’s still a tricycle ride to Caramoan Centro (Town Proper), where most of the tourists usually spend the night. There’s no beachfront area in the centro since it is landlocked. Tourists can also stay at Paniman or Bikal Beaches, the main jump-off points to the Caramoan Islands but both beaches are black/grey sand and accommodations are a bit pricier. The most of white sand beaches in Caramoan are located in its off shore islands and islets. You need still need to hire a boat to get there. Ride Tricycle to Caramoan Centro – P50 (not sure how much the actual fare was but I think I saw the locals paying P20/P30 only)Caramoan for 3 Days / 2 Nights Caramoan Itinerary Map Check-in at Rex Tourist Inn (located at the street between the church and the municipal hall) – P300 per night (Single fan room with shared bathroom) The room and bathroom were clean and I loved that they had free WiFi. I give it my “highly recommended for budget travelers” stamp! Late Lunch at Lutong Bahay, very near Rex Tourist Inn – P40+ Bought “Caramoan” Souvenir Shirt at the shop beside Rex Inn – P170 I was hoping to join other tourists for the island hopping tour. Unfortunately, I didn’t find other tourists that afternoon … mostly probably because it was low season (on a weekday) and the ones that arrived that day were already off in the islands. Would’ve been better if I arrived early. Anyways, I decided to arrange the island hopping trip for the next day. Would’ve been better if I had a group to split the cost with but the chances were slim at the time. Arranged Caramoan Island Hopping Tour There are two main island groups in Caramoan. I don’t know what their formal names are but they’re known as the “Matukad Island Group” and the “Manlawi/Sabitang Laya Island Group”. Both are located at a considerable distance from each other (probably 30 minutes by boat). Bikal Beach in the mainland is the main jump-off point for Manlawi/Sabitang Laya Island Group. While Paniman Beach is the main jump-off point for Matukad Island Group. Usually, an island hopping tour of 9 islands covering both island groups would cost P3,000. For Sabitang Laya/Manlawi only, it’s around P2,000 and for Matukad Island group only, it’s P1,500. Without anyone to share the cost with, I had to shell out a big part of my budget to see the islands … I only had enough money for Matukad Group, though. Matukad Island Group is where the upscale Gota Beach Resort is located along with the main production area of foreign “Survivor” TV series staged at Caramoan. From what I’ve read in other blogs, Sabitang Laya/Manlawi has the more scenic / picturesque settings. Laundry service at Rex – P80 6:30PM – Dinner at Lutong Bahay – P40+ Sleep: Rex Tourist InnDay 5Caramoan Island Hopping Day Tour (Matukad Island Group) 6:30AM – Wake-up The earlier, the better since the sea is calmer and there are places, like Tinago Beach, that are only accessible during the early morning low tide. Breakfast at Lutong Bahay – P60 7:45AM – Ride habal-habal (single motorcycle) to Paniman Beach – P200 roundtrip 8:00AM – Island Hopping Tour of Caramoan’s Matukad Island Group 8:15AM – Gota Beach Entrance is P300. I just took pictures at the beach entrance. Couldn’t afford spending more money, so I skipped going inside Gota Beach. For Survivor fans, there are several intact “tribal council” set-ups within the resort property. 9:00AM – Lahos Island 10:30AM – Tayak Beach Where the survivor castaways stay at the island. Remnants of the production sets were still there during my visit. 11:00AM – Matukad Island The most popular island in the area. There was a hidden lagoon accessible by climbing a steep cliff. Packed Lunch at Matukad Island Had Lutong Bahay prepare and pack food for me – P120 (for two meals, had an extra pack for the boatmen) 3:00PM – Back to Paniman Beach Walking tour around Caramoan Centro Caramoan Church (St. Michael de Archangel Parish), Caramoan Municipal Hall Dinner at Caramoan Centro Sleep: Rex Tourist Inn – P300 per night (Single fan room with shared bathroom)Day 6 Breakfast at Lutong Bahay – P40Caramoan to Legazpi City Travel via PARTIDO Coastal Highway 6:30AM – Ride habal-habal (single motorcycle) to Guijalo Port – P40 6:45AM – Arrival in Guijalo Port, Caramoan Board pumpboat going to Sabang Beach- P5 terminal fee 7:20AM – Guijalo to Sabang Beach pumpboat ride (2 hours) – P120 9:00AM – Arrival in Sabang Beach Ride habal-habal to Goa Church 9:30AM – Goa Church stopover Ride tricycle to Goa Integrated Transport Terminal – P7 Ride bus to Tiga-on – P10. Drop-off at Tiga-on Market Ask locals for Tiwi-bound jeepney parking station (near “best halo-halo” stall) 10:15AM – Lunch at Tiga-on Public Market 11:40AM – Ride jeep to Tiwi, Albay – P60 Going through the coastal highway between Camarines Sur and Albay is a great way to see the scenic seascapes in the area. There’s an elevated view deck along the highway offering a great view of Atulayan Island in Sagnay town. Since public transport is not frequent in the area, I decided to topload the jeepney instead to appreciate the great view of the PARTIDO Highway. 12:40AM – Arrival in Tiwi Tiwi Church stopover 1:00PM – Ride jeep to Tabaco City Tabaco Church stopover Lunch at Jollibee – P100+ 2:00PM – Ride bus to highway intersection going to Santo Domingo town – P15. Drop-off before the bridge There was a ruins of what appears to be a muscovado sugar factory. A nice could also be viewed of the Mayon Volcano from this area. Ride tricycle to Santo Domingo town proper 3:15PM – Santo Domingo Church stopover 3:25PM – Ride jeep to Legazpi City – P60 3:40PM – Arrival in Legazpi City Grand Central Terminal I was headed to Bulusan Town in Sorsogon at this point. Calculating the travel times (1.5-2 hours to Sorsogon and anoter 1.5-2hours to Bulusan), I knew I was in trouble since there may not be any public transport going to Bulusan from Sorsogon City if I push through. I talked to some of the drivers and found out one of them lives in Bulusan and is willing to take me there for a discount.Legazpi to Bulusan, Sorsogon Night TravelSorsogon Province Itinerary Map 4:00PM – Legazpi to Bulusan, Sorsogon chartered van – P500 5:40PM – passed by Sorsogon City 6:00PM – passed by Gubat 6:30PM – passed by Barcelona Church. Quick stopover at Barcelona Church 7:00PM – Arrival in Bulusan I haven’t researched about accommodations in Bulusan. The driver told me to check-out Dangkalan Beach Resort. As what can be expected with most resorts in the Philippines, Dangkalan Beach Resort caters to the group/family vacationers … they have large airconditioned cottages rented for P1,000 per 12 hours. I managed to haggle it down to P800 but it was still far from my usual budget. I decided to stick with Dangkalan Beach Resort as a treat to myself for my last night in Bicol. Check-in at Dangkalan Beach Resort – P800 (Spacious double airconditioned room with private bathroom, second level balcony, and beachfront view; P1000 original price) The room was very spacious and could probably fit up to 8 to 10 persons (additional beddings). Obviously, it was too big for me … their smallish aircon unit couldn’t keep up to cool down the room also. I’d say try to look for better choices in the area if you’re bent on spending the night in Bulusan. If you have ample time, I suggest staying at Sorsogon City/Legazpi City instead and just do a day trip to Lake Bulusan. Dangkalan Beach Resort doesn’t serve meals. Bought cup noodles for dinner.Day 7Lake Bulusan Sunrise Tour and Commute Back to Legazpi City 5:00AM – Walk to Bulusan centro /town proper (20 minutes) There weren’t any tricycle thisearly in the morning at Dangkalan Beach area. I had to walk to the centro to find a tricycle driver willing to take me to Lake Bulusan. 5:40AM – Chartered tricycle ride to Lake Bulusan – P300 round-trip 6:10AM – Arrival in Lake Bulusan 7:00AM – Tricycle ride back to Dangkalan Beach (+P50 to take me to Dangkalan Beach) 7:50AM – Ride jeep to Gubat – P33 8:35AM – Ride jeep to Sorsogon – P10 9:00AM – Arrival in Sorsogon City. Dropped off at Capitol Grounds. Ride tricycle to Sorsogon Cathderal (Sts. Peter and Paul Parish) – P7 Lunch at Greenwich – P100+ Walk to van terminal 10:00AM – Ride van to Legazpi (1 hour and 30 minutes) – P60 11:30AM – Arrival in Legazpi Central TerminalLegazpi City to Manila Flight Ride tricycle to Legazpi Airport (10 minutes approx.) – P50 1:00AM – Check-in at Legazpi Airport – P30 terminal fee 2:10PM – Departure for Cebu Pacific Flight 5J328 3:10PM – Arrival in Manila (NAIA) International Airport Terminal 3Total Expenses – P8,612.5 (including personal expenses; excluding airfare)Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Where I've Wandered Off To in SeptemberOne Week in Bicol - Solo Backpacking & DIY TipsSorsogon to Legazpi City: Return Flight to ManilaLigñon Hill View Deck: Mayon Madness Take 5Albay Churches DIY Tour - Tiwi, Tabaco, and Santo Domingo en…Adventure trip to the enchanted Isla de Gigantes in Carles…Comments Batang Lakwatsero saysJune 21, 2011 at 2:33 amwow.. i’ll follow your IT when I visit Bicol.. sana magkaron ako ng time and money :P chymera00 saysJune 23, 2011 at 4:14 pmkaya yan :D Yung caramoan lng at tsaka overnight in Bulusan yung nagpa mahal sa trip kong to. Malaki sana na save ko if I wasn’t traveling solo. Supertikoy saysJune 21, 2011 at 7:09 amthanks for sharing! i’ll use this itinerary this coming september! chymera00 saysJune 23, 2011 at 4:13 pmGo lng! If you’ve got any questions just fire away thepinaysolobackpacker saysJuly 22, 2011 at 5:43 pmwow! thanks for the link Marc. pati pala ikaw naranasan mu yang bus ride na yan, grabeh super impatient na tlga ako nung na-try ko yan. kaasar. heheI was going to pm you for the IT but I thought why not Google muna, alam ko ikaw OC sa IT eh, this will is very helpful. thanks for sharing. hehe Will hit Naga sa end of July w/ Angel. I googled Atulayan and found your PuebloPhil pic. pati yun nadaanan mu.iba ka tlga! I hope to travel w/ you again. Regards kina Tita. =) Marcos saysJuly 23, 2011 at 6:53 pmNo problem Gael. Haggard talaga ang mga buses between Naga and Legaspi. Cool nmn, gusto ko sumama pero too soon na baka may future trips pa kayu dyan :D DGF|Explored! saysJune 21, 2011 at 11:34 pmWow! Galing ng itinerary! I also love your photography! Will keep you in my blogroll! cheers! chymera00 saysJune 23, 2011 at 4:11 pmThanks ding! Rica saysJune 22, 2011 at 3:02 amthis is so detailed and really helpful. winner! =) thanks for sharing. chymera00 saysJune 23, 2011 at 4:11 pmThanks din rica for the comment. Glad it was helpful :) joem redecilla saysJune 23, 2011 at 8:24 amso cool. Jherson Jaya saysJune 28, 2011 at 9:41 pmi’ll use this ah…im going to bicol this september =) chymera00 saysJuly 9, 2011 at 5:03 pmGo lang! hehe… hope naging helpful siya ces saysAugust 23, 2011 at 11:17 pmhi. just want to ask if you were able to visit panicuason spring resort? any suggestions where to stay for this upcoming penafrancia festival? :) we used to stay in CWC,but since we’re not allowed to cook, my fam is looking for another place to stay. :) thanks! Marcos saysAugust 24, 2011 at 3:02 amDidn’t visit panicuason spring resort when I went to CamSur meow saysOctober 27, 2011 at 11:49 amsalamat sa napakaayos na itinerary, gagayahin ko rin ang itinerary mo ha. Nahanap ko blog mo kasi na-excite ako gusto kong sumakay sa tren na biyaheng Bicol ng PNR, ang dulo ng biyahe ay Naga, pero naisip ko anong gagawinn ko dun? kasi hindi ko alam kung anong meron sa Naga, then Google led me to this page. :) Salamat uli sa napaka-informative na post. Marcos saysNovember 11, 2011 at 6:22 pmOhh… I want to try the PNR too, hehe. Thanks for commenting meow :) ella saysDecember 14, 2011 at 7:21 pmang galing nito…plano naming pamilya na pumunta sa bicol kaya lang yung sa tour companies ang mahal eh…super tipid pa naman ang drama namin…hehepero kakayanin kaya ng 3 days 2 nights ito? haha! super walang masyadong free time kasi eh. gusto lang talaga naming ma-experience yung butanding at mayon. pero, gagamitin namin tong IT mo as useful reference. very detailed. salamat ^^ Marcos saysDecember 20, 2011 at 11:13 pmyep pwede siya 3 days 2 nights kung Legazpi-Donsol-Bulusan/Naga … baka alanganin sa time kung kasama pa ang Caramoan, malayo siya kase. anna saysAugust 16, 2012 at 2:53 pmwaw!ayus ito!gagamitin ku din to planu ku pumunta dis oct. 3days and 2nyts lang din aku solo trip hehe..safe po bah kun sa tabing dagat lang aku matutulog magdadala lng aku ng hammock anywhere in legaspi at camsur..im from cebu kasi via legaspi yung routa ku..hehehe…para mas mka save hehehe… Marcos saysAugust 19, 2012 at 8:34 pmI think JourneyingJames will give you a better advice on that one. I haven’t done anything like that myself. On a beach setting, I could imagine myself doing that but in the city, not so much.I’ve slept on transport terminals several times already but as a last-resort thing and not for the whole night … just late night-early morning if the trip schedules are too uncooperative).You got guts anna! KC saysJanuary 2, 2012 at 8:01 amHello! :) Im planning to explore Bicol within 3 days this weekend. Anong magandang itinerary for me? San maganda mag-land? Legazpi or Naga? I want to spend half day sa beach sa 2nd day ko. Please help me with this..:) Thank you! :) dimple saysMarch 15, 2012 at 2:52 amHi! wer planning to explore bicol from may2-5 and we are coming from legazpi airport terminal. ano kayang magandang itinerary for us? gusto kasi namin puntahan yung mayon, cwc and caramoan? mas okay ba kung puntahan muna agad yung mayon o deretso na agad sa cwc? please help me with this. thanks! =) lakadko saysMarch 29, 2012 at 9:35 amGreat! Thanks for the IT… planning to go backpacking Bicol this April 2012… hope prices will NOT zoom up so much since it’s summer and I will be travelling solo… Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:46 pmSafe travels! Ebanreb saysApril 15, 2012 at 6:04 pmhi kuya, i’m ebanreb from pampanga. i read all about ur Bicol Trip. we initially planned to explore the Bicol Region for a week but had to limit it 4 days due to other commitments. Practically, 2 days lng kami dun kc 2 days byahe. Any practical tips to have the cheapest but awesome trip:)?. mga ‘cowboy” nmn kami pagdating sa lakwatsa:). reply ka ha. tnx. Godbless.u Marcos saysApril 18, 2012 at 1:35 pmExploring Legazpi City area and the whale sharks in Sorsogon is a good way to start a 2day trip in Bicol sarah saysApril 29, 2012 at 12:24 pmHi Marcos..nice itenerary and very detailed..thanks for you post..I’m planning also to go to bicol this coming june together with my girl..i just want to ask if 10K budget is enough for the 2 of us?? We are planning to ride to PNR Bicol Express..We just want to explore Albay and if budget permits we want also to go to Camsur..Sorsogon maybe in our next trip..what do u think is the best that we can do to make our budget enough for our trip??Can u help us in planning our Itenerary to???Please email me or answer my post..thanks alot ang GODbles.. :) sarah saysApril 29, 2012 at 11:05 amHi Marcos..nice itenerary anf ver detailed..thanks for you post..I’m planning also to tgo to bicol this coming june together with my girl..i just want to ask if 10K budget is enough for the 2 of us?? We are planning to ride to PNR Bicol Express..We just want to explore Albay and if budget permits we want also to go to Camsur..what do u think is the best that we can do to make our budget enough for our trip??Can u help us in planning our Itenerary to???Please email me or answer my pos..thanks alot ang GODbles.. :) tristan saysMay 18, 2012 at 6:43 pmthank you sa IT if sana my contact number ka ng van dun kasi marami kami punta dun tska cell number sana ng mga hotel ng pinag stayan mo,, thanks strawhatdiary saysMay 21, 2012 at 1:19 pmhey guy! let us know when/where is your next destination and we can meet-up and travel together!K anna saysAugust 16, 2012 at 2:56 pmwaw!ayus ito!gagamitin ku din to planu ku pumunta dis oct. 3days and 2nyts lang din aku solo trip hehe..safe po bah kun sa tabing dagat lang aku matutulog magdadala lng aku ng hammock anywhere in legaspi at camsur..im from cebu kasi via legaspi yung routa ku..hehehe…para mas mka save hehehe…salamat po!GodbLEss at ingat sa mga byahe,…:) joy carbonilla saysSeptember 17, 2012 at 7:19 pmhi! ito ang hinahanap hanap ko. hehe. kinopy paste ko nga pla. pprint ko kc, im planning to go there too. salamat sa super specific info. :) carmi saysSeptember 23, 2012 at 5:00 pmhi! your article really helped me a lot! ;) thanks for sharing ;) salem saysNovember 9, 2012 at 11:44 pmHi! I’m planning an overnight trip to Legazpi. I will try to follow your Legazpi itinerary, super helpful nito :) Question ko lang is, malayo ba ang Sampaguita Inn sa airport? :) At malayo ba ang Camalig Church from Sampaguita Inn? Balak ko last stop yung Camalig church. Dahil overnight lang, what can you suggest na must-visits? Preferably within Legazpi lang. Thank you so much! Marcos saysNovember 11, 2012 at 7:03 pmMalapit lang Sampaguita Inn from the Airport. Camalig Church should be around 30 minutes away (even less coz it’s just two towns away from Legazpi). You can check my Legazpi posts: https://www.ambot-ah.com/place/legazpi-city/ Aida saysFebruary 6, 2013 at 6:10 pmwow..that’s all i can say. ill use it as a guide.GREAT HELP! Marcos saysFebruary 9, 2013 at 4:18 pmYou’re welcome Aida :) Sandita saysFebruary 23, 2013 at 8:16 amHi Marcos, im so glad my mga bloogers na helpful, second na kita sa nabasa ko for bicol trip, 1st si yannah.would like to get your side, last year pako naka book for mar 12-15 mla-legaspi and eversince problemado, delemna is how to start.i searched the place i want to go but dont know where to start to save time. is it better if to go a place, pasyal den back to the same hotel or every end of the day if san matapos don maghhnap ng hotel? target are tourist spot and beaches, is it better to start the pasyal the farthest area/beach den back to airport for the last day? here are the list, i please need ur suggestions :of course the mayon with the ATV ride, lignon hills, cagsawa, apanese tunnel,legazpi blvd, black sand, Pinamuntugan Island, Bacacay, kawa kawa hills, do they have jeep or van connecting to those places? i really want to enjoy thsi w/out feeling of baka maloko becoz of the fare price etc. i really really need ur advice. hope to hear from u soon. Janeth saysJune 22, 2016 at 3:43 pmwow..finally may guide na ako sa solo travel ko pa Bicol :) thanks for yhis blog..it help a lot Marcos :) Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Batang Lakwatsero saysJune 21, 2011 at 2:33 amwow.. i’ll follow your IT when I visit Bicol.. sana magkaron ako ng time and money :P
chymera00 saysJune 23, 2011 at 4:14 pmkaya yan :D Yung caramoan lng at tsaka overnight in Bulusan yung nagpa mahal sa trip kong to. Malaki sana na save ko if I wasn’t traveling solo.
Supertikoy saysJune 21, 2011 at 7:09 amthanks for sharing! i’ll use this itinerary this coming september!
thepinaysolobackpacker saysJuly 22, 2011 at 5:43 pmwow! thanks for the link Marc. pati pala ikaw naranasan mu yang bus ride na yan, grabeh super impatient na tlga ako nung na-try ko yan. kaasar. heheI was going to pm you for the IT but I thought why not Google muna, alam ko ikaw OC sa IT eh, this will is very helpful. thanks for sharing. hehe Will hit Naga sa end of July w/ Angel. I googled Atulayan and found your PuebloPhil pic. pati yun nadaanan mu.iba ka tlga! I hope to travel w/ you again. Regards kina Tita. =)
Marcos saysJuly 23, 2011 at 6:53 pmNo problem Gael. Haggard talaga ang mga buses between Naga and Legaspi. Cool nmn, gusto ko sumama pero too soon na baka may future trips pa kayu dyan :D
DGF|Explored! saysJune 21, 2011 at 11:34 pmWow! Galing ng itinerary! I also love your photography! Will keep you in my blogroll! cheers!
Rica saysJune 22, 2011 at 3:02 amthis is so detailed and really helpful. winner! =) thanks for sharing.
ces saysAugust 23, 2011 at 11:17 pmhi. just want to ask if you were able to visit panicuason spring resort? any suggestions where to stay for this upcoming penafrancia festival? :) we used to stay in CWC,but since we’re not allowed to cook, my fam is looking for another place to stay. :) thanks!
meow saysOctober 27, 2011 at 11:49 amsalamat sa napakaayos na itinerary, gagayahin ko rin ang itinerary mo ha. Nahanap ko blog mo kasi na-excite ako gusto kong sumakay sa tren na biyaheng Bicol ng PNR, ang dulo ng biyahe ay Naga, pero naisip ko anong gagawinn ko dun? kasi hindi ko alam kung anong meron sa Naga, then Google led me to this page. :) Salamat uli sa napaka-informative na post.
Marcos saysNovember 11, 2011 at 6:22 pmOhh… I want to try the PNR too, hehe. Thanks for commenting meow :)
ella saysDecember 14, 2011 at 7:21 pmang galing nito…plano naming pamilya na pumunta sa bicol kaya lang yung sa tour companies ang mahal eh…super tipid pa naman ang drama namin…hehepero kakayanin kaya ng 3 days 2 nights ito? haha! super walang masyadong free time kasi eh. gusto lang talaga naming ma-experience yung butanding at mayon. pero, gagamitin namin tong IT mo as useful reference. very detailed. salamat ^^
Marcos saysDecember 20, 2011 at 11:13 pmyep pwede siya 3 days 2 nights kung Legazpi-Donsol-Bulusan/Naga … baka alanganin sa time kung kasama pa ang Caramoan, malayo siya kase.
anna saysAugust 16, 2012 at 2:53 pmwaw!ayus ito!gagamitin ku din to planu ku pumunta dis oct. 3days and 2nyts lang din aku solo trip hehe..safe po bah kun sa tabing dagat lang aku matutulog magdadala lng aku ng hammock anywhere in legaspi at camsur..im from cebu kasi via legaspi yung routa ku..hehehe…para mas mka save hehehe…
Marcos saysAugust 19, 2012 at 8:34 pmI think JourneyingJames will give you a better advice on that one. I haven’t done anything like that myself. On a beach setting, I could imagine myself doing that but in the city, not so much.I’ve slept on transport terminals several times already but as a last-resort thing and not for the whole night … just late night-early morning if the trip schedules are too uncooperative).You got guts anna!
KC saysJanuary 2, 2012 at 8:01 amHello! :) Im planning to explore Bicol within 3 days this weekend. Anong magandang itinerary for me? San maganda mag-land? Legazpi or Naga? I want to spend half day sa beach sa 2nd day ko. Please help me with this..:) Thank you! :)
dimple saysMarch 15, 2012 at 2:52 amHi! wer planning to explore bicol from may2-5 and we are coming from legazpi airport terminal. ano kayang magandang itinerary for us? gusto kasi namin puntahan yung mayon, cwc and caramoan? mas okay ba kung puntahan muna agad yung mayon o deretso na agad sa cwc? please help me with this. thanks! =)
lakadko saysMarch 29, 2012 at 9:35 amGreat! Thanks for the IT… planning to go backpacking Bicol this April 2012… hope prices will NOT zoom up so much since it’s summer and I will be travelling solo…
Ebanreb saysApril 15, 2012 at 6:04 pmhi kuya, i’m ebanreb from pampanga. i read all about ur Bicol Trip. we initially planned to explore the Bicol Region for a week but had to limit it 4 days due to other commitments. Practically, 2 days lng kami dun kc 2 days byahe. Any practical tips to have the cheapest but awesome trip:)?. mga ‘cowboy” nmn kami pagdating sa lakwatsa:). reply ka ha. tnx. Godbless.u
Marcos saysApril 18, 2012 at 1:35 pmExploring Legazpi City area and the whale sharks in Sorsogon is a good way to start a 2day trip in Bicol
sarah saysApril 29, 2012 at 12:24 pmHi Marcos..nice itenerary and very detailed..thanks for you post..I’m planning also to go to bicol this coming june together with my girl..i just want to ask if 10K budget is enough for the 2 of us?? We are planning to ride to PNR Bicol Express..We just want to explore Albay and if budget permits we want also to go to Camsur..Sorsogon maybe in our next trip..what do u think is the best that we can do to make our budget enough for our trip??Can u help us in planning our Itenerary to???Please email me or answer my post..thanks alot ang GODbles.. :)
sarah saysApril 29, 2012 at 11:05 amHi Marcos..nice itenerary anf ver detailed..thanks for you post..I’m planning also to tgo to bicol this coming june together with my girl..i just want to ask if 10K budget is enough for the 2 of us?? We are planning to ride to PNR Bicol Express..We just want to explore Albay and if budget permits we want also to go to Camsur..what do u think is the best that we can do to make our budget enough for our trip??Can u help us in planning our Itenerary to???Please email me or answer my pos..thanks alot ang GODbles.. :)
tristan saysMay 18, 2012 at 6:43 pmthank you sa IT if sana my contact number ka ng van dun kasi marami kami punta dun tska cell number sana ng mga hotel ng pinag stayan mo,, thanks
strawhatdiary saysMay 21, 2012 at 1:19 pmhey guy! let us know when/where is your next destination and we can meet-up and travel together!K
anna saysAugust 16, 2012 at 2:56 pmwaw!ayus ito!gagamitin ku din to planu ku pumunta dis oct. 3days and 2nyts lang din aku solo trip hehe..safe po bah kun sa tabing dagat lang aku matutulog magdadala lng aku ng hammock anywhere in legaspi at camsur..im from cebu kasi via legaspi yung routa ku..hehehe…para mas mka save hehehe…salamat po!GodbLEss at ingat sa mga byahe,…:)
joy carbonilla saysSeptember 17, 2012 at 7:19 pmhi! ito ang hinahanap hanap ko. hehe. kinopy paste ko nga pla. pprint ko kc, im planning to go there too. salamat sa super specific info. :)
carmi saysSeptember 23, 2012 at 5:00 pmhi! your article really helped me a lot! ;) thanks for sharing ;)
salem saysNovember 9, 2012 at 11:44 pmHi! I’m planning an overnight trip to Legazpi. I will try to follow your Legazpi itinerary, super helpful nito :) Question ko lang is, malayo ba ang Sampaguita Inn sa airport? :) At malayo ba ang Camalig Church from Sampaguita Inn? Balak ko last stop yung Camalig church. Dahil overnight lang, what can you suggest na must-visits? Preferably within Legazpi lang. Thank you so much!
Marcos saysNovember 11, 2012 at 7:03 pmMalapit lang Sampaguita Inn from the Airport. Camalig Church should be around 30 minutes away (even less coz it’s just two towns away from Legazpi). You can check my Legazpi posts: https://www.ambot-ah.com/place/legazpi-city/
Sandita saysFebruary 23, 2013 at 8:16 amHi Marcos, im so glad my mga bloogers na helpful, second na kita sa nabasa ko for bicol trip, 1st si yannah.would like to get your side, last year pako naka book for mar 12-15 mla-legaspi and eversince problemado, delemna is how to start.i searched the place i want to go but dont know where to start to save time. is it better if to go a place, pasyal den back to the same hotel or every end of the day if san matapos don maghhnap ng hotel? target are tourist spot and beaches, is it better to start the pasyal the farthest area/beach den back to airport for the last day? here are the list, i please need ur suggestions :of course the mayon with the ATV ride, lignon hills, cagsawa, apanese tunnel,legazpi blvd, black sand, Pinamuntugan Island, Bacacay, kawa kawa hills, do they have jeep or van connecting to those places? i really want to enjoy thsi w/out feeling of baka maloko becoz of the fare price etc. i really really need ur advice. hope to hear from u soon.
Janeth saysJune 22, 2016 at 3:43 pmwow..finally may guide na ako sa solo travel ko pa Bicol :) thanks for yhis blog..it help a lot Marcos :)