HomeAsiaPhilippinesVisayasAklanBoracayBike Tour of Boracay By Marcos Detourist on January 12, 2010Circumnavigating the island of Boracay by bicycle was an item in my wish list of things to do in Boracay. Seems fairly doable since Boracay is just a small island and they already have a circumferential road (that I’ve only seen previously in maps). During my bike tour, I got to see the beautiful scenes on the “other side” Boracay … but … describing all the biking as a great exercise is an grave understatement (for me at least), I was not expecting that it would be such a heavy workout.I scoured through white beach and found only one bike rental shop. I don’t know how that happened since white beach is usually full of these kind of things at every stop. They offered me an initial price of P1,000+ whole day rent but I haggled it down to P700. Rented it at around 4pm and they told me that I should return it by 4pm the next day. It seemed like a good deal since bike rentals usually costs P100 / hour (from what I’ve heard).Right after I got the bike I rushed to Puka Beach, on the northern coast of Boracay and watched the sunset from Boracay’s northern coast.Morning the next day, I decided to take a lighter route. This time I decided to go to Bulabog Beach, approximately one kilometer from White Beach on Boracay’s eastern coast. I liked Bulabog Beach since it was much more secluded than the crowded White Beach.Later that day I went out again to conquer Boracay’s inland roads. This area is quite hilly. It was a GREAT deal of effort to go through the whole ordeal. Actually, I think the bike that I rented wasn’t equipped for those roads … but as they they – If there’s a will there’s a way. Next time, I probably would hire a tricycle or rent an ATV. Nevertheless, the views on top of the hills were great and the verdant forest area of Boracay was a refreshing sight.My last stop was taking a turn somewhere in Brgy. Balabag passing through the cemetery and ending up in the northernmost part of Station 1. There, I left the bike and did a short trek to Diniwid Beach passing through Mika’s path.After my side trip to Diniwid Beach, I returned the bike at 4pm sharp.Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Revisiting Boracay | April 2008One Hot and Exciting Week in BoracayAdventure trip to the enchanted Isla de Gigantes in Carles…Carabao Island and Boracay Beaches Back-to-back ItineraryThe Other Side of Boracay: My Relaxing Summer BreakSurvived Palawan, the Philippines’ Last FrontierComments Eirven saysJanuary 17, 2010 at 8:37 pmbloghopping here chymera00 saysJanuary 19, 2010 at 6:26 pmthanks for dropping by Eirven ^_^ Mariel saysFebruary 19, 2010 at 11:11 pmCool post! I’d love to go biking around Boracay but I don’t know how to ride a bike. Yeah, it’s sad, I know. Anyway, I’m definitely going to subscribe to your blog. I love your posts! :) Kath saysMarch 21, 2010 at 9:06 pmhelloweee…will be visiting boracay in few months. i doing my research to carefully plan our itinerary, then i stumble upon ur blog :)renting a bike is super nice way to get in & around boracay. would like to ask where did u rent ur bike? if u could give me the location, contact number or anything to give me a heads up on it?any assistance or help is greatly appreciated *smiles* thank u. have a great Sunday. chymera00 saysMarch 22, 2010 at 6:57 amFound the shop between station 2 and 3 … sorry but I failed to remember the name or get their contact numbers. Kath saysMarch 23, 2010 at 4:31 pmokies dokies… any kind info is helpful :) between station 2 & 3 is enough. thank u very much for ur reply. have a great Tuesday *smiles* chymera00 saysMarch 23, 2010 at 6:55 pmYou’re welcome. If only I remembered to take note of thier name. Well, I think if you’re going there this summer (peak season) finding bike rental shops won’t be a problem. frances saysMarch 27, 2010 at 8:29 amyo! just wanna ask, did you use a map when you went biking around boracay? im going there next thursday…thanks chymera00 saysMarch 27, 2010 at 2:00 pmDid not use a map but I’ve been to Boracay several times before so I have an idea about the roads there. I advice to get a map when going biking there .. Boracay Hotels saysJuly 20, 2010 at 4:16 pmWow bike tour, haha dumayo kapa ng bike sa boracay, pero ayos ang trip mo. Naliligaw ba kayo nun kaya kayo nagbike?Tanya Gemarin chymera00 saysJuly 20, 2010 at 6:53 pmhehe. Just wanted to see the other side of Boracay at my own pace. I would’ve wanted to take a motorbike but I don’t know how to drive :) jim conant saysAugust 17, 2011 at 5:57 amR-e-a-l-l-y enjoyed your thoughtful analysis and great photos. Thank you for taking the time to post this information. I’ll be staying at Balinghai in January 2012–look forward to my first Boracay trip. Salamat po! Jim Omaha, Ne USA Marcos saysAugust 24, 2011 at 2:23 amkewl. Have fun on your trip jim :D Private Resort Boracay saysNovember 5, 2012 at 3:27 pmHi there!Your shots are really amazing! Except for the beaches, Boracay is also becoming well known for its hills, hiking trails and intricate landscape. It’s nice after all, that spending your vacation in Boracay may be fully enjoyed by adventure. Chris saysJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:36 pmI’m planning to go to Boracay this April, and planning to use bicycle to travel to White beach. Is it difficult to find a place to park or chain the bike? Marcos saysFebruary 2, 2013 at 9:33 pmI “chained” my bike around coconut trees. So, no. 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Mariel saysFebruary 19, 2010 at 11:11 pmCool post! I’d love to go biking around Boracay but I don’t know how to ride a bike. Yeah, it’s sad, I know. Anyway, I’m definitely going to subscribe to your blog. I love your posts! :)
Kath saysMarch 21, 2010 at 9:06 pmhelloweee…will be visiting boracay in few months. i doing my research to carefully plan our itinerary, then i stumble upon ur blog :)renting a bike is super nice way to get in & around boracay. would like to ask where did u rent ur bike? if u could give me the location, contact number or anything to give me a heads up on it?any assistance or help is greatly appreciated *smiles* thank u. have a great Sunday.
chymera00 saysMarch 22, 2010 at 6:57 amFound the shop between station 2 and 3 … sorry but I failed to remember the name or get their contact numbers.
Kath saysMarch 23, 2010 at 4:31 pmokies dokies… any kind info is helpful :) between station 2 & 3 is enough. thank u very much for ur reply. have a great Tuesday *smiles*
chymera00 saysMarch 23, 2010 at 6:55 pmYou’re welcome. If only I remembered to take note of thier name. Well, I think if you’re going there this summer (peak season) finding bike rental shops won’t be a problem.
frances saysMarch 27, 2010 at 8:29 amyo! just wanna ask, did you use a map when you went biking around boracay? im going there next thursday…thanks
chymera00 saysMarch 27, 2010 at 2:00 pmDid not use a map but I’ve been to Boracay several times before so I have an idea about the roads there. I advice to get a map when going biking there ..
Boracay Hotels saysJuly 20, 2010 at 4:16 pmWow bike tour, haha dumayo kapa ng bike sa boracay, pero ayos ang trip mo. Naliligaw ba kayo nun kaya kayo nagbike?Tanya Gemarin
chymera00 saysJuly 20, 2010 at 6:53 pmhehe. Just wanted to see the other side of Boracay at my own pace. I would’ve wanted to take a motorbike but I don’t know how to drive :)
jim conant saysAugust 17, 2011 at 5:57 amR-e-a-l-l-y enjoyed your thoughtful analysis and great photos. Thank you for taking the time to post this information. I’ll be staying at Balinghai in January 2012–look forward to my first Boracay trip. Salamat po! Jim Omaha, Ne USA
Private Resort Boracay saysNovember 5, 2012 at 3:27 pmHi there!Your shots are really amazing! Except for the beaches, Boracay is also becoming well known for its hills, hiking trails and intricate landscape. It’s nice after all, that spending your vacation in Boracay may be fully enjoyed by adventure.
Chris saysJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:36 pmI’m planning to go to Boracay this April, and planning to use bicycle to travel to White beach. Is it difficult to find a place to park or chain the bike?