HomeNegros Oriental6 Days Dumaguete and Siquijor Itinerary- DIY Travel Tips & Guide By Marcos Detourist on March 8, 2010 Dumaguete City’s beautiful coast and seaside boulevard at duskHere’s my itinerary during my recent trip to Dumaguete, Oriental Negros and Siquijor Province for 6 days and 5 nights:Day 1 – Iloilo to Bacolod, Kabankalan Tour10:30am – Arrived at Oceanjet Terminal in Muelle Loney, Iloilo City, Iloilo Province11:20am – “Iloilo – Bacolod” Oceanjet Ferry ride, 10:45am trip (P300 roundtrip promo fare)12:00nn – Arrived at BREDCO Port, Bacolod City, Negros OccidentalTricycle ride to SM City Bacolod (P10)“La Salle / Shopping” Jeepney ride to Northbound Ceres Bus Terminal near Libertad Market (P7)12:30nn – “Kabankalan” economy Ceres bus ride (P79)4:00pm – Arrived in Kabankalan City, Negros OccidentalKabankalan City TourNew Kabankalan City HallKabankalan City PlazaGaisano KabankalanSpent the night in my friend’s houseDay 2 – Kabankalan to Dumaguete, Dumaguete Tour4:45am – Arrived at Kabankalan’s Ceres Bus Terminal. Waited for next bus trip to Dumaguete5:50am – “Dumaguete via Mabinay” non-aircon bus ride (P152)9:45am – Arrived in Dumaguete City, Oriental Negros. Disembarked along Rizal Boulevard.Meet with Eric and Breakfast in Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries (Pasta – P60, Sans Rival – P24/slice, Sylvannas – P10/piece, Iced Tea – P15)Rizal Boulevard SightseeingLeft baggage at baggage counter of Robinsons Place Dumaguete SupermarketDumaguete City SightseeingQuezon PlazaDumaguete City Tourism OfficeDumaguete Bell TowerDumaguete ChurchSidlakan Negros VillageSt. Paul University DumagueteSilliman UniversitySilliman HallSilliman University Marine LaboratoryLate Lunch in Jo’s Chicken Inato (1 piece chicken inasal – P85)Oriental Negros Provincial Capitol SightseeingSnacks at Sans Rival (chicken sandwich – P45)Stroll at Robinsons Place Dumaguete, while waiting for a friend, who agreed to let us stay with him for the night in Bacong, one town south of DumagueteDinner at Sr. San Pedro dine-in (1 whole grilled chicken – P170ish)Multicab ride to Bacong, Oriental Negros (P10)Day 3 – Dumaguete to Siquijor, Salagdoong Beach8:00am – Multicab ride to Bacong Church (P7)Bacong Church and bamboo organ sightseeingMulticab ride to Quezon Plaza, Dumaguete (P10)Tricycle ride to Dumaguete Port (P7)8:00am – Arrived at Dumaguete Port9:00am – “Dumaguete to Siquijor” Delta Ferry ride (P160 + P15 terminal fee)10:00am – Arrived at Siquijor Pier in Siquijor, Siquijor ProvinceSiquijor Church, Belltower, and Convent SightseeingChartered tricycle ride to Salagdoong Beach in Maria (P400 all-in)Larena Church and Belltower sightseeingCheck-in at Hotel Agripino in Salagdoong Beach (double room – P800/night)Lunch at the canteen (sweet and sour pork w/ rice – P85, 500ml mineral water – P20, extra rice – P15)Salagdoong Beach sightseeingSnacks (12” Pizza – P170)Bumming out all afternoon at Salagdoong BeachDinnerDay 4 – Siquijor Tour7:45am – Breakfast (King’s breakfast – P85)8:00am – Maria, Lazi, and San Juan tour by motorcycle or “habal-habal” (P700 all-in)Maria ChurchLazi Church and ConventCambugahay FallsBiggest Balete TreeSan Juan ChurchSan Juan de Capilay Spring ParkSan Juan Beach1:00pm – Late Lunch (chicken curry /w rice – P85)Day 2 of bumming at the beachSnacks (spaghetti with meatballs – P65, Nestea Iced Tea – P30)DinnerDay 5 – Siquijor to Dumaguete, Dumaguete TourBreakfast (marinated port w/ rice – P85)Tricycle ride to Siquijor pier (P400 all-in)Cang-isok century old house sightseeing10:00am – Arrived in Siquijor Pier10:15am – “Siquijor to Dumaguete” Delta Ferry ride (P160 + P15 terminal fee)Lunch at Sans Rival (Chicken Alexander – P60)OK Pension House Check-in (double room – P275/night)Went with Eric to Sibulan (Dumaguete) Airport (P80 chartered tricycle to airport terminal)Tricycle ride back to Dumaguete City Proper (P50 chartered tricycle outside airport entrance)Stroll around Lee Super PlazaRevisit of Dumaguete City sightsQuezon PlazaRizal BoulevardInternet-use near Silliman University (P20/hour)Silliman Hall and Rizal Boulevard NightshotsDinner at FoodNet (2 viands, 1 chop suey, rice, softdrinks – P95)A few drinks at Hayahay and then to a bar along Rizal Boulevard (Redhorse = P30/500ml bottle)Day 6 – Dumaguete to IloiloCheck-out at OK Pension HouseQuick photo-op at Dumaguete Belltower, Dumaguete Church, and Silliman HallTricycle to Dumaguete’s Ceres Bus Terminal (P7)9:00am – “Kabankalan via Mabinay” non-aircon Ceres bus ride (P152)1:20pm – Arrive in Kabankalan Ceres Bus Terminal1:30pm – “Bacolod” 1stop non-aircon Ceres bus ride (P85)3:35pm – Arrive in Bacolod City Northbound Ceres Bus Terminal4:00pm – “Iloilo – Bacolod” Oceanjet Ferry ride, 3:45pm trip5:30pm – Arrived in Iloilo CitySummary of Expenses“Iloilo – Bacolod” round trip ferry tickets – P300Bacolod to Kabankalan economy bus – P79Bacolod to Kabankalan 1 stop bus – P85Kabankalan to Dumaguete non-aircon bus – P152“Dumaguete to Siquijor” one-way Delta ferry ticket + terminal fee – P175Siquijor Pier to Salagdoong Beach chartered tricycle one-way – P400 (all-in)Double room at Hotel Agripino, Salagdoong Beach – P800 / nightHalf-day tour of Maria, Lazi, and San Juan in Siquijor – P700 (all-in)Double room at OK Pension House, Dumaguete – P275Average Tricycle fare within Dumaguete City Proper – P7Chartered tricycle fare to Sibulan (Dumaguete) Airport – P80 to P100Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Dumaguete and Siquijor Tour4 Days Negros Oriental Itinerary — Apo Island,…3 days Apo Island & Dumaguete Itinerary - Negros…Western Batangas (Taal town and Batangas) 2-Day Solo…12 days Palawan Itinerary - DIY Budget Travel Tips2 Days Ilocos Sur Itinerary - Vigan, Bantay & Santa…Comments Leo saysMarch 8, 2010 at 10:10 pmHi marcos, i’ve been to dumaguete 2 years ago and i have to say the place is really good..but unfortunately, i’ve never been to siquijor…. will go there next time…. there are so many places where you can go to negros oriental… chymera00 saysMarch 9, 2010 at 1:05 amCool. Hope you can go to Siquijor next time, it’s a great place to visit. frances saysMarch 9, 2010 at 9:16 pmhey there! just subscribed to your travel blog…hehe..been looking for info about carles and ended up reading some of your posts…i’ve been planning to go to dumaguete but i cant quite find the right info on how to get on about it…anyway, your post was quite informative….keep on blogging! APOL saysMarch 12, 2010 at 5:08 pmgreat blog nong marcos. i’ve been following, im a fan of yours. i placed a link on my own blog. keep it up. =) munding saysMarch 15, 2010 at 7:36 amgreat blog u got about dumaguete and siquijor. Ive been to dumaguete but not in siquijor, i got to say. its a nice place with cool and peaceful ambience. unlike the chaos of most cities. anyways, keep it up. i wish i already had my DSLR those days to match up with your pics.ü jhaynee saysMarch 19, 2010 at 10:49 amnice travel blog here. though i haven’t been very fond of travel blogs, this might be an exception.. keep blogging! =) chymera00 saysMarch 19, 2010 at 1:32 pmthanks jhaynee. Can I ask what are the things you like about this blog so I can take that into mind and apply in future posts. So far posting my itineraries has gotten really nice responses and have been, as told by other commenters, helpful. I, too, am not an avid reader of other travel blogs … mostly I visit them if I’m researching about a specific destination. honey saysApril 8, 2010 at 7:54 pmnice blog…. very helpful…. will visit dumaguete & bais tomorrow… ur blog is quite helpful… i hope we’ll enjoy it as much as u did… keep blogging marcos! marmie saysApril 11, 2010 at 5:20 amvery informative..we’ll be checking this from time to time ;D Alex saysApril 26, 2010 at 9:25 pmThis blog is informative. I am a backpacker and I am planning to do some backpacking next week to Negros. But your itinerary was insightful that I am now considering Siquijor. Thanks for the info.By the way, I will be backpacking Panay Island before the end of the summer vacation, do you have any suggestions what places to visit? Cathy saysMay 8, 2010 at 10:48 amIs one day tour to Siquijor enough? chymera00 saysMay 10, 2010 at 9:57 pmOne full day is enough to have a nice tour of the whole island but if you’re going to go to more of the inland parts like Mt. Bandilaan and the caves, it might take longer. Mitch saysAugust 20, 2011 at 12:22 amHi. Just drop by po to say, I love your blog. Ur one of the best male bloggers na nababasa ko once in a wk. hehe. Really good one! Marcos saysAugust 24, 2011 at 2:45 amThanks for the comment Mitch, really appreciate it :D karren saysSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:20 pmBeautiful Siquijor grace saysOctober 5, 2011 at 4:19 ami would like to ask where i can find a place to stay in kabankalan..a pension or hotel maybe? balak ko kasi magtravel like this eh,, i would really appreciate if you could help me,hope soon po, thank you,,, roda saysFebruary 27, 2012 at 3:17 pmim also fond of travel..this one is really helpful. especially the itinerary and expenses keep blogging and be safe always =) Micamyx|Senyorita saysFebruary 29, 2012 at 3:52 amMarcos, I’m going to Dumaguete and Siquijor next month. Naghahanap ako ng itinerary at dito ako napadpad hehe will copy some parts of your itinerary :D Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:52 amNo prob! Ronaldo Santos saysMarch 18, 2012 at 3:45 pmI like your blog its very detail. Now its about time for me to plan traveling Dumaguete. How far is the new Go Hotel in the City? Thank you so much. Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:21 amGo Hotel / Robinsons Dumaguete is just 5 minutes away from the downtown area. Island Hopes saysMarch 27, 2012 at 11:08 pmAwesome, the details take the jitters out of the trip. Although I like getting lost and wandering around a city, it really helps nevertheless to have some sort of bearing, especially when on a schedule. So excited to get to Dumaguete/Siquijor in a couple of weeks. Thanks so much for sharing, I shall do the same. Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:55 pmTrue. It’s how I cope with trip jitters as well ^_^ Safe travels! Eloisa Berroya saysApril 13, 2012 at 10:32 amHi, nice blog. planning to go at siquijor next month, how far is dumaguete airport from pier/Delta fast times pier? Thanks so much :) Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 10:49 pmThe airport is located on the northern outskirts of the city. It’s around 15-20 minutes by tricycle/vehicle. katie saysOctober 17, 2012 at 10:10 amHello guys. I learned some tips from this blog before we went to Siquijor. It is very helpful.I also want to do a favor to our very kind driver and tour guide when we went to Siquijor. He took care of our valuable belongings while we were walking around, he is very kind and did not complain even if we ended the tour very late, he is a very careful driver and knowledgeable about the island. You can try to haggle with him. Make sure to contact him before going to the island. Other drivers would give you very high prices and they will follow you like bees.His rates are very cheap!!!Joseph’s contact number: 0906-953-4204Posting 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
Leo saysMarch 8, 2010 at 10:10 pmHi marcos, i’ve been to dumaguete 2 years ago and i have to say the place is really good..but unfortunately, i’ve never been to siquijor…. will go there next time…. there are so many places where you can go to negros oriental…
chymera00 saysMarch 9, 2010 at 1:05 amCool. Hope you can go to Siquijor next time, it’s a great place to visit.
frances saysMarch 9, 2010 at 9:16 pmhey there! just subscribed to your travel blog…hehe..been looking for info about carles and ended up reading some of your posts…i’ve been planning to go to dumaguete but i cant quite find the right info on how to get on about it…anyway, your post was quite informative….keep on blogging!
APOL saysMarch 12, 2010 at 5:08 pmgreat blog nong marcos. i’ve been following, im a fan of yours. i placed a link on my own blog. keep it up. =)
munding saysMarch 15, 2010 at 7:36 amgreat blog u got about dumaguete and siquijor. Ive been to dumaguete but not in siquijor, i got to say. its a nice place with cool and peaceful ambience. unlike the chaos of most cities. anyways, keep it up. i wish i already had my DSLR those days to match up with your pics.ü
jhaynee saysMarch 19, 2010 at 10:49 amnice travel blog here. though i haven’t been very fond of travel blogs, this might be an exception.. keep blogging! =)
chymera00 saysMarch 19, 2010 at 1:32 pmthanks jhaynee. Can I ask what are the things you like about this blog so I can take that into mind and apply in future posts. So far posting my itineraries has gotten really nice responses and have been, as told by other commenters, helpful. I, too, am not an avid reader of other travel blogs … mostly I visit them if I’m researching about a specific destination.
honey saysApril 8, 2010 at 7:54 pmnice blog…. very helpful…. will visit dumaguete & bais tomorrow… ur blog is quite helpful… i hope we’ll enjoy it as much as u did… keep blogging marcos!
Alex saysApril 26, 2010 at 9:25 pmThis blog is informative. I am a backpacker and I am planning to do some backpacking next week to Negros. But your itinerary was insightful that I am now considering Siquijor. Thanks for the info.By the way, I will be backpacking Panay Island before the end of the summer vacation, do you have any suggestions what places to visit?
chymera00 saysMay 10, 2010 at 9:57 pmOne full day is enough to have a nice tour of the whole island but if you’re going to go to more of the inland parts like Mt. Bandilaan and the caves, it might take longer.
Mitch saysAugust 20, 2011 at 12:22 amHi. Just drop by po to say, I love your blog. Ur one of the best male bloggers na nababasa ko once in a wk. hehe. Really good one!
grace saysOctober 5, 2011 at 4:19 ami would like to ask where i can find a place to stay in kabankalan..a pension or hotel maybe? balak ko kasi magtravel like this eh,, i would really appreciate if you could help me,hope soon po, thank you,,,
roda saysFebruary 27, 2012 at 3:17 pmim also fond of travel..this one is really helpful. especially the itinerary and expenses keep blogging and be safe always =)
Micamyx|Senyorita saysFebruary 29, 2012 at 3:52 amMarcos, I’m going to Dumaguete and Siquijor next month. Naghahanap ako ng itinerary at dito ako napadpad hehe will copy some parts of your itinerary :D
Ronaldo Santos saysMarch 18, 2012 at 3:45 pmI like your blog its very detail. Now its about time for me to plan traveling Dumaguete. How far is the new Go Hotel in the City? Thank you so much.
Marcos saysApril 14, 2012 at 12:21 amGo Hotel / Robinsons Dumaguete is just 5 minutes away from the downtown area.
Island Hopes saysMarch 27, 2012 at 11:08 pmAwesome, the details take the jitters out of the trip. Although I like getting lost and wandering around a city, it really helps nevertheless to have some sort of bearing, especially when on a schedule. So excited to get to Dumaguete/Siquijor in a couple of weeks. Thanks so much for sharing, I shall do the same.
Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 11:55 pmTrue. It’s how I cope with trip jitters as well ^_^ Safe travels!
Eloisa Berroya saysApril 13, 2012 at 10:32 amHi, nice blog. planning to go at siquijor next month, how far is dumaguete airport from pier/Delta fast times pier? Thanks so much :)
Marcos saysApril 13, 2012 at 10:49 pmThe airport is located on the northern outskirts of the city. It’s around 15-20 minutes by tricycle/vehicle.
katie saysOctober 17, 2012 at 10:10 amHello guys. I learned some tips from this blog before we went to Siquijor. It is very helpful.I also want to do a favor to our very kind driver and tour guide when we went to Siquijor. He took care of our valuable belongings while we were walking around, he is very kind and did not complain even if we ended the tour very late, he is a very careful driver and knowledgeable about the island. You can try to haggle with him. Make sure to contact him before going to the island. Other drivers would give you very high prices and they will follow you like bees.His rates are very cheap!!!Joseph’s contact number: 0906-953-4204