Dumaguete City’s beautiful coast and seaside boulevard at dusk

Here’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 Tour

  • 10:30am – Arrived at Oceanjet Terminal in Muelle Loney, Iloilo City, Iloilo Province
  • 11:20am – “Iloilo – Bacolod” Oceanjet Ferry ride, 10:45am trip (P300 roundtrip promo fare)
  • 12:00nn – Arrived at BREDCO Port, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
    • Tricycle 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 Occidental
  • Kabankalan City Tour

    • New Kabankalan City Hall
    • Kabankalan City Plaza
    • Gaisano Kabankalan
  • Spent the night in my friend’s house

Day 2 – Kabankalan to Dumaguete, Dumaguete Tour

  • 4:45am – Arrived at Kabankalan’s Ceres Bus Terminal. Waited for next bus trip to Dumaguete
  • 5:50am – “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 Sightseeing
  • Left baggage at baggage counter of Robinsons Place Dumaguete Supermarket
  • Dumaguete City Sightseeing
    • Quezon Plaza
    • Dumaguete City Tourism Office
    • Dumaguete Bell Tower
    • Dumaguete Church
    • Sidlakan Negros Village
    • St. Paul University Dumaguete
    • Silliman University
    • Silliman Hall
    • Silliman University Marine Laboratory

  • Late Lunch in Jo’s Chicken Inato (1 piece chicken inasal – P85)
  • Oriental Negros Provincial Capitol Sightseeing
  • Snacks 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 Dumaguete

  • Dinner at Sr. San Pedro dine-in (1 whole grilled chicken – P170ish)
  • Multicab ride to Bacong, Oriental Negros (P10)

Day 3 – Dumaguete to Siquijor, Salagdoong Beach

  • 8:00am – Multicab ride to Bacong Church (P7)
  • Bacong Church and bamboo organ sightseeing

  • Multicab ride to Quezon Plaza, Dumaguete (P10)
  • Tricycle ride to Dumaguete Port (P7)
  • 8:00am – Arrived at Dumaguete Port
  • 9:00am – “Dumaguete to Siquijor” Delta Ferry ride (P160 + P15 terminal fee)
  • 10:00am – Arrived at Siquijor Pier in Siquijor, Siquijor Province
  • Siquijor Church, Belltower, and Convent Sightseeing
  • Chartered tricycle ride to Salagdoong Beach in Maria (P400 all-in)
    • Larena Church and Belltower sightseeing
  • Check-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 sightseeing

  • Snacks (12” Pizza – P170)
  • Bumming out all afternoon at Salagdoong Beach
  • Dinner

Day 4 – Siquijor Tour

  • 7:45am – Breakfast (King’s breakfast – P85)
  • 8:00am – Maria, Lazi, and San Juan tour by motorcycle or “habal-habal” (P700 all-in)
    • Maria Church
    • Lazi Church and Convent

    • Cambugahay Falls
    • Biggest Balete Tree
    • San Juan Church
    • San Juan de Capilay Spring Park

    • San Juan Beach
  • 1:00pm – Late Lunch (chicken curry /w rice – P85)
  • Day 2 of bumming at the beach
  • Snacks (spaghetti with meatballs – P65, Nestea Iced Tea – P30)
  • Dinner

Day 5 – Siquijor to Dumaguete, Dumaguete Tour

  • Breakfast (marinated port w/ rice – P85)
  • Tricycle ride to Siquijor pier (P400 all-in)

    • Cang-isok century old house sightseeing
  • 10:00am – Arrived in Siquijor Pier
  • 10:15am – “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 Plaza
  • Revisit of Dumaguete City sights
    • Quezon Plaza
    • Rizal Boulevard
  • Internet-use near Silliman University (P20/hour)
  • Silliman Hall and Rizal Boulevard Nightshots

  • Dinner 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 Iloilo

  • Check-out at OK Pension House
  • Quick photo-op at Dumaguete Belltower, Dumaguete Church, and Silliman Hall

  • Tricycle 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 Terminal
  • 1:30pm – “Bacolod” 1stop non-aircon Ceres bus ride (P85)
  • 3:35pm – Arrive in Bacolod City Northbound Ceres Bus Terminal
  • 4:00pm – “Iloilo – Bacolod” Oceanjet Ferry ride, 3:45pm trip
  • 5:30pm – Arrived in Iloilo City

Summary of Expenses

  • “Iloilo – Bacolod” round trip ferry tickets – P300
  • Bacolod to Kabankalan economy bus – P79
  • Bacolod to Kabankalan 1 stop bus – P85
  • Kabankalan to Dumaguete non-aircon bus – P152
  • “Dumaguete to Siquijor” one-way Delta ferry ticket + terminal fee – P175
  • Siquijor Pier to Salagdoong Beach chartered tricycle one-way – P400 (all-in)
  • Double room at Hotel Agripino, Salagdoong Beach – P800 / night
  • Half-day tour of Maria, Lazi, and San Juan in Siquijor – P700 (all-in)
  • Double room at OK Pension House, Dumaguete – P275
  • Average Tricycle fare within Dumaguete City Proper – P7
  • Chartered tricycle fare to Sibulan (Dumaguete) Airport – P80 to P100