HomeAsiaPhilippinesMindanaoSurigao del NorteSiargao, Bucas Grande, and Surigao del Norte 4-day Itinerary By Marcos Detourist on February 5, 2011PreviousDay 0 to Day 2: Bislig (Surigao del Sur) and Butuan 2-Day ItineraryDay 3 to Day 5: Camiguin Island 3-Day ItineraryDay 5 to Day 6: Malaybalay and Bukidnon 2-Day ItineraryDay 6 to Day 7: Iligan Waterfalls and Cagayan de Oro 2-Day ItineraryDay 87:00am – ride taxi to Agora (east-bound) terminal, Cagayan de Oro – P52.50Ride aircon bus to Butuan – P280Buy Camiguin Pastel 6’s – p7511:00am – Arrive in Butuan11:50am – Ride van to Surigao city – P1302:00pm – Arrive in surigaoLunch at Islands RestaurantPrawn tempura (P165), 2 rice (P30), iced tea (P35) – P230Walk to pension houseCheck-in at pension houseSingle fan room (shared TB) – P200Walk to City Tourism OfficeWalk to Caltex Gas StationRide tricycle to Surigao del Norte Provincial Capitol – P7Internet – P301l h20 – P15.75Dinner at Jollibee – P126Day 96:00am – Ride tricycle to PierNo service for 6am RORO ferry Dapa port, SiargaoWalk to boulevard 6am pumpboat already leftWalked around to find an internet cafe9:00am – Walk back to boulevardWaited for “Arjee” ferry bound for Dapa port, Siargao to leave at 10:45am10:45am – Ride ferry to Dapa Port, Siargao – P2001:30pm – Arrival in DapaLunch at carinderia – p60Decided to go to Socorro, Bucas Grande first instead of General Luna/Cloud 9Waited for 4pm ferry trip to Socorro port4:00pm – Ride ferry to socorro – P1005:30pm – Arrival in socorroAsked around for directions to the training centerCheck-in at municipal training centerDorm-type beds with shared TB – P200 per night (per person)Slept at the training centerDay 107:00am – Searched for pumpboat for rent in Socorro port area – P1,200 (whole boat) halfday island hopping tour of Bucas Grande7:30am – Departure from Socorro Port8:30am – Arrival in Sohoton Caves reception areaSohoton Cave tour – P1,050 (whole boat)No non-sting jellyfish at the timeContinue tour of Bucas GrandeCrystal caveBuletas caveTiktikan lake12:am – Arrival at Socorro PortCheck-out at training centerLunch at kitchenette at the port3pcs octopus legs (P30), 2 rice, sprite – p701:00am – Ride ferry to dapa – P1002:30am – Arrival in dapaRide habal-habal to Cloud 9 – P150.Driver offered me p500 to take me to include a tour to Magpupungku. Declined offer.Power outage still persisted in Cloud 9 and the whole of Siargao Island. All of the cheap accommodations were closed. Everywhere else was fully bookedCheck in at Jungle Reefaircon room (private TB) – P1,500 originally but got it for P900 because of the power outageDashed to cloud 9P500 rate for surfing instructor + board. Wasn’t able to surf because I had no money leftDinner at carinderia2 rice, can of sardines, sprite – P95Sleep: Jungle ReefDay 11Ride habal-habal to General Luna town proper – P50Lunch at Maribelle’sSaang (not sure with the name but it was like shell meat adobo; P40) + 2 rice + coke – P78Walking tour of General LunaBought can of tuna and 1.5l h20 – P50Ride habal-habal back to jungle reef – P50Sunset photo walk in Cloud 9Dinner at carineriaBought 2 rice, sprite, an had the can of tuna opened – p50 (OMG! P12 service charge for the tuna)Walked back to jungle reefSleep: Jungle ReefDay 12Ride habal-habal from Cloud 9 to Dapa Port, SiargaoSiargao to Surigao City FerryRide jeep to Surigao AirportSurigao City to Cebu FlightCebu day tourCebu to Iloilo flightItinerary dated November 2010Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Malaybalay and Bukidnon 2-Day DIY ItineraryIligan Waterfalls and Cagayan de Oro 2-Day DIY ItineraryBislig (Surigao del Sur) and Butuan 2-Day DIY ItineraryCamiguin Island 3-Day DIY Itinerary19 Days Northeast Mindanao Itinerary — Surigao,…Apo Reef Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro 3-Day DIY ItineraryComments Aj saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 1:01 amGaling mo idol!!! (..sorry pero natawa ako sa P12 for opening up your can of tuna…di ba pwedeng humiram na lang ng abre lata?) Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 1:39 amNagulat rin ako! … sila na ang carinedia na may service charge for opening a can of tuna! LOL.Pasensya na. This itinerary is a rough sketch from my notes. Sobrang gulo2x pa. Kurt saysJuly 10, 2012 at 3:53 pmgaling mo magplan po..:) Marcos saysJuly 12, 2012 at 3:44 pmThanks Kurt :D Mustachio saysOctober 21, 2012 at 9:27 pmWas looking for info on how to get to Bucas Grande from Siargao and I found it here. Thank you very much!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
Aj saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 1:01 amGaling mo idol!!! (..sorry pero natawa ako sa P12 for opening up your can of tuna…di ba pwedeng humiram na lang ng abre lata?)
Marcos saysFebruary 6, 2012 at 1:39 amNagulat rin ako! … sila na ang carinedia na may service charge for opening a can of tuna! LOL.Pasensya na. This itinerary is a rough sketch from my notes. Sobrang gulo2x pa.
Mustachio saysOctober 21, 2012 at 9:27 pmWas looking for info on how to get to Bucas Grande from Siargao and I found it here. Thank you very much!