Have Interest to Visit Camiguin?
Here’s how you can explore Camiguin in just 3,000 in 3days/2nights.
Sample Budget Guide:
Accommodation: at least 600 pesos per night. We stayed in the GV Hotel, which is really convenient since it is on the mainland and just walking distance to the terminal, mall, and more. You may book this online through traveloka.com or agoda.com.
Food: It is a province, so you can expect that there are a lot of affordable restaurants (Carenderia), which we also really enjoyed. 100 pesos is enough per meal.
Ride: Within town, rides cost between 8 and 30 pesos. Other destinations may cost between 100 and 300 PHP. You can rent a motorcycle for 350–600 PHP per day. Make sure you have your driver’s license to be safe.
Transfers: Airport transfers are provided by the hotel. Some hotels may offer airport transfers. We only commute from the airport to the GV hotel. We paid 150 for the entire (motorsela) since it is just within the town.
We arrived at 11 a.m., so we checked-in first and we spent the rest of the day on Mantigue Island.
From Mambajao Terminal, you can ride a jeep to San Roque, where the port for Mantigue is located. It’s only 25 pesos for the jeepney. You can just tell the driver that you are heading to Mantigue Island. The island is well managed by the local tourism industry, so the transportation going there is fixed. The boat fare is 600 pesos with a maximum capacity of 6 pax. There is an environmental fee of 30 pesos each. If it is not peak season, you can work longer hours. Make sure to bring your own food and drinks if you want to save money. Well, there is a small store on the island, so you can still buy some. Please also bring your garbage back to the mainland.
On the second day, it is the main tour that you will spend the whole day. You can explore half the island to see the tourist spots that they offer. You can rent a motorcycle (900 PHP for 2 with a driver), a motorsela (1200 PHP for 6 pax), or a multicab (1500 PHP for the whole trip). Entrance fees are separate charges, individually. We did DIY for Mantigue Island, so this time it is for White Island only. It is better to start early so you can go to White Island as your first destination and the rest will follow. Boat rental going to White Island is 450 PHP per 4 pax, and the environmental fee is 5 PHP each. An umbrella is 100 PHP for rent on the island since there are no trees or shade that you can rely on. Sunblock is really advised.
Our expenses and your possible expenses in the future: (PHP)
650 – per night for the room
600 – for boat in Mantigue Island and 6pax is maximum
30 – for environmental fee in Mantigue Island
450 – boat to White Island maximum of 4pax
50 – environmental fee each
100 – umbrella for rent in White Island
50 – entrance fee in Sto.Nino cold spring
50 – entrance fee for Tuasan water falls.
10 – for church ruins
10 – for walk to volcano
1200 – for Motorsela Tour transpo
50 – entrance fee hot spring
150 – fare to/from airport
Walk-in is fine, but just be brave enough to search on the spot for a hotel.
It’s fine if you only book tours if you’re already in the hotel, that is, if you’re not in a hurry and have enough days to spend in the city.
So if you are good at budgeting, 3000 PHP is enough for your 2-night vacation in Camiguin.
Take note: they already have Gaisano in Mambajao. There are multiple ATM machines, one of which is PNB and Landbank, and they are both just within the town.
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