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Guimaras, Philippines

GUIMARAS TRAVEL GUIDE (DIY ITINERARY + BUDGET)

Guimaras is a small island province with five municipalities. It is possible to visit all municipalities within the day since it is among the smallest islands in the Philippines. To do so, the main transportation to use here is the tricycle.
Guimaras: Province in Visayas, Philippines
Country: Philippines
Coordinates: 10.5929° N, 122.6325° E
What to eat/drink: Mango Pizza, Mango with a Twist, Mango Coffee
What to do: beach bumming, island hopping, nature exploration, cultural exploration
Where to stay: ideal for day tours
Ideal time to visit: Best time to visit is during summer, before or after the rainy season.
Language: Filipino/English
Currency: Philippine Peso: 51PHP = 1USD (rough estimate)





HOW TO PLAN YOUR GUIMARAS ITINERARY:
1. DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF DAYS YOU WILL BE STAYING.
You can explore the island in a day. But for a laid back trip, you may stay for the night. You may take the land tour on your first day and avail an island-hopping tour on the second.


2. DETERMINE YOUR HOTEL LOCATION
In our case, we took a day trip to Guimaras and went back to Iloilo in the afternoon. If you want to stay in Guimaras, we recommend booking accommodation that are a few minutes from the beach or beach-front hotels.

3. DETERMINE YOUR IDEAL MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
Getting to  Guimaras:
Guimaras doesn't have an airport and the only way to access the province is via fastcraft/ferry/motorboat from Iloilo City. Here are the prices and schedules as of March 2020.

A. Motorboat: 15PHP per person, no definite schedule. You may line up when a pumpboat has arrived. Payment is made during the trip. Travel time is around 10-15 minutes.
B. RoRo Ferries: Schedule and fare: Travel time is less than an hour. (Source: Starlite Ferries, 2020
C. Fastcraft: Schedule and fare. Travel time is 15-20 minutes. (Source: Supercat, 2020)
Getting Around Guimaras:
- Via tricycle: Our day trip to Guimaras was beautifully captured thanks to Kuya Jojo (our driver and awesome photographer) and John Tumlos (tour organizer).
Book a tour to Guimaras with John Tumlos: +639302503228


DAYTRIP TO GUIMARAS
We took a 7AM motorboat from Parola Pier to Jordan, Guimaras. Once we arrived at Jordan Pier, our driver & tour guide, Kuya Jojo is waiting for us. After our whole tour, Kuya Jojo dropped us at the Fastcraft terminal.

POINTS OF INTEREST:
Points of Interest:
🚩 Jordan Signage
🚩 Smallest Plaza
🚩 Mango Plantation
🚩 Guimaras Windmills
🚩 Trappist Monastery
🚩 Guimaras Signage
🚩 Pitstop (Lunch Location)
🚩 Guisi Lighthouse
🚩 Tahi Beach
🚩 Alubihod Beach
🚩 Raymen Beach

GUIMARAS ITINERARY
ACTIVITY
TIME
3 PAX IN A GROUP
NOTES
EXPENSE IN PHP
EXPENSE IN USD
GROUP
PER PAX
GROUP
PER PAX
Iloilo Port to Guimaras Port via pump boat

-
PHP 50
-
USD 1

Guimaras Tour
8:00AM
PHP 1200
PHP 400
USD 25
USD 9

     Guimaras Map & Mango Signage

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Jordan Municipal Hall and Signage

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Smallest Plaza

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Man-made Forest

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Capitol Guimaras Icon

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Lunch at Pit Stop

-
PHP 200
-
USD 4
Must try: Mango Pizza & Adobo with a Twist
     Mango Plantation

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Trappist Monastery

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0
Must try: Mango Coffee
     Guisi Lighthouse and Beach

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Alubihod Beach

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

     Raymen Beach

-
PHP 0
-
USD 0

Guimaras Port to Iloilo Port via fastcraft

-
PHP 50
-
USD 1

TOTAL
PHP 1200
340PHP
USD 25
USD 15


Guimaras is part of our Bacolod-Iloilo-Guimaras trip. Learn more about it here:

BACOLOD-ILOILO-GUIMARAS BACKPACKING TRAVEL GUIDE

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FOOTNOTES:
Photos by Rae Argallon | Shot with Samsung Note 9 | Guimaras Island | November 2019
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