This is a trip four years in the making. Maybe a bit more subconsciously. It started with those absurd plans after seeing a seat sale of an airline that promised less then 15,000php for airfare. We were then just a year out of college. We were earning less than what we imagined when we graduated so even the seat sale was out of the picture. I bet that version of me will utter disbelief when I tell her today I went to Batanes for a total of Php6,000.00 including airfare. But I did. So here's the breakdown:
Airfare (PAL Express seat sale): Php1,757.00
Accomodation at Novita House (4D/3N): Php4,500.00
Food*: Php1825.00
Tours:
Tours:
Sabtang Island
Trike to Ivana Port: Php220.00
Lunch: Php300.00/person
Trike around Sabtang (with tour guide): Php800.00
Environmental Fee: Php200/person
Boat: Php75/way/person
Picture at Chavayan with Vakul at Sabtang Weavers Association: Php20.00/person
Buko at Tinyang Viewpoint: Php20.00
Jeep from Ivana to Basco: Php27/person
Batan South
Trike rental: Php1500/trike (2pax)
Lunch: Php460 (75php Pancit Cabagan)
Batan North
Trike rental: Php1000/trike (2pax)
Bike rental: Php25.00/hour
Terminal Fee: Php50.00
Souvenir (ref magnet): Php50.00
TOTAL: Php4,016.25
TOTAL: Php4,016.25
*We bought food (frozen chicken, beef, pork and even frozen oil) around Abad St. then we cooked because Novita House is complete with cooking utensils and stove.
** We were 4 in the group so all expenses divided by four. If you're larger in a group, you can rent a van for Php2,000.00 and Php1,000.00 for the tour guide to tour Batan (North and South).
** We were 4 in the group so all expenses divided by four. If you're larger in a group, you can rent a van for Php2,000.00 and Php1,000.00 for the tour guide to tour Batan (North and South).
Contact Nos.
Kuya Julian (Tricycle for Batan Tours): 0908-5529742
Ate Remy (Novita House caretaker): 09274121031
Novita House reservation: 09178415654
Ate Remy took care of our tricycle tour in Sabtang so I didnt get the contact for Sabtang.
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