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.
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)
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
- 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
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ACTIVITY
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TIME
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3 PAX IN A GROUP
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NOTES
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EXPENSE IN PHP
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EXPENSE IN USD
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GROUP
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PER PAX
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GROUP
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PER PAX
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Iloilo Port to Guimaras Port via pump boat
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-
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PHP 50
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-
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USD 1
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Guimaras Tour
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8:00AM
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PHP 1200
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PHP 400
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USD 25
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USD 9
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Guimaras Map & Mango Signage
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Jordan Municipal Hall and Signage
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Smallest Plaza
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Man-made Forest
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Capitol Guimaras Icon
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Lunch at Pit Stop
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-
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PHP 200
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-
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USD 4
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Must try: Mango Pizza & Adobo with a Twist
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Mango Plantation
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Trappist Monastery
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Must try: Mango Coffee
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Guisi Lighthouse and Beach
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Alubihod Beach
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Raymen Beach
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-
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PHP 0
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-
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USD 0
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Guimaras Port to Iloilo Port via fastcraft
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-
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PHP 50
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-
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USD 1
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TOTAL
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PHP 1200
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340PHP
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USD 25
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USD 15
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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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