25/08/2019
Backpacking SOCCSKSARGEN and Davao for 5days and 4nights (8k All in excluding RT Airfare)
🗒 Slogan: - a hidden gem that is surely the next big thing! ♥️
✈️ Entry&Exit Point: Awang-Awang (Cotabato Airport)
❗️ You may choose Gensan or Davao as your exit point. Depende na sainyo yun.
💰Total Damaged: Php8000 each (Accomodation, Fare, Food, Tours, konting pasalubong, excluding RT Airfare)
✈️ RT Airfare: Php1270 (CebuPac)
🛵 Where to go:
📍 The Grand Mosque (Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid)
📍Asik-Asik Falls
📍Palipas Falls
📍Lake Sebu Tour
📍Samal Island Hopping
📍Blue Lagoon
📝 Essentials:
📌 Powerbank is a must; camera (extra batteries)
📌 Toiletries
📌 Cap,Sunscreen is a mus
📌 Trail Foods/Pantawid Gutom foods (Gummies, Biscuit, Candies, etc.)
📌 Extra cash and more barya
📌 Tumbler para refill nalang ng refill 🤣
📝 Travel Tips 101:
🙆🏽♀️ Always have your ID in your pocket for checkpoints
💁🏻♀️ Travel on a weekdays 😉
👍🏽 Bring a tumbler para refill nalang ng tubig. Sobrang laking tipid nyo dito promise! 🤣😊
✔️Highly Recommended Tour Guides:
Note: Kindly contact them a day before your tour at least. 😁
💯 👍🏽 Asik-Asik Falls, Alamada North Cotabato - Kuya Yson Padrique (0926 860 5767)
💯 👍🏽 Lake Sebu, South Cotabato - Kuya Jorie Sabal (0905 824 0725)
💯 👍🏽 Samal, Island - Kuya Manuel Sagario (0955 513 6976)
📜 Itinerary
1️⃣ Day 1 (August 13) - Grand Mosque
10:55 am ETD Manila
01:00 pm ETA Awang awang airport Cotabato
01:30 pm Grand Mosque
❗️Travel Tip: Avoid habal sa airport if you are in a budget. It will cost you 300 above just for 1 way diretsong grand mosque. Instead ride the tricycle palabas ng airport. Then ride mini jeep and TELL the driver to drop you off sa KANTO pa Grand mosque (15petot) and habal na (35petot lang).
02:30 pm Late Lunch
03:00 pm Terminal bound to Davao
* Drop off at Libungan, Cotabato Crossing
* Estimated Travel Time: 1 hour
* From Libungan, sinundo na kami ni Kuya papunta kina ate Sally 🤗
* Contact: Kuya Yson
🏠 Stayed the night at Asik-Asik jumpoff (Ate Sally Homestay). That is 300 a night for 2 persons na)
❗️I-ready po ang mga pwet sa mahabang habal habal with bumpy rides din. 🤣
💁🏻♀️ And nakakaganda ng skin ang tubig nila dun kasi sa sobrang lamig na parang ice water, isasara nya lahat ng pores nyo! 😂🤣
2️⃣ Day 2 (August 14) - Asik-Asik Falls and Palipas Falls (1800 good for 2pax)
05:00 am Wake up call/Breakfast
06:30 am Descent going to asik asik falls (15mins trek)
❗️ Ihanda ang inyong mga binti at paa sa 700 plus steps pababa at pataas! 🤣
09:40 am ETD Palipas Falls
10:00 am Early Lunch
❗️ Mga 20 mins na lakaran na naman po ito mga kaibigan
10:30 am ETA Palipas Falls then swim
02:00 pm Bound for Cotabato to Isulan (Hindi na nai-push yung pink mosque and blue lagoon sa day 2) kasi hindi na nakayanan ng oras.
❗️Travel Tips: If you plan to go to Isulan, wag na kayo mag van kasi sobrang tagal mapuno. Instead mag Husky Bus nalang kayo. Katapat lang nun yung terminal. Sa Awang Highway. Tried and Tested. 😐😶
🏠 Stayed the night at Silver’s Inn in Surallah- 600php for 12 hours good for 2 persons na. Hindi na kasi namin naabutan yung byaheng pa lake sebu.
3️⃣ Day 3 (August 15) - Lake Sebu Tour
05:30 am Wake up call/Coffee
07:00 am Van bound to Lake Sebu (Terminal is at Petron crossing)
Contact: Kuya Jorie
750php for 1-2pax na sya. Whole day tour.🤗
He will explain all the places na pupuntahan nyo dun na mismo. Di ko na explain in details. It’s for you guys to experience the thrill 🙂
02:00 pm - Van bound to Gensan (80php) and Gensan to Davao (80php)
08:30 pm - Arrival at Davao City
🏠 Stayed the night at D’Morvie Inn along C.M Recto for 24 hours. 672Php per night good for 2 persons na.
10:00 pm - Roxas Night Market Dinner (Parang night market ng Baguio City)
4️⃣ Day 4 (August 16) - Samal Island Tour
06:00 am Wake up call/Breakfast
07:00 am Jeep to Sasa wharf from CM Recto (15php)
07:30 am Ferry to Samal Island (10-15mins lang) 10 php fare
Contact: Kuya Manuel
Guide: Kuya Jojo
***Whole day island hopping***
04:30 pm Bound to Davao ulit
🏠Check out D’Morvie 8pm. Check in Inn for 3hours (150 good for 2 persons na)
11:00 pm : Check out at Megiko Inn then taxi bound to Mindanao Star bus terminal going back to Cotabato (5-6 hours travel time)
5️⃣ Day 5 (August 17) - Blue Lagoon
01:00 am Bus bound to Cotabato
06:30 am Arrival at Cotabato City / Breakfast
08:00 am Husky bus bound to Gensan/ Drop-off Elementary School
From there, you’ll see a signage welcome to blue lagoon. It’s hust few meters away from the highway. No entrance fee.
01:25 pm ETD Cotabato Airport
03:15 pm ETA Manila
Hope this helps! 🤗😊
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