4D3N Bacolod - Iloilo - Guimaras Adventure

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We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.

Another barkada getaway for us, and this time we decided to visit three provinces - Bacolod - Iloilo - Guimaras. I am very excited with this trip. Planning wasn't easy. What we did was a semi DIY. For the Bacolod and Guimaras part, we looked for a travel agency that will help us get to the places we wanted to visit. And a purely DIY for the Iloilo part.

Day 0 - Arriving at Bacolod Silay - Airport

We arrived 5 PM in the afternoon. We check-in at Hotel Am Rei. This is a free night for us because our adventure will start the day after. After having our dinner, some of us decided to stay at the hotel and rest.

And for us who's not yet tired we decided to visit and eat at 9th StrEAT Foodzone.

Day 1 : Iloilo - Guimaras

Our call time the next day was early because we are planning to take the first trip (6 AM) from Bredco Port Bacolod to Iloilo. We took Fast Craft shipping lines for about an hour and a half.

When we arrived at Ortiz Wharp Port in Iloilo, we rode a tricycle going to Molo Town. Visited Molo church, Molo Plaza and the Molo Mansion.

After that, we rode a jeepney going to Iloilo Espanade for the famous " I am Ilo-ilo" landmark.

We also walk along Calle Real, visited Iloilo City Hall, Museum Iloilo, San Jose church and Plaza Libertad. When we got tired we had our brunch at Netong Original Batchoy.

After eating, we head back to Ortiz Wharf and took a boat going to Jordan Wharf Guimaras. There we meet Kuya Joel, our tour guide for our Guimaras Tour.

We passed by their smallest plaza, on our way going to Holy Family Hills. The area is so wide. It has stations of the cross and a small church.

We also went to San Miguel Jordan. We bought mangoes and took a picture to this famous landmark.

After exploring the area, we got hungry so we went to THE PITSTOP for lunch.

It's a must to try their mango pizza. :)

After eating, We went to Southern Orchard Mango Research Facilties.

San Lorenzo Wind Farm

Guisi Lighthouse

Then, we head to Sitio Alibijod. Where we spent our afternoon swimming. We had our accommodation at Alubijod Cove Resort.

Day 2 : Guimaras Island hopping | Back to Bacolod

We woke up early in the morning the next day because we will go Island Hopping. We rented a boat in Raymen Beach Resort just beside the place we stayed.

ISLAND HOPPING - Fairy Castle, Baras Cave, Ave Maria Island, Turtle Island, Baras Beach Resort, Natago Beach Resort, Solly Luna, Lamurawan Beach Resort, Isla Naburot and SEAFDEC. I haven't had a lot of picture because I really did enjoy swimming. :)

And for the last part of the Island hopping, we went to the floating cottage of Rayment beach Resort. We paid for Php 50.00 each.

After swimming, we went back to the resort. We changed and fixed our stuff because we will go back to Iloilo and be back to Bacolod at 5 PM. We took our lunch inside the fast craft going to Bacolod.

THE RUINS