2005 "11" go to Boracay, back pressure of work, one after some experience to write down, put up until now ... so the information is then, now is not necessarily accurate, particularly in the exchange rate, etc., but should be no major discrepancies:
Have long heard that long beach I. (Boracay), has been Lonely Planet and internationally renowned United Kingdom BMW tourism magazine; one of the world's most beautiful beaches of White Sand Beach. Jay, during the national day of 7 days, the whole process related information and experiences contributes, ctrip, information on long beach I. is small, would like to help.
There are two points that need to be placed in the preceding wrote:
1. Philippine currency is the peso (Php), and the dollar's rate of 1USD = 55.68Php (Airport Exchange, then look at a few places, the differences are not large), i.e. 1RMB equals 6.9 ~ 7.0 about pesos.
With this concept, the following content to the fees we have counted.2. go to the route of the long beach I.:
2.1 Shanghai – Manila: China Eastern Airlines need to Hong Kong, the Philippines airlines direct flight about 3 hours
2.2 Manila-Caticlan (from long beach I. recent airport): local, Asian Spirit airlines: flight time approx. 1 hour
2.3 Caticlan-long beach I. (White Sand Beach): take the local "crab boat", takes about half an hour
30/9
Advance through travel agency bought China Eastern and Cathay Pacific airline flights, Pudong-Hong Kong-Manila to return, $ 2150/man (not including tax, about $ 540/person).
Shanghai to Manila direct only PAL, but time is not economically viable. Family trio (2 large and a small one) 30 September afternoon ride MU709 to Hong Kong, about two hours later by Cathay Pacific CX905, about midnight 12 points to Manila airport. The flight schedule is very reasonable, 29, Friday up to a half day off, please do not affect too many time in, so look at the boss's face.Out of the airport, take a taxi to the hotel.
As with other places, many people up and asked you to stop the car, are not ignored. Airport Exit on the right, there are special taxi point but not the jump table, wall there is a table of the Manila divided into different regions, different regions, different price. The hotel's address to them, we lived in the city centre of hotel Makati area, the equivalent of Nanjing Road, Huaihai Road area, fare as 330Php. If you want to make a table of a taxi, walk with luggage to the airport outside of the Road stopped the car. Taking into account security of Manila is not good, plus is midnight, expensive, they are more expensive.About 30 minutes to our scheduled Hotel: Best Western Astor Hotel. By the way: ctrip in Manila hotel is small, then I in Elong (http://www.elong.com/) online find them at many of the hotels in Manila, the price is cheaper than ctrip, require advance booking 5 working days.
We live in this room is between 3-4 star, Php2600/d, BBF. If you are not a special requirements Deluxe, personally think that this hotel enough.1/10
In the morning, grooming, breakfast.
Room rate only BBF, we three, additional fees paid to a person Php200. Breakfast not very rich, but still OK.Today we are going to fly to Caticlan. There are two airlines have Manila to Caticlan route.
Asian Spirit (www.asianspirit.com) and South East Asian Airlines (www.flyseair.com). Every day there are many flights back and forth, but be sure to book in advance. The plane is very small, Asian Spirit about 50 seats, SEAIR probably 20 seats. Low season may luck you can buy tickets for that day, but certainly is full price. During the peak season in the absence of advance (usually one month in advance), simply don't want to have a ticket. Now is the low season, my two days prior to departure to directly call the Asian Spirit, booked 1, noon-1: 30 flights Php2150/people/one-way, (full price tickets about Php3260/person), three hours ahead of time to the airport, the airline counter payment tickets. If you have to stay in Manila, you can find a local travel agent or booking the hotel.(Also another route: Manila to Kalibo, then sit for about two hours bus to Caticlan, personally think that spend more time on the road, the higher the cost, not cost.
But if you want to look at along the local scenery is another matter)After checking out, we rushed to the airport.
Hotel Concierge recommended we use their taxi, ask price, bid Php500! you have made a mistake and not a limousine is fixed to the hotel door and other guests. We go to the streets to stop the car, playing table, also 30 minutes to the airport, Php97 block!Here to remind: Manila has two airports, international airport and domestic airport, not far from the distance between, just 10 minutes by car (not the traffic jam), if you are an international flight to Manila, then diverted to other Philippine cities, remember to go to the domestic airport.
Manila international airport is very small, domestic airport is smaller, the total of a Terminal, boarding time someone stood in the door yelling, you should pay attention to listen, because there is no broadcast notification, or e-cards.
Not sure, find a look like airport staffPeople ask (seems to have seen a few).This we check-in from the Terminal to the aircraft side just 3, 5 minutes, the small aircraft are very rare, with four propeller, airframe also dwarf, a rise in the sight of the cockpit with waved us pilots in?
Bow buff enter the engine room, seats and aisles are entire small N number, do not know what those foreigners big fat Seidel on non I mouth wide, the cockpit door was wide open, inside two pilot, surrounded by dense instrumentation, buttons, joystick, GPS, etc., all show that followed saw on television are exactly! our seats are forward until the plane takes off after a long period of time, the doors are always open, I stared them how to start, accelerate, landing gear, into the sky.Altitude has not high, so the scenery along the way, especially the quick glance into the aircraft started to fall, see the following water blue one piece, and coastal waters are Turquoise green, when the Sun is shining, the sky, the sea glittering, Harbour large corals make surface seawater colour depth, rendering dazzle iridescence.
Off the plane, into the "airport" is actually the size of a room, with my son's elementary school classroom, also includes baggage! out of this room, just standing on the road.
Here also is a village. On the right a few steps to the junction, a pergola with someone sitting at the table edge ticket, this is the "taxi", "taxi ride from here to the dock." Php30/car, the so-called "taxi", similar to our previous three-wheeled motorcycle, baggage not more words can sit up to 5 people. We can imagine a village of dirt roads, potholes along the road to avoid uneven, the villagers raise chickens, Ah, Ah, good dog about 5 minutes to the Terminal.Advanced go to buy tickets in the Hall, there are two Windows, one is designed to give local Filipinos ticketing, another is to foreign tourists.
Fares Php19.5/person. Through the corridor, to a place on board. Not our common connection terminals and boat landing stage, but before we receive a small boat, estimated at low tide, the vessel was unable to rely on. Several guys take the boat to the big ship side and pull us big ship. Here it is necessary to pay attention to: the young man took the boat to the big ship side, do not pull on the ship, we have to pay us each and then, on this Php5 threatened Act, I have no reason they cut. But obviously only to tourists at the boat better local Filipinos don't dare tell them to. I firmly answered "No Way!". To be honest, if they do not mention, I will also be given, and must give more. Want a hard line on request, any assimilation! they see our resolute attitude, to sit in a Korea behind us who for money (our boat head), probably at our firm, Korea will resolutely not to, a stalemate, the guys asked, we had to pull up the big ship. Can imagine that if we had this header, followed by several tourists must pay for a good money.PERGA, watching the Green Sea, unpleasant extinguished.
The local "crab boat", in the ship's sides flank with bamboo added to increase the balance and stability, the likeness crab. Boat turned a corner and a long white beaches like satin, as demonstrated by the near and far, this is the famous White Sand Beach. They say the blue sea and the sea here is green. White Sand Beach of about 4 km, in Northern, Central and South respectively three boat docking points, called Boat Station 1, Boat Station 2, and Boat Station 3, thus the entire beach is also divided into three segments. Which Station 2 is most concentrated and most lively areas, most of the hotels, hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, etc. are concentrated in this.Ship for about 30 minutes, stop at Station 2. We wish to disembark.
Therefore, the so-called "station" is the beach of a hut, walls and writing "Boat Station 2" and the words, you're not careful look really out of sight. The local government for the protection of the environment, not to build any dock or similar facilities. Ship in shallow water, disembarked directly into the sea, probably go a 7, 8 metres to beach.Therefore, never before to your Levi ' s and NIKE, swap shorts and sandals, or of you regret it.
We followed a Korea MM dressed heavily armed, no way into the water, the departure of fellow music top top to hold all the way to the beach MM, it is cheaper to make up the Tip!: can it in Manila before boarding the plane for shorts and sandals, or to the Caticlan by machine, in the adjacent bathroom for (I in the heat exchanger, the result put on slippers to used in there, and finally back to Shanghai is slippers out Pudong airport. ）And no advance booking hotel.
Every time I go on a journey to a new place, except high season or at arrival, we are not scheduled hotel, like long beach I. or Phuket this tourist destination is developed, a considerable number of various grades of hotel or hotel, generally find live, second, if the prior booking, or don't know, the money paid and not come back. So we are to look after the temporary (if you dragged a large quantity of luggage is another matter). Like today, it is 3 pm, time sufficient, we went along the beach, along the way a received a variety of restaurants, hotels, hotels are mostly small, 5-10 rooms or Bungalow (cabins). Finally get tired, and pick a room called Bamboo Bungalow, separate cabins, not facing the sea, has a large balcony, hammock, a big bed and one little bed, including three for breakfast, Php2700. Not cheap. To make a night of stay will if you see a good place to change it tomorrow.Put down the things that can't wait
Out of the door.Well, at this point our long beach I. holiday began, and my main part of the travel ended also because after 5 days, our basic daily activities is:
10: 00 – 10: 30 morning
11: 00 – 12: 30 hotel (afternoon) meal
12: 30 – 18: 30 lying on the beach, reading, sunbathing, massage, sleeping, with son dig sand,
The water bubble, sailing, watch the sunset.
Thirsty and hungry is called back to the Chair of the restaurant.18: 30 – 21: 30 back to the room a bath, changing, and every day find different restaurants for dinner, then sent back to the son to bed room.
21: 30 – 02: 30 I and husband pub, Skate back room to sleep after shaking.
Fairy-like days.
To sum up:
1. natural landscape:
First class.
"White beach" lives up to its name, white in the Sun, but almost impossible to not wearing sunglasses look. Sandy and fine and soft, like flour. The gentle slope of the beach, only 50 meters from the sea to go only to the thigh, most suitable for playing in the water for swimming. Green Sea transparent pure crystal-clear, you see a white yellow sheath fish. People stood in the water, swim and Polish your feet. Seawater is warm, especially around noon, almost hot. There are sailing the sea, red, blue, was nice. Till the sunset sky, golden rays shining on the sea, surrounded by sailboat, snapped the shot comes out just like a postcard. Island surrounded by lots of coral group, is a great diving and snorkeling.2. live
I said before, such as non-peak season, there's no need to book.
But be sure to do homework before you go, on local accommodation situation have a overview. Www.elong.com and www.boracay.org has many presentation. There are a variety of grades, there are a large number of luxury, such as Friday ' s Resort Boracay Regency Beach Resort, the Pearl of the Pacific, Nami Beach Resort, etc., costs of roughly 100-200 dollars, I always preferred a small hotel, 40-100 dollars, such as Sandcastle Beach Resort, Sun Village Beachfront Resort, Dave ' s Inn, Straw Hat, etc. Our next day transfer to another hotel, called True Home Hotel, located in Station 1, very good, two floor 7 rooms in total, the boss is Italy, Mediterranean decoration style, on the beach, in-room antique furniture, we have four pillars of carving a big bed, plus a chaise couch (just for the kids to sleep), included two early (all-day breakfast, so feel free to get up when you are not afraid of breakfast time has passed), the more a person breakfast extra Php200/person. We live in is not a beach front, Php2500/night, another face the sea with large balconies and hammocks, had already been laid down, prices did not ask.The hotel has laundry next door on the left side, 3 kg minimum charges Php120. Morning, evening, you can take.
Personally think that in the third section of the beach, it is recommended that you live in Station 1 and Station 3. These two relatively quiet, not too many tourists, and he constantly local hawker, beach and water are cleaner.
Station 2 is very lively, the people, the sea has too many sailing boat, motorboat, the crab boat, a sight on the sea view was resistance, of sorts. Station 3 not lived, but the Station is only 1 out of 7, Station 2 8 minutes walk to the excitement, no impact. There is also a "Mo 's" short distance (i.e. between between three Station) daytime Php7/person, night Php10/person. But for tourists generally offer higher, you can press the standard owner doesn't allow it. It has been paid the Php100, we usually give Php10/person.3. eat
Mainly concentrated in Station 2. National cuisine: Spain, France, Italy, Japan, Korea ...
Of course the traditional cuisine in the Philippines are also worth a try; fear not eat, if you eat it all. Recommend one Home Spain restaurant: "Ole", where seafood is authentic. In addition, there is also a small museum restaurant "Mong Kok" similar "Typhoon", there are a variety of Cantonese Dim sum: chicken, shrimp dumpling, cabbage, pork, etc., as well as fried rice, noodles, etc. Average price of a dinner in about 50 ~ 300 pesos, there are two or three seafood restaurant, price expensive we point a lobster, two fish, prawns, only three vegetables and rice, total Php3500. Various Fruit Shakes not to be missed, basically 50 to 80 pesos a Cup, the most worthy of recommendation is Green Mango Shake, very tasty.4.
In addition to the preceding speaks of, notably, the return trip from Manila to Caticlan flights booked in advance, especially during the peak season.
In addition, because Asian Spirit and South East Asian Airlines this small company because of the weather, flight arrangements, or any other cause, flight delay or cancel is very common, even in the air on the note with the "We are not responsible for any missed connection flights". Be on the safe side, as in time to catch up from MAnila flights home, preferably one day in advance to return to Manila, half day sightseeing in Manila city. Recommended Manila a local famous restaurant: Kamayan. Address: 47 Pasay Road, Makati City phone: 815-1463, 843-3604. Taxi drivers should know. Authentic dishes that moderate in price in the Philippines, with the band in each table in turn, generally to a consumer can Php100-200.5. play
1/main activities lie in the Sun at the beach, reading, trance.
2/the sailboat sailing (sailing): you can do around the island, or Sunset Cruise. We package all day, from 10: 30 am to 4: 30 p.m., total Php2500, boatmen and watch people good, also full of experiences, there is no longer a bargain.
Believe that the price should be cut. Along the dock II ~ three snorkeling locations, see coral reef, feed the fish. We ask how do lunch, water boatmen, if we trust him, extra pay Php1000, he will prepare food and drink, we stop in a small island, you can do a BBQ. Good idea! he paid the Php1000 deposit, arranged with the boatmen on the second day to our hotel at the beach.This is my first time sat junk voyage, and not, as we see in the TV, the sailboat, pull the handle.
But by the fisherman boat, along with an Assistant, is responsible for qifan, sails etc. Sailing as the previously mentioned "the crab boat", in the sides flank, flanking the same boat with a very strong nylon rope into mesh, we sat on the Internet.The greatest feeling is the navigation is very smooth and quiet.
Because full is powered by wind, no engine noise, no fast boat as the Braves, but very softly gliding over the water, a very quiet and peaceful feeling. You can sit or put foot into the water, across the warm water; or lie down, looking up at the sky.The snorkeling, boatman has prepared for our tools and life jackets, snorkeling is feeding the fish in bread and jumped into the water, where the coral shape is different, there are colourful fish suddenly Wai up, grab the eating of bread in my hand.
He also saw two clown fish! most excited, her husband, the son and the diving, the two men after launching, was refused.At noon, we went to a small island (seems to be called "Crystal Cove"), the boatmen let's wanderaround, go to the bathroom, he and his assistant began to our barbecue.
(Note, this small island to receive tickets, seem Php75 per person in advance must clearly with boatman, fare includes the fee). Essentially, chicken wings, chicken and pork, and from his home of white rice, beer and soft drink Cola. The Boatman told his wife prepares a dipping sauce seasoning. I wonder if it is not really hungry, grilled things taste really good. Then see to another to help tourists, roasted crab and prawns of is. Regret not playing well with the boatman in advance greeting, but also to add to and we are ready to point.Matters needing attention:
1) sunscreen: prior TU good sunscreen, also took on board.
The sea voyage without cover, without retaining fully exposed, Sun protection is of particular importance.2) camera: remember in waterproof plastic bag.
The boat has a small cabin can put small items.3) large towel.
Before going out from the hotel take one to avoid windy, covered with wet, very cool;4) directly put swimwear on the boat.
3/scuba diving, snorkeling and other water sports
4/night: in the Station 2 set up most of the restaurants, café, bars, various shops and vendors.
Our basic program every evening: dinner-stroll around the shops-bubble. Some have a live band, just find a place to sit or lie down, have a glass of Sangria, look around and go for visitors, all colors, a variety of languages, various dress, so slowly at night. Every day, evening, beach sand with locals start stuffing, technology is a must for the Castle, night spots on candles, don't have a taste. Sand there is a box next to the usual, if you feel good, feel free to give me some tips.6. shopping
1/Philippine mangoes stem
2/all kinds of gifts are shellfish, etc.;
3/the island there are a couple of home furnishings stores, there is a local style of home furnishings, candlesticks, tableware, fabric, size furniture, small furniture, etc., is worth a visit;
4/a specialized selling essential oils and scented soap shop, SOAP-handmade, a variety of aromas, buy from or sent to us are good choices.
5/a is a small supermarket, daily supplies are also available.
7. must articles
Sunscreen, sunglasses, slippers, Bikini (never wear old-fashioned one header, too-soil), a good book
8. fee (fee is RMB, and Php):
1/tickets:
Shanghai-Manila (round-trip) ($ 2150 + 540 tax) * 2 adults = $ 5380
($ 1505 + 540 tax) * 1 child = $ 2045
Manila – Caticlan (round-trip) Php2150 (one-way) * 2 adults * two-way = Php8600
Php2150 (two-way) * 1 child = Php2150 (child under 12 years half price)
Shanghai local traffic trio (Maglev, rent): $ 300
2/08:
Manila:B
Est Western Astor HotelPhp2600 * 2 nights (go and return each night) = Php5200Boracay:Bamboo BungalowPhp2700 * 1 night=Php2700
True Home HotelPhp2500 * 5 nights=Php12500
3/eat (including meals, beverages, snacks, bars, etc., not deliberately savings on standard in partial)
Average day ￥ 500 * 7 days = $ 3500
4/a little shopping and other: Php2000
5/the local traffic (Manila taxi, the fare on the island, Mo 's, etc): about Php1000
Total: (approx) $ 16500
Note: when I went to is the low season, high season prices should be much more expensive.
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