Pre-Departure Snacks Bought in Manila – Php 340 each
(Includes Ready to eat food, bread, sweets, coffee etc..)
Day 1 North Batan (Saturday)
Sustainable Eco Tourism Development Fee
Check-In Vatan Inn (Free Pick-up from Airport)
North Batan Tour via Kuya Victor Tricycle
Dinner at Monicas Canteen
Total
Expenses
Php350 x 2
Php1000 / 2
Php1000 / 2
Php320 / 2
Php1510 each
Day 2 Sabtang Island (Sunday)
One way to Ivatan Port from Basco
Ivaan port to Sabtang Port (Php100 each)
Terminal Fee (Php5 pesos)
Sabtang Environmental Fee (Php200 each)
Sabtang Island Tour via Kuya Erol Tricycle
Adela sa Fabres Rasayan Nu Ivatan
Snacks
Vakul Rental
Dinner Fried Chicken/Rice/Egg (DIY) bought in Centro
Total
Expenses
Php250 /2
Php100 x 2
Php 5 x 2
Php400 / 2
Php1500 / 2
Php1000 / 2
Php90 / 2
Php20 x 2
Php350 /2
Php1920 each
You can save few buck is you opted to ride the jeepney that is schedule to start at 5am just ask around where they will be and be there by 5pm. Php37 per way
Fare: Php100 per way via Faluwa
2 Trips Everyday
◇ Going to Sabtang Island
– First Trip 6am-7am
– 2nd Trip 12pm-1pm
◇ Going Back to Ivatan Port
– Be there by 5:30am
– For 2nd Trip 12pm to 1pm
Budget for Day Tour: Php 1000 good for 3 pax via Tricycle (Half Day)
Budget Overnight: Php1500 via Tricycle whole day tour.
At lunch we ate Packed Lunch/Snacks Ready to eat foods.
Optional Expenses: Daing Flyingfish for Php350 18pcs, Pasalubong Chavayan Shirts starts at Php170+, Ref Magnets starts at Php3 for 100
Day 3 South Batan (Monday)
Sabtang Port to Ivatan Port (Php100 each)
One way to Ivatan Port to Basco
Breakfast Packed Foods
South Batan via Kuya Victor Tricycle
Snacks
Vatan Inn
Beehan Lunch/Dinner
Total
Expenses
Php100 x 2
Php250 /2
Php1500 / 2
Php90 / 2
Php1000 / 2
Php510 / 2
Php1800 each
Start the tour after arriving from Sabtang but it is advisable to spend a whole day for it to really appreciate the beauty of South Batan.
So you can also eat at the famous spot in Mahato Area (Paulvana’s) but it needs a reservation.
I think there should be a Mahatao Environmental Fee for Php50 but we didn’t pay any because it was holiday on that day.
Did we mention we met fellow travellers that will go to Itbayat the next day so we agreed to come together to save some money.
Day 4 Itbayat (Tuesday)
MB Itransa (Sea port to Itbayat) Php450 each
Terminal Fee – Php 6 each
Breakfast c/o Kuya Bhong Php150 per pax
Lunch c/o Kuya Bhong Php250 per pax
Diiner c/o Kuya Bhong Php350 per pax
Van Rental – Php 4000 / 5 people
Guide Rental – Php1500 / 5 people
Levinda Lodge (Aircon for few hours) Per pax
Itbayat Tourism Fee Php110 each
Torongan Cave Entrance Fee Php20 each
Total
Expenses
Php450 x 2
Php12 /2
Php300 /2
Php500 /2
Php700 /2
Php4000 / 5
Php1500 / 5
Php400 x 2
Php110 x 2
Php20 x 2
Php2625 each
Renting a Tricycle is Php2000 per day for 2 pax.
Php1,500 Tour Guide for the Itbayat Tour divisible by the num of persons.
Renting a Van good for 6 pax is Php4000 for whole day.
Bawang Isang Tali cost Php100 pesos in Itbayat!
Day 5 Rafang Cliff/(Spring of Youth) (Wednesday)
MB Itransa (Itbayat to Sea Port) Php450 each
Terminal Fee – Php 6 each
Breakfast c/o Kuya Bhong Php150 per pax
Van Rental – Php 2500 / 5 people
Guide Rental – Php1000 / 5 people
Vatan Inn Php500 per pax
Spring of Youth
BikSaFrappe Snacks
Lunch at Near Sea port
Dinner at Hudzans Cafe
Total
Expenses
Php450 x 2
Php12 /2
Php300 /2
Php2500 / 5
Php1000 / 5
Php500 x 2
Php500 / 2
Php260 / 2
Php340 / 2
Php925 / 2
Php2818 each
We splurge on our last day we ate Lobsters at Hudzans Cafe for Php165 per 100 grams and some Agar agar.
Total: Php10,673 each
(Not Included Pasalubong/ Airfare) But includes Tours, Fees, Accomodation and Foods)
Day 6 (Back to Manila)
Terminal Fee is Included on our Flight Ticket
Free Breakfast c/off Vatan Inn and Free Transfer to the Airport too.
So How to get to Batanes?
Philippine Airlines – flies 2 times a day to and from Batanes but it comes with a hefty price tag if you purchase Regular tickets. Regular tickets can rank up to Php10,000 per way.
Cebu Pacific Air – Once a day but 4 months in advance can give you Php 5.500 per way.
SkyJet Airlines – watch out for seat sale this can go low for Php 3500 per way.