Monday, September 5, 2016

Coron Island,Palawan: A Paradise on Earth


My friends and I have long planned to go on a trip since last year. It was last February when we have stumbled upon a seat sale of Cebu Pacific. The problem was, the promo was good for one way only- Manila to Busuanga. Nevertheless, we booked the flight to finally push through with our travel plan.
However, a week before the set travel period, three of our friends backed out. Only my friend Abba and I decided to push our trip even though there were only two of us. Turned out, we had the best decision ever!

A day before our arrival, I searched for tour operators in Coron. We thought that it would be more economical to avail a tour package than a DIY trip because there were only two of us who will share for expenses. I came across the Facebook page of JY Travel and Tours.

I immediately contacted their published number and booked for Coron Ultimate Package Tour costing Php 3,500/pax. Due to time constraint, I cannot head to the bank and deposit, good thing was they allowed us to pay for our package upon our arrival in Coron.

Below was our itinerary:

Day 1
4:00-5:00 pm - Manila to Busuanga
5:00-6:00 pm - Busuanga Airport to Coron Town Proper
6:00- 6:30 pm - Freshened up at accommodation (Luis Bay Lodge)
6:30-7:00 pm - Dinner
7:00-10:00 pm - Maquinit Hotspring
10:00-10:30 pm - Back to Hotel

Day 2
7:00-8:00 am - Breakfast at Hotel
8:00- 5:00 pm - Coron Ultimate Tour
Sunset Beach
Coral Gardens
Skeleton Wreck
CYC Beach
Twin Lagoon
Kayangan Lake
Siete Pecados
5:00 pm - Back to Hotel
6:00 pm - Dinner and stroll around town

Day 3
7:00-8:00 am - Breakfast
8:00-9:00 am - Souvenir Shopping
9:00- 10:00 am - Cashew Factory
10:00-11:30 am - Mt. Tapyas
11:30-12:30 pm - Lunch
12:30-1:00 pm - Drop by at Coron Church
1:00 pm - Coron Port
 
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Hello Busuanga!
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Lolo Nonoy’s Food Station, where we took our dinner.
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We enjoyed a 2-hour dip in the steamy Maquinit Hotspring. The place is nice as it was lighted by beautiful lights.


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Abba and I were all smiles as we cannot contain our excitement!
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Our boat was the only one who docked at Sunset beach. It has a powdery sand and clean turquoise water but we were prohibited to swim due to jellyfish which was in season.
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Strolling at Sunset Beach.
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My most favorite view so far, the Kayangan Lake.
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Our tour guide, Kuya Bernie managed to take advantage of the cave as our frame. So much art!
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Docking area of all boats in Kayangan Lake
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Our sumptuous lunch cooked and prepared by our bangkeros!
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Our tour companions.
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So much solace in this place
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As told by our tour guide Kuya Bernie, Siete Pecados means “Seven Sinners”
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After almost an hour trek because of the heavy rains, made it to the
Mt. Tapyas peak at last!
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Our dinner at Kawayanan Grill
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Souvenir hunting =)
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Dream Catchers!
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Mt. Tapyas peak.
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My friend Abba, trying out how the mechanical way of peeling cashew.
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Goodbye Coron. Until next time!

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