BORACAY ISLAND TOUR - Aklan
BORACAY, the Philippines pride as one of
the best beaches and vacation destination in the world, is known for its
powdery sand, beautiful beach and sunset, wide array of hotels and world class cuisine, great hospitality, and more...
We arrived at Boracay on a Friday
night and stayed at Bans
Beach Resort of Station 1, just beside Bamboo Lounge Restaurant and Astoria Hotel. With not enough time left
for the day, we just settled in and devoured our evening at The Sand Bar Boracay
– known as the fire dance capital of the island.
On the next day, we strolled along the
shoreline of Boracay from Station 1 to the famous Willy's Rock to Fridays then
to Diniwid Beach that houses the Nami Resort
Boracay. The atmosphere at Diniwid
is the exact opposite of the 3 stations – less crowd, no loud music -- sort of
a secluded paradise. The perfect area for vacationers that seek total rest and relaxation, privacy and tranquility.
On our way back to Station 1, we passed by Fairways and Bluewater Club, Butterfly Garden and the
mini-zoo.
After the Diniwid visit, our host friend (thanks to her for making everything happen) lend us a motorcycle for our tour around the island. We were happy that we were able to wander almost the whole of Boracay in less than 3 hours.
- Puka Beach fronting Carabao Island of Romblon
- Almost, the Bat Cave and Crystal Cave – but the road was under construction
- Mt. Luho View Deck
- Bulabog Beach where most of the water sports activities are situated
- Lagutan Beach
- Tambisaan Beach – best for diving and snorkelling activities
- Manoc Manoc Beach
- D’ Mall – the shopping capital of Boracay
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| Boracay View at Mt. Luho Viewdeck |
After our island tour, we had our late lunch served with lotus rice, orange chicken and pansit kanton courtesy of the Bamboo Lounge, the only Chinese restaurant in Boracay that serves lotus rice.
The filled tummies was sleep inviting but capturing Boracay's sunset is one of my main agenda. So to deviate temptation, we strolled again the shoreline but this time to the opposite side -- to Station 3. Everybody was busy on their own -- from kids building sandcastles, guests reading books while sunbathing, kids on beach boarding, and so on. It was as we walk that I captured the view of yachts before the sun started to set. Then as the sun sets, the horizon magnificently changed from one color to another. Simply Boracay, simply amazing!
We concluded our last night at Boracay with another chill at The Sand Bar. Thank you again dear friend for this unforgettable experience.
On our last day, we did a quick souvenir shopping at D’mall, experienced Jonah’s refreshment and had a final shot of Boracay’s Grotto landmark -- then back to Kalibo for our trip back home.
FYI on the following Boracay-related costs that you cannot get away with:
Van from Kalibo to
Caticlan with ferry ride to Boracay Island =
P250
Terminal fee
(Caticlan to Boracay) =
P100
Boracay Environment
fee =
P75
Tricycle from
Boracay port to your hotel =
P125
Terminal fee
(Boracay to Caticlan) =
P100
Ferry ride from
Boracay to Caticlan =
P25
Van from Caticlan
to Kalibo Airport =
P175 or
Bus from Caticlan
to Kalibo proper =
P107
Tricycle from
Kalibo proper to airport =
P50 per tricycle
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MT. LUHO - BORACAY, AKLAN
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Travel Date: July 2012
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That was one tiring but enjoying Boracay Experience. It would be costly to go there but it was indeed worth it. :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great experience to wander the whole island and visit its famous spots. Never tried to do that, and it is something I will definitely do. :)
ReplyDeleteI was there in May, 2010 and it was great. We stayed at A-Rock and had $6 buffet dinners on the beach each night.
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