I'm wondering now if what places I would like to travel this year 2011. My list is a little bit late but not to late to travel and discover this places. I google, google and google and found out the most exciting and inexpensive places to travel. So far, I only found 2 places that I want to travel the following are:
1. Isla Reta Beach Resort, Talicud Island, Samal
I, together with my college classmate are planning to have the reunion this coming Mid September or first week of October. We have planned this already and they suggested that the minimun cost for out outing would be Php 500.00. This includes travel fare from the wharf directly to the island and the entrance fee for the resort. We did a calculation already and the amount that we declared is just enough.
Calculation:
Boat Fare 70.00 x 2 = 140.00
Entrance Fee 75.00
Food(Overnight) 200.00
Extra Money for Emergency 85.00
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Total 500.00
Rate :
- Cottages
- Picnic Hut - Php 150.00/night
- Table under Talisay Tree - Free of charge
- w/ bed(single or double)
- Open Cottages - Free
- Beddings Rental
- Complete bed - Php 80.00/set
- Mattress - Php 40.00
- Blanket - Php 20.00
- Pillow - Php 20.00
- Mat - Php 30.00
- Entrance
- Daytour - Php 75.00/head
- Overnight - Php 150.00/head
- Overnight(Kids) - Php 75.00/head
- 3 years old and below - Free
- 4 to 10 years old/half - Php 35.00
- Accomodation
- Concrete Room(max of 2 persons) - Php 800.00/night
- Native Room(max of 3 persons) - Php 700.00/night
- Dormitory Type(max of 15 persons) - Php 3,500.00
- Corkages
- Beer and Soft drinks 25%
- 1.5 coke - Php 10.00
- Litro - Php 8.75
- Grande - Php 20.00
- Family - Php 7.50
- 12 oz - Php 6.75
- Regular - Php 10.00
- 8 oz - Php 5.00
- N Can - Php 10.00
- *Price may change without prior notice
- Boat Fare
- Fare per Trip - Php 70.00
2. Climbing the Mount Apo.
MT. APO (KIDAPAWAN-MAGPET TRAIL)
Kidapawan City and Magpet, North Cotabato
Entry point: Brgy. Ilomavis, Kidapawan City
Exit point: Brgy. Kisandal, Magpet
LLA: 7°0′30″N, 125°16′33″E, 2,956 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 3 days / 10-11 hours
Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 7/9, Trail class 3
BACKGROUND
The highest mountain in the Philippines is Mt. Apo, towering over Southern Mindanao, covering the provinces of Davao del Sur and North Cotabato. At 2,956 MASL, it possesses a formidable array of landscapes, from craggy rockscapes to virgin forests; from mossy swamps to volcanic structures. Indeed, Mt. Apo possesses the widest spectrum of environments, and provides an experience for mountaineers that lives up to their expectations from the country’s highest.
I was just planning to Climb Mount Apo this coming December. Luckily I searched from the internet that there will be an adventurous trail this coming December 27-30, 2011.
COST AND INCLUSIONS
Php 5,500 (Filipino Citizens) and Php 6,500.00 (Foreigners) includes:
(1) Transportation:
Davao City-Digos City- Kidapawan City-Lake Agco
Kidapawan City-Digos City-Davao City
(2) Processing of IDs, Permit to Climb, and Registration fees.
(3) Entrance Fee and Exit Fee
(4) Guides and First Aiders
(5) TrailAdventours Coordinators all throughout the event
(6) Post-climb acccommodation at Lake Agco Resort (1 room for 3-10 guests)
☻Steam Bath
☻Swimming Pool (Hot and Cold)
(7) Certificate of Conquest (to be given @ Lake Agco)
(8) Mt. APO Trail Adventous Souvenir Shirt
(9) ID from Mt. Apo
(10) Trail Adventours ID
ITINERARY
Day 0
Arrival in Davao City
Day 1
Registration
Travel from Davao to Digos
Start trekking
Camp at Lake Venado
Day 2
Start assault
Reach the summit of Mt. Apo
Back at Lake Venado campsite
Socials
Day 3
Break camp
Start descent
Exit at Lake Agko
Enjoy & Experience the Nature of Lake Agko with
STEAM BATH, HOT & COLD SPRINGS
Day 4
Travel back to Davao City
End of expedition
I'll just update this page later if I will found out a very interesting place to travel.
