Saturday, February 25, 2012

Cebu-Oslob-Bohol Trip: Comparing Pre and Post Itineraries and Expenses

I can't really remember it, but I guess we started planning our itinerary one and a half to two months before our scheduled flight to Cebu. I have to say that planning the things that we will do, the places that we will visit and the hotels that we will be staying is really a lot of fun. It isn't complicated, too. Well, thanks to http://maps.google.com.ph/ because with it, we were able to decide which place to go first, what hotel should we stay in for this day considering our ferry ride the following day and so on. 

Well, we did revised our itinerary about three times and we also included the daily budget (including the hotel fees, meals, fares, and so on...). But, do you think we were able to stick to it? Hmm...You'll find out on our two sets of itineraries below (the pre-planned and the actual).

The itineraries below are good for TWO persons.

Pre-Planned Cebu-Oslob-Bohol Trip

DAYS:                                                                                                                    Budget:

DAY 1 (February 20, 2012) ---- Magellan’s Cross & SM Cebu

AM – Davao to Cebu (08:50am and 12:25pm)         Taxi: 200+300+100+200
2:00pm – 3:00pm = Airport to Sampaguita Hotel       Terminal Fee: 500
3:00pm – 4:00pm = REST                                         Meals: 1000
4:00pm – 6:00pm = Magellan’s Cross                        Hotel: 1300 pesos
6:00pm - 9:00pm = Dinner and Window Shop @ SM Cebu     Total: 3600 pesos                            
9:00pm – 10:00pm = To Sampaguita Hotel                                            
10:00pm – 11:00pm = Prepare
11:00pm --------------- SLEEPING TIME


Day 2 (February 21, 2012) ------ Crown Regency and Sky Quick Tour

12:00am – 5:00am = SLEEP                        Fare: 100, 200, 200
5:00am – 7:00am = Breakfast and Prepare    Lunch: 500
7:00 – 9:00am = Breakfast                             Sky Quick Tour: 4500
9:00am – 12:00noon = Internet                      Edge Coaster: 1200
12:00pm – 1:00pm = LUNCH                       Total: 6700 pesos            
1:00pm – 2:00pm = Check-in Crown Regency     
2:00pm – 6:00pm = SKY RIDES                                                    
6:00pm – 8:00pm = Tour outside hotel
8:00pm – 10:00pm = Dinner Buffet
10:00pm – 2:00am = Check-out


DAY 3 (February 22, 2012) ----- Whaleshark watching, Tumalog Falls, Ayala Center

2:00am – 3:00am = To South Bus Terminal         Breakfast: 200
3:00am – 7:00am = To Oslob                    Entrance, Boat Fee & Snorkels: 600 + 200
7:00am - 10:00am = Whaleshark Watching           Fare: 200+600+100+200+400
10:00am – 12:00am = To Falls                            Hotel: 1300
12:00am – 1:00pm = To Terminal                        Meals: 1000                                       
1:00-5:00pm = To Cebu                                     Total: 4800 pesos
5:00pm – 6:00pm = To Hotel Pier Cuatro
6:00pm – 7:00pm = To Ayala Center
7:00pm – 10:00pm = Dinner and Window Shop
10:00pm – 11:00pm = To Hotel Pier Cuatro
11:00pm – 4:00am = SLEEPING TIME


Day 4 (February 23, 2012) ------ Bohol, SM, iMAX

4:00am – 5:00am = Wake-up and check-out        Fare: 200+200+200+200
5:00am – 6:00am = To Pier 1                               Hotel: 1150
6:00am – 8:00am = To Bohol via OceanJet           Ferry: 1860
8:00am – 3:00pm = Bohol Tour                            Package Tour: 4000
3:00pm – 4:00pm = To Pier             Souvenirs: 1000                                               
4:30pm – 6:15pm = To Cebu via Supercat            IMAX: 800           
6:15pm – 7:00pm = To Islands Stay Hotels           Breakfast: 300
7:00pm – 12:00am = Dinner @ SM, iMAX         Dinner: 500
12:00pm – 1:00am = To Islands Stay Hotels        Total: 9410 pesos



Day 5 (February 24, 2012) ------ Return to Davao!! J

4:00am – 5:00am = Breakfast and Prepare
5:00am – 6:00am = To Airport                                        Fare: 300
6:00am – 7:20am = Check-in and wait YATZ flight         Terminal Fees: 500
6:00am – 9:15am = Check-in and wait TUBZ flight          Fare: 200
9:15 am ------------ WELCOME BACK TO DAVAO!!!! J      Total: 1,000 pesos
                                                                                   Grand total: 25,510
-          3,000 (c/o sponsor)
-          22,510 / 2 = 11,255 each



Actual Itinerary and Expenses


Days                                                                                         Expenses

DAY 1 (February 20, 2012) ---- Magellan’s Cross, Basilica del Sto. NiƱo,  Robinson's and Ayala Center

AM – Davao to Cebu (08:50am and 12:25pm)                   Taxi (going to airport): 250
2:00pm – 3:00pm = Airport to Sampaguita Suites JRG         Merienda: 400           
3:00pm – 4:00pm = REST                           Taxi (going to hotel): 700 (350each)        
4:00pm – 6:00pm = Magellan’s Cross                                  Grocery: 180
6:00pm - 9:00pm = Dinner and Window Shop @ Ayala Center     Hotel: 900                                 
9:00pm – 10:00pm = To Sampaguita Suites JRG                            Jeep: 35
10:00pm – 11:00pm = Prepare                                                      Taxi: 100
11:00pm --------------- SLEEPING TIME                                    Offer: 50
                                                                                            Sbarro: 350
                                                                                      Souvenir Shirts: 1130
                                                                                             Dinner: 400
                                                                                     Oxygen shirt: 450
                                                                                                     Haircut: 250
                                                                                                     Taxi: 100
                                                                                                       5,495 php



Day 2 (February 21, 2012) ------ Crown Regency, SM, Fish Spa and Sky Quick Tour

12:00am – 5:00am = SLEEP                                             Sky Quick Tour: 4500
5:00am – 7:00am = Breakfast and Prepare                        Breakfast: 237
7:00 – 9:00am = Breakfast                                                 Taxi (going to SM): 100
9:00am – 12:00noon = Internet                                           Shades: 310
12:00pm – 1:00pm = LUNCH                                               Thirsty: 150        
1:00pm – 2:00pm = Check-in Crown Regency (Deluxe Acc.)    Waffles: 40
2:00pm – 6:00pm =SM City (Lunch and Fish Spa)                      Taxi: 100
6:00pm – 7:00pm = To Crown Regency                                     Internet: 60
7:00pm – 9:00pm = Dinner Buffet @ Sparkz                              Deposit at Skyrides: 100
9:00pm – 12:00am = Sky Walk, Edge Coaster,       Edge Coaster 1 Add-on Ride: 300
                                 4D, Sky Bar 
12:00am - 4:30am = Sleeping Time                            Skywalk 2 Photos: 460                                                                                               
                                                                                   Edge Coaster Photo: 230
                                                                                   Midnight Snacks: 200                                                   
                                                                                    Slippers: 300
                                                                                    Drinks at Dinner Buffet: 120
                                                                                    Lunch and Fish Spa: Free c/o sponsors
                                                                                                     7,107 php



DAY 3 (February 22, 2012) ----- Whaleshark watching, Tumalog Falls, SM, Taboan Market, Shamrock Souvenir Center

4:30am - 5:00am = Breakfast                                                 Breakfast: Free c/o Crown Regency
5:00am – 5:30am = To South Bus Terminal                           Taxi (going to SBT): 60
6:15am - 9:15am = To Tan-awan, Oslob                               Roundtrip Aircon Bus: 616 php (154 each)
9:15am – 11:00am = Swimming with the Whalesharks            Entrance and Whaleshark Watching Fee: 640
11:00am – 11:0am = Lunch                                                   Snorkels: 200                                         
11:00am -1:00pm  = To Tumalog Falls and Back                   Ziplock cover for cam: 10         
1:30pm – 4:30pm = Travel Back to Cebu                               Shower: 20
4:30pm – 5:30pm = To Taboan and Shamrock                       Lunch: 150
5:30pm – 6:30pm = To Hotel Pier Cuatro                              Habal2x (going to Tumalog Falls): 220 
6:30pm – 7:00pm = To SM City to meet friends                    Taxi (to Taboan and Shamrock): 60+80
7:00pm – 8:00pm = Dinner at Neo2x                                     Danggit: 300 php
8:00pm - 8:45pm = Window Shopping                                   Shamrock: 789+871
8:45pm - 9:00pm = Rush towards Gelatissimo                        Taxi (Crown to Hotel Pier Cuatro): 200
                                to avail of promo (one scoop plus 2)       Dinner (@Neo2x): 500
                                for each IMAX ticket                             IMAX: 800
9:30pm-11:30pm = IMAX (Journey 2)                                  Gelatissimo: 200
11:30pm - 12:00am = To Hotel Pier Cuatro                           Digi-Stamp: 180
1:00am --------------- SLEEPING TIME                             Taxi: 60
                                                                                              Hotel: 1200                                                  
                                                                                          7,156 php




Day 4 (February 23, 2012) ------ Trip to Bohol

4:00am – 5:00am = Wake-up and check-out                         Taxi (to Pier 1): 60
5:00am – 6:00am = To Pier 1 (no more tickets @ OceanJet)  Breakfast: 220    
8:30am – 10:30am = To Bohol via Supercat                           Merienda: 200
10:30am – 6:00pm = Bohol Tour                                            Supercat Roundtrip (for two): 1,720
                                 1. Blood Compact
                                 2. Baclayon Church
                                 3. XZOOTIC Animal Park
                                 4. Loboc River Cruise Floating Resto
                                5. Tarsier Conservation Area
                                6. Simply Butterflies Conservation Center
                                7. Man-Made Forest
                                8. Chocolate Hills
                                9. Hanging Bridge
                               10. Island Tour Souvenirs
                    
3:00pm – 4:00pm = To Tagbilaran Port                                   Bohol Tour (for two) : 4,000                                                
8:00pm – 10:00pm = To Cebu via Supercat                            Candles: 60         
10:00pm – 10:30pm = To Islands Stay Hotels                         Donations: 100
10:30pm – 11:30am = Dinner                                                  Kalamay-hati: 150
11:30pm – 12:00am = Internet                                                Souvenirs Part 1 @XZOOTIC: 400+300
 12:00am ------------ SLEEPING TIME                                Tip @ Loboc: 40 
                                                                                               Baller Bands: 320
                                                                                              Baby's Shirt: 140
                                                                                              Buko Shake: 120
                                                                                              Bohol Shirt: 300
                                                                                              Tip @ Butterfly: 50
                                                                                              Photos @ Chocolate Hills: 300
                                                                                              Water: 50
                                                                                              Souvenirs Part 2 @ Island Tours: 1000
                                                                                              Tip for Kuya Roger (our driver): 100
                                                                                              Hotel: 1150
                                                                                              Dinner: 220
                                                                                              Internet: 30                                      
                                                                                              11,160 php
                                                                                           


Day 5 (February 24, 2012) ------ Return to Davao!! J

4:00am – 5:00am = Breakfast and Prepare                                      Breakfast: 280
5:00am – 6:00am = To Airport                                                        Taxi: 150+70
6:00am – 7:20am = Check-in and wait YATZ flight                          Terminal Fee: 400 (2 pax)
6:00am – 9:15am = Check-in and wait TUBZ flight                          Taxi: 500 (2 separate rides)
9:15 am ------------ WELCOME BACK TO DAVAO!!!! J         Total: 1,400 php
                                                                                                        Grand Total: 32, 318 php
                                                                                                                                - 3,000 (c/o sponsor)
                                                                                                                                29,318 php
                                                                                                                                              /2                
                                                                                                                        14, 659 php each




CONCLUSION: We spent 6,808 pesos more from our budget. Well, as they say, "We can always earn that amount, but the experiences that we had on our trip are totally priceless."

But, of course, it would had been better if we were able to stick to our budget. :-)

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