Backpacking: Things You Lot Absolutely Must Endeavor Inwards Guimaras Isle Philippines

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Guimaras Island has 8,000 hectares of mango orchards where some 50,000 of these trees are planted. The isle is famous for producing some of the sweetest mangoes inward the world. The varieties of mangoes produced are likewise best for making dried mangoes, jam in addition to other delicacies. The fastest route to the province is past times agency of a heart boat which is almost 10-15 minutes ride from Iloilo City.

Guimaras activities & attractions must see.

Destination: Introducing Guimaras Island!

The province is composed of 5 municipalities, namely: Jordan, the provincial capital; Buenavista; Nueva Valencia; in addition to the newly created Sibunag in addition to San Lorenzo. Guimaras occupies almost 3% of the region's full province area. The isle is located inward the Panay Gulf, betwixt the islands of Panay in addition to Negros. To the northwest is the province of Iloilo in addition to to the southeast is Negros Occidental. Guimaras' largest upshot of the yr is The Manggahan Festival (the Mango Festival).

I. Guimaras Tour

After you lot receive got enjoyed in addition to visited the beautiful places of Bacolod City, its fourth dimension likewise to pay a view i of the rattling friendly in addition to charming islands of Guimaras. Make certain to come upwards inward Guimaras during the mango flavor which starts inward the calendar month of April.

We left inward our hotel around 5:00 AM from Bacolod in addition to nosotros headed to Bacolod Ocean Jet fast craftport leaving from Bacolod wharf at 06:15 AM, in addition to arriving inward Iloilo wharf at 07:30 AM. For Ocean Jet, the regular fare is 375.00 pesos/person i way. The pier is rattling accessible via world shipping in addition to the main landmark is the Iloilo City Hall. It’s only a only 5 infinitesimal walk behind the dorsum portion of the metropolis hall. Then nosotros straightaway become to Ortiz wharf or Parola inward Iloilo for the boat that volition receive got us to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Wharf (Guimaras). Guimaras Island tin exclusively survive reached past times a boat (14.00 pesos per person).

There are 3 companies operating from Bacolod to Iloilo in addition to vice versa daily: Ocean Fast Ferries, Weesam Express and Aleson Shipping Lines, Inc. Almost the same set-up in addition to rates for both Weesam in addition to Aleson.

Ocean Jet (033-335-8887)
Morning trips - 6:15 am | 7:45 am | 9:15 am |10:45am
Afternoon trips -12:45 pm | 2:15 pm | 3:45 pm | 5:15 pm

Weesam Express (033-337-3282 / 335-1572)
www.weesamexpress.com
Morning trips - 6:30 am | 8:15 am |10:15am
Afternoon trips -12:15 pm | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:10 pm

Aleson Shipping Lines (+63 (34) 4348404)

http://www.alesonshipping.com
Morning trips - 7:30 am | 10:30 am |
Afternoon trips -| 2:00 pm | 5:10 pm

Upon arriving, nosotros went directly ahead to the tourist information for registration located at the waiting shed exterior the arrival expanse of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Wharf. They likewise provided options for your shipping in addition to render you lot amongst a map around the island. There’s a fixed rates for vehicle rentals regulated past times the Guimaras Provincial Government.  For multicab its 1,800php for the whole hateful solar daytime tour in addition to patch the tricycle its 1,200.00 pesos whole hateful solar daytime tour. You only receive got to informed in addition to discussed places to become to in addition to resort to rest inward amongst the tour guide/driver. You tin likewise negotiate the cost depending of your length of rest inward the island.



1. The Smallest Plaza

The begin tourist attraction you’ll run into inward Guimaras is the statue of Jose Rizal. This is popularly known every bit the smallest plaza inward the Philippines. This is only a few minutes away from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan wharf.

2. View of the Mango Plantation

3. Trappist Monastery

The Our Lady of the Philippines Monastery is a Trappist monastery on Guimaras, the Philippines in addition to is the exclusively Trappist monastery inward the Philippines. The monastery is likewise available for retreats in addition to at that spot are 35 monks living inward the monastery. When nosotros come inward within the monastery, a monk welcomed us; he asked us to write our prayer petitions inward the newspaper in addition to afterwards that he blessed us in addition to nosotros gave our petitions. They make a pose out of products, selling nether the build "Trappist Monastic Products", including pineapple in addition to mango jams, which tin survive found at their store in addition to inward local stores.

4. Museo de Guimaras

The Guimaras Provincial Monument in addition to Museum was built inward 2006. The construction serves every bit landmark for the people of the province. When nosotros had tour around Guimaras the museum is nether renovation in addition to unopen to public.

5. The Pitstop Restaurant

This eating theatre is along the main route in addition to everything inward the card has mangoes inward it – mango pizza, mango adobo, mango shake, mango burger, mango carbonara, piaya (traditional flatbread), mango spaghetti, garden fresh pizza in addition to mango catsup. The house is prissy in addition to quiet, rattling affordable cost in addition to friendly staff.

6. Island hopping

A. Raymen Beach Resort inward Alubihod, Poblacion, Nueva Valencia. This is most accessible for it tin survive reached past times boat in addition to province shipping which makes it ideal for swimming, sunbathing, in addition to kayaking in addition to other H2O activities. If i travels past times land, Raymen Beach Resort is xl minutes from Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan wharf past times land. If i chooses to go past times boat, it volition receive got an hr from Iloilo Wharf. The resort is likewise convenient because they offering isle hopping packages fifty-fifty for walk-in guests.

B. The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) query facility in addition to Aquaculture Department (AQD) was established inward 1973 to bear research, develop technologies, disseminate information, in addition to develop people inward the farming of fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, in addition to seaweeds for food, livelihood, equity, in addition to sustainable development. There are breeds of milkfish in addition to grouper the size of a modest kid. The primary coordinator of SEAFDEC volition give you lot a modest tour of the floating facility inward the middle of sea.

C. Turtle Island. The white sand isle is named because the isle looks similar a ocean turtle on i side.

D. Isla Naburot inward Sinapsapan, Jordan. It is an eco-friendly household unit of measurement owned islet resort amongst an xi room resort.

7. The Guisi Lighthouse

Guisi Lighthouse is a ruin of an 18th century Castilian parola located at the Guisi Point of Barangay Dolores inward Nueva Valencia. The lighthouse, a 17.5 1000 (58 ft) octagonal cylindrical tower, was built past times the Castilian regime inward 1894 -1896 that used to serve every bit a navigational assistance to the fishermen in addition to sailors cruising Panay Gulf. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 "Welcome" sign written on a fish-shaped board at the entrance greeted us. Entrance fee is P10 per someone only. You may likewise view other beach resorts nigh Guisi Lighthouse.

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