Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Cheap Boracay tips


My father is from province of Aklan.We always go there for vacation.Eventhough our ancestral place is not in Boracay, we always find some time to go there and enjoy the bonding just for several days.

Here are some tips I can give:

1. Go to Boracay on off seasons. This is from month of June-October. Ticket flights from Manila to Caticlan/Manila to Kalibo can just range from 1,000-2,000 pesos. There is a round trip of 2,500 also available at Zest Air during the months I have given. Also night flights are also cheaper but I would not recommend that.
  • If you’re in a hurry take a flight from Manila - Caticlan. It will be 20 minutes away from the Island of Boracay
  • If you want to enjoy the view and wait for 30-45 minutes travel time you can take Manila - Kalibo flight. Kalibo is much further from Boracay itself and Kalibo is the capital of Aklan.

2. I recommend booking a flight to Zest air. Best quality service compare with Cebu Pacific. There is always a compensation package when their flights are delayed.PAL is out of the question. They are the no. 1 in service.


3. When you get there in KALIBO AIRPORT you can have the option to ride on a bus or L3.
  • L3 one way trip to Boracay will cost you 150 pesos
  • Bus fee is somewhat like 200+
  • I recommend you to take the bus instead of the L3.You will know why this is recommended if you try to ride in a L3 =)

4. If you want to save from Basic Grocery needs you can also buy in Kalibo because it’s much cheaper there.
  • From Kalibo International Airport you can ask where you can ride a tricycle.
  • After you have found where the tricycle lane is, asks the driver to bring to "GAISANO".Gaisano is like a mini mall version if you will compare it to malls here in Manila.

gaisano aklan

Gaisano Aklan

  • Negotiate for the price. When the drivers knew that you’re from Manila/abroad they always tend to know that you have lots of Cash. Their price ranges from 150-200 just to get you in the Capital Proper. If you’re a group, you can settle for 150 price. Anyway the Tricycle is big. It’s not like the Tricycle here in Manila. It can hold up to 7 passengers.
  • After you have bought your grocery go outside Gaisano and ride another tricycle and tell him to go to "Crossing of Western Union near Metrobank".They know where it is.Don't worry the fare would only be 7 pesos per person.
  • When you get to the Western Union, there is L3 lane for you to ride going to Boracay. Fare price is from 150-200 pesos per person, depending on the driver.


tricycle aklan

Aklan Tricycle Style

5. There’s also some called "Coordinators”. I can describe them as middle men for you and the Hotel and transport. You can see this "Coordinators" in the airport and in the Jetty Port (the port before going to the Island of Boracay).

  • This coordinator will take care of your lodging if you haven't book any and your transportation to Boracay and transportation going to the Airport again. You don't have to pay this "Coordinators”. Well it’s up to you if you want to give some tips to them.
  • You will still pay your bills on the place where you will stay and the Driver of your Transportation. They will just get a commission from the Hotel itself/the driver.
  • I recommend you to get one of this in the Jetty Port if you haven't book any. It would be hard to get lodging once you’re in Boracay and haven't reserved anything.
  • Also if they ask you if it is your first time in Boracay just answer honestly. Because if it is your first time the”Coordinators" will tell you the DO's and DONT's, where to go and where not to go. Also they will also tell some "pamahiin" or some "bad spells”. Example is when someone gave you a drink, dont accept it because there is a saying there that if you drink it there are chances that you will get sick and medical remedies can’t cure you. Just some "Albolaryo" style of antidote can cure you.
  • Our family has this contact coordinator that always takes care of all the things from lodging to transportation so if you want one you can contact ME!

Well that's all I can give you. Feel free to post your questions.

12 comments:

  1. Hi,

    Is the bus station/terminal near the L3 lane/station if we ride a tricycle from Gaisano? My friends and I are planning to drop by Gaisano first from Kalibo airport to grab some groceries.

    Thanks! :)

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    1. after your buying all the things you need from Gaisano you just go outside and ask the tricycle drivers their to go to the L3 station.they know where it is.it is just straight ahead from gaisano.you can walk from gaisano to the l3 stations if you want

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  2. I recommend you to take the bus instead of the L3.You will know why this is recommended if you try to ride in a L3 =)

    -- dapat sinabi mo na agad kung bakit para mas naging informative pa ung blog mo. dapat pala sumakay muna sa L3 para malaman ang sagot sa sinulat mo.

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    1. for obvious reasons, riding the bus is much more comfortable than the L3

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