How I Traveled BATANES for only P6600!

A more detailed, updated version of this article can be discovered here: Batanes travel Guide

I spent only P6600 on my BATANES trip including airfare. Batanes isn’t truly expensive, you just have to understand your method around. Here’s exactly how I did it.

What is it about Batanes really? Is it the elusiveness? After all, she’s the northernmost province in the country, even better to Taiwan than Luzon. Is it the method she stands out? Not only is she the smallest as well as least populated, she is extremely in touch with her past as well as shows off the quirky sides to her personality. Is it the quietness? She may be surrounded by the most fierce seas, however she enjoys virtually zero criminal offense rate. Is it the physique? everybody has heard of her natural beauty, the kind that effortlessly makes you feel insignificant.

It takes more than drive to get to Batanes. She’s far-off as well as has one hell of a temper. You’ll be dealing with the biggest storms if your timing is not right. however if you understand your method around her, it can be rather simple to get on her great side.

A word of caution: When the time comes that you have to leave Batanes, she will break your heart.

Batanes: Pure Beauty

WHAT’S covered IN THIS GUIDE?

How to get to Batanes
Where to stay in Batanes
Where to eat in Batanes
How to get around Batanes: tours as well as Transportation
Places to Visit
Sample Itinerary
Budget Breakdown
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How to get to Batanes

The fastest method to reach Batanes is by air. However, the choices are limited. Philippine Airlines as well as Skyjet Air fly to Basco, the funding town of the province. travel time is 70-110 minutes, depending upon your option of airline.

You will be landing at Basco Airport. The town center is just a short walk away.

Year-Round Fares. Basco flights are notorious for being expensive. They can expense as much as your soul. Not really, however they can reach as much as P15,000 or higher. Philippine Airlines’s typical year-round fare is P7200 (roundtrip). many travelers I understand always point out that it is even cheaper to fly to Hong Kong as well as other ASEAN cities than Batanes. #Truth #NoLiesDetected

Just a moment ago, I did a mock booking with pal as well as discovered out that the rates for a February 2015 travel costs P9500, roundtrip. (I discovered weekday promo roundtrip tickets for only P6500!) I tried booking the exact same dates with SkyJet, as well as the expense totaled P11,500.

Seat Sale/Promo Fares.  There’s hope! The key is to book early. promo fares to Batanes are rare, however they exist. You just requirement to catch them when they’re up for grabs. How? Stalk Philippine Airlines. like them on Facebook. comply with them on Twitter. Subscribe via email. This way, you’ll be the very first to understand when a huge Basco sale is about to happen. Seat sales usually open at around midnight.  (For more information, read: exactly how to book Piso Fares.)

How much did it expense me to fly to Batanes? P1757, roundtrip. Yep! No kidding.

Breakdown of my Manila-Basco Fare. P288 SALE.
After months of waiting on a sale covering Basco, I was lastly able to snag promo seats! It was a P288 base fare sale that amounted to P1757 with taxes as well as all.

Where to stay in Batanes

Basco town appropriate has some truly inexpensive inns as well as homestays that offer accommodations for as low as P150 per head. However, I have tried only Troy’s Lodge (homestay) as well as it was a pleasant experience. a few of my blog writer buddies likewise suggest Marfel’s Inn.

Troy’s Lodge
Rate: P700 per space (2-3 pax)
Contact No.: +63 938 976 2237
No wi-fi

Marfel’s Lodge
Rate: P700 per space (2 pax), P350/person for a single fan room
Contact No.: +63 908 893 1475
Wi-fi equipped

Both inns are found in the town appropriate of Basco as well as near the airport.

Where to eat in Batanes

Basco

The widely known restaurants like Pension Ivatan as well as Shanedel’s in Basco all offer these authentic dishes. costs usually variety from P100-P200 per person, however the serving is huge sufficient for two persons.

Lobsters, locally called payi, are ridiculously inexpensive in Batanes! Coconut crabs are likewise offered however they are already a threatened species, so let’s spare the bad crab.

If you’re on a budget, you may try a carinderia where P50 can provide you a great meal. In the town center, SDC Canteen is a prominent option although choices are limited.

Sabtang

Paypanapanayan Canteen is the usual lunch stop in Sabtang. They offer lobsters as well as other seafood, vegetables, as well as bukayo for P350 per head. There are few other locations near the port. Our guide took us to a little carinderia where we had the very best meal of our trip. Unfortunately, for the life of me, I can’t keep in mind the name of the place.

How to get around Batanes: tours as well as Transportation

The faluwa that ferries passengers from Ivana to Sabtang, as well as the cogon-roofed tricycle in Sabtang.
Here are the offered transportation options:

Bicycle Rental. The bicycle is the cheapest method of going around the island, however make sure you have the stamina to match. The landscape is tough as well as a bicycle trip can take you up as well as down the slopes of rolling hills a hundred times over. Not truly a hundred, however you get the point.

Small bikes: P300/day

Mountain bikes: P500-P1000/day (depending on the type as well as exactly how long you’re gonna utilize it).

Old ones are offered for P25 per hour.

Bike!
Motorcycle Rental. For those who have a driver’s permit as well as can drive a motorbike, then this is a great option. Rental costs P500-1000 per day. Gas is not yet included.

Tricycle Tours. If you’re a celebration of two or more, a great choice is the tricycle. The great thing about this is that the driver already understand where to go or have bits of regional information about the place, making the tour more guided. The rate is usually P200 per hour. provided the time it takes to tour these zones, right here are the estimated (and the usual) trike rates, great for two (2) persons:

North Batan: P1000

South Batan: P1500

Sabtang Island: P800

Our tricycle driver was:
Dale Veracruz, 0929 341 0941.

If you requirement a tour guide to further appreciate the history of the place, you may contact:
Ryan Cardona, 0998 988 5898

To get to Sabtang Island, you will requirement to board the faluwa at Ivana Port. Roundtrip tricycle transfers cost: P440.  The boat leaves a long time between 6:00am to 7:00am as well as returns at 2:00pm. The driver will take you to the port in the early morning as well as will come to fetch you in the afternoon.

To get to Itbayat, you may travel by boat that leaves Basco at 6:00am. travel time is 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Fare, P450.

You may likewise travel by plane. It takes only 10-12 minutes, however the expense is at P1800. For more info about traveling to as well as around Itbayat, read: Itbayat travel Guide

Places to Visit

Batanes is a 10-piece archipelago, however only the three biggest islands are inhabited as well as are quickly accessible to tourists. Basco, the capital, is in Batan Island, which is split into four municipalities. However, for tourism purposes, Batan Island is split into two: North as well as South.

Batan Island North (Basco)
For a description of tourist areas in Batan North, visit: 10 incredible locations in Batan Island North

Valugan Beach

Chadpidan Beach

Basco Lighthouse at Naidi Hills

Vayang Rolling Hills

Tukon Church

PAGASA weather condition Station

Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel

Fundacion Pacita

Batan Island South (Mahatao, Ivana, Uyugan)
More info about the locations listed below here: 12 Must-Visit areas in Batan South

Marlboro Country

Diura Beach

Honesty Shop

Tayid Lighthouse

House of Dakay

Chawa Viewdeck

Homoron White Beach

Spanish Lagoon

Imnajbu beach as well as Chapel

Alapad Pass

Songsong Ruins

Spanish Bridge

Mahatao boat Shelter

Sabtang Island
More info about what to expect from a Sabtang Island tour at: 6 incredible locations in Sabtang

Morong Beach

Chamantad Cove as well as Tinyan Viewpoint

Chavayan Village

Savidug Village

St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel

The Old Beaterio

Sabtang Lighthouse

San Vicente Ferrer Church

Itbayat Island

For what to expect in Itbayat, inspect out: Itbayat travel Guide

More info about the remarkable locations to go to in Batanes:

10 curious things about Batanes as well as Why You Shouldn’t eat Coconut Crabs

The 3 Lighthouses of Batanes

 Marlboro Country

Honesty Coffee Shop

Vayang Rolling Hills

Tukon Chapel

Valugan Beach

Sample Itinerary

If will be costs only three full days in Batanes, here’s an perfect itinerary.

DAY 1: BATAN NORTH TOUR
06:00 am – ETD NAIA terminal 3
07:45 am – ETA Basco Airport
08:10 am – inspect in at lodge/inn
09:00 am – begin Batan Island NORTH Tour
02:00 pm – Late lunch
03:00 pm – Rest
05:00 pm – Sunset at Naidi Hills / dinner at Bunker Cafe
07:00 pm – Back at inn

DAY 2: SABTANG ISLAND TOUR
05:30 am – Depart for Ivana Port
06:00 am – show up at Ivana Port
06:30 am – Boarding
07:20 am – show up at San Vicente Port, Sabtang
07:30 am – begin SABTANG TOUR
11:20 am – Lunch
01:00 pm – Back at Sabtang Port
02:00 pm – Boarding
02:40 pm – show up at Ivana Port
02:50 pm – go to Honesty shop as well as Ivana Church
03:10 pm – Leave for Basco
03:50 pm – Back at inn/lodge, rest
05:40 pm – walk around town, watch sunset
07:00 pm – Dinner

DAY 3: BATAN SOUTH TOUR
07:00 am – Wakeup call
08:00 am – begin Batan SOUTH Tour
04:00 pm – end of tour, rest
07:00 pm – Dinner

DAY 4: DEPARTURE
06:00 am – Wake up
06:30 am – inspect out
07:00 am – walk to Airport
08:10 am – ETD Basco Airport
09:55 am – ETA NAIA terminal 3

Budget Breakdown

Here’s a listing of costs that I made during my last trip to Batanes (4D3N) to provide you a ballpark figure ofexactly how much budget plan to allocate for this. This does not mean that you will be costs just as much on your trip since your costs habits may be different from mine. note that we are a celebration of two.

P1050 – Troy Lodge (3 nights, split by 2 pax)

P500 – North tour (P1000/2 pax)

P750 – South tour (P1500/2pax)

P400 – Sabtang tour (P800/2 pax)

P220 – RT Basco-Ivana Port Tricycle (P440/2 pax)

P150 – RT Sabtang Island boat Fare

P200 – Sabtang environmental Fee

P1300 – overall Food costs (Lunches, Dinners)

P4570 – overall EXPENSES

Airfare as well as flight terminal charges are not included above. however I spent only P1757 for the roundtrip ticket. So including the airfare as well as the terminal fees, I only spent a overall of P6,600. Not poor for a wonderful Batanes trip!

You can still lower this expense in many ways. If you bike, it can bring down the expense of transportation significantly. You may likewise avoid trying out a few of the province’s native dishes for cheaper meals, although I discourage that. any type of trip is just incomplete without digging into some regional delicacies.

The number of people in the group likewise impacts the general cost, which means you may end up costs more if you’re traveling alone.

UPDATE! starting 2017, tourists are charged P350 per person upon arrival at the airport. So make sure you include this in your computation.

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