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When being an individual traveler, early planning is a must. Plus, you can get discounts on roundtrip air fares, accommodations, tour packages, etc if you make advance reservations. Don't forget an itinerary, many are available on-line where you can also get a lot of suggestions and good reviews. Do your research to avoid or minimize unfavorable experiences.

Although our trip is two months from now, our itinerary is pretty much laid out.

ITINERARY:

Day 1: 

• ETD Taipei 01:25
• ETA Manila 03:35
• Rest and money exchange at airport
• ETD Manila 08:25
• ETA Tagbilaran 09:40
• Buy water, toast, snacks and consumable at Island City Mall
• Linaw Beach Resort & Restaurant check-in
• Rest for the following activity
• Dinner and massage at Alona Beach
   

Day 2:

• Exotic Island Tour
• Photo ops with Resort amenities
• Panglao Island sightseeing by motorbike
• Dinner at any local resto, ex. Coco Vida bar & restaurant
   

Day 3:

• Resort check-out
• Lunch at Resort
• Bee Farm Tour, including SPA and dinner
• Metro Centre Hotel check in
   

Day 4:

• Bohol Countryside and Heritage Tour
• Buffet lunch at Loboc River Cruise
• Go shopping downtown
• Dinner at any local resto
   

Day 5:

• Buy some souvenirs and pasalubong
• Tabilaran City sightseeing and lunch
• Leave for Airport
• ETD Tagbilaran 14:55
• ETA Manila 16:10
• Gambling, shopping and eating at Resorts World Manila that is across from Terminal 3
• ETD Tagbilaran 22:40
• ETA Manila 00:40
   

BUDGET/EXPENSES (PHP):

Day 1

• 15,184 Roundtrip promofare (Tpe-Mnl-Tag-Mnl-Tpe) inclusive of taxes and fees
• 800 Terminal fee at P200/ person
• 600 Airport transfer (Airport-Hotel)
• 13,600 3D/2N Resort accommodation P3600/room
• 1,200 Beach massage
• 4,000 Our estimated budget for meals
   

Day 2

• 4,200 Exotic Island Tour (inclusive of car, gas, and driver)
• 1,000 Hire snorkel gadgets P250/pax
• 600 Entrance fee to Marine Sanctuary P150/ person
• 400 Motorbike rental
• 60 Hinagdanan Cave entrance fee P15/person
• 200 Bohol Coco Farm entrance fee P50/person
• 5,000 Our estimated budget for meals
   

Day 3

• 400 Taxi fare (Resort to Bee Farm)
• 2,000 Spa at Bee Farm P500/ person
• 600 Taxi fare (Bee Farm to Hotel)
• 5,200 3D/2N Hotel accommodation inclusive of daily breakfast for 2
• 5,000 Our estimated budget for meals
   

Day 4

• 2,000 Bohol Countryside and Heritage tour (incl. car, gas and driver)
• 200 Baclayon Museum, entrance fee P50/person
• 1,600 Buffet Lunch at Loboc River Cruise (optional), P400/pax
• 60 Tarsier Sanctuary, entrance fee P15/person
• 120 Butterfly sanctuary, entrace fee P30/person
• 200 Chocolate Hills, entrance fee P50/person
• 120 The Ship House, entrace fee P30/person
• 80 Sipatan Hanging Bridge, entrance fee P20/person
• 2,000 Our estimated budget for meals
   

Day 5

• 4,000 Our estimated budget for souvenirs and pasalubongs
• 80 Terminal fee to Manila at P20/ person
• 4,000 Our estimated budget for meals
• 2,200 Terminal fee to Taipei at P550/ person
   

SUMMARY OF EXPENSES (TWD):

• 53,693 Local payment is PHP 76,704 (exchange rate 0.7)
• 4,800 Visa fee 1,200/person
• 1,400 Shuttle fare (home- airport- sweet home)
• 59,893 – Total (TWD 14,973 / person)

Knowing your expenses in advance gives you a lot of advantage. For me, after paying for the airfare and the 50% accommodation expenses, I divided the balance amount into 50 days till our trip. I only need to save TWD200/day to cover the remaining expenses! Not bad. I also told fellow travellers to save some money so they can have their own to spend while in Bohol.

Here's hoping for a stress-free Bohol adventure!

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TTL 13,000/Pax