Siquijor Island is known for its Mystic Traditions, Supernatural entities but when I finally see the island- The first word comes to my mind is WOW!
From Dumaguete we take GL Shipping Lines Ferry to Siquijor for Php 140 ($3) then Php 15 terminal fee which will be paid before entering the port. It takes 1 1/2 for the travel time for a regular ferry. If you choose to take the OceanJet – it is faster but the fare is around Php 250 ($5) Check schedule here
Ps: Be there early so you can check the earliest schedule- there are few shipping lines to choose from.
From the port, there will be people offering tours like Van Rental, Tricycle or Motorcycle. by the way, you need to have a license to drive a motorcycle in Siquijor.
Tip: It is easier if buy your return ticket before you go around the island especially if you’re only here for a day tour. This will secure your slot going back to DGT.
We choose to rent Kuya Rio – a tricycle driver who is also a trained Tour Guide.
Trivia: I watched several foreign vloggers who visited Siquijor and he’s on their video, so I guess he is really good!
First, since we just arrived on the island, we decided to rest for a while and put our things in the resort which cost us Php 250 ($5) (One way).
The tour cost Php 1,000 ($20) for 3 pax with normal weight. YES! you read it right, they charge extra if you are extra-large. haha funny but yes because apparently, Kuya Rio said it is harder to go to the higher part of the island if the passenger is heavy- make sense. haha! It also depends on how many pax.
We stayed at Glamping Siquijor.
For ocean view tent for 4 pax it cost Php 3, 500 ($70) including Light breakfast which is Donuts and coffee.
Glamping accommodation comes with free use of the gas stove, utensils and condiments in case you want to cook/grill.
And this is their common bathroom. YES! hot and cold shower baby! 🙂
Camping site with a hot and cold shower!!!
So since it is habagat when we went here, the shore doesn’t really look nice – but still look at the sand.
We arrived almost lunch so we ask Kuya Rio to just go back after lunch for the tour.
We ate at D’ Barkads Eatery- It is Sulit and the food is great and not so expensive and safe. They have permit and certification from the Siquijor Government.
One of our Favorite is the Mango Shake. Very delicious and the glass holder is so Cute. 🙂 They have a lot of meals to choose from and they also offer Silog for breakfast.
After lunch, we headed to our first stop: Old Enchanted Balete Tree
It’s a 400-plus year-old balete tree which is 8 meters up to 20 meters high.
This balete tree has a spring from its base, flowing straight into the man-made pool where you can swim in this cold spring or you can just dip your feet into the cold spring and experience fish spa 🙂
The tree is can be found in Brgy. Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor where you can also buy souvenirs.
Next stop: Broom Shot
Funny thing is this is not on our list but thanks to kuya Rio, He told us that we can have good photos here and it’s for free- you can give donation not required but of course for the effort of the Kuya who took the photo, might as well give some.
Please use the hashtag #Broomshotchallenge so they can be more famous. They also have a small store with souvenirs and the location of this place is really good.
Next: Cambugahay Falls
Warning: When you get there it is very easy but going up with wet clothes? haha! I’m gonna leave it for you to experience haha!
This is one of the popular destination in the Island. The three-tiered falls is also in Lazi.
We decided not to go on the other falls since this is where the swing is located. For Php 20 (Less than $1) you can enjoy the unlimited swing. Rental of Life jacket is Php 150 ($3)
Next is Salagdoong Beach near Maria northeast side of Siquijor island.
This is where the famous cliff diving is located.
Well, since I do not really know how to swim, photos are good enough for me. haha! Man the cliff is high. I promise!
Jumping on the cliff is only possible if its high tide, there are picnic tables that can be rented if you’re planning to stay longer but for us we just checked the cliff take photos and stayed at their restaurant and ate halo-halo. 🙂
This is how it looks like in drone shot. WOW! breathtaking!
On the way to Salagdoong Beach is the Man-Made Molave Forest
It is nice to take a photo here with your special someone like holding hands together in the middle of the road hehe! Sweet!
It’s like a tunnel of trees-Beautiful but just imagine this place when it’s dark. haha!
From here we made a stop to the famous San Isidro Labrador or also known as Lazi Church and Convent of Lazi but wasn’t able to take a photo ‘cos its under renovation. Here’s a photo from google for reference.
The Lazi Church is known to be the oldest church in Siquijor Island. The church as finished in 1884.
The Lazi Convent also has a Museum inside – entrance fee of Php 20 (less than $1) and you can see the collection inside. The convent is said to be the oldest and largest convent in Asia. Constructed in 1887.
Church of St. Francis of Assisi will welcome you to the Island. The century-old church is constructed from 1795 to 1831 and it’s made of coral stones.
We also made a stop on a local market to buy water and other kinds of stuff.
For dinner and for some drinks we went to Monkey Business– one of the famous local bars in Siquijor. Food is worth the price- drinks are amazing – look at these the have a special mix of drinks. =)
The place is full of foreigners – (if only I’m single lol just joking) haha!
This place is recommended especially if you want to chill after a tiring day because they have good music too. live acoustic band. 🙂
It’s a great experience to stay at Glamping Siquijor. Not the usual camping. 🙂
So the next day we just spent the morning walking on the shore then ate lunch and head back to the port to buy our return ticket.
Tip: If you will travel in this kind of season (habagat) choose to travel in the morning or like lunchtime schedule because the waves can be really scary -as in. Very thankful for the ship crew of Aleson Shipping Lines that is so accommodating. Some of them went inside to check on us and talk to us.
By the way, we choose the business class Php 250 ($5) which is air-conditioned on the second floor of the boat. They also have a toilet (It is clean- YEY!
We arrived in Dumaguete City Around 2pm. Safe! Thank God! 🙂
Aside from the destination mentioned above, you can also visit the Cantabon Cave which requires a little bit of trekking also they said there are a group of people what they called “Siquijor Healers” in that area. You have to a lot at least 3hrs for that day. I’ll make sure to put this on my list the next time I come back.
You may also visit the following if you have a lot of time.
Capilay Spring Park– we were able to see this it’s in a public place but it is very clean.
Our Lady of Divine Providence Church
Also, recently Skydivecebu launches a tandem sky diving in Siquijor. The location is near the airport. I believe they have scheduled so it’s better if you check on them first. Pricey ( Php 19,000 ($380) but this is one of my bucket lists so surely I will try this if not in siquijor maybe in Cebu. haha!
check their website: https://skydivecebu.com/product/tandem-skydive-siquijor/
Wow! I can really say “I left my heart in Siquijor” especially with the beaches! Really beautiful and I hope the island will be able to maintain it, especially the tourism is starting to boom, my friend said this is like Siargao also where you can see a lot of tourists especially foreigners. ( I can’t say yet ‘cos I haven’t been in Siargao)
I’m IN LOVE. ♥
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Siquijor is a beautiful place indeed! I was just curious if you are also publishing your content at Steemit as @ yelalooka?
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