Itinerary and Expenses: Day Off in Aloguinsan

Itinerary and Expenses

05:00H   Call time at the Citylink Terminal (few meters away from South Bus Terminal)

05:45H   Cebu City to Toledo City via VHire via SRP route (Fare: Php100)

07:30H   Toledo City to Aloguinsan Market via Multicab (Fare: Php35)

07:45H   Aloguinsan Market to Brgy. Bojo via Habal-habal (Fare: Php20)

08:00H   Arrival at BAETAs Center in Bojo River

• Bojo River Cruise Package min. of 5 persons (Rate: Php 650 per pax)
• Inclusive of river cruise, lunch at the riverbank and snacks at the Farmhouse.
• Reservation is needed to avail and down-payment of Php 250 is required two days prior to date of tour.
• Contact: Mr. Rudney Carcuevas (BAETAS President)
• Mobile: (0905) 913 3055 Landline: (032) 469 9056

08:30H   Introduction and briefing were conducted. Bojo River Cruise followed plus swimming at the mouth of the river

Link here:BOJO RIVER CRUISE

11:30H   Buffet lunch at the BAETAs Center plus handicraft making.

12:45H   Bojo River to Hermit's Cove in Brgy. Kantabogon via habal-habal (Fare: Php40)

13:00H   Plunge into the water of  HERMIT'S COVE   

15:00H   Hermit's Cove to The Farmhouse in Brgy. Poblacion via habal-habal (Fare: Php50)

15:30H   Merienda plus farm tour at THE FARMHOUSE

16:15H   The Farmhouse to Aloguinsan Market via habal-habal (Fare: Php10)

16:20H    Aloguinsan Market to Pinamungahan Market via tricycle (Fare: Php15)

• Make sure to be back in Aloguinsan market before 3pm for the last trip of multicab going back to Toledo. In our case, obviously, we were not able to catch up the last trip.

16:35H    Pinamungahan Market to Toledo City via multicab (Fare: Php25)

17:30H    Toledo City to Cebu City via VHire via Highway Naga Route (Fare: Php100)

19:30H    Arrival in Cebu Citylink Terminal

TOTAL EXPENSES:    Php 1,045 per person (We are nine in the group.)

Tip: Make sure to travel with a buddy to save cost for the expenses specially for the habal-habal. If you're alone, you'll pay double.

The Farmhouse

Passion fruit vines cover the trellis. 

Going organic. After our visit to Hermit's Cove, we headed directly to the Farmhouse to have our snacks which was part of the Bojo River Cruise package. Fare per person is Php50.00 for the habal-habal from the cove to the farm.

The Farmhouse is a small organic farm in Brgy. Poblacion, Aloguinsan, Cebu. They have a garden for some veggies and fruits, fruit trees around, pond with tilapias, vermicompost and even some livestock.

From river cruising and swimming plus the habal-habal rides, we really felt so hot under the sun. When you enter the gate, you will pass by the lovely green aisle (picture above) with grown passion fruits leading to the farmhouse. 

Two locals from The Farmhouse welcomed us with their warm smiles. One lady brought a tray of welcome drinks and the other one with a tray of cold towels. Yes! COLD TOWELS. Isn't it so nice and thoughtful? 

Cold Towels and Lemon Grass Juice upon arrival. Perfect!

Who would expect that they have it there...in a small farmhouse? We were just so grateful that a local community even thought about that. It's like a VIP welcome treatment in a resort. :-) Their guests would really feel the thoughtfulness from them since their tourist attractions really require a bit of travel and the main transportation is only riding a habal-habal if you don't have your own car.

We were allowed to change our clothes while waiting for the snacks to be served. We saw these collections for sale in their local shop.

They sell these native collection made by their locals. You can see frames at the upper right - those are paintings made by the children from the community

Close-up. A painting by a 10 year-old boy made up of crumpled tin foil and watercolor/paint.

After a quick stroll, we were advised to go inside the house for our merienda. They served classic Filipino snacks like Biko (sweet sticky rice), Pan Bisaya, Salvaro (native pastry), Boiled Bananas (nilung-ag na saging), Sweet Potato (camote), Nangka Kilawin (unripe jackfruit salad) and Ginisang Ginamos (sauteed salted-anchovies) as side dishes and Sikwate (hot chocolate drink made from tablea).

They were too quick to get some food. Obviously. 

We really had a full stomach. It was a very delicious merienda. After pigging out, we rested for a while and then the short farm tour was done.

Overall, it was a great and fun trip. It's better to spend your day off away from the hustle and bustle of the city. 

Before we bid goodbye, here's our family portrait at the Farmhouse...este group shot. :-D

Whole day trip itinerary and expenses posted here: Itinerary and Expenses: Day Off in Aloguinsan