Dumaguete, Valencia, and Manjuyod Travel Guide

- This is located just outside of the arrival area at the airport.

- The place is also a pasalubong center you can revisit when you go home.

- They sell Silvanas, piaya, and many other local delicacies.

- Sample order: Baconsilog (P150) and ice coffee (P135)

- Yes! Tricycles are partnered with Grab in Dumaguete.

- The fare was only P79.

- Non-Grab tricycles might charge P200 from what I heard.

- GrabTrike is okay in the morning but it can get busy starting afternoon towards nighttime.

- You can also contact Kuya Dennis (+639206094320) and Kuya Renie (+639970676299) if no one is picking up

- ⏱️ Duration: 15 minutes

Gabby's Bed and Breakfast (Book Here) was my first pick because of its aesthetic design and there's a restaurant on the ground floor. See more on Day 4 of this guide.

Unfortunately, only the quad room was available when we checked this so we went with Sam's Bed and Breakfast (Book Here). This BNB is just 2 streets away from Gabby's Bed and Breakfast.

🛵 Use GrabTrike to go here

🏬 A multi-European-themed strip mall and events place near Lantaw Native Restaurant.

☕ You can drink coffee and eat cake at Coffee Bean.

🌅 A Filipino restaurant with a sea and sunset view

🚶 You can just walk here from Bay Shores Mall as it's just 5 establishments away.

🥄 Sample Order: Lechon Kawali Sinigang (P244), Squid Sisig (P231), and Lantaw Fried Rice (P170). Serving is good for 2 to 3 persons.

😍 Dumaguete's specialty.

🥄 Sample Order: 10 Mixed Silvanas (P195)

🥄 The original is my favorite but buy the mixed package so you can try all flavors. All of them are really good.

🛵 Use GrabTrike to go here.

🚶 This is just in front of Sans Rival Bistro

🌬️ Enjoy the cool breeze of the sea while walking

🌃 There's a night market there where locals sell toys (lato-lato 😆), clothes, and street food.

💡 Sea creature lights eg. sea turtles, whale sharks, etc. (That's the bright light in the park. I thought I can fix the exposure later. I was wrong. 😆)

📷 Take photos on the Dumaguete sign

🛵 Use GrabTrike to go home.

I hired Kuya Tony (09064526217) as the guide so we can tour Valencia for the whole day for only P1,500 or try contacting Lorenzo on Facebook if Kuya Tony is unavailable. Kuya Tony and Lorenzo were two of our Grab Trike drivers and they both do tours.

- Wake up at 04:30 AM and get your breakfast delivered while getting ready so you can start the tour at 06:00 AM

- If you want to avoid the crowd, you need to start very early, especially Casaroro Falls.

💦 One of the most beautiful waterfalls I've visited standing at 100 feet.

💵 Fees:

P250 - Hiking Guide

P20 - Property Pass

Tour Guide: Dennis (+639206094320)

💪 Activities: 10 pools with slides, hanging bridges, kawa, wall climb, swim on the river, coy ponds, beautiful gardens

🌴 The palm trees surrounding the resort will give you that Siargao vibe.

💵 Entrance fee for a day tour: P180

⏳ Mr. Cata-al, the owner of the museum, accumulated these items for over 36 years as of this writing.

👀 Memorable items:

1. Camera in the 50s

2. Used grenades and missile bullets

3. Army uniforms

4. Old Philippine money

Many more...

💵 Entrance fee: donation based upon exiting the museum

🍲 We stopped at a "karinderya" that offers home-cooked meals to try their local food: "balbacua" and "eskabetse"

🛵 You can find this on the way to Pulangbato Falls

💵 Budget-friendly meals at around P100 each

🛖 It's a resort with cottages

💦 There are 2 falls here: the main one and a small one where kids can swim

🏊 There's also a swimming pool here

💵 Entrance fee: P50

🛵 You can find this on the way to Pulangbato Falls

💨 You'll know when you're close when it starts to smell like rotten eggs 😆

🥵 Don't get too close coz it's very hot

🇬🇷 A Greek-inspired clubhouse with a beautiful lighthouse

☕ They also have a cafe if you want to order food and coffee

🏊 You can also swim on their swimming pool for only P500 (consumable at their restaurant)

💵 Entrance fee: P50

Prepare your travel essentials and sleep early for the tour tomorrow.

In order to see the dolphins, you need to start at 3 AM if you're coming from Dumaguete.

🗺 Manjuyod DIY Map

- You can eat breakfast at Mcdo just beside the terminal.

- Take the bus going to Bais City

- Fare: P106

- Duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes

- P50 per head per way

- You can ask for the same tricycle driver to fetch you after you're done with the tour. Just ask for his number if he’s down.

Tour Price: P2,500 (Boat rental + guide)

You can contact:

- Jomarie (09928607952 or 09975962627) and Gloresel: 09319132864

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jomarieocat361

This tour is available on Klook. Book Here 😍

- I saw 10+ dolphins

- You can't swim with the dolphins but how did I take these photos?

- Ask the boatman to slow down and put your GoPro underwater. Just hold it very tight. 😆

The sandbar only shows early in the morning and gets hidden by the beautiful sea water around 10AM during the visit.

🛵 Ride a tricycle to the bus terminal (P50)

🚌 Ride the bus to Dumaguete (P106)

Important Reminders:

- We took the van on the way back because the tricycle recommended it and that was the first one to go. It’s only P80 per head.

- I don’t recommend them though:

1. The driver was reckless. Overtaking in bad situations. We had several near hits with incoming vehicles.

2. They said that they will drop us off at the BNB but the driver did not.

- Please ask your tricycle driver to go with Ceres for your safety.

😍 Julia Barreto ate here on one of her shows

🥄 You buy different kinds of sticky rice and eat it with a chocolate drink

🥄 Sample order: Tsokolate (P20), Tres Marias (P30), Malagkit (P20)

🥄 They serve chicken inasal and Pinoy food

🥄 Sample order: P127 for the chicken paa (it comes with 2 rice)

As mentioned earlier, we decided to skip it since it was already available and way cheaper in Tubod Marine Sanctuary in Siquijor.

🚶 You can just walk here from Sam's Bed and Breakfast. It's just 8 minutes away.

🥄 Sample order: Bangus Breakfast with Coffee (P245) + Iced Latte (+P35 as an upgrade to their regular brewed coffee)

Price ranges:

- Food: P150 to P300

- Coffee: P60 to P85

🛖 Book an Accommodation Here

😍 Very artistic hotel, restaurant, and bar in 1.

🥄 Sample order: Karahay Lechon (P290)

🛖 You can stay here also. This is located on the Baywalk and the same street as Sans Rival Bistro.

☕ Sample order: Cafe Latte (P175 for Venti)

💻 This coffee shop is work and tambay friendly. Some tables have plugs so you can juice up your devices while waiting for your flight back home.