Our favourite places to stay on this sleepy Cebu island.
How I Spent a Day in Biliran with a Budget of Only PHP 1,533
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is one of the smallest and newest provinces in the Philippines. It was a former sub-province of Leyte and became an independent province in 1992. The province is composed of 2 major volcanic islands: Island and Maripipi Island; other islands are Higatangan, Dalutan and Sambawan Island. – Wikipedia
The small province surprisingly offers immense natural attractions. It boasts tremendously wonderful mountains and waterfalls as well as white sand beaches that will draw everyone to come back for more. If you have been thinking about outdoors, might be just perfect for you.
Our original plan was to go to Maripipi Island and Sambawan Island on the first day and go chasing waterfalls on the next day. But for some reason the itinerary was changed. This was the first part our -Leyte trip.
Also read: A Simple Travel Guide to Leyte: What You Need to Know Before Your Trip
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
10:00 PM (Thursday): Cebu to Ormoc
5:00 AM: Arrival in Ormoc; Early breakfast
6:00 AM: Ormoc to Naval
8:00 AM: Arrival in Naval; Another breakfast
9:00 AM: Tinago Falls
1:00 PM: Lunch in Naval
2:00 PM: and Recoletos Falls
5:00 PM: Naval to Ormoc
9:00 PM: Ormoc to Baybay
Tinago Falls
Recoletos Falls
Attractions
From the main town, Naval, you may charter a motorcycle to arrange a tour to places mentioned above or other tourist attractions.
How to get there?
By Air
If you’re coming from Manila, flights are available daily to Tacloban. From there, you can ride a van bound for or Naval. Travel time is about two and a half hour.
By Sea
If you’re coming from Cebu, you can take either Cebu-Ormoc or Cebu-Naval route. There are daily schedules via Ormoc. Travel time is about 5 hours from Cebu and 2 hours from Ormoc via Van.
There are only two schedules in a week if you take Cebu to Naval route. You may check Roble Shipping for the schedule or contact them for more information.
Recommended Accommodation
Napo Beach Resort in Maripipi Island
Contact number: (63) 9212125164
Expenses
Also read: Escape the Crowd: These 10 Beaches in Eastern Visayas are Totally Unspoilt
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