Our favourite places to stay on this sleepy Cebu island.
Contributed by Vinzideas
Cebu is a popular destination among Filipinos but it has also captured the hearts of millions of foreigners around the world. The flock of tourists every year shows just how much travellers love to explore Cebu, mainly because of its many islands, beaches, diving locations, hotels, resorts and heritage sites.
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Before, I had the opportunity to explore Southern Cebu together with my nine brothers from CCF-Alabang. It was an unforgettable experience and I can say Cebu is by far the best place I’ve visited among the many places I’ve explored both in and out of the country. I enjoyed every aspect of the planning up to the trip itself. Everything was perfect. This is quick guide is for my readers who want to explore Southern Cebu.
Six months before our trip to Cebu, we booked a roundtrip ticket to Manila-Mactan-Manila via AirAsia and Cebu Pacific. We chose the cheaper flights, that’s why we didn’t pick one airline only, and the roundtrip ticket cost ₱4,100 per person.
Tip: If you want to get the cheaper flights, you need to wait for the seat sale of Cebu Pacific or AirAsia. Most of the time, they have piso fare promos, but the travel dates are after six months to one year from your booking date. You can get a roundtrip ticket for as low as ₱500.
Part of the planning was the making of the itinerary. We wanted to make sure we covered everything, yet still sticking to a budget. One of my Cebuano friends helped me with the itinerary. We thoroughly researched the best places and things to do in Cebu and put them on the list. Fortunately, my friend gave me the itinerary used by another group who went to Cebu. We made some changes based on the length of our stay and things we wanted to do in Cebu.
Here’s the itinerary that you can use as well.
7pm – Flight from Manila to Mactan, Cebu
10pm – Dinner at Larsian BBQ Restaurant; Check-in at YMCA Hostel, Cebu City
6am – Wake up call
7am – Start of city tour
7pm – Checked-in at Grandeur Beach Resort in Badian
10pm – Fellowship and Devotion
8am – Breakfast
6am – Wake up call
9am – Wake up call
11pm- Flight back to Manila
Definitely! Everything that happened was priceless. I enjoyed every aspect of it, from the planning to the entire tour. It may be time-consuming to organize a trip like this, but everything paid off after seeing the joy and excitement in the eyes of every participant. We maximized our time in every place we visited, and the entire tour was a balance between rest and adventure. Two days were allotted for challenging and fun adventures and the remaining days were for relaxing and fun places.
Also read: My South Cebu Trip: 4 Days of Great Adventure with My Barkada
Address: 51 Osmeña Blvd, Cebu City, Cebu
Contact Number: (032) 253 4057
Contact Person: Malene
Email Address: info@cebuymca.com
Website: www.cebuymca.com
Address: Lambug Beach, Badian
Contact Number: (+63) 917-638-6640
Contact Person: Marita/Naty/Janper
Email Address: grandge78@yahoo.com
Website: www.grandgeresort.com
Address: Barangay Lagunde, Oslob Cebu
Contact Number: (+63) 923-893-0256
Contact Person: LykaLimbaga
Address: Park Hill Hotel Cebu, Matumbo Road, Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City
Contact Number: (+63) 906-519-7009 / (032) 494-0749
Contact Person: Mitch
Address: Badian, Cebu
Contact Number: (+63) 935-291-9493
Contact Person: Joven
Contact Number: (+63) 915-455-4337 or (+63) 932-568-3430
Contact Person: Richard Dungog
Contact Number: (+63) 917-929-0136
Contact Person: Jojo
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