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Guimaras Island has 8,000 hectares of mango orchards where some 50,000 of these trees are planted. The island is famous for producing some of the sweetest mangoes in the world. The varieties of mangoes produced are also best for making dried mangoes, jam and other delicacies. The fastest route to the province is by means of a pump boat which is about 10-15 minutes ride from Iloilo City.
Guimaras activities & attractions must see.
Destination: Introducing Guimaras Island!
The province is composed of five municipalities, namely: Jordan,
the provincial capital; Buenavista; Nueva Valencia; and the newly created
Sibunag and San Lorenzo. Guimaras occupies about 3% of the region's total land
area. The island is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and
Negros. To the northwest is the province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros
Occidental. Guimaras' largest event of the year is The Manggahan Festival (the
Mango Festival).
I. Guimaras Tour
After you have enjoyed and visited the beautiful places of Bacolod City, its time also to pay a visit one of the very friendly and charming islands of Guimaras. Make sure to come in Guimaras during the mango season which starts in the month of April.
We left in our hotel around 5:00 AM from Bacolod and we headed to Bacolod Ocean Jet fast craftport leaving from Bacolod wharf at 06:15 AM, and arriving in Iloilo wharf at 07:30 AM. For Ocean Jet, the regular fare is 375.00 pesos/person one way. The pier is very accessible via public transportation and the main landmark is the Iloilo City Hall. It’s just a just 5 minute walk behind the back portion of the city hall. Then we immediately go to Ortiz wharf or Parola in Iloilo for the boat that will take us to Jordan Wharf (Guimaras). Guimaras Island can only be reached by a boat (14.00 pesos per person).
There are three companies operating from Bacolod to Iloilo and
vice versa daily: Ocean Fast Ferries, Weesam Express and Aleson Shipping Lines,
Inc. Almost the same set-up and rates for both Weesam and Aleson.
1. The Smallest Plaza
Guimaras Island has 8,000 hectares of mango orchards where some 50,000 of these trees are planted. The island is famous for producing some of the sweetest mangoes in the world. The varieties of mangoes produced are also best for making dried mangoes, jam and other delicacies. The fastest route to the province is by means of a pump boat which is about 10-15 minutes ride from Iloilo City.
Guimaras activities & attractions must see.
Destination: Introducing Guimaras Island!
I. Guimaras Tour
After you have enjoyed and visited the beautiful places of Bacolod City, its time also to pay a visit one of the very friendly and charming islands of Guimaras. Make sure to come in Guimaras during the mango season which starts in the month of April.
We left in our hotel around 5:00 AM from Bacolod and we headed to Bacolod Ocean Jet fast craftport leaving from Bacolod wharf at 06:15 AM, and arriving in Iloilo wharf at 07:30 AM. For Ocean Jet, the regular fare is 375.00 pesos/person one way. The pier is very accessible via public transportation and the main landmark is the Iloilo City Hall. It’s just a just 5 minute walk behind the back portion of the city hall. Then we immediately go to Ortiz wharf or Parola in Iloilo for the boat that will take us to Jordan Wharf (Guimaras). Guimaras Island can only be reached by a boat (14.00 pesos per person).
Ocean Jet (033-335-8887)
Morning trips - 6:15 am | 7:45 am | 9:15 am |10:45am
Afternoon trips -12:45 pm | 2:15 pm | 3:45 pm | 5:15 pm
Weesam Express (033-337-3282 / 335-1572)
www.weesamexpress.com
Morning trips - 6:30 am | 8:15 am |10:15am
Afternoon trips -12:15 pm | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:10 pm
Morning trips - 6:15 am | 7:45 am | 9:15 am |10:45am
Afternoon trips -12:45 pm | 2:15 pm | 3:45 pm | 5:15 pm
Weesam Express (033-337-3282 / 335-1572)
www.weesamexpress.com
Morning trips - 6:30 am | 8:15 am |10:15am
Afternoon trips -12:15 pm | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:10 pm
Aleson Shipping Lines (+63 (34) 4348404)
http://www.alesonshipping.com
Morning trips - 7:30 am | 10:30 am |
Afternoon trips -| 2:00 pm | 5:10 pm
Upon arriving, we went straight ahead to the tourist information
for registration located at the waiting shed outside the arrival area of
the Jordan Wharf. They also provided options for your transportation and
provide you with a map around the island. There’s a fixed rates for vehicle
rentals regulated by the Guimaras Provincial Government. For multicab its
1,800php for the whole day tour and while the tricycle its 1,200.00 pesos whole
day tour. You just have to informed and discussed places to go to and resort to
stay in with the tour guide/driver. You can also negotiate the price depending
of your length of stay in the island.Morning trips - 7:30 am | 10:30 am |
Afternoon trips -| 2:00 pm | 5:10 pm
The first tourist attraction you’ll see in Guimaras is the statue
of Jose Rizal. This is popularly known as the smallest plaza in the
Philippines. This is just a few minutes away from the Jordan wharf.
2. View of the Mango Plantation
3. Trappist Monastery
The Our Lady of the Philippines
Monastery is a Trappist monastery on Guimaras, the Philippines and is the only
Trappist monastery in the Philippines. The monastery is also available for
retreats and there are 35 monks living in the monastery. When we enter inside
the monastery, a monk welcomed us; he asked us to write our prayer petitions in
the paper and after that he blessed us and we gave our petitions. They produce
a number of products, selling under the brand "Trappist Monastic
Products", including pineapple and mango jams, which can be found at their
shop and in local stores.
4. Museo de Guimaras
4. Museo de Guimaras
The Guimaras Provincial Monument and Museum was built in 2006. The
structure serves as landmark for the people of the province. When we had tour
around Guimaras the museum is under renovation and closed to public.
5. The Pitstop Restaurant
5. The Pitstop Restaurant
This restaurant is along
the main road and everything in the menu has mangoes in it – mango pizza, mango
adobo, mango shake, mango burger, mango carbonara, piaya (traditional
flatbread), mango spaghetti, garden fresh pizza and mango catsup. The place is nice
and quiet, very affordable price and friendly staff.
6. Island hopping
A. Raymen Beach Resort
in Alubihod, Poblacion, Nueva Valencia. This is most accessible for it can be
reached by boat and land transportation which makes it ideal for swimming,
sunbathing, and kayaking and other water activities. If one travels by land,
Raymen Beach Resort is 40 minutes from Jordan wharf by land. If one chooses to
travel by boat, it will take an hour from Iloilo Wharf. The resort is also
convenient because they offer island hopping packages even for walk-in guests.
B. The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) research
facility and Aquaculture Department (AQD) was established in 1973 to conduct
research, develop technologies, disseminate information, and train people in
the farming of fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, and seaweeds for food,
livelihood, equity, and sustainable development. There are breeds of milkfish
and grouper the size of a small kid. The chief coordinator of SEAFDEC will give
you a small tour of the floating facility in the middle of sea.
C. Turtle Island. The white sand island is named because the
island looks like a sea turtle on one side.
D. Isla Naburot in Sinapsapan, Jordan. It is an eco-friendly
family owned islet resort with an 11 room resort.
7. The Guisi Lighthouse
Guisi Lighthouse is a ruin of an 18th century Spanish parola
located at the Guisi Point of Barangay Dolores in Nueva Valencia. The
lighthouse, a 17.5 m (58 ft) octagonal cylindrical tower, was built by the
Spanish government in 1894 -1896 that used to serve as a navigational aid to
the fishermen and sailors cruising Panay Gulf. A "Welcome" sign
written on a fish-shaped board at the entrance greeted us. Entrance fee is P10
per person only. You may also visit other beach resorts near Guisi Lighthouse.
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