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Speaking of traveling abroad, if you were given 4,000 yuan to go abroad for 6 days, where would you choose to go – Vietnam? Cambodia? Thailand? But in fact, 4,000 pieces is enough to jump islands, play in Southeast Asia for 6 days, across 3 islands!
You may say: "How is this possible, after 6 days in the country, accommodation, airfare, attraction tickets, and eating and drinking have added up to more than 4,000 yuan." Tickets abroad are more expensive, not to mention that island travel is more expensive than land travel, and there are ferry tickets! ”
However, after our careful investigation and selection of points, there is a place in Southeast Asia where the island is very dense, suitable for island hopping; the sea view is not lost to the Maldives, snorkeling and diving are a must, but the price is cheaper than the country, and the seafood is as cheap as a white gift! And it's not a budget trip, not a sleep hostel, not a red-eye flight!
It's a three-star hotel or above, a flight past 9 a.m., and a tempting seafood dinner! These three islands are Cebu, Bohol and Dumaguete in the Philippines!
Cebu is the central island of the Visayas archipelago, located between Bohol and Negros. This is the first island landed by the Spaniards, with the reputation of "Southern Queen's City", with a long history, it has ancient European-style buildings such as The Fort of San Pedro, the Cross of Magellan, the Basilica of the Holy Child, etc., showing the medieval European style;
Cebu's most extravagant and most miraculous simala church
Boholisland, also known as Boholisland, is the tenth largest island in the Philippines, the beach is comparable to the Maldives, is the world's diving enthusiasts paradise; one of the world's top ten wonders - chocolate mountain, the world's smallest mini tarsier, 3000 feet off the sea cliff, cute dolphins are gathered here waiting for tourists to explore;
Dumaguete, also known as Dumaguete, is located in the southeast of Negros island and is known as the "university city" of the Philippines, a small city with a strong sense of bookishness and freshness. The oldest American university in Asia, siliman University, is located here.
A trip can enjoy the European style, invincible sea view and fresh university campus, before you set off, you know that the quality of the 4,000 yuan island hopping tour is really high!
In 6 days we can tour:
Bakrayaan Church is the oldest coral stone church in Asia, and its 420-year history has given it an ancient appearance. But it cannot hide its golden interior and religious connotations.
Step inside this ancient Spanish-style church and look around to see the quirky ceiling frescoes and the beautifully carved confessional. Brilliant sunlight refracts to the ground through the colored glass, forming beautiful spots of light, which has a unique charm.
Chocolate hills is a natural wonder near Bohol, 1268 low hills only grow grass and no trees, the mountain is turquoise in the rainy season, and in the dry season, it uniformly wears a brown "coat", like a row of chocolate, so it is named "Chocolate Mountain".
We can walk up to the observation deck to overlook the mountain, or we can drive atv between the hills and drive on potholed country roads to get up close and personal with the pure countryside scenery.
After graduating for many years, have you returned to your alma mater to see it? If not, take advantage of this tour to visit the campuses of locals: Dumaguete is a famous university town in the Philippines, the most famous and ancient of which is silliman University.
It was the first American university in Asia founded by the Puritans, and the school is opposite the coastline that stretches for hundreds of miles. Many students poured out of the campus from all directions, the orange sunlight of the rain and the sun hit the teaching building, listening to the bell of the class ringing next to the ear, and our thoughts were instantly pulled back to the green years of the university.
There are many more interesting experiences in the three islands, such as the Philippine national treasure tarsier staring at Kazlan, the Magellan cross symbolizing magellan's landing, the oldest castle in the Philippines, Fort San Petro, known as the "Little Amazon"... Traveling to these three islands is much more than just playing in the water and watching the sunset, and you will never feel monotonous in these six days!
Diving is always an irreplaceable activity for island hopping, and the Philippines is known as the "Diving Capital of Asia" and is a diver's paradise. The sea temperature here is maintained between 26 and 29 ° C all year round, warm and clean. Come here to explore the underwater world and there will always be more excitement than expected!
A stunning sardine storm landscape of Ink treasure
Many people say that not seeing whale sharks means not having been to Dumaguete, and the marine nature reserve near sumilon island is the best diving spot. No need to go to the deep sea, no diving license, just a little offshore, wait quietly, and soon you will see several blue giants patrolling under the dinghy.
Whale sharks, which at first glance thought were fierce, were actually very gentle, and they slowly swam to the side of the boat, opening their mouths to inhale the food fed by the fishermen. The sunlight shines through the sea on the body of the whale shark, making the white spots on a black background appear more dazzling, and the small fish on the side are like supporting roles to foil the gentle protagonist.
In addition to seeing whale sharks, we can also go to apo island to look for silly turtles, and seemingly sluggish turtles are not so easy to catch up with in the water.
Rich marine resources have created a well-developed local aquaculture industry. Despite the abundance of seafood, seafood has become a food for the poor because of the local people's reverence for eating pork, and the price is frighteningly low!
The town's East Star Spot 17 yuan 1 kg (Taobao price is 298 yuan 1 kg), Green Mouth 2 yuan 1 kg, mud fish 2 yuan a kg, as well as wild conch, parrot fish, sardines, tuna, prawns, etc. seem to not use money to lose money to sell, sweep a round in the market, and then entrust the resort restaurant to process, you can eat cheap and delicious seafood!
Many people choose hostels with poor accommodation in order to visit more attractions within a limited budget. In fact, it is not necessary, in the Philippines, a four-star hotel in the city center of the city for 300 yuan a night is enough.
Just 5km from the airport, Crown Regency Hotel Cebu is ideal for travellers who have just stepped off the plane and live in Raunton, and is a popular choice for business travelers in Cebu's famous shopping district with gymnasium, indoor outdoor pool, sauna, casino and much more.
Big bed room - 299 yuan / night with breakfast
Flushing Meadows Resort in Bohol offers both the conveniences of a business hotel and the ambience of a tropical island, with private balconies and small gardens in each room, allowing guests to dominate the beautiful ocean views;
The hotel has international tennis courts, fishing grounds, pool massage area, a variety of water activities and a panoramic view of the white sand beach!
Superior room - 589 yuan / night
The location of the Dumaguete Essence Hotel is excellent, only 1km away from the bustling downtown center, St. John's Cathedral, Silliman University Church, Rizal Avenue, Dumaguete Belfry Tower, etc. are just a few hundred meters away from the hotel, which is best for strolling around when free activities.
279 RMB/ night
Direct flight from Hong Kong to Cebu only takes 2.5 hours, the total round-trip price is only about 1200 yuan; the advantage of choosing Hong Kong is that mainland passengers only need to show their passports, air tickets, itinerary receipts, etc., they can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without Hong Kong and Macao Pass, and it is convenient to buy and buy when they return from the journey! You can also visit Hong Kong attractions (such as Hong Kong Disneyland, etc.).
As for island hopping, the transportation includes ferry and plane, Cebu-Bohol-Dumaguete has a ferry, and there are domestic flights from Dumaguete to Cebu, and the route design of Iphiros tours tries to avoid going back.
At present, the Philippines adopts a conditional visa-free policy for China, and holders of ordinary Chinese passports and any valid visa of Schengen, Australia, the United States, Canada or Japan can enter the Philippines for 7 days without a visa for the purpose of tourism; otherwise, they need to apply for a visa, and can stay for 30 days at a time.
Finally, to give you an account: round-trip air ticket + 5 nights hotel + island hopping transportation + various attraction tickets = 1200 + 1800 + 400 + 100 = 3500 yuan, not counting the price of breakfast, afternoon and evening meals and various experiences; and the exclusive three islands island hopping tour launched by Iphire Tours, less than 4000 yuan includes machine wine, transportation, attraction tickets, 4 breakfasts and 5 meals, and excellent Chinese to accompany the tour guide!
Guests can voluntarily choose to participate in the Mobao Sardine Snorkeling Tour, Secret Turtle Cruise, Whale Shark Village Snorkeling and other itineraries, the price is as low as 450 yuan!
Before reading this article, you may never have thought that the Philippine island hopping tour can be so cheap, or you may think that the three islands tour is very busy and toiling and give up. In fact, 4,000 yuan island hopping play for 6 days, it is really a breeze! If you are also attracted by the island scenery of the Philippines, welcome to add the fly chat number [f77708028] (aijie) for the latest travel information. You can also send us a private message here and let a professional travel consultant from Afriel Travel arrange a direct 6-day tour of the Philippines for you!
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