Date: August 3-6, 2018
Travel Buddies: Gwenne, Toni
Batanes has been on the top list of my BucketList Destinations in the country, my second and third being Palawan and Camiguin which I have long visited on. Apparently, Batanes is not an easy destination to go to. With its location (uppermost part), weather (almost all of the typhoon in the PH are passing on it) and fare (which some say is more expensive than that of the fares going to our Southeast Asian neighbours), you don't just hop in and book a flight going there. There must be a plan --- depending on your priority, mine's the plane fare and weather. So once my colleague Gwenne knew of an introductory fare that is way way below the regular rate, we readily booked for it, a bit hesitant on the date we selected because it was on rainy season (August). But with the erratic weather patterns, it could rain on a summer season and it can be super sunny on a rainy season.
Homestay: Marfel Lodge (09088931475)
Tours: Chanpan Tours & Services
Day 1: Batan Island I (North Batan Tour)
- Basco Town Capitol
- Mt. Carmel / Tukon church
- Basco Idjay Viewing Point
- PAG-ASA Weather Station
- Fundacion Pacita Nature Lodge & Restaurant
- Japanese Tunnel
- Valugan Boulder Beach (many rocks along the beach)
- Basco Cathedral
- Vayang Rolling Hills
- Naidi Hills & Basco Lighthouse
Day 2: Batan Island II (South Batan Tour)
- Chawa Viewdeck
- Paderes Point & Cliff Road
- Tayid Lighthouse
- San Carlos Borromeo Church
- Blank Book Archive
- Mahatao town
- Lunch at Paulvanas (restaurant)
- Homoron Blue Lagoon & White Beach
- House of Dakay
- Honesty Coffee
- Spanish Bridge
- Lo-Ran Old Naval Base
- Ruins at Sitio Songsong
- Imnajbu Point: Alapad Pass & Rock Formation
- Racuh-a-Payaman (Marlboro Country)
Day 3: Sabtang Island
- Savidug Village (stone house village)
- St. Thomas Aquinas chapel
- Chamintad-Tinyan Viewpoint
- Sabtang Weavers (vakul - traditional headress)
- Chavayan Village
- Morong Beach
- Nakabuang Arch (and cave)
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