Ilocos Norte Travel Budget

In between my Palaui Island and my happy beach , Calaguas trip, there was Ilocos Norte. This was not part of the plan at all. Not to mention the quick Bolinao escape with mi sibs that I need to organize, I didn't have enough time to plan our itinerary and worse, I had a meager budget. 
 

Paoay Church

With the limited time we had before our flight, choosing which place to visit was a pain in the a**. We wanted to walk around Laoag City, ride the 4X4 to the sand dunes of Paoay, pay homage to the late President Marcos etc. Among all these, we chose San Agustin Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I have seen it in several magazines, postcards and pictures on the internet and we just wanted to see it for ourselves.

Okay. So enough of the blabber. Here's my 4N3D Ilocos Norte travel expenses :


Day 1

 - 9 PM Regular AC bus to Pagudpud ( Florida Bus Lines, Sampaloc ) - 1400**
 - chips and mineral water bought during stopover - 55

TOTAL :  1455


Day  2

- Tricycle fare from drop off point to homestay - 70 **
- Breakfast @ a random resto in front of Saud - 240** 
- Bangui Windmills Souvenir ( 3 ref magnets) - 75
- Drinks in Kapurpurawan ( Gatorade and mineral water) -  90***
-  Lunch @ the seaside eatery - 270***
- Bread, drinks and Pagudpud empanada - 260***
- Southern Tour  - 600**
- Tip - 200
- Homestay - 500**

TOTAL : Php 2305

Standing tall

Day 3

- Tricycle from homestay to Pagudpud town proper - FREE c/o Kuya Rene ( Kuya Arnel's younger brother)
- Bus to Claveria, drop off @ Panzzian Beach Resort - 60**
- Dinner @ Pannzian resto - 380

TOTAL : Php 440


Day 4

- Pagudpud to Laoag van fare -  140**
- Jeepney fare Robinson's to Paoay church - 50**
- Pinakbet Pizza and drinks @ Herencia Cafe - 360**
- Jeepney fare Paoay to  Laoag - 50**
- Tricycle Robinson's to airport  -  100**
- Terminal fee - 80**
- Cab to Mariveles St. -  240

TOTAL :  Php 950


TOTAL EXPENSES FOR THE WHOLE TRIP : Php 5220 


** 2 pax
*** 3 pax 

I did not include the overnight stay in Pannzian Beach Resort since the booking was made thru Agoda  ( Php1500, 2 pax AC room.)  

 Airfare  from Laoag to Manila was FREE! :)) Story here.

View from our table

Herencia Cafe's Pinakbet Pizza

I remember arriving Laoag Airport past 6 PM and had to wait 'til  eternity for boarding time. I didn't have any regrets not being able to visit all the places Ilocos Norte has to offer. It gave me more reasons to come back. Next time I'd be more prepared. But that was least of my worries. The trip back to Manila was delayed and we only had a few hours to start packing again for our early AM flight to Naga to finally set foot on the blinding-white shores of Mahabang Buhangin.

Check out my Ilocos Norte Adventure Series:

> Ilocos Norte : Meeting Kuya Arnel

> Ilocos Norte : The Towering Bangui Windmills

> Ilocos Norte : The Kapurpurawan Rock Formation

>Ilocos Norte : Head Over Heels for Cape Bojeador

> Overnight Stay @ Pannzian Beach Resort