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| Cathedral Island in Hundred Islands National Park |
By the time you reach Dagupan, you have to look for a ride
to Alaminos City, the home of 123 islands and islets. There are no direct trips
from Manaoag to Alaminos so you have to cut trips and stopover in Dagupan City.
You can actually ride a bus bound to Sta. Cruz in Zambales since it is passing
through Alaminos. There are Victory Liner buses (along Perez Blvd.) bound to
Sta. Cruz. You can also ride a van at the Pines Garage. By the way, we hired a
tricycle (for P50) to take us to Pines Garage from the
Public Market of Dagupan.
Part 3 of The Pangasinan Escapade
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| The panoramic view of the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos, Pangasinan. |
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| We are seeing 1/10 of the Hundred Islands |
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| On our way to vacation mode/adventure! |
It was almost
lunch time when we arrived in Dagupan. We waited a little more time until all
seats are occupied already. Then the van started driving its way to Alaminos.
The travel time is less than 1 and a half hour for an individual fare of P60.
The journey to Alaminos is worth it. You will notice mountains which is quite
similar to that of Arizona. They are just carpeted with green grass…and trees
are seldom! It will also remind you of a road going to Baguio because pavements
here are uphill, downhill and zigzag. If you are observant enough, you will
notice a hill which has a flat peak (imagine Flat Tops chocolate).
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| Banca mode to Hundred Islands, Alaminos |
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| Friends in Hundred Islands! |
When you finally reach Alaminos, you will be overwhelmed by
trike drivers who offer a ride to Lucap Wharf where you can look for motorized
banca for a Hundred Islands Tour. A tricycle ride to Lucap Wharf must only be
P80 (P 20 each), so negotiate with the driver before getting in. Travel time is
around 20 minutes to Lucap Wharf. Before negotiating with the staff at Lucap, you will have to
pay individual entrance fee of P20. There are different packages for the island
hopping event. Try to haggle with the staff (people here and in Bolinao speak
Ilocano) before finalizing everything. They do give discounts! Instead of
paying P1,400 pesos for a whole day all-islands tour and hopping, we just paid
P1,200 and 4 sets of life vests, snorkels and masks for P500 (a total of
P1,700).
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| Boat ride to Hundred Islands National Park |
By the way, here is a list of amenities you can rent:
Amenities For Rent
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Rental
Fee
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Small banca—1 to 5 pax (Quezon, Children’s & Governor’s
Island only)
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P800
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Medium banca—6 to 10
pax (Quezon, Children’s
& Governor’s Island only)
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P1,000
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Large banca—10 to 15
pax (Quezon, Children’s
& Governor’s Island only)
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P1,200
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Complete snorkeling
gear
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P250
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Single kayak for 1 hour
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P250
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Tandem kayak for 1 hour
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P350
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Life vest
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P50
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Banana boat for 1 hour
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P1,800
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*All-islands tour using small boat = P1,400 (during our
tour)
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| Caves in one of the islands in Hundred Islands National Park |
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| On our way up to the peak point in Hundred Islands, Pangasinan |
Hundred Islands in Pangasinan is a must see place in the Philippines (but hopefully the government considers its environment now). If you are looking for an island hopping activity, go try it here in Hundred Islands, Pangasinan. If you are looking for Hundred Islands resorts, try inquiring at Lucap Wharf. You can actually rent a tent or stay a night in their PBB House in Governor's Island. Hundred Islands resorts though there are some of them are not located in Hundred Islands. Most Hundred Islands resorts are in mainland Alaminos already.
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| One of the lost islands in Hundred Islands National Park |
THE PANGASINAN ESCAPADE TRAVEL SERIES:
Part 1: The Pangasinan Escapade
Part 2: A Visit to Manaoag Shrine
Part 3: Hop to Hundred Islands!
Part 6: Escape to Bolinao
Part 7: The Golden Beach of Patar
Part 9: How to Go to Bolinao + Photo Ops
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Hi! :) Just wanna ask, which one has the BEST BEACH among these three: Patar/Bolinao, Tambobong/Dasol OR Hundred Islands (Governor's, Quezon, Children's)? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good question, Yelle. I'll just make some points on the three tourist destinations:
DeletePATAR - fine golden sands with a small lagoon, near to underground caves and a scenic lighthouse
HUNDRED ISLANDS - cream sands but not so fine, rocky on shores but an adventurous island hopping
DASOL - fine white sand island, rock formation, though 20 minutes away from shore.
To answer your question, the best for me is PATAR BEACH. It really has the finest golden sands, a very unique color. It is still one of my most favorite beaches I went to. :)
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kung mang gagaling kami ng suncarlos panggasinan paano ang way namin at boking sa inyo?
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