CORON BUDGET TRAVEL GUIDE - DIY Itinerary, Budget, How To Get There, Hotels,Tour Packages and More!

This Coron Budget Travel Guide will provide you with useful information on Itinerary, Coron Tourist Spots and Attractions, How To Get There, Where to Stay (Hotels and Resorts), Where to Get Tour Packages, Travel Budget and Expenses, Transportation and Contact Details on how to plan your Coron and Busuanga Trip.

A more updated Coron Travel Guide Blog can be found HERE.

HOW TO GET THERE

Coron is easily accessible by air from Manila, travel time is about 1 hour. Major local airlines such as PAL Express and Cebu Pacific flies to Busuanga several times daily. Another 40-minute trip by land will take you to the town proper of Coron. By sea, it's a 12-hour trip from Manila. Check out www.superferry.com.ph for the fares and trip schedules.

Busuanga Airport to Coron
For DIY trips, you may take a van outside the airport that will directly bring you to Coron town proper. Fare is Php 150 pesos.

Maquinit Hot Springs
Since it is located outside the town proper, I suggest that you rent a tricycle, it costs Php 300 pesos for a trip to and from Maquinit Hot Springs plus Mt. Tapyas.

Mt. Tapyas
It can easily be reached by walking from the poblacion, just ask around for directions.

THINGS TO DO, TOURIST SPOTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Hiking Mt. Tapyas
• Soothing Dip at Maquinit Hot Springs
• Coron Island Hopping Tour (Kayangan Lake, Twin Peak Reef, Atwayan Beach, CYC Beach, Twin Lagoon and Siete Picados)
  
• Tour around Coron Town Proper
  
• Souvenir Shopping
  

WHERE TO STAY? ACCOMMODATIONS AND TOUR PACKAGES

There are a number of accommodations to choose from when you are in Coron, but since we took a package from Rudy's Place Lodge, it's already inclusive of a 2-night accommodation.

Rudy's Place Lodge
Address: National highway Barangay 6. Coron, Palawan
Rates: Please contact Ms. Fatima for the details, a 3D/2N packaged tour is at Php 3,000 pesos per person which includes:

• 3D/2N Accommodation on triple sharing
• All meals for 3 days
• Mt. Tapyas Climb and Maquinit Hot Springs on Day 1
• 1 day Island Hopping tour and Snorkeling gears rental on Day 2
• Round trip Airport transfers
• All transportation to and from place of activity
• Entrance and guide fees

Contact Details: 09203633603
Website: rudysplacelodge.jimdo.com
Notes: Rooms are very spacious, with 2 queen-sized beds (that could easily fit in 4 persons), all rooms also has a TV and private toilet and bath. Since we're only 3, we were initially given one room, but I requested for another room and they easily agreed at no extra cost. I had the other room all by my self. The place also has a mini swimming pool, a billiard table and function hall. A stand-by power generator is also available, so there won't be any problem if power interruption occurs.

TRANSPORTATION

The most common mode of transportation in going around the town of Coron is a tricycle. Minimum fare is at Php 10 pesos.

MY 3D/2N TRAVEL EXPENSES

DAY 1 Breakfast 1L Water NAIA Terminal 3 Fee Lunch Tour Package 1 Bottle Gatorade TOTAL (Day 1) DAY 2 Cellphone Load Tip for guides 1 bottle of beer Extra Transportation TOTAL (Day 2) DAY 3 Keychain Extra Transportation BananaQ and a bottle of soda Lunch Busuanga Airport Terminal Fee TOTAL (Day 3) GRAND TOTAL

Php 43 27 200 120 3,000 50 3,440 50 100 35 20 205 40 25 20 150 25 260 3,905

SAMPLE 3D/2N ITINERARY

This is a proposed 3-day itinerary for a DIY trip:

DAY 1
01:00 PM - ETD Manila
02:00 PM - ETA Busuanga Airport
03:00 PM - ETA Hotel, Check-in
03:30 PM - Late Lunch
04:00 PM - ETD for Mt. Tapyas
04:30 PM - ETA Mt. Tapyas, start trek
05:00 PM - ETA summit, Picture taking, wait for sunset
06:00 PM - Start Descent
06:30 PM - ETA jump-off point, proceed to hot springs
07:00 PM - ETA Maquinit Hot Spring, Swimming
08:00 PM - ETD, back to Hotel
08:30 PM - ETA Hotel Freshen up
09:00 PM - Dinner
10:00 PM - Lights off

DAY 2
07:00 AM - Wake up, freshen up
07:30 AM - Breakfast
08:30 AM - ETD for Coron pier
08:45 AM - Arrive at the Pier
09:00 AM - Start Island Hopping tour
05:00 PM - End of Island Hopping tour, Back to the pier
05:30 PM - Back at the hotel, freshen up
06:30 PM - Dinner
07:30 PM - Gimik/Booze, Coron town proper
10:30 PM - Back at the hotel, lights off

DAY 3
07:00 AM - Wake up, freshen up
08:00 AM - Breakfast
09:00 AM - Coron town tour
10:00 AM - Souvenir shopping
11:00 AM - Back at the hotel,freshen up and prepare for departure
12:00 NN - ETD for airport
01:00 PM - Check in at the airport

Note: If you will be staying for more than 3 days, I suggest that you get another day of island hopping tour to Banana, Malcapuya and Bulog Islands. It costs Php 1,250 pesos inclusive of another night at Rudy's place and all meals and transportation for the additional day.

Happy Trip Adventuristas!

This is a 3D/2N trip to the world famous tourist destination in our country, Coron Palawan. Happened last June 19-21, 2011, this series chronicles the places we visited, the activities we did and the people we've met on this wonderful adventure. To date, is the 28th province on my list.
Map By: Wikipedia	My 4-hour Plane Ride to Busuanga Hiking Mt. Tapyas plus a Soothing Dip at Maquinit Hot Springs Coron Island Hopping Tour and Gimik Night Killing Some Time in Coron Town Proper Packaged or DIY? My 3D/2N Coron Tour for 3,000 Pesos How To Get There, Accommodation, Transportation, Travel Expenses, Contact Details and Itinerary

***Rates and prices are correct as of this writing. I am not in any way connected with Rudy's Place Lodge, I just want to share how affordable the tour package I got from them. I paid for all my expenses.

I hope this CORON BUDGET TRAVEL GUIDE BLOG helps you in planning your trip to one of the best islands in the Philippines! Enjoy your Coron, Palawan Adventure!