Bolinao and Alaminos Pangasinan Trip Sample Itinerary

Lucap Wharf lighthouse, Alaminos City, Pangasinan

Here is our itinerary for 2 days going to Bolinao, Pangasinan on the first day and visiting Hundred Islands National Park on Alaminos, Pangasinan the following day.

Snorkeling at Hundred Islands Coral Garden

After our cliff diving at Marcos Island, and viewing some of the islands along the way it like the Cathedral Island, our boat have now arrived at the Coral Garden near Quezon Island. The Coral Garden is a part of the waters near Quezon Island which is enclosed by ropes.

Helmet Diving at Governor's Island, Hundred Islands

When we stepped foot at the Governors Island, we were then approached by a man offering us helmet diving for P300 each. I was hesitant at first because it was a bit too pricey for me, and also because we are on a budget. We declined it on their first offer, and after a few walks and photo ops, the man insisted and he gave us a discount, we haggled the price at and he kindly offered P900 pesos for 5 of us. That was a steal right? Imagine from P300 to just P180 per head, I can now experience this Helmet Diving :) 

Full Day Blast at Hundred Islands National Park

As a continuation of my Pangasinan adventure, we are now headed to the town of Alaminos which houses the very famous Hundred Islands National Park. We left Bolinao at around 8AM and we reached Alaminos after some 30 minutes. We spent time on the town proper shopping for supplies and by around 10AM, we were at Lucap Wharf which is the main jump off for the boat rides to go island hopping on Hundred Islands.

Patar Beach, Bolinao

Abrac Beach also known as "Patar Beach" is located at Brgy. Patar, Bolinao. It is one of the top beaches in Pangasinan. It has a strong waves coming from West Philippine Sea and a lovely sunset to watched for.

Cape Bolinao Lighthouse

The Cape Bolinao Lighthouse at Patar rises around 30 meters high atop Punta Piedra Point, a towering hill of solid rock which is the sharp point of Cape Bolinao itself. The lighthouse was built way back in 1905 by a joint effort between Filipino, American, and British engineers. 

Enchanted Cave, Bolinao

There are three caves in Bolinao which are named the Enchanted Cave, Wonderful Cave and Cindy's Cave. We went there hoping we could visit and take a swim in each of the caves but when we went to Cindy's Cave, it is under construction that is why the cave is closed while it is still being renovated. We went to Cindy's Cave but the power is out in the town and it is pitch dark inside the cave that's why we were not allowed to swim by the caretaker. So our only option is at the Enchanted Cave which by chance also has the most expensive entrance fee among the three caves. How overpriced are they? Well, there is a parking fee for vehicles depending on size, even motorbikes and tricycles, which is P20 and P50 for SUVs. As for the entrance, it is P70 per head and an additional P30 per head if you would swim inside the cave. You can compare that to Cindy's Cave fixed at P50 per head and at Wonderful Cave which is P40 per head and 70 per head if you'll go swimming.

Bolinao Falls 2

Bolinao Falls is located at Brgy. Samang Norte, Bolinao. It is just 30 minutes away from the town proper. 30 minutes or more due to unpaved roads. There are actually 2 falls, Bolinao Falls 1 and Bolinao Falls 2. 

Bolinao, Pangasinan

As a part of the travel adventure for my birthday, I decided to tour two of the most famous places in Pangasinan which are Bolinao and Alaminos for the weekend. This blog post is the Bolinao part of the trip and each of the places we've been to will be detailed in each own blog post.