Sample Budget & Itinerary for Exploring Southern Cebu 4D/3N

For those going to explore Southern Cebu, I would like to share to you guys an example of our 4D/3N itinerary and budget for exploring Southern Part of Cebu with the main event of whale shark watching on Oslob.

Exploring Southern Cebu

After the long wait, my Southern Cebu exploration did come true! I was not expecting this trip to came so soon. But as soon as seatsale was up, my travel buddies and I booked a flight right away. Alloted only 4 days 3 nights for us to enjoy Cebu so I need to choose which part of Cebu should we explore. Because going there North to South means a lot of travel time plus hassle. So my pick was Southern Cebu.

Why Southern Cebu? Why not Northern part which has numerous beaches? Inlove with beaches? Yes I am, totally. But what makes me choose Southern part was the variation of things to do and explore. Adventures. There are so much in my list to explore on the Southern Part so I carefully choose the best that would fit our itinerary.

Dinner At Larsian Cebu

After the walking trip around Cebu City's Historical Trail, our feet were dead tired and so our tummy. We found where the Larsian is because it's just so famous. And its good that I'm also craving for some barbecue or ihaw ihaw that night.

Westpoint Inn, Cebu City

We almost have no chance of finding an accommodation for our 3rd night in Cebu. Because everything that is in our list that we checked upon was already full. We walked along Don Gil Garcia Street and found this Westpoint Inn. It's also near Fuente Osmena and from there you could just walk to get here.

Cebu City Historical Trail

Our third day was spent well, after our whaleshark watching in Oslob and the exploration of Sumilon Island, we went back to Cebu City. We depart from the town of Oslob at around lunchtime and arrived at almost sunset in Cebu City.

Aaron Beach Resort, Oslob, Cebu

After riding the bus from Santander, the bus stopped exactly in the front gates of Aaron Beach Resort. Since we don't have any reservations ahead of time, we tried searching nearby accommodations first but to no avail, so we're back where we started at Aaron's Beach Resort.

Sumilon Island, Cebu

I dream of going to this Sumilon Island after reading across some Pinoy Travel Blogs. I've been wanting to try Glamping (Glamorous Camping) but its pricey. Well the tour for this is pricey with the Bluewater Sumilon Island Resort(the only resort in Sumilon Island, and that only offers this Glamping experience). Good thing I've found out that there are cheaper ways to get into this Sumilon Island's sandbar but minus the Glamping experience. Just the sandbar. 

Whaleshark Encounter: The Tuki Experience - Oslob

Brgy. Tan-awan of Oslob was recently getting been famous for travellers and adventure seekers because of the appearances of the whalesharks (locally known as Butanding/s). It was 2011 when the town of Oslob been getting popular because of the whalesharks and over the years it has been a destination for locals and also foreign travellers who might as well wants to encounter this harmless creature on earth. 

Tumalog Falls

On our 2nd day at Cebu, we travelled from Moalboal to Oslob, it was about lunchtime and we were about to go Sumilon Island, but it was hightide so we decided to take Habal Habal tour around Oslob, Boljoon and Alcoy. Part of our Habal habal tour is this Tumalog Falls. An umbrella-like shape falls that is also known as Mag-ambak Falls or Toslob Falls.

Southern Cebu Habal-Habal Tour: Oslob x Boljoon x Alcoy

From Aaron's Beach Resort, we negotiated 3 motorcycles to be our service vehicle for 500/each. The plan for the afternoon is to visit the following places for the rest of the day; Tumalog Falls, The Oslob and the Boljoon leg of the Southern Cebu Historical Trail, and Tingko Beach in Alcoy.

Moalboal x Pescador Island x Chasing Dolphins

Moalboal in the Southern Part of Cebu is one of the best diving spots in the entire Philippines. It's where the home of colorful fishes and lively corals underneath. It's one of the places that topnotches on my itinerary. I am so much inlove with the life underneath the open sea so I guess I'm excited to try this one out.

Refreshing Kawasan Falls Of Badian, Cebu

There are a lot of things to do and places to explore in Cebu City. And what's more great was that there are numerous waterfalls in Cebu that you could actually explore if you want just a daytrip relaxation. One of the many waterfalls is this Kawasan Falls in Badian Cebu that we recently visit.

Moalboal Backpacker Lodge

After arriving at Moalboal public market, we rented out two tricycles to take us to the inns near the beach. After scouring for cheap ones, we eventually stayed at Moalboal Backpacker Lodge since it is the best among all the budget accommodations in Moalboal.

Mantayupan Falls - The Tallest Waterfall In Cebu

 Mantayupan Falls is the tallest waterfall in Cebu at 98 meters high. Located in the town of Barili. The falls itself is not that far from the highway. From the bus stop, we rented a habal-habal which can take 2 persons each motorcycle for P60 back and forth to the falls. After getting to the falls and paying the entrance fee of P20, the falls is just a few minutes walk along a concrete pathway.