2nd Tour Day in Siquijor

For our 2nd tour day in Siquijor, we are doing water activities only. Tour starts at 8:30 AM. 

PITOGO CLIFF

You can swim below the stairs but as we are not swimmers, we just took some pictures of the area in all perspective. lol

                    

                             

This spot can be added in our 1st day Tour. Kuya Jun might have thought we can swim so he included this in the 2nd day tour for water activities.

CAMBUGAHAY FALLS

After going down a flight of stairs, you will see this view of the falls Bamboo rafts. One serves as a holding area for the Balsa riders, and the other one can move near the falls. Balsa Ride costs 50 pesos, either solo or with a group. We preferred Solo. 

The swing at the right of the picture is the highest while the one in the left (not in the pic) is about  5 ft high. I tried twice and failed both..hahahhaha. On 1st try, I let go of the swing too early and the 2nd one I tried to swim after I fell so it felt like I was drowning. Maybe my 3rd will be a success. lol. Swing costs 20pesos for unli jumps. Do not worry if you cannot swim, there are lifejackets for rent for 100 pesos each, free if the life jacket won't work ( Per Kuya Dave, our guide).

lowest tier

To get to the middle tier, you have to climb a little and cross over using the bamboo railings as your guide. Best if you have your aqua shoes on as it could get slippery in here.

middle tier

The top tier I think is cute. I was able to do a long exposure shot on this one using my phone and removed all the people that are swimming. There is also a swing and Balsa ride available.

top tier

All tiers in one pic

Lunch at Y road

The serving is a bit slower but damn the food is so good. The spicy pork ribs got my heart. It is so yummy. We also tried Basoy, a Siquijor soup dish.

                                              

TULAPOS MARINE SANCTUARY

I read a lot of reviews saying this is better than Tubod Marine Sanctuary which is actually just beside Coco Grove. So we headed to this place even if it's a lot, lot farther. It took us a lot of trike time to get to this place. Weather is not so promising and I even have doubts if snorkelling can be doable but when we arrived to the place, we saw some peeps snorkelling. They have life jackets available and snorkelling gear, fins and even go pro for rent. Two of us have our own set of snorkelling gear while the other two rented theirs.One Guide is good for 2 people.

It was a 4 or 5min walk to the deeper side of the sea. The water is shallow near the mangrove area. I think this got me tired too because it is hard to walk in water than on land. So first few kicks will take you to the giant clams. I just want to see them and no, not  so near them. I asked Kuya Guide to veer us away from it.. Hahaha. I just fear of stepping into one of them and leave my foot as a souvenir. Then saw big sea urchins and a few fishes. The waves are getting bigger, and there is a little drizzle. My friend is having a hard time with her mask, we kept on stopping to fix it and realized after that it was defective.. Thanks shoppee! I saw the house at the shore getting smaller and the waves kept hammering us. Having to put more effort in our kicks, and seeing my friend struggling, I asked Kuya guide to bring us back to the shore. I don't know, when your instincts tell you it's no longer safe, you need to listen to it.

PALITON BEACH

It took us about 45mins to reach Paliton. By this time, we were so tired. We just chilled on the beach. There were swings for the gram, but we opted for the sand castle pictorial. The sand at this side of San Juan is definitely the finest. It's more of boracay or Bantayan quality. Since it's a public beach, expect it to be crowded and the sands are just all messy. It's like every people in the island stepped onto it.. Lol.

There are also some stores nearby that sells of food, drinks, souvenirs and beach ootds. The infamous reclining coconut for pictorial is already gone. I am not sure if that was the one already lying on the sand. If you expect a quieter place to chill, this beach might not be for you. 

 Due to time constraints, we did not visit Lugnason Falls and Balas-Balas beach. Skipping Tulapos and going to these 2 might be doable.

SUNSET WATCHING AT COCO GROVE

Finally with the help of the heavens, we were given a beautiful sunset on our last night in Siquijor. We were about to freshen up before dinner when a burst of colours in the sky caught our attention from our room. Everybody headed out to the beach.

  

                   

Total Expenses in Peso :

Pitogo Cliff : 120 (30 pesos each)

Cambugahay Falls :  80 (20 pesos each)

Life jacket : 400 ( 100 each)

Balsa Ride : 200 ( 50 each)

Swing jump : 80 (20 each) 

Table : 100 (25 each) 

Tip to Kuya Guide and Kuyang Human Drone : 1200

Lunch : 1620

Tulapos : 1300 

Paliton Beach : Free

Trike Tour : 1800 (with Tip)