Thursday, January 17, 2013

BACKPACKING JUMP-STARTED MY 2013! (Planning)

Travelling has been part of me ever since but I only became addicted to it after my first backpacking experience. After the Klement Backpacking and Ministry, I right away searched online for my next destination. My childhood best friend, Wella, agreed to be my accomplice and companion. As early as September, I've already booked promo airline tickets to Kuala Lumpur.

Many are interested in travelling but lack information on how to go about it. I'd like to go into detail on how our travel went to help novice travelers like me.

Here is my original plan and itinerary. I came up with the OSLOB--KUALA LUMPUR--SINGAPORE itinerary by combining ideas from different blogs online. Thanks to fellow travelers for sharing the info. In travelling, it's important to plan ahead to save time, effort and money. My friend Regin said, "Travelling without planning is like sex without foreplay." (LOL! Can't relate)

ITINERARY

CEBU  Dec.30, 31, Jan.1

Check Ephraim's site for information about his Southern Cebu Adventure 

SUNDAY (Dec.30)
                AM-       Arrival
                                MACTAN TOUR
                                                -Mactan Bridge
                                                -Mactan Shrine (Lapu Lapu Monument)
                                                -Magellan’s Cross
                                                -Cebu Cathedral
                                                -Fort San Pedro
                                                -Basilica Minor del Sto. Nino
                                                -Casa Gorordo Museum
                4:00PM-    Cebu South Bus Terminal (Ceres Liner)
                                TRAVEL TO SOUTH CEBU (2.5 to 3 hours)
                7:00PM-    CHECK-IN at ________ HOTEL
 MONDAY (Dec.31)
                6:00AM-    head to Barangay Tan-awan
                7:00AM-    Whale shark watching
                10:00AM-  Tumalog Falls (Toslob Falls)
                12:00NN-   Town Center  
                                OSLOB HERITAGE TRAIL
                                                -Cuartel
                                                -Immaculate Conception Parish Church
                                                -Oslob Coast
                4:00PM-  
                                TRAVEL BACK TO MACTAN (2.5 to 3 hours)
                7:00PM-   CHECK-IN at _______ HOTEL
                8:00PM-   Tops
TUESDAY (Jan.1)
                ***Chill & wait for afternoon flight
                12:00NN-  AIRPORT
                4:00PM-   FLIGHT to KL
          
KUALA LUMPUR-MELAKA-SINGAPORE-KUALA LUMPUR
                Jan. 1(night)  to Jan.5
TUESDAY NIGHT (Jan.1)
                CHECK-IN at  __________ HOTEL
                9:00PM-  Petronas Night (Picture2x)
                                - Bintang Walk
                                -Menara KL Tower (Picture2x)
 WEDNESDAY (Jan.2)
                4:30AM-   Wake up & go to KLCC to get tickets to go up Petronas Towers
                5:00AM-   Ticket Booth; Suria Mall at the base of Petronas Towers
                7:00AM-   Line to get tickets starts
                8:00AM-   KLCC Park; breakfast; picture2x
                9:00AM-   Petronas Towers opens
                9:30AM-   Bus Station at Term B’ Spadu Selatan Station
                                TRAVEL TO MELAKA (2 hours)
                12:00PM- Melaka Sentral Bus Terminal
                                MELACCA TOUR (rent a bike)
                                                -Museums
                                                -Dutch Square
                                                -Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia)
                                                -A Famosa Fort (Malacca Fort)
                                                -St. Paul Cathedral (overviewing sea)
                                                -Jonker Street
                                                -Melaka River Cruise??? (45 mins.)
                                                -Forta de Santiago Palace
                                                -Urban Backwater
                                                -St. Francis Xavier Church
                                                -Taming Sari Revolving Tower
                3:00PM-   Melaka Sentral Station
                                TRAVEL TO SINGAPORE (3-4 hours)

                7:00PM-   CHECK-IN at ___________ HOTEL
                8:00PM-   Night Safari + Tram (**if not possible, move to Thursday night 7:00-9:30PM)
THURSDAY (Jan. 3)
                                SINGAPORE TOUR (hop-on, hop-off)                               
            8:30AM- Heritage Route (1-hour duration)
                                Suntec City Mall
                                Fu Lu Complex
                                Little India
                                Mustafa Centre
                                Thieves Market
                                Sultan Gate
                                Bugis Junction
                                Civic District
                                Peninsula Plaza
                                Boat Quay
                                Chinatown
                                People's Park Centre
            9:30AM -City Route (1-hour duration)
                                Suntec City Mall
                                Esplanade
                                Victoria Theatre
                                Clarke Quay
                                Miramar Hotel
                                Botanic Gardens
                                Delta Orchard
                                Orchard Plaza
                                Macdonald House
                                NTUC Income
                                Suntec City Mall
                                   ***Additional musts???
                                                -Palawan Beach (free)
                                                -Merlion Park
                                                -Cable Car
                                                -Universal Studio???
                                                -Clark Quay (G-Max Reverse Bungy, GX-5 Extreme Swing)
                                                -Ducktour (12NN to 1:00PM)
                                                -Shop at Suntec City, Citylink Mall and end at Raffles City Shopping Center
                                                                 (1:00-3:30PM)
                                    
                10:00PM-    Singapore Woodlands (train station)
                                TRAVEL BACK  BACK TO KUALA LUMPUR (by TRAIN; 11:30PM-6:30AM)
FRIDAY (Jan. 4)
                7:00AM-   CHECK-IN at __________ HOTEL
                8:00AM-    Batu Caves
                9:30AM –
                                KUALA LUMPUR TOUR (hop-on, hop-off bus)
                                                -Putrajaya Bridge
                                                -Merdeka Square
                                                -Thean Hou Temple
                                                -China Town
                                                -Sri Mahamarianman
                                                -Royal Palace
                                                -Genting Highlands
                                                -National Mosque
                                                -Little India –Brickfields
                                                - Central Market
                                                -Malaysia Heritage Walk
                                                -Islamic Arts Museum
                                                -KL Bird Park
                                                - Lake Gardens Park
                                                -Eye of Malaysia
                                                -Berjaya Times Square           
SATURDAY (Jan. 5)
                SDA CHURCH
                FREE  til 3:00PM
                3:00 PM -   AIRPORT
                8:00PM-    Flight back to Pinas
SUNDAY (Jan.6)
                00:05AM-   Mactan Airport
                6:30AM-     Flight Cebu to CDO (Wella)
                11:00AM-   Flight Cebu to Gen.San (Me)

BUDGET

***We tried hard to be on a budget trip. We tried hard to be frugal without compromising cleanliness and comfort. (Yes, I have OCD but I tried hard to overcome it while traveling. LOL!)
***I converted it to Philippine peso for your convenience. I made sure that's the maximum you'd be spending. Thank me if you'd have extra money. =)


Cebu Pacific (Promo tickets)
                Gen.San.—Cebu (back and forth):     P2,000
                Cebu—Kuala Lumpur (back and forth):  5,700
Airport fees
                *Cebu-KL  (P1,700)
Hotels
                *Oslob-1,000
                *Cebu -800
                *KL -1,500
                *SG-2,000
                *KL-2,000
Petronas Towers - P1,120
KL to Melacca bus – P200
Melacca to Singapore bus – P1,020
Hop on hop off bus Singapore –P720
Night Safari + Tram - P1,972
Cable Car – P1,020
SG to KL train – P1,700
Hop on hop off bus Malaysia - P600
Cebu to Oslob -180
Oslob to Cebu -180
Oslob Whale Shark -500 plus
Tumalog falls, Oslob- 100
Meals for 1 week (100 X 21) =2,100

Taxi/LRT/bus/etc ???
______________________________
Total : P25,900


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