Philippines Day 13 : Finding 2Go – Guimaras Island – Find bus to Manila

0700 – Woke up in the early morning as we want to go to the Guimaras island for a day tour. After had the breakfast, we walked to the main junction at the Jaro to wait for the jeepney. But we don’t know which jeepney, so as a road side people, he said the Leganes direction. After we got on, the driver said that this jeepney didn’t go to the Ortis Whart. Then we dropped off at SM city which is not far from the boarding place. We asked other people again. This time we got the correct jeepney to Ortiz Wharf which is City Proper direction.

After reached the Ortiz Whaft, we didn’t go to the port first. But we want to buy the 2Go ferry ticket to go to the Manila. After walked to many 2Go travel in the Google maps around the Ortiz area, we couldn’t find any 2Go signage. Hence we only left the 2Go in the Robinsons Mall which is opened at 10am. Hence, we just sit and waited at the entrance.

Piaya, Each PHP4.5

Around Ortiz

Man-pedaled Tricycles

After the mall opened, we walked around for few minutes and still cannot find the 2Go travel office. After we asked the guard at the door, we just got it. This 2Go is in a travel agency. Hence, it is not a 2Go branch. At the counter, we had to waited to be called to proceed our 2Go booking. But we’re rush and keep asking when can we buy the ticket. After they check out that 2Go tickets were fully booked and asked us to go to the 2Go branch at the Fort San Pedro to check. Then we took the jeepney to the terminal near the Fort San Pedro. The lady also said the tickets were fully booked and cannot check any other time as don’t know what is offline. She also told us to check in the afternoon may have some ticket which is cancelled.

Then we just decided to go to the Guimaras Island first and come back to enquiry. We took the jeepney back to the Ortiz Wharf. Paid the pumpboat for PHP14person. We reached the Jordan port of Guimaras Island after boat travelled for 15 minutes. First,we didn’t hire any tricycle. We went to the tourism office asked since we just wanted to go to San Miguel. Then we knew that taking jeepney to the San Miguel only cost PHP12/person while taking tricycle cost PHP120/trip.

Boat counter ticket to guimaras island

Ticket which can reuse for other people

1200 - After 15 minutes travelling in jeepney, we stopped at the Pitstop restaurant in San Miguel. We had the famous Mango Pizza and Chicken Adobo with Mango Twist.

Mango Pizza, PHP245

Chicken Adobo with Mango Twist, Forget the price

After that we walked around the town. First, we saw the museum but nothing inside. Then we proceed to the Guimaras signage to take some photo. Then shopped the souvenir in the Guimaras Trade Information center. Here have a lot of Mango related products.

After that, we walked further in the town to find the market which sell a lot of Mango. But we couldn’t find any. Hence, we took the jeepney back to the port direction since I saw there is a mango stall at the road side when coming towards to the town direction. After jeepney travelled for a while, we saw there are a lot mango stalls at the road side near the Seaoil Gas station. Then we faster knock the steel bar with the coin in the jeepney.

All food and products related to Mango

Guimaras Signage

Another pitstop restaurant

Souvenirs in the Guimaras Trade Information Center

We had mango shake with just PHP20 for 300ml cup. There are only two stalls selling. Both of us tried both stall and felt that the first stall at the Seaoil side is the best. We didn’t bought any Mango related products. Then headed back to Iloilo City.

Mango Stalls

300ml Mango shake only cost PHP20!

That dried mango 100g cost PHP140.  More expensive than 7D

A lot of mangos!

1600 – Reached back to the SM city mall to find the 2Go travel office. After walked for half an hour in this big mall, we found it. But the man said that the ticket were still fully booked. So we had no choice. We sit down and found the alternative solution. The last solution was taking the 24 hour bus back to the Manila.

Then we decided to take the jeepney to Tagbak terminal to ask and confirm the bus. However, taking jeepnay around 6pm is so challenging that many people were waiting for the terminal direction. Seem like today is Friday that many people are going to take bus go back hometown. After waiting 30 minutes, we finally managed to get on a jeepney. At Tagbak terminal, we finally felt relieve as there are bus to Manila but don’t know how is the journey. We will see tomorrow.