(4D3N) Php 4,600 Budget Travel Guide to Davao-Surigao del Sur-Samal

After more than a year, the squad is finally complete and back for some budget adventure. This time, we’re heading down south to conquer Davao, Surigao del Sur and Samal for 4D3N all for just Php 4,600 and that already includes everything from food to transportation to accommodation (except air fare). Impossible? Well not for us. This is #BudgetTrip to its best!

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Taxi from airport to homitori taxi – Php 120 (2pax) / Php 60 each
Jollibee breakfast – Php 70
Jeep Chinatown to City Hall –  Php 8
Day light fan room –  Php 250 /  Php 83 each
Gatorade –  Php 31
Fx from City Hall to Calinan –  Php 45
Habal habal to eagle center –  Php 20
Entrance fee –  Php 5
Snake picture –  Php 20
Entrance Eagle Center –  Php 150
Habal habal back to Calinan –  Php 20
Lunch (lechon manok with rice) –  Php 51
Fx Calinan to City Hall –  Php 40
Dinner chicken with rice (Chick-a-bing-daks)  –  Php 25
Jeep to Abreeza Mall –  Php 8
Jeep back to City hall –  Php 8
– checkout from hotel –
Jeep to Ecoland –  Php 8

Day 1: Php 652

Day 2

Bus from Ecoland to Caguait –  Php 510 / Php 430 student discount
Trike to white beach –  Php 10
Breakfast Squid + buttered chicken –  Php 410 /  Php 102 each
Trike to bus terminal –  Php 15
Jeep to Britania –  Php 50
Trike to Joan’s Beach Resort –  Php 20
Entrance fee –  Php 25
Pump boat rental –  Php 1,200 /  Php 300 each
Lunch paluto –  Php 118 each
Souvenir –  Php 25
Trike to highway –  Php 20
Jeep to Barobo –  Php 35
Trike to Marky’s Hostel –  Php 5
Hostel –  Php 250 / head
Dinner (cup noodles + rice because it was raining and super cold) – Php 50

Day 2 :  Php 1,455
Total =  Php 2,107

Day 3

Trike to enchanted and tinuy-an –  Php 500 / head
1Liter Mineral Water at  Marky’s –  Php 25
Entrance enchanted –  Php 30
Life Vest rental –  Php 25
Boat to Sibadan –  Php 51 / head
Entrance to Sibadan –  Php 10
Entrance to Tinuy-an –  Php 50
Guide fee –  Php 25 each (no fixed rate, Php 100 for our group)
Lunch carinderia –  Php 50
Habal-habal to Bislig-  Php 100
Trike to bislig –  Php 10
Van to Davao Ecoland –  Php 300
Cr Agusan terminal –  Php 3
Jeep Ecoland terminal to Daylight Inn – Php 8
Check-in –  Php 250 / head (Php 800 air-con room good for 2pax + Php 200 “Php 100 per additional head x 2 pax”)
Dinner chicken with 2 rice (Chick-a-bing-daks) – Php 30
Mcdo sundae – Php 29

Day 3 : Php 1,496
Total = Php 3,603

Day 4

Jeep from crossing to SaSa wharf – Php 15
Entrance barge – Php 10
Habal habal tour – Php 300 each (Php 1500 group of 5)
Guide tip – Php 60 (Php 300 group of 5)
Mt. Puting Bato entrance – Php 20 (Php 10 x 2 entrance)
Fruit soda – Php 8 
Lunch chicken with 2 rice (turo-turo) – Php 30
Entrance to Kaputian beach – Php 25
Entrance Hagimit falls – Php 40
Jeep from SaSa wharf to Ateneo – Php 15
Souvenir key chain – Php 150
1/2 kilo mangosteen – Php Php 
kwek kwek – Php Php 
Airport taxi – Php 50  each (Php 150 / 3pax)
Terminal fee – Php 200

Day 4 : Php 1,003

Total = Php 4,606

TIPS and Notes

As you can see, we saved a lot of money because of our food. If you’re not picky, you can survive by just eating at carinderia. Try Chick-a-bing-daks. It’s our fave! Apparently, it’s a popular chain of fried chicken stalls in Davao city. Davao City has a lot of cheap hotels. Also, try to haggle as much as possible.

For contact persons, you may contact our guide and drivers which we met along the way:

09494568433 – Kuya Boyet Habal Habal Enchanted

09359182485 – Kuya Jimmy Samal Island

That’s it! More detailed guide for each places next on the blog. Thanks for reading! 🙂

Cheers~!