SIQUIJOR TRAVEL GUIDE with Sample Itinerary & Budget

When in Siquijor 

 Where can I rent vehicles like vans and motorcycles in Siquijor?

1. Motorcycles for rent are available in every port in the island for Php400-450/day but you can rent at Php350 per day or less just haggle politely and with a smile. Please do prepare your driver's license.

2. Vans that can accommodate up to 18 persons are available and can be rented at around Php 3500.

3. Coasters are available at Php 7000 up  ( not so sure about this? and accommodate up to 30 passengers

4.  Multicabs or EZRide can also be rented at Php2500 for Countryside Tour and an Additional Php2500 for a mountain tour the next day can also be availed.

Are there malls in Siquijor?

No!

However, we DO have Prince Hypermart  ( a retail store)  in Larena Municipality and we also have the following:

1. Jollibee in Siquijor

2. Mercury Drug in Siquijor

3. Rose Pharmacy  in Larena 

For other grocery staples for some international brands, you might also want to check out:

1. 3C Meatshop and Grocery Store in  Tacdog, Siquijor for all your Korean and Asian foodie-goodies, baking needs , some European foodie needs and other island life staples. They have lots of cheeses but no Cheese wheel

2. Island Deli in San Juan , Siquijor  have  similar items as that  in 3C Meatshop

Does Siquijor have  ATM Machines?

Are there banks in Siquijor? 

Yes!!!!!!

📍Larena Municipality

1. Landbank

2. PNB

3. EastWest Rural Bank

📍Siquijor Municipality

1. Metrobank (at the heart of the Poblacion) (most foreign ATM cards are accepted here)

2. Landbank near Siquijor Capital Square

3. DBP or Development Bank of the Philippines near Joel's Lechon Manok and Eatery 

4. BDO (at the port area)

📍San Juan Municipality 

Landbank - In front of Capilay Spring Park at the heart of Poblacion

I suggest you immediately have your cash ready once you arrive at any port as there are only a few tourist spots that accept fund transfer via Gcash and other means and mag offline ang mga ATM machines at times.

Where to stay when in Siquijor

Here is a list of accommodations in Siquijor:

📍Larena Municipality

1. Aquamare (dome houses)

2. Casa de la Playa (Greek-themed)

📍Siquijor Municipality

1. La Isla Bonita for Camping Tents and Duyan or Hammock Sleeping

2. Blue wave : good infinity pool and a long stretch of beach

3. Tori's Paradise - beachfront with long stretch of  white Sand beach 

4. Payag ni Kapitan - pinobre living , near the port and is inexpensive 

📍San Juan Municipality

1. Coco Grove

📣 : pricey but food is great, Instagrammable , 3 pools (well-maintained), great for snorkeling as the sanctuary is well kept, and they have a long stretch of white Sand beach , good for sunset watching 

2. Fig Sunset View Resort

📣 Has coffee shop, function hall, pool and a cliff side that with a small beach area that extends towards Coco Groves beach area; food is good

3. Southmountain  View 

📣Food is okay ; pool is well-maintained , best rooms with kitchen and a porch 

4. The Bruce-----  pool is okay; with access to a long stretch of white Sand beach, with okay pool can accommodate big crowds ;  less than a minute walk away from Kape De Guyod coffee shop

5. Swakihan Guesthouse

6. Chelles Guesthouse - dormitory type 

7. White Villas - I like their beach front rooms; small pool

8. Charisma Beach Resort similar to White Villas

9. Reckon's Guesthouse - Entire  house with  2 bedrooms, 1 outdoor CR, 1 indoor CR, kitchen , small Sala and a beach hut in front; beach front house 

📍Lazi Municipality 

1. Jungle Hut

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2. Balay Presca

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🥘🍕 Dine at Twenty4 Cafe in Poblacion, Lazi, Siquijor where they have options for Mediterranean foods.  

https://www.twenty4.biz/

3. Gabayan Riviera

🏖️Tourist Spots in Siquijor, Philippines 2023🌴

🎉May the island give you wonderful  experiences. Here is a list of what you might want to consider visiting:

1. 🏝️Camogao Boulevard Couple's mangrove and Pan Bisaya in Enrique Villanueva 

2. 🦈🐟🚣Tulapos Marine Sanctuary for swimming with barracudas, sharks, trevally and sea turtles 

3. 🌳Monkey Beach Public  (secluded but will take 30 minutes or so )

4. 🌳Secret Beach Public  (secluded but will take 30 minutes or so)

5. 🏝️ Salagdoong ledge shot on a Hummock 📍 Ilang, Maria

6.  ⛱️ Balas-Balas Beach Simacolong maam

7. ⛪Lazi church and convent biggest in Asia 📍Tigbawan, Lazi

8. 🥨🍕Yummy snacks in Twenty 4 Cafe in 📍Poblacion,  Lazi

9. 🐒Cambugahay Falls  3-tiered : 100 steps going down, then try the Tarzan swing 

10. 🧹Hapitanan Silhig Shot 📍Tignao, Lazi

11. 🌳🐟Century-Old  Balete Fish spa 📍Campalanas , Lazi , Siquijor

12. 🌄 Kawayan Holiday Resort great for SCUBA and Snorkelling next to the 2 underwater cave systems  that you can dive through  in one full breath  in 20 seconds or so : Don't go alone though ; the Giant concrete staircase is instagrammable among the roaring waves hitting against the rocks or if it is not stormy, the cliff-side view will be superb too; they are not fond of unnecessary noise though as the guests are there to enjoy their $160 holiday so keep your chat and squeals to a minimum 

13. 🌲Pitogo  Cliff - it's a 60- foot drop from a cliff on the edge of a Pitogo forest but there is a 3-meter jumping spot on a lower area accessible through a staircase carved through the cliff towards the turquoise sea.📍Tag-ibo, San Juan

14.🌅 Runik 📍 Tubod , San Juan as it is instagrammable during sunset as you sip your mocktail . It's more Scandinavian or Japandi to me than it is Santorini-looking for most. Kamo nay bahala.

15. 🧺🚜Dinner at Tambayanan Cafe-  FaD Barn right across Runik. My go-to food is their Honey Garlic Chicken , Silog Meals and their burgers.

16. 🌴Coco Grove 📍Tubod, San Juan  if they accept walk-ins, your second day, your visit in the island  capped off with a visit to this renowned beach resort. Have your lunch or dinner at Salamandas restaurant just ask at the guard house or the front desk for assistance. The path from the entrance to the beach-sidw restaurant is uber instagrammable. 

17. Capilay Natural Spring Park 📍  Poblacion, San Juan. One of the oldest spots we locals visit as this natural spring, turned into a swimming pool,  has always been flowing no matter what season we are in. Salamat, Lord. 

18. 🍹Rumbar ⭐⭐⭐  beach-  side bar📍 Lala-o,  San Juan  for their 🍸Amaretto sour, and their Pineapple Minty 🍹 which is my go-to mocktail drink as we listen  to an Acoustic Live Band with Aboodi on Fridays . This is open from 2PM to 2AM daily. 

19. Monkey Business in 📍 Solangon, San Juan.  My fave is their Cheese Sticks. The place is instagrammably Bali-ish and I love having my pictures taken in their swing while having my cheese sticks mocktails. 

20. Kape De Guyod right across Monkey Business 📍 Solangon  , San Juan. It has a huge coffee sign so you won't miss it and their local coffee blends. ☕

21. 🕺🪩 Friday Nightlife at JJ Backpackers starts at 8PM . It's a beach party with live band. They also have a gig on Sundays. 

22.  Paliton Sunset Beach and the Human Drone Shot on a swing tied to a tall coconut tree

23. See-Kee-Hor 👌 gastronomic experience near Paliton Beach. Not so Instagrammable anymore but the blue cheese burger is  world class . Charot. I happen to frequent this for their burnt cheesecake and their chocolate cheesecake 

24. Healing Beach port area Siquijor ⛱️🏖️

25. I love Siquijor sign sa 📍Brgy. Canal, Siquijor Boulevard

26.1 Siomai, burger and real fruit-based halo -halo at Mix  Halo-halo in Cangbagsa, Larena, Siquijor

27.  Larena Portside,  Cafe for their quarter-cut chicken at Php 120.00 and the best house burger. 

28. Dumalaay Boulevard walkway sunsets here gives you a 180-degree uninterrupted view of Negros Island disappearing into the night. 

29. Aquamare for Sunset dinner Bali feels Sandugan. 

📝You can go around the island in one full day or around  6 hours but if you go on all of what's in this list, you may have to drop Secret Beach and Monkey Beach. 

Discos, Parties , Bars and Pubs

1.  Jjs Backpackers Village - 700 metres from Solangon Beach - it is one of the most popular beach party sites in Siquijor which holds its parties with live band every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

2. Rumbar- probably the best place to chill as it closes around 2AM or later than that. if you have heard of Rumbar Siargao then you will understand Rumbar Siquijor and it is by the beach.

Smoke only in designated areas or Better not Smoke at All

 We love our island so much that we have high respects to our ancestors and some of us still believe that we have strong ties with 'spiritual power' that exist in the natural world. Polluting the environment with plastics and and cigarette and electronic vape smoke are not part of our tourism goals and we would be grateful if you would just keep it clean while you are in Siquijor. No to Smoking and No to Plastic Policy applies to everyone that sets foot in our island. 

Sample Itinerary & Budget

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