HUGOTraphy

The heat in the city is excruciating; wouldn’t it be nice to reward yourselves with a relaxing beach or nature trip over the wekeend after a week of sweating under your office clothes?

Well, it’s never too late to feel that summer heat! BUT YOU CAN’T AFFORD; you can‘t afford because you think it’s too expensive? You can’t afford because you only have the weekend and the long travel hours will consume most of it.

Di Maguol kao’g bagol! OLANGO is the right place for you and your barkada! The best place to have a cheap-yet-fulfilling dose of summer.

Olango is an island under the jurisdiction of the City of Lapu-Lapu, about a 15-minute boat ride from the Port beside Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island. It’s very remote, you can’t find a taxi nor a mall, but it’s safe. 

Cost breakdown:
How to reach the Port/Pier beside Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island
Option 1:
If Via Vhire/GT Xpress (SM City Cebu to Gaisano Mactan) = Php 25.00
From Gaisano Mactan, ride a multicab/jeep going to Punta Engano = P12.00

Option 2:
If multicab/jeep (Parkmall to Punta Engano) = Php 20.00
*Kung maabot na’s Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island, the pier/port is on left side.
Boat fare from Pier to Olango: Php 15 + Terminal Fee Php 5 = Php 20.00
Once you’re there, ride a tricycle (Olango Port to CasaBlanca Resort)= Php 20

CasaBlanca Resort Day use (8am to 5pm) = Php 200.00/head
CasaBlanca Resort Night use (5pm to 8pm) = Php 300.00/head
*Inclusive of table, chairs, cottage, pool and facilities
Their pool by the way is salty, mura ra kag naligo og dagat. So if you like, sa dagat nlng mo derecho, walay bayad. 

Pero nindot pod sa resort kay nindot mag pictorials :)

But I dont suggest nga sa resort mo mag overnight stay because it’s too expensive, about Php 6500.00, so better find other place to stay. Pwede mo mag tent sa baybayon which is for free lang. Or you can ask the locals who live near the resort (they’re friendly and harmless), where to find Nang Perot or Noy Rene. They have rooms for rent for only 1,200 to 1,500, bisan pila mo kabuok, airconditoned pa gyud.
For the food, I suggest mo buy mo daan sa Lapu-Lapu City or sa Mall, but di maguol, daghan sari-sari store and naay market nga duol, si di mo ma gutman.

A must try ang ilang bread nga didto lang gyud mapalit. Ask the locals on where to buy it, perfect sa pamahaw the next day. 

On your 2nd day, be early to go for a nature walk on your way to to the bird sanctuary or sa marine wildlife sanctuary. Php 30.00  and Php 75.00 and entrance respectively. *Layo-layo gamay ang lakawon, so pangandam daan, nya pamahaw.

On your way to the Bird Sanctuary (Walay birds, normally -ber months ra naa)

Bird Sanctuary kung hunas

Total cost for each person (group of 5): Php 600 to Php 750
So, Go na sa Olango!