Nagsasa Cove Itinerary, Budget & Travel Tips
Not much money and only have the weekend for a getaway? How about going to Nagsasa Cove? Check out this itinerary and budget that’s good for an overnight stay at Nagsasa Cove in Iba, Zambales. Plus some travel tips to optimize your trip!
DAY 1
5:00 ETD Victory Liner, Pasay City’s first bus trip to Iba, Zambales
10:00 ETA San Antonio, Zambales. Get off at the public market after the municipal hall, then take a tricyle to Brgy. Pundaquit
10:10 ETA Brgy. Pundaquit. Check out boats. Change into shorts and slippers. Put on sunblock.
10:40 ETD Brgy. Pundaquit.
11:00 ETA Capones Island. Take photos of the beach and try to visit the light house.
11:30 ETD Capones Island.
12:20 ETA Nagsasa Cove. Rest. Prepare lunch.
1:00 Lunch. Rest
2:00 Beach bumming galore.
6:00 Wash up and prepare dinner
7:00 Dinner.
8:00 Bonfire. Shoot the breeze. Discuss childhood games and the stuff kids today are missing out on.
11:00 Bedtime.
DAY 2
6:30 Wake up. Stretching. Toilet routines.
7:00 Photo shoot among the rocks.
7:20 Trek up the mountain (the one on the left side when facing the sea).
7:55 ETA peak of the mountain. Photo shoot.
8:15 Return to more stable land.
8:30 Breakfast.
9:30 More beach bumming and photo shoots.
11:00 Wash up. Prepare lunch.
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Pack up. Rest. Put on sun block.
2:30 ETD Nagsasa Cove.
3:30 ETA Brgy. Pundaquit. Fix stuff.
3:50 ETD Brgy. Pundaquit. Take a tricycle to San Antonio.
4:00 ETA San Antonio. Take Victory Liner bus to their terminal in Olongapo.
5:10 ETA Victory Liner Olongapo Bus Terminal. Book a ticket to Pasay. Have dinner nearby or buy fruits or other pasalubong.
6:00 ETD Victory Liner Olongapo Bus Terminal. Sleep or watch a movie.
10:00 ETA Ayala Ave., Makati City
Nagsasa Cove Budget
P280 / person: Bus fare to San Antonio, Zambales (already includes P5 for insurance)
P30 / person: Tricycle fare to Brgy. Pundaquit
P50: Container of additional Water (for washing utensils, brushing the teeth, etc.)
P150: Overnight at Dare to Dream’s cottage
P100 / person: “Entrance fee”
P1800: Small boat direct to Nagsasa Cove – max of 4 pax on a small boat
P200: Additional fee for island hopping
P150: 1kg of cooked rice
P20: Candle
P5: Matches
P25: 1 serving of Lucky Me Pancit Canton
P100: .5kg of cooked rice
P30 / person: Tricycle fare to San Antonio
P44 / person: Ordinary Victory Liner bus to Olongapo terminal
P223 / person: Bus fare to Pasay terminal (already includes P5 for insurance)
TOTAL: P1,589 based on a 3-pax sharing (does not include expenses on food brought to Nagsasa Cove)
