Boracay Itinerary | 3-day Tour as First Time Visitors

Many years back, wanting to visit Boracay never occurred to us. We thought it’s all about party, crowd, and spoilt beach. But after the rehabilitation efforts in the island, we planned and attempted to book several times until it finally transpired!

As mainstream as it may sound, Boracay remains among the most frequented destinations in the Philippines. Whether you’re going there for a luxury stay, backpacking, solo travel, honeymoon, or even just a simple vacation with the ones you love, Boracay Island is just great and as flexible as that!

In our case, Jec and I went to Boracay with our family and the trip was a simple treat for our parents. We wanted everything to be simple, especially with itinerary and tour package as we don’t want our parents to experience a lot of hassles and mishaps that come with a DIY trip. I found the tour package offered by Diary Two really appealing as it’s straightforward and budget-friendly! We availed their 3D2N Boracay Package for 6,999 per person (promo) that includes roundtrip flights, transfers, hotel with daily buffet breakfasts, land tour with lunch, and parasailing. So basically, everything was covered except for dinners.

Now, here’s our 3-day Boracay Itinerary as first time visitors. This is exactly how our trip went and time stamps are accurately extracted from our photos. But do note also that individual experiences may vary according to weather, traffic, etc.

 

3D2N Boracay Itinerary

 

DAY 1

(Travel to Boracay + Explore White Beach)

06:00 AM	Flight from Manila to Caticlan
07:15 AM	Arrived at Caticlan Airport
07:45 AM	Arrived at Tourist Registration via private van
08:00 AM	Boat ride to Boracay Island
08:20 AM	Arrived at Boracay Island
08:35 AM	Arrived at La Carmela de Boracay via E-trike; Early check-in; Rest
11:45 AM	Lunch buffet at Astoria Current (own expense)
01:50 PM	Back to hotel; quick rest
02:45 PM	Explore White Beach Boracay
05:50 PM	Sunset watching at White Beach Station 1
08:30 PM	Dinner at Queen Bee Chinese Restaurant D'Mall (own expense)

Notes:

• Check-in time at hotel is 2pm, and the flight booked for us was too early. Thankfully, the rooms are ready and unoccupied when we got there in the morning!
• Not included in the package: Lunch buffet at Astoria Current and dinner at Queen Bee Chinese Restaurant.
• Our lunch buffet at Astoria Current was a discounted offer for their promotional/marketing (we only paid around 300 per head). It was offered to us when we arrived at Boracay port. So yes, after having our lunch, Jec and I spent an hour more to hear about their company (although we did not avail their offers). It’s fine since it was midday, too hot for us to stay at the beach and we have no tours scheduled for the day.
• All transfers are included in the package (flight, van, boat, e-trike). Cool?!

 

DAY 2

(Land Tour + Parasailing)

07:00 AM	Breakfast Buffet at La Carmela
08:30 AM	Start Land Tour via E-trike; Last minute shopping for my OOTD 😆
10:00 AM	Arrived at Puka Beach
10:25 AM	Crystal Kayak
11:00 AM	Arrived at Boracay New Coast; Overlooking Ilig-iligan Beach
11:20 AM	Arrived at Keyhole (walking distance from parking)
12:05 PM	Arrived at Bulabog Beach
12:40 PM	Lunch nearby
02:30 PM	Back to hotel; Rest
04:30 PM	Hotel pickup (van) going to White Beach Station 1
04:45 PM	Start Parasailing
05:20 PM	End of Parasailing tour; Explore White Beach, Willy's Rock
05:30 PM	Jonah's Fruit Shake (own expense)
05:45 PM	Golden hour at White Beach Station 1
06:30 PM	Back to hotel; wash-up
08:50 PM	Dinner at Aria Cucina Italiana (own expense)
09:50 PM	Dessert at Coco Mama (own expense)

Notes:

• The places included for Land Tour are: Mangrove Park, Tambisaan Beach, Sinagpa Rock Formation, Puka Beach, New Coast Beach, Keyhole, and Bulabog Beach.
• We were not able to visit all of the places because I was such a cause of delay. I was looking for an OOTD along the way so we had several stops (it was in Puka Beach where I found a crocheted bikini that was not too revealing)😂
• All transfers, entrance fees, lunch, and parasailing/parawsailing are included in the package.
• 3 of us (Jec, Me, Diane) had parasailing, and the parents tried paraw-sailing which is less extreme.
• Crystal Kayak is by donation only. We paid 250 per head.
• Not included in the package: Jonah’s Fruit Shake, Aria Cucina Italiana, Coco Mama

Check out the full story of our Boracay Land Tour here.

 

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DAY 3

(Travel back to Manila)

06:30 AM	Breakfast Buffet at La Carmela
07:10 AM	Free time at the beach, pool
08:15 AM	Hotel pick-up via E-trike
09:00 AM	Boat ride to mainland
09:40 AM	Arrived at Caticlan Airport via private van
11:00 AM	Flight To Manila
12:05 PM	Arrived at Manila

Notes:

• All transfers are included in the package (e-trike, boat, van, flight).
• There are no tours on our day 3.
• End of Boracay itinerary.

Tip: Book your discounted stay at La Carmela de Boracay HERE.

 

Tip: You can easily book your flight or ferry tickets to Boracay HERE.

 

My personal thoughts about the beach

It was a great opportunity to finally compare my favorite Mahabang Buhangin Beach in Calaguas with White Beach Boracay. But then, I found out they’re not supposed to be compared because they both got their own charm. It really depends on your preferences.

What I liked about White Beach Boracay is the beach sand itself. Amazingly, it’s such a pleasure to walk onto because the sand never gets hot even under the scorching sun! Not to mention it’s so easy to walk as the sands are so fine, hence, your feet won’t get sunk in the sands. In addition, there are so many unique cafes and restaurants fronting the beach so if you’re a foodie you’ll surely like it!

On the other hand, what I liked about Calaguas’ Mahabang Buhangin Beach is its serenity due to lesser crowd. It’s farther from the mainland so you will really feel the authentic island vibes. No commercial buildings and just a very few permanent establishments. So for me, Calaguas is still my number 1 simply because, it’s me. It’s my personal taste. But I’m still looking forward to going back to Boracay in the future!

 

Verdict on our first Boracay experience

Quite unexpectedly, we all liked Boracay Island! I’m so glad that our first experience was so close to perfection (at least according to our personal liking). Fine sunny weather all throughout our 3-day stay, smooth and hassle-free vacation (all thanks to Diary Two’s commendable service), no delayed flights, and surprisingly clean version of Boracay island!

Very opposite of what we usually see from the photos and videos before the rehabilitation (trashes along the beach, even a video of a foreigner pooping right on the beach sands, people partying all night long right at the beach, stores/shops occupying the sandy beach, etc.). I could rightly say, it was definitely a renewed and reformed Boracay!

Special thanks to my blogger acquaintance, Andrelyn, who booked all our tours, flights, transfers, and hotel. Also to our friendly and kwelang tour operator, Kuya Sam, who assisted us all throughout the 3-day tour. They’re so good. Everything was just professionally done! We scored their promo rate of 6,999 per person Boracay Package that includes roundtrip flights, all transfers, hotel with daily buffet breakfasts, land tour with lunch, and parasailing/parawsailing. So budget-friendly! You can check them out at Diary Two or Tita’s Travel.

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