2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (City, Oslob, Moalboal, Sinulog)

Chill Pre-Birthday Adventure in Cebu Province, Philippines Jan 09 to 21, 2025

One Week Leisure Trip in Cebu Province with Co-workers (2009) - main trip

Iloilo - Dumaguete - Cebu on Week-End only (2011) - main trip

2 Weeks Visayas to Luzon Budget DIY Solo Trip (2022) - side trip

This trip served as my 4th visit, where my 1st visit happened last 2009 as part of my Co-workers invitation to explore their beautiful province and my 2nd time to witness the Sinulog Festival. Also, the main reason why I came back is because of my 3rd Full Marathon Solo Joiner Adventure.

Cebu Island is long and narrow with a mountainous central spine and the most important island in the Visayas region of the Philippines. The largest city (and the oldest in the Philippines) is Cebu City, often called the Queen City of the South. The main tourist areas are the islands of Mactan, Bantayan, Badian, Malapascua and Camotes where you can find large high-end resorts and hotels offering all kinds of luxury. 

https://wikitravel.org/en/Cebu_Island

Cebu Marathon 2025 (42.2km), Cebu city tour, Oslob Whale Shark Watching, Moalboal Beachbumming and laidback stay, Sinulog Festival Ritual Showdown 2025

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (TOPS Cebu)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (TOPS Cebu)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Temple of Leah)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Temple of Leah)

2025 CEBU PROVINCE BUDGET DIY SOLO BIRTHDAY ADVENTURE January 09 to 21, 2025 (13 Days)

Preparation:

Cebu Marathon = ₱2,656 / Flight Tickets total = ₱5,475

Hotel bookings total = ₱7,042 / Sinulog Parade Ticket = ₱550

TOTAL: ₱15,723

Day 01: January 09 Thursday PRE-MARATHON

0100H ETD Home; grab taxi to airport 761

0300H ETA NAIA T3; check-in

0550H ETD Manila MNL T3; flight 5J561

0720H ETA CEBU CEB ₱5.5K

Bus to SM City Cebu 50; bus to SM Seaside 30

1000H Race kit claim to SM Seaside

2.5km walk to Hotel; McDo lunch 273; snacks 29; Random night walk; dinner 204

Mambaling Pension 4N / ₱2,500

TOTAL: ₱1,347

 

Day 02: January 10 Friday PRE-MARATHON

0800H ETD Hotel; e-jeep to IT park 20; breakfast 40

Walk to JY Mall; jeep to Busay 26

Temple of Leah - jeep 04D/04I/04H (Lahug-Busay) 150; Tops Cebu; Lolo Pinoy Grill 247; snacks 205

1345H aircon van to IT Park 50; e-jeep to Mambaling 30; snacks 34

1530H Hotel rest; dinner 96; beer 90

1900H Sinulog Opening Ceremony / CCSC / FO

Mambaling Pension 4N

TOTAL: ₱978

Day 03: January 11 Saturday PRE-MARATHON

0800H ETD Hotel; e-jeep to SM 25

0930H ETD SM; van to Balamban 160; Buwakan ni Alejandra 100; lunch 380

1300H ETD Alejandra; van to IT park 150; e-jeep to Mambaling 25 

Free time / Marathon preparation; snacks 102; Rest / dinner 

2230H walk to race start area

TOTAL: ₱942

Day 04: January 12 Sunday MARATHON DAY

0030H race start (8hr cut-off)

CCLEX Running on the longest bridge of the Philippines

0630H Marathon Finished; exhausted; snacks 26; Nustar Fili Hotel visit with friends 

Mambaling Pension 4N

TOTAL: ₱26

Day 05: January 13 Monday OSLOB

1100H Hotel check-out / e-jeep to SBT 15

1200H bus to Oslob 293

1600H Oslob; lunch 240; dinner 150

Way Shack Hostel 1N / ₱412

TOTAL: ₱698

Day 06: January 14 Tuesday MOALBOAL 

0400H wake-up; line-up for queuing

0600H whale shark watching 500; brunch 151

1100H Bus to Bato 38; Bus to Moalboal 112

1400H Moalboal; hostel check-in rest

Afternoon Walk to Moalboal Sardines port; dinner 203; massage 600

Laguno Bed And Breakfast Hostel 4N / ₱1,130

TOTAL: ₱1,604

Day 07: January 15 Wednesday MOALBOAL

Brunch 115; jeep to Badian 25

Habal to Osmena Peak 700; Osmena peak 150

Jeep to Moalboal 25; snacks 40; dinner 224

Laguno Bed And Breakfast Hostel 4N

TOTAL: ₱1,279

Day 08: January 16 Thursday MOALBOAL

Brunch 95; 15km afternoon walk to Basdaku White Beach; Snacks 109; dinner 164

Laguno Bed And Breakfast Hostel 4N

TOTAL: ₱368

Day 09: January 17 Friday MOALBOAL

Brunch 95; Dinner 100

Laguno Bed And Breakfast Hostel 4N

TOTAL: ₱195

Day 10: January 18 Saturday SINULOG

0700H Hostel check-out; bus to Cebu City 210

Breakfast 11; lunch 270; e-jeep to IT Park 30; Massage 900; dinner 124; e-jeep back 25

1000H Mambaling Pension 3N /₱3,000

2000H Party at the Park / DJ Event / FO

TOTAL: ₱1,570

Day 11: January 19 Sunday SINULOG

0730H ETD Hostel; jeep to Sports Complex 13; Breakfast 159; lunch 125; dinner 282; snacks 200

0900H SINULOG GRAND PARADE / RITUAL SHOWDOWN / CCSC

1900H SINULOG Grand Finale / Fireworks / CCSC

Mambaling Pension 3N

TOTAL: ₱779

Day 12: January 20 Monday CITY TRIP

Brunch 75; jeep to Basilica 13; snacks 179; dinner 234; massage 800

Mambaling Pension 3N

TOTAL: ₱1,301

Day 13: January 21 Tueaday CITY TRIP

0900H Hostel check-out; grab taxi to airport 306; Breakfast 396; 

1220H ETD Cebu CEB T1; flight 5J566

1400H ETA Manila MNL T3; grab taxi to home 800

TOTAL: ₱1,502

DAILY TOTAL: 1,347+978+942+26+698+1,604+1,279+368+195+1,570+779+1,301+1,502 = ₱12,589

GRAND TOTAL: ₱15,723 + ₱12,589 = ₱28,312

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Buwakan ni Alejandra)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Oslob Whale Shark Watching)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Osmena Peak)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Osmena Peak)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Moalboal sardines diving shore)

2 Weeks Budget DIY Solo Trip in Cebu (Moalboal white beach)

My 3rd Full Marathon (42.2KM) Solo Joiner; Cebu Marathon 2025

Sinulog Festival 2025 Grand Parade and Ritual Showdown