I was roused from my slumber by the cold droplets of rain on my skin. In my long blue dress, I found myself scrambling to find shelter, improving myself up inside the fishermen’s quarter. It was much a lot more deafening inside the cramped sleeping quarter as the fishing vessel’s enormous engine sputtered underneath, like a snoring giant. To be honest, this was not how I thought of it would be. When my friend, Kara, told us that we can sleep while in transit to Seco Island, I imagined bunk beds and ferries. We got a substantial fishing vessel, used tarpaulins for beds, and our bags for pillows instead. but the dawn’s fiery display promised a better day.
It was a trip devoid of luxury but filled with priceless awakenings. Antique is just like that. It takes you back to basics. but although I might not always find the kind of comfort that a lot more developed vacationer destinations offer, it definitely gifted me with something a lot more precious: a much-needed tip that the best things in life are typically pure and simple.
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UNDERSTANDING ANTIQUE
HOW TO get TO ANTIQUEVIA ANTIQUE airport (EVELIO JAVIER AIRPORT)
VIA ILOILO international AIRPORT
VIA KALIBO international AIRPORT
VIA CATICLAN AIRPORT
BY SEA
GETTING around ANTIQUE
WHERE TO stay IN ANTIQUESearch for a lot more Antique Hotels!
THINGS TO do in ANTIQUEKawa hot Bath
Tibiao Eco-Adventures Tour
Bugtong Bato Falls
Seco Island
Mararison Island
Malumpati cold Spring
Naranjo Water Park
Dioso Farm
Aningalan Highland Strawberry Garden
Igbaclag Cave and stone Castle
Antique Heritage Tour
Alpas
Nogas Island
Sira-an hot Spring
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OPTION 2: southern ANTIQUE ADVENTURE
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UNDERSTANDING ANTIQUE
“Antique: Where the mountains meet the sea.”
Located on the western section of Panay Island in Western Visayas region (Region VI), the whole western side of Antique, from north to south, faces the Sulu Sea, blessing the province with a lot more coastal towns than landlocked ones. The eastern portion shares border with Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo. Antique comprises 18 municipalities, San Jose (de Buenavista) is the capital and also the most populous. aside from the rugged terrains, inland natural wonders, beaches, and islands, the province is also laden with historical sites. All these and a lot more make Antique not just a mere side trip or day excursion attraction from its other well-known neighboring provinces but a genuinely worthy vacationer destination.
More info about Antique:
Location: Antique is part of Panay Island, which is in Western Visayas, the Philippines.
Language: Kinaray-a and Hiligaynon. a lot of of the Antiqueños can also speak and understand Tagalog and English.
Currency: Philippine peso (PHP, ₱). PHP 100 is around USD 1.91, EUR 1.70, or SGD 2.60 (as of may 2019).
Mode of payment: cash is preferred. as of writing, a lot of of the banks, including major ones like BPI, BDO, Metrobank, PNB, DBP, and Chinabank, are located in San Jose, as a result ATMs are concentrated in the capital town. Robinson’s place and Gaisano Grand mall also have ATMs. Be sure to bring enough cash with you before going to remote areas.
HOW TO get TO ANTIQUE
Philippine Airlines flies to Antique, Iloilo, Caticlan, and Kalibo.
If you view Antique on a map, you will realize that it is shaped like a seahorse, swimming upside down towards the Sulu Sea (plus the offshore islands of Seco and Caluya). Stretching 155 kilometers from north to south, you can enter Antique from any of these gateways: Kalibo Airport, Caticlan Airport, Iloilo Airport, or Antique Airport. Philippine Airlines flies to all these destinations.
VIA ANTIQUE airport (EVELIO JAVIER AIRPORT)
Antique airport is also called San Jose airport because it is located in San Jose de Buenavista, the provincial capital. To avoid confusing it with San Jose airport in Mindoro, let’s just call it Antique airport in this post. (It is officially called Evelio Javier Airport.) Philippine Airlines uses the Clark – Antique route thrice weekly — Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. This is the best option for those traveling to the southern portion of Antique including the towns of San Jose, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-y, Belison, San Remigio, Patnongon, Valderrama, and Bugasong.
Apart from these towns, those traveling to southern Iloilo towns — Miagao, San Joaquin, and Guimbal — find it a lot more convenient and faster if they enter by means of Antique Airport.
If you are coming from Manila, Genesis P2P buses operate between Manila (NAIA 3, Ortigas, andTrinoma) and Clark international Airport. See schedule here: CLARK P2P BUS SCHEDULE
From the airport to town proper transit, tricycle fare is P10 per person. You can also hire a tricycle for P50-100, depending on the number of luggage and location within the town.
VIA ILOILO international AIRPORT
A good option for checking out the southern towns of Antique is the Iloilo international Airport. This is even better if Iloilo is a part of your itinerary. several airlines have direct flights to Iloilo airport daily.
At the airport, ride a van to SM City Iloilo. Fare: P50.
Ride a taxi to Molo Terminal.
Take another van to Antique. travel time: around 3 hours. Fare: P180-200.
If you plan to head straight to the northern towns of Antique from Iloilo, you can ride a bus bound for Culasi, Pandan or Caticlan. travel time: 4-5 hours.
VIA KALIBO international AIRPORT
If you plan to travel to the northern portion of Antique such as Pandan, Culasi, and Tibiao, Kalibo international airport is a good option too. various airlines have direct flights to Kalibo, Aklan daily.
From the airport, you can take a tricycle to Ceres Bus Terminal.
Board a bus bound for Pandan or San Jose (depending on your destination).
Get off at your destination. If not sure of your stop, tell the conductor where you’re going and ask them to notify you when it’s your stop.
Travel time: 2-3 hours.
Fare: P100+
VIA CATICLAN AIRPORT
If you plan to check out both Boracay and Antique, you may also choose Caticlan as your jump-off point to Antique.
Ride a tricycle to Caticlan Jetty Port.
Around the jetty port area, find the Ceres buses bound for Antique.
Get off at your destination. If not sure of your stop, tell the conductor where you’re going and ask them to notify you when it’s your stop.
Travel time: 2-3 hours
BY SEA
Antique has two seaports: Lipata Port in Culasi and San Jose Port in the provincial capital. There are plans to connect Antique (Culasi-Caluya) to Mindoro by means of FastCat. For now, the available option for sea transit is the Roll-On Roll-Off ferries from Manila to Caticlan. At the Jetty Port, look for the Ceres buses bound for Antique.
GETTING around ANTIQUE
Antique is pretty much still under-the-radar. There are jeepneys, tricycles, hired vehicles, and even habal-habal (motorcycle taxis) that can take you within the town and shuttle you from town to town. However, these are still limited and they follow schedules. a lot of of the time, you will have to wait for the jeepneys to be filled with passengers. The waiting time can be 15 minutes to an hour, so if you are pressed for time, this might not work for you.
For convenience, you may avail the service of travel agencies and excursion operators for packages that best fit your personality, your needs, and/or your budget. Katahum excursions is one of the recognized excursion operators in Antique. It uses different excursion packages and carry services.
Katahum excursions contact Details:
Mobile: +63 947 531 6518 (Smart) / +63 917 450 3121 (Globe)
Email: fate@katahum.com or katahumtoursantique@gmail.com
Website: www.katahum.com
Facebook: Katahum Tours
WHERE TO stay IN ANTIQUE
Although San Jose is the capital town, other towns also have a respectable number of accommodations — hotels, hostels, inns, guesthouses, and pension houses. Tibiao, Pandan, Tobias Fornier, Mararison, and Anini-y are some of the towns that offer lodgings to tourists. As the province is still on its early stage of development when it pertains to tourism industry, don’t expect to find five-star hotels yet. a lot of have basic amenities like towels and toilets; others supply breakfast, toiletries, transportation service, and excursion packages.
Here are the places where we stayed during our time in Antique:
Esprutingkle service hotel (San Jose de Buenavista)
Aningalan Highlands Strawberry garden (San Remigio)
Calawag mountain resort (Tibiao)
Kawa Inn (Tibiao)
Enrique de Mararison (Mararison Island, Culasi)
Pandan beach resort (Pandan). ✅ check rates & Availability!.
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THINGS TO do in ANTIQUE
For convenience, we can group the list below into two: north and south.
The North’s attractions include those of Pandan, Culasi, and Tibiao municipalities. These attractions are nearer the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. If you are planning to explore both Antique and Boracay but got limited time to do so, you can tackle these attractions first. These attractions are also a lot more practical if you are entering and exiting by means of Kalibo international airport or Caticlan Airport. here are the attractions in the north.
Kawa hot Bath
Tibiao Eco-Adventures Tour
Bugtong Bato Falls
Seco Island
Mararison Island
Malumpati cold Spring
Naranjo Water Park
Dioso Farm
The South spans the towns San Remigio, Patnongon, San Jose de Buenavista, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier (formerly Dao), and Anini-y. If you want to explore both Iloilo anDisse attraksjonene kan brukes, spesielt hvis inngangsporten din enten er Iloilo International Airport eller Antique Airport.
Aningalan Highland Strawberry Garden
Igbaclag Cave og Stone Castle
Antikk kulturarvtur
Alpas (Tobias Fornier)
Nogas Island
Sira-en varm vår
Kawa varmt bad
Du har kanskje kommet over et innlegg på Instagram som viser en person som “blir tilberedt” i en stor wok (mva eller cauldron) komplett med alle de tiltalende “ingrediensene” som blomster og blader for å gjøre det mye mer fargerikt og interessant. Dette er Antiques signatur Kawa Hot Bath. Det er boblebad i Pinoy-stil.
Antique er en av de største produsentene av Muscovado -sukker på Filippinene. Etter å ha trukket ut saften fra sukkerrøret, kokes den deretter i en kawa til den når et visst tykkelsesnivå for å produsere sukkeret. Kawa fant etter hvert et annet formål som gagner reiselivsnæringen av Antique. For tiden finner du mange steder og resorts ved hjelp av Kawa -bad. Vi prøvde vår på Calawag Mountain Resort i Tibiao hvor du får velge smaken til badet ditt – kaffe, salt, melk, øl og vin!
Sted: Calawag Mountain Resort, Barangay Tuno, Tibiao, Antique
Calawag Mountain Resort Kawa Bath Prates:
Kawa Salt Bath – P299+/person
Kawa Milk Bath – P399+/person
Kawa Coffee Bath – P399+/person
Kawa Beer Bath – P399+/person
Kawa White Wine Bath – P599+/person
Andre gebyrer:
Calawag inngangsbillett – P50+/person
Lumpiga – P399+/tabell
Picnic Table – P399+/Table
Native Gazebo – P499+/Gazebo
Tibiao Eco-Adventures Tour
Mens du er i Tibiao, er det andre ting å gjøre bortsett fra Kawa -badet. Vannventyraktiviteter er morsomme, spesielt i den ideelle sesongen når kaskadene og strykene er sterke, normalt fra juni til oktober. Du kan gjøre grunnleggende eller ekstrem vannrør og ekstrem kajakkpadling nedover Tibiao -elven. Etter den spennende, men morsomme vannopplevelsen, kan du sparke tilbake ved å skjemme bort deg selv med noen av disse – kaffekroppskrubb, kroppsmassasje og fiskespa. Du kan også kombinere vannrør med en kroppsskrubb, og avdekke det med Kawa -badet.
Calawag Mountain Resort Rates:
Grunnleggende vannrør – P199+/person
Ekstrem vannrør – P499+/person
Ekstrem kajakkpadling – P899+/person
Tibiao Fish Day Spa – P119+ (30 minutter)
Fotmassasje – P249+ (30 minutter)
Kaffekroppskrubb – P399+/person
Half-body massasje-P249+ (30 minutter)
Fullkroppsmassasje-P499+ (1 time)
Katahum Tours ‘Tibiao Eco-Adventure Day Excursion Package: P2,249+/Person
(Minimum to pax)
Inneslutninger: Nature Trekking, Bugtong Bato Falls, Kawa Salt Bath, Hanging Bridges, Swimming and Boulder Jumping ved Tibiao River, Natural Jacuzzi, Bird’s Nest, Sjekk ut Museo de Tibiao og original grenen Tibiao Bakeri, motorsykkel rundt Tibiao, uvanlig Tibia Tibia Tibia Tibia Tibia Tibia, uvanlig Tibia -bakeri, motorsykkel rundt Tibiao, uvanlig Tibia Bakeri Spa, Antiqueño Lunch på Calawag Mountain Resort, Dot-trent øko-guide, Waterfalls Guide og inngangspenger
Merk: Dette er bare en av de flere utfluktpakkene som Katahum Excursions bruker for Tibiao Eco-Adventure-opplevelse.
Bugtong Bato Falls
Første nivå (til venstre); Andre og tredje lag (til høyre)
Bugtong Bato er normalt inkludert i pakningsutflukter organisert av reisebyråer, utfluktsoperatører og hotell. De flerlags fallene, som ligger ved fjellsamfunnet Barangay Tuno i Tibiao, er en av de populære attraksjonene i Antique. Fossystemet har syv nivåer, men bare tre blir besøkt av turister fordi de er de mest tilgjengelige. Du vil gå forbi lokalsamfunn og rismarker på vei til fossene.
Den første kaskaden kan nås etter trekking i omtrent 30 minutter fra hopppunktet, som også er registreringsområdet (Landmark: Barangay Hall/Covered Court). Etter det må du klatre opp flere bratte trinn for å nå den andre kaskaden. For de som vil utfordre seg selv, kan du rappel deg oppover den tredje kaskaden der du kan belønne deg selv med en kald dukkert i bassenget. Det tredje nivået har det dypeste bassenget og det mest avgrensede området. Den beste tiden å gå er i regntiden når kaskadene brøler, men vær ekstra forsiktig, da løypene vil være gjørmete og glatte.
Sted: Barangay Tuno
