my-travelbuddies goes to Butuan City

I started my Mindanao trip last June 9, 2014. and my first leg was Butuan City. I arrived in the city around 10 am. Without any breakfast i managed to explore some part of the city in a day. Here is my itinerary that you can use whenever your planning to explore the highly urbanized city of the Philippines.

Day Tour

10:00 am – Arrival in Bancasi Airport (Butuan City)

10:30 am – travel from Bancasi Airport going to City Proper

11:00 am – Butuan National Museum

12:00 pm – Balangay Shrine Museum

1:30 pm – Lunch

3:00 pm – Check in (Nangka Travel lodge, beside Julian’s Inn and Garage)

4:00 pm – City Tour

7:00 pm – Dinner

8:00 pm – Rest

 

Where to Stay

Nangka Travel Lodge

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Range – Php 170 for 12 hrs stay (additional Php 50/hr when you extend)

 

Julian Inn’s and Garage

Address: 219 Nangka st., Butuan

Contact Numbers: (085)3413075, 0918-3188687

Range – Php 280/day

 

Tourist Attraction

Butuan National Museum

How to get there:

From airport ride a multicab to city proper (php 20)

take tricycle from the city to Butuan National Museum (Php 10)

What to see:

Lolong’s head inside the freezer (largest crocodile in captivity)

 

Serene pond will welcome you, when you enter the Museum premises.

 

Balangay Shrine Museum

How to get there:

From Butuan National Museum take a multicab going to Libertad (php 9) ask the driver to drop you in terminal going to Balangay Shrine Museum.

in Libertad (beside PNP station) ride a tricycle going to Balangay Shrine Museum (Php 10 reg. fare or Php 20 special trip)

What to see:

the museum was maintained clean by the caretaker, and a fresh smell of surrounding.

 

 

A 320 A.D Balangay Boat

 

I haven’t able to visit these places, but you can check others blogs for the details.

Delta Discovery Park, Bunawan Ecopark

link: http://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2012/03/travel-guide-butuan-city-and-bunawan.html