DIY Tour: 4D Biliran, Samar - Kalanggaman, Leyte - Tacloban Itinerary, What To See, Where To Stay And Expenses

Kalanggaman island credit to Raine Gozon

I've recently stumbled a very active Facebook group backpackers and travellers helping each other out by sharing their itinerary. I must say I am really envious of they capture photos, stories and how they craft their do - it - yourself tours. This Facebook group is composed of close to fifteen thousand young filipino backpackers. 

I figured out, if they are helping each other there why not also share these travel guides that they did themselves to more Filipino travelers. We got millions of fellow local travelers who wanted to know how others travel cheap and promote our country's tourism .One of them that really captured my attention, is Raine Gozon. I think she really makes a good photographer and I see her travelling to so many provinces and beyond. 

This is the most recent post she just shared. With her permission, I am sharing a do - it - yourself tour to Biliran, Kalanggaman and Tacloban with a few hugot lines I have read haha.

I have long been really wanting to have an Eastern Visayas backpacking trip especially that my brother has found a job there. He's been saying so much great tourist attractions to visit in Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar and Southern Leyte and the cities of Baybay, Borongan, Calbayog, Catbalogan, Maasin, Ormoc and Tacloban. Most of all, I would have no problem finding an accommodation since I can stay with him!


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Book your hotel in EASTERN SAMAR (San Antonio) via Agoda HERE

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DAY 1  ARRIVAL

6:00AM: ETA Tacloban Airport

** ride jeep to Downtown – 13php

6:20AM: Downtown

** ride tricycle to Van-Van’s terminal – 10pesos

6:25AM: Van-Van’s terminal

**contact number: 09272702975, 09272930372

** trip schedule: NONE, basta may lima or walong pasahero, bbyahe na sila. Pero dahil mag-isa nga ako at walang nagmamahal, oo paulit-ulit kong sasabihin na walang nagmamahal para alam nyo, ang tagal namin bago nakaalis.

8:00AM: Van-Van’s Terminal to NAVAL – 120hp

11:15: NAVAL, BILIRAN

**Eto dapat yung papunta ako ng Maripipi at Sambawan kaso walang byahe at malakas ang alon gawa daw ng hanging amihan.. pero eto contact number para alam nyo kung may byahe para di sayang pagpunta nyo.. 

** Coast Guard: 09354185313 

** Three trips: 10am, 10:30am, at 11:00am ang last trip

12noon: Check-in EL Roman ( free wifi, malapit sa port, malapit sa palengke, pero malayo sa kanya at BAWAL SA MAARTE KAGAYA MO, charot! ) – 250pesos/single fan room

**Contact number: 09755488147 - Ate Alona

Dahil walang byahe, nag-ikot na lang ako at nangolekta ng mga bata para sa maliit na regalo para sa kanila.

San Juanico Bridge credit to Raine Gozon

"San Juanico Bridge is until now the longest bridge in the Philippines. It has a total length of 2.16 kilometers and famous for its arch-shaped truss design"

Sunset in Kalanggaman island, Leyte credit to Raine Gozon


"Kalanggaman or Calanggaman island is a pristine stretches of whit powdery sand beach plus with crystal clear blue waters. It is 753 meters only and no one leaves there, as of the moment"

DAY 2: BILIRAN WATERFALLS

Wala pa ding byahe pa-Maripipi, siguro nga, parang tayo, HINDI TALAGA MEANT! :’(

11:00AM: Start waterfalls chasing

** Tinago falls – 15pesos entrance fee

** Kasabangan falls – 10pesos entrance fee

** Casiawan Falls – no entrance

Contact Number: 09464369851 – Kuya Fernando

Tour rate: half day -300, whole day – 500

NOTE: Mas maganda kung mas maaga kayo mag-start kasi may mga daan na delikado daw pag hapon kasi madami daw NFA ay joke NPA, okay last ko na yan wahahaha! Tsaka para mas marami kayong falls na mapuntahan. Pero wag kayo gagaya sa kanya na pa-FALL tapos iiwan ka lang din!!!

Check in: El Roman – 200php (discounted ako ng 50pesos)



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Book your hotel in Eastern Samar via Agoda HERE

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DAY 3:  KALANGGAMAN ISLAND

6:00AM: Van-Van’s terminal (Tacloban bound), sabihin nyo baba kayo sa LEMON – 100php

7:10AM : LEMON

**From Lemon, sakay ng multicab or van na dadaan ng LIBUNGAO

7:15AM: Multicab LEMON TO LIBUNGAO – 20php

7:35AM: LIBUNGAO

7:40AM: Libungao via Liberty Princess Bus (Matag-Ob route) to Palompon. – 70php

9:30AM: Palompon

** ride PotPot/Sidecar to Tourism Office – 5php

9:35AM: Tourism Office 

** Non-Palompon Tourist Overnight Fee – 225php

10:45AM: to Kalanggaman Island (walk-in lang) – 188php

**boat rate: 3000/roundtrip

** contact number for boat reservation: 09173037269, 09173037267

12noon: KALANGGAMAN ISLAND

** para sa mga solo, magdala na lang din kayo ng hammock para di na kayo magbayad ng cottage pero asahan nyo na na sobrang lamig pero dbale mas malamig pa yung pakikitungo nya sakin kaya okay lang yun, keri nyo yun! 

** swimming, sunset, star gazing, glowing planktons at night, sunrise.

Tinago Falls, Samar credit to Raine Gozon

"Tinago Waterfalls is a breathtaking destination to those who love swimming in the cold waters. The enchanting sounds of the rushing streams can certainly take anyone's stress away. Just be careful because sometimes the pressure of the water gets very strong, you can be carried away to the deepest part. "

DAY 4 TACLOBAN

7:30AM: Kalanggaman Island to Palompon (nakisabay lang ako sa mga nag-overnight din) – 166php

8:45AM: Palompon 

**potpot/sidecar to Van terminal – 5php

9:30AM: Van Palompon to Tacloban (Abucay Terminal) – 150php

12:30PM: Tacloban proper

** hire trike for city tour – 300php

** San Juanico Bridge, McArthur Park, Volunteer for Visayans

5:00PM: Tacloban Airport

7:00PM: to Manila. :’(


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Book your hotel in Tacloban City via Agoda HERE

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TOTAL EXPENSES FOR A 4 DAY TOUR IN SAMAR, LEYTE AND TACLOBAN: 

Day 1 : 393pesos

Day 2 : 525pesos

Day 3: 608 pesos

Day 4 : 621 pesos

Food : 300pesos

Roundtrip ticket via CebPac: 815 pesos

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Total: 3,262pesos 

Three thousand plus is really dirt cheap to travel for four days right? I will have this properly translated when I have time. As a fellow backpacker, she wants to tell everyone to be responsible while travelling and leave no trace like you pick up your own thrash or don't add more. 

Thanks Raine so big :) I wish you more backpacking trips around the Philippines and start a travel blog too. You can click here Raine's Facebook profile link.

Disclaimer: This guide is only a basic  4-day Biliran, Samar - Kalanggaman, Leyte - Tacloban Itinerary. We encourage you to research further for the best trip there!

More travel guides in the Vizayas below:

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DIY SOLO 1 - DAY ITINERARY TO CEBU, WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO

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