Commuting Guide: How to get to Puerto Galera
Getting to Puerto Galera from Manila is fairly easy, and shouldn’t take you more than 3 to 4 hours. You’ll first need to arrive to Batangas Pier, then take a ferry to Puerto Galera from there. Since there are a few different options for doing so, i’ll cover each and let you decide which one works best for you.
They say your visit in Ilocos Norte wouldn’t be complete without seeing the iconic Bangui Wind Farm. And I do agree! It was the last day of our travel when we finally said to ourselves; “We need to pay an extra P500 (for the tricycle services) just to do the Southbound Tour”, that includes Burgos and Bangui via Pagudpud. And it wasn’t a bad decision at all. After all, travelling to Pagudpud for 13 hours via bus is already a sacrifice we made and it would be a lost to miss the most exciting part.
Whenever people asked about Puerto Galera, what do you usually thought about? Beaches? Mountains? White Beach?
You might probably be picking the last one. White Beach is the most popular of Puerto Galera’s 32 beaches especially among Filipino tourists. The long stretch of white sands are visited by Manila tourists mostly from March to May. Restaurants lined up serving different cuisines. Accommodations and Hotels are also available in the area but sometimes private homes are also rented out specially on peak season. This place is great for people who loves to swim, dine, and party at the same time.
A lot of my friends usually tells me I’m everywhere, specially whenever they see my feed on social media. Well they can be right sometimes, but not always. “In a rush” is just the right phrase to describe my life in Manila, hopping to one place to another trying to beat the time. It’s a bit tiring, but for a single guy like me in the height of my age, this could still be tolerable.
A break to the routine is definitely needed once in a while. Recently I’ve visited Puerto Galera for the nth time. Puerto Nirvana hosted our stay over the weekends. The owner have planned different activities for us to try and I was too ecstatic to do it. It was my moment to escape Manila, taking time really slow, breathing the cool air and just really enjoying every moment.
Aside from Puerto Nirvana, we were able to visit another resort on our first day in Puerto Galera. Infinity Resort and Spa is the finest and most recognized boutique resort in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. Situated in a 2-hectare property, this resort is the premier travel destination that offers great package deals resulting to an endless opportunity of enchanting exploration, ultimate relaxation and thrilling water sports activities.