Calatagan Weekend

Another epic weekend with biker buddies in Burot, Calatagan.

With my gal, Melissa Sambajon, travel extraordinaire.

Take a bus from Coastal Mall Provincial Bus Terminal to Calatagan:

Celyrosa Express leaves every hour.
Non-aircon bus until 9am, after 9am, AC bus is available.
P140/head
Non-stop 3-4 hr trip

Non AC bus

Arrival at Calatagan Terminal

Ready to roll.

For P150-P200, a trike can take you to Burot beach. We rented one to carry our bags.

For P150-P200, a trike can take you to Burot beach. We rented one for our bags.

Our first stop was the nearby market where we bought:

Drinking water
Food & Snacks

Make sure to buy everything you need because everything else in Burot is more expensive.

We grabbed a quick bite at the market, then pedaled our way to the beach (estimate 5KM). If you’re planning to bike to Burot, ensure that you have good wheels. The road is rough and full of sharp rocks. At one point, I had to walk because it was too bumpy for my small wheels.

Most likely AG Sano painted the wall behind me.

Fire trees lined the road going to Burot.

Local ride.

Entrance to Burot

We finally made it!

Local eats.

The famous Burot sunset.

Camp site

Tent is the only option for accommodations in Burot. If you don’t have a tent, you can rent one for P300 – P500 depending on the capacity. Best to bring your own because the island can run out of tents during peak season.

Sandbar hopping time!

The “Boracay” of Burot, white, fine sand!

With my gal, Melissa Sambajon, travel extraordinaire.

Be careful, we share the water with starfish.

Pakwan sa laot!

For only P100/head one can go sandbar hopping. We went to 3 sandbars. If you really want to swim, take this offer.

There’s always time for a selfie!

Loving the beach life!

After 2 hours, we returned to our camp. When leaving your campsite, make sure to lock your tent and take your valuables with you. Rumor has it that visitors have lost stuff. In our case, we left Jen Mai behind. Well, she volunteered. Thanks dear!

Chef Melissa in her element.

Melissa makes the best vegetarian pasta with her ever reliable camping cook set.

Part of camping is preparing and cooking your own food. Master chef Melissa got it covered.

The next day, we biked to the lighthouse in Cape Santiago, about 10KM away from Burot.

We made it!

7:30am

Pit stop, Sari-sari store.

Meeting the locals

Arriving at the lighthouse. Unfortunately, it was closed.

My Lady is tired.

The closed gate didn’t stop us from seeing the lighthouse.

If there’s a will, there’s a way!

At the foot of the lighthouse! We did it!

Side trip: The Stilts. Normally, you have to pay a minimum amount of P350/head to enter The Stilts, lucky for us, we didn’t have to. I’m not really sure why… I think the guard had a crush on Jen Mai (Hahaha).

On our way back to Burot, we decided to pass by The Stilts, a popular resort in the area.

They even have a bike trail!

Coffee stop at The Stilts. They also offer vegetarian food. Just make sure to double check with the chef what ingredients they use. I had to return my eggplant lasagna because when they served it, there was egg in it. So I ordered turon instead and it was amazing!