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Our Subic Beach Matnog Overnight Tour Adventure

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Subic Pink Beach in Matnog is one of the best beaches in Sorsogon province.  In fact, it is one of the most popular items in any Bicol itinerary one should not miss when visiting Sorsogon. Good thing, we were able to find a tour operator based in Matnog, Sorsogon that offers Subic island hopping tour as joiners. This means we are paying the most affordable amount all while participating in a group of mixed travelers.


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We can actually DIY our Subic overnight tour package in Matnog, Sorsogon but we want comfort when traveling nowadays. We are already hustling every day at home working so we want to enjoy a trip that we can relax literally. We don't want to fall in a long line just to save a thousand pesos or less. All we care is enjoy the fruits of our labor.


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The tour package of Subic beach island hopping in Matnog that we chose doesn't include the fare going there and back. That is also one of the reasons why our tour package fee is very minimal. 


BOOK YOUR SUBIC BEACH OVERNIGHT TOUR PACKAGE HERE


subic island hopping in matnog sorsogon


BOOK YOUR SUBIC BEACH OVERNIGHT TOUR PACKAGE HERE


Where is Matnog, Sorsogon located?

The coastal town of Matnog is located in Southern part of Bicol. Matnog has a port where people use to go to some Vizayas and Mindanao, particularly Samar, Davao, Leyte and more. 


It is at least an hour away from the nearest city, Sorsogon City. From Albay, it will take at least 3 hours to get here.  From Manila, if you are taking a plane it will only take 45 minutes to get to Bicol International Airport then another 2 hours by land travel to get here. If you are taking a bus, it is 13 hours minimum.

Matnog was derived from the word "matunog" which means noisy describing the waves that splash to the shores. 


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What you should need to know about Subic Beach tour package in Matnog, Sorsogon

There are always two options available. First is Subic Beach Day tour package. Second is Subic Beach Island Hopping and Overnight tour package. The difference of the rates are not too big so we opted for the latter.  


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BOOK YOUR SUBIC BEACH OVERNIGHT TOUR PACKAGE HERE


What is included in our Subic Matnog Beach Tour Package? 

Insured boat service round-trip, open cottage, entrance fees, island hopping to 3 destinations (Juag Lagoon Fish Sanctuary, Underwater Cave and Subic Pink Beach), food (dinner, breakfast and snack) and camping tent 


WHERE TO STAY IN SUBIC MATNOG SORSOGON


Since we went to Subic Beach in Matnog during peak season, we know that unexpected circumstances could happen. Though we were told that there are free tents for us to use according to the tour package operator of the Subic Beach Matnog tour package we availed, we still brought ours. Thanks because it was a good move! Because as soon as we arrived, we were able to pitch our own tents. The rest in the group got angry because the promised free tents came already at 7pm and are wet!


I can understand the frustration because I organize tours as well many times in the past. They have been waiting to settle their things as soon as we arrived which was late afternoon and they want to lie down at least in a spot they can call their own. I also do not blame the tour operators for the mishap because things can get messy when it's busy season.  However, the rest of the trip was pleasant in general for us.


What is our Subic Beach Overnight Tour Package Itinerary like?


Day 1

1 PM: Assembly in front of Matnog Tourism Office
2 PM: Departure to Subic Pink Beach or Subic Dako (big) 
2:30 PM: Arrival to Subic Pink Beach 
4 PM:  Pitching our own tent. Swimming to Subic Pink Beach
8 PM: Dinner
9 PM: Sleep 

Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperative. We were told that if the weather was great, we would be visiting Matnog's Underwater Cave. There was also miscommunication because the leader of the boat do not know where to drop us. 

We were dropped to Subic Saday (small). The lady who oversees tourists here told us there was no reservation to us. After 20 minutes, the co-owner of the tour operator we hired from Matnog, Sorsogon called and told the one manning the boat to bring us to Subic Dako because that is where she has already arranged everything like the shared open cottage, the nearby areas where we will pitch our tents and the food that we are going to eat will be cooked by locals there.

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Day 2
7 AM: Breakfast 
8 AM: Juag Lagoon Sanctuary 
9 AM: Back to Pink Beach of Subic, Matnog 
10 AM: Snack 
11 AM: Departure 
1145 AM: Arrival to Matnog Tourism Office 
12 NN: Home sweet home


A typical Subic island hopping tour package in Matnog also includes Tikling Island and Calintaan Cave. Tikling Island is currently under renovation so it was closed to the public. It was also taob or high tide so we were not allowed to see Calintaan Cave.

BOOK YOUR SUBIC BEACH OVERNIGHT TOUR PACKAGE HERE


What is the difference between Subic Saday versus Subic Dako in Matnog, Sorsogon? 

Subic Beach in Matnog, Sorsogon is divided into two strips. Subic Dako is the one with longer strip of sand. Subic Saday has shorter strip of sand. Therefore, Subic Dako is occupied by more tourists than Subic Saday. Both have powdery white sand. The color of water in Subic Saday is somewhat darker blue. In Subic Dako it is a blue but lighter in comparison.


What is Juag Lagoon Sanctuary, Tikling Island and Calintaan Cave?


Juag Lagoon Sanctuary is home to 40+ species of fish inside a 17,000 square meter fish cage.  There are more than 10, 000+ fish living under.  There is NO entrance fee to enter Juag Lagoon sanctuary but  they encourage to buy  the commercial fish food and chunks of a certain kind of fish that they sell to feed the fishes for Php 200 per boat. 


For those who are not interested to do the fish feeding, you can snorkel for Php 200 per head.  Just make sure you are not wearing any sunscreen (unless it is reef-safe sunscreen) because this is a threat to the fishes.


JUAG LAGOON SANCTUARY MATNOG SORSOGON

JUAG LAGOON SANCTUARY MATNOG


Tikling Island is privately owned just like Juag Lagoon Sanctuary but it has no rented accommodation. It is however open to the public for day tour only. The sand here I was told by my sister is super fine white sand with hues of pink color from crushed pink corals. Subic Dako and Subic Saday feature somewhat grayish with hues of pink color from crushed pink corals.

There are rock formations and mini-caves that are worth seeing while in Tikling island. Previously, Tikling Island has NO entrance fee because all tourists just stay in the shore and not permitted to roam around. However, let's wait since there is construction going on. Maybe they are improving Tikling Island and this comes with an entrance fee when they open to the public again. [NO PHOTO]


Calintaan Cave is always under the mercy of the weather.  When it is high tide, no one is allowed to get in there. Calintaan Cave's outer part is rocky but the top has lush vegetation. [NO PHOTO]



     BOOK YOUR SUBIC BEACH OVERNIGHT TOUR PACKAGE HERE


How many hours to reach Matnog, Sorsogon from Manila?

It is at least an hour away from the nearest city, Sorsogon City. From Albay, it will take at least 3 hours to get here.  From Manila, if you are taking a plane it will only take 45 minutes to get to Bicol International Airport then another 2 hours by land travel to get here. If you are taking a bus, it is 13 hours minimum.  


How to reach Matnog, Sorsogon from Manila?

By bus, there are bus liners operating in PITX and Pasay bus terminals. From By plane, it will only take 45 minutes from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to get to Bicol International Airport then another 2 hours by land travel to arrive to Matnog town proper.  

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