Iloilo River Esplanade, Iloilo: How to Get There

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Iloilo

Western Visayas · Visayas

Capital: Capital: Iloilo City
Cities and municipalities: 1 city · 42 municipalitiesAlso in Iloilo: Iloilo City (independent city)Component city: Passi.
Languages: Languages: Hiligaynon · Kinaray-a · Capiznon · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 30 locals, PHP 100 foreigners, guide PHP 350 (2022 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; early morning for wildlife
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or jeep from Tagbak terminal to Dingle, then tricycle to Brgy. Moroboro
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep from Iloilo City to Cabatuan poblacion (near Iloilo airport)
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🕒 Best time:
Morning walks or weekends when traffic is lighter
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or taxi to Plaza Libertad / J.M. Basa St.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; reserve for meals
🧭 Getting there:
20 Osmeña St., Sta. Filomena, Arevalo; jeep bound for Arevalo
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; check access ahead
🧭 Getting there:
Santa Isabel St., Democracia, Jaro
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or bus from Iloilo City to Dumangas
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or jeep from Iloilo City bound for Miagao or Antique
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon to evening
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or taxi within Iloilo City
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep from Iloilo City to Janiuay then tricycle
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; Feb 2 for the Candelaria fiesta
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep to Jaro Plaza from the city proper
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or jeep from Iloilo City (about 1 hour)
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep to Molo district
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime on open days
🧭 Getting there:
Bonifacio Drive, near the Provincial Capitol
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🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 25 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Nov–May (dry season); avoid after heavy rain
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep or bus to Igbaras, then tricycle or habal-habal to Brgy. Passi and a 15–20 minute walk
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Short tricycle ride from San Joaquin poblacion
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or jeep from Iloilo City (about 1.5 hours)
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep from Iloilo City (Tagbak or Jaro) to Santa Barbara poblacion
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle from Miagao poblacion
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or jeep from Iloilo City (Molo terminal) along the Iloilo-Antique road
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Beaches

🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 25 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Mar–May (calm seas)
🧭 Getting there:
About 30 minutes by pumpboat from Concepcion Fish Port
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🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 25 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Mar–May; visit at low tide
🧭 Getting there:
Boat from Concepcion Fish Port (charter about PHP 1,500 round trip for 5–8, as last reported)
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🕒 Best time:
Mar–May (calm seas)
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Carles (Bancal port) then boat (about 1.5 hours)
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🕒 Best time:
Mar–May (calm seas)
🧭 Getting there:
Daily passenger boat from Estancia port (about 45 minutes)
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Camp Sites

🎟️ Entrance:
Environment fee PHP 50 for non-residents, campsite PHP 30 (2022 prices)
🕒 Best time:
Nov–Feb for cool weather
🧭 Getting there:
Jeep from Jaro to Leon, then habal-habal or jeep up the mountain road (45–60 minutes, partly rough)
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season; the summit rock gets slippery in the rain
🧭 Getting there:
Bus to Igbaras crossing, then habal-habal to the jump-off at Brgy. Bag-ay
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🕒 Best time:
Mar–May (calm seas)
🧭 Getting there:
Ceres bus from Iloilo City to Concepcion, then boat from Concepcion Fish Port
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Biscocho
Twice-baked bread toasted with butter and sugar, an Iloilo classic.
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Butterscotch
Chewy butterscotch bars, often bought with biscocho.
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Hablon
Handwoven Miagao textile made into shawls, blankets, patadyong and formal wear.
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Kinihad and Bañadas
Old-style crisp toasted biscuits from one of Iloilo's oldest bakeries.
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La Paz Batchoy
Hearty noodle soup with pork, liver, chicharon and rich broth, born in La Paz.
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Pancit Molo (packed)
Iloilo's dumpling soup in a dried, fried pack made to last for travel.
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Queen Siopao
Large siopao packed with fillings; sold fresh only, with about a one-day shelf life.
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Tablea and Tsokolate
Native cacao tablea for thick hot chocolate, plus homemade goods sold on the ground floor of a heritage house.
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