Iloilo city tourist guide Continue Traveling to Iloilo for the first time? This detailed DIY guide is exactly what you need. Scroll down and take note of the information outlined from the route sample and budget, the best places to visit, the best things to do, recommended tours and transports, budget numbers, and other travel tips. A pleasant and pleasant journey ahead! Check out the latest video on my Youtube channel: START HERE! MOTO AT A GLANCE Located in the southeastern part of Panay Island in Unlike, MOTO is another major destination in the Philippines. As claimed by locals, this is just a very idea of what the archipelago has to offer, a synergy of steps wrapped in natural wonders in culture and topography in the great dance that is the Philippines. Cheerful traveler on Garin Farm. While here, spend an extravagant amount of time wandering through his age mansions and churches, which date back to the Spanish era. Taste a plethora of delicious cuisine that is uniquely Filipino, from pancyt molo, chicken inasal to La Paz. Enjoy the presence of a bastion of Catholicism when you take part in the Dingagyan Festival, a religious dance in honor of the young image of Jesus Christ. And, interestingly, the staggering work of nature that stretches from the outskirts of the city to the edges of Islas de Gigantes. In the church of Molo with the sun at its zenith. It was hot! Visit Iloilo to find out what makes the province an uncertain beating heart of the Philippines. WHERE IN MOTO Here is a snapshot of some of the available premises in the heart of Iloilo. There are two main tourist areas in Iloilo: next to the city proper and Gigantes Islands. The choice of accommodation will largely depend on your itinerary. Below are the top-rated accommodations you can find in Iloilo City, in the city itself: PEOPLE'S HOTELRating: 8.3 Price: P2,442 for rooms, good for 4 adults and 2 kidsClick pics for more details. More budget remains in the city of Iloilo itself. (Click on the link for more information) Injap Tower Hotel Rating: 8.3 Price: P1,700 euros for a standard room, Good for 3 peopleOYO 251 Guest house rating: 8.1 Price: P800 for a standard double room, good for 2 peopleNorview Inn Rating: 8.4 Price: P900 for standard room good for 2 people Other best rooms that are near tourist spots: AURORA 2013 GUEST HOUSERating : 9.2 Price: P1,755 for rooms good for 3 adults and 2 kidsLocation: Mandurriao, IloiloClick photo for more information. SOURCE 21 HOTEL Rating: 9.2 Price: P2,280 for rooms good for 3 adults and 2 kidsLocation: Mandurriao, IloiloClick photo for more details. Below are the recommended numbers on the Gigantes Islands. You can also stay on the mainland in Carles. On the Gigantes Islands (click on the link for details Se-San Beach Resort - North Giants: 8.5 8.5 P1,600 for a suite double roomPeding's Place in Gigantes Norte Rating: 5.6 Price: P550 for family roomBalai sa Giante in Gigantes Norte Rating: 9.2 Price: P1,000 for the queen's room in mainland Carles (click on the link for details) Solina Beach and Nature Resort on the mainland Carles, not far from the Islands of The Giant. Rating: 8.6 Price: P2,200 for the standard two numbers Click on the photo for speed and availability. HOW GET TO ILOILO How to get to Iloilo by plane, Iloilo serves a direct flight from the major Philippine cities listed below and outside the country from Hong Kong and Singapore to Iloilo International Airport, located 30 minutes from the city itself by van. Cagayan de Ora General SantosManilaPuerto Princesa from Iloilo International Airport, you can get to the city itself by taking the van outside the arrivals area in SM City Iloilo. The cost of P50 travel, travel time is about 30 minutes. For each baggage deposited in the trunk of the van, there is a P50 fee. The same van in SM City Iloilo will take you back to the airport. Sunset at Gigantes Norte, the most inhabited island among the cluster islands of Gigantes. Getting to Iloilo By Ferry, Iloilo can access from the following major Philippine destinations through each designated port located within the city limits. Bacolod, 1 hour drive (fast ship on the wharf of the river Iloilo) Cagayan de Olo, 14 hours drive (to Iloilo inner port)Cebu, 13 hours drive (to Iloilo Inner Port) General Santos City, 5 hours drive (to Iloilo inner port) Gymaras, 15 minutes drive (pump ferry to Guimaras-Iloilo Ferry Terminal) Manila, 25 hours drive (to Iloilo inner port) zamboanga City, 14 hours (in Iloilo Inner Port Book trip from these shipping lines or find tickets to an affordable flight using the field below : 2GoTravel (for Bacolod, Cagayan, Davao, General Santos, Manila and Samboanga)Cokaliong Shipping (only for Cebu)OceanJet (only for Bacolod)TransAsia Shipping (only for Cebu) Power from 12Go Asia system How to get to Iloilo by land: Iloilo can be reached by bus or van at The Tagbak terminal in Yaro, Iloilo from the other provinces, Iloilo Freshly cooked scallops are sold at 1 p1 per serving on the Gigantes Islands. TOP TOURIST SPOTS In MOTO The following best tourist spots in Iloilo are listed based on their distance from SM City Iloilo. JARO CHURCH and BELFRY Jaro Baroque Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary or Yaro Church was built in 1864 and was recognized as the first and only cathedral in the entire island of Panay. The church is notable for the fact that the statue of Lady Candles, the only woman among the collection of male statues that line the walls inside the cathedral. Lady Candles was declared patron of Western Visayas blessed by Pope John Paul II during the visit in 1981. The Yaro Church and Bell Tower is a 19-minute walk from SM City Iloilo. Iloilo. Get there, take the jeepney with the Jaro CPU sign. Travel time is about 7 minutes, the cost of travel P8. Rating: 3/5 LA PAS PUBLIC MARKET Ted Oldtimer Lamaz Batchoy is located near La Paz Public Market. Whether it's for his batchoy in his old eateries: Deco, Netong and Ted, or for his coffee brew at Cafe Madge, La Paz Public Market was a favorite stop for tourists wanting to cool off and get a taste of the city of Iloilo. At madge Cafe, located in the public market of La Paz. Package eateries and Madge Cafe began in the 1940s and have continued to share their traditional way of serving batchoy and coffee to this day. Deco and Ted's batchoy are located at the front of the market next to the place where the cars are parked, while netong's batchoy and Madge Cafe are hidden inside the market. Arroz caldo and La Paz batchoy were sold on the Netong package for P30 and P110 respectively. To get to the Public Market of La Paz from the Church of Yaro, take a jeepney with the sign La Paz or Jaro CPU. P8 fare, travel time 8 minutes; from SM City IloIlo, take two jeepneys: first to the Iloilo supermarket in Lapuz. At your stop, cross the street and then take another jeepney with the Jaro CPU sign. Travel time close to 10 minutes, total P16 fare. Rating: 3/5 ARROYO FOUNTAIN Arroyo Fountain with old Casa Real on its background. The landmark in the heart of the city of Iloilo, the Arroyo Fountain at the intersection of Inart and General Moon Street, is a Baroque sculpture representing the splendor and rich history of Ilonggos. The four muses that make up the fountain were originally naked, but were later re-modeled with clothing at the request of the Catholic Church. The fountain marks a kilometer zero, which is used to measure the distance of any place to the city of Iloilo. At the back of the landmark is the old provincial Capitol, formerly Casa Real and a few steps to the left of the fountain of the Iloilo Museum. To get to the Arroyo Fountain, take a jeepney with a Jaro sign. Rating: 3/5 MUSEO MOTO Museum Iloilo, the first museum commissioned by the government outside Manila, displays the vibrant cultural history of Western Visayas, through a wide range of relics that include Stone Age native ceramics and military weapons. The most notable item on display is the dead Christ or Santo Enthiero, who looks like the preserved body of a dead man in the distance. Some collections at the Iloilo Museum. The museum collects P15 for admission fees and is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm, and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. The museum is a few views from the Arroyo Fountain. To get there, take a jeepney with a Jaro sign. Rating: 3/5 MOLO CHURCH - MUSEUM Molo Church Molo Church or St. Anne Parish Church is considered one of the most beautiful in the Philippines and the only Gothic church in the country outside Manila. was built in 1831 and was declared a national landmark in 1992 for its masterly decorated interior. The Molo Mansion in front of the Church is the Molo Mansion, another heritage site in the city that serves as a museum showcasing an art exhibition by some of the best artists in Iloilo. The entrance to the museum is free. To get to the Molo Church and mansion, take a jeepney with Villa Arevalo or Molo Sign.