For those who love long drives and do not want the hassle of packing too much stuff in the car (we drove our personal car going to Zambales and brought only our clothes, cameras, phones, snacks and 2 tents and mats).
Entrance fee (for overnight stay): Php 500.00 per head
Rental: Php 1300.00 for group of 4 or Php 325.00 per head (Boat, parking, cooking and kitchen utensils, gas stove, charcoal, 2 water containers, ice cooler)
Food: Php 1700.00 for group of 4 or Php 425.00 per head (good for 2 lunches, 1 breakfast and 1 dinner, bottles of beer)
Optional:
Cottage rental: Php 2500.00 (The bed is good for 2 persons. The room can fit 6 persons but you need to bring your mat)
Note: There is only 1 outlet inside the room. Better bring your own extension so you can still use electric fan while charging your mobile phones).
I intentionally did not include the gas and toll as it may vary depending on your vehicle or route but if you are interested to know how much we spent, here’s the breakdown:
Gas: Php 1500.00 (back and forth) or Php 375.00 per head
Toll: Not more than Php 1000.00 (back and forth) or Php 250.00 per head
Total cost per head: Php 1875.00
Total cost per head (with cottage rental): Php 2500.00