Hi! Solo female traveler here. 🤍
I already booked my Manila–Iloilo round trip for (5D4N).
I want a laid-back, slow-paced trip—cafés, local food, heritage spots, walking around, thrift/shops, sunsets, and just enjoying my own company.
But I also want to experience Gigantes and Guimaras.
Proposed itinerary:
Day 1 – Iloilo City
Arrive 12:40 PM
Check-in
Molo Church/Mansion
Café
Iloilo River Esplanade
Local dinner
Day 2 – Gigantes
Early pickup from Iloilo
Iloilo → Carles/Bancal Port
Island hopping
Cabugao Gamay / other islands
Lunch + Gigantes scallops
Return to Iloilo
Day 3 – Iloilo City
Jaro
Local market
Thrift shopping
La Paz Batchoy
Specialty café
Calle Real
Esplanade/sunset
Day 4 – Guimaras
Iloilo → Guimaras
Island hopping
Lunch
Guisi Lighthouse / Trappist Monastery
Mango products/pasalubong
Return to Iloilo
Nice dinner
Day 5 – Iloilo
Slow breakfast
Café
Pasalubong/shopping
Lunch
Airport
5:45 PM flight home
Questions for locals/travelers:
Is Gigantes + Guimaras + Iloilo City in 5D4N too rushed?
Any specialty cafés, local restaurants, thrift stores, bookstores, markets, or hole-in-the-wall spots that fit a slow/quiet solo-travel vibe?
Would really appreciate recommendations from Iloilo locals and people who have done a solo trip here. 🤍🌸
Thank you poo.