Dumaguete City Tourist Traps

Immigration Office, Dumaguete City,...

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Immigration Office, Dumaguete City,...
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Immigration Office, Dumaguete City,...
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You will have to do it eventually.

by planxty

One of the places most talked about by expats in the Philippines is the Immigration Office. Certainly expats seem to like to moan about everything which exasperates me considerably but there seems t be a general consensus about Immigration and it s not good. I shall attempt to deal with the intricacies of the visa situation in a general Philippines page tip but I will give you the specifics of the Dumaguete office here. For most overseas arrivals, you will have a visa waiver for 21 days. Alternatively, if you are like me and have taken the time, trouble and expense at home you will have a 59 day visa which they totally ignored in Manila airport unbeknown to me. This caused some hassle but not as much as I was expecting.Your first big problem is finding the place, which can somewhat of an expedition as it is pretty well hidden. The postal address is Door # 8 Lu Pega Bldg. 38 Dr. V. Locsin...

Van hire in Dumaguete

by unica_hija77

These days they answer "Php2500 with driver and Php1800 without" when you ask how much. P1800 means the gas is on you. But they don't say this rate is for 24 hours. If your trip covers a halfday or less, insist on a discount, although they won't go below P1500. Bike hires, but take a guide along. Tricycle (dust and noise, no AC). Bus with AC, but these leave the terminal hourly.

Getting from ferry to hotel

by johnmperry

When you step off the ferry you wiwll be met by a large number of touts. Most downtown hotels are only a short distance away, so negotiate the price of a tricycle - 50 is excessive but normal. In particular, if you let them carry your bag to the tricycle, they will want extra money. A lot.Generally speaking, Dumaguete seemed the rip-off capital of the region.