5 Day Iloilo Itinerary Travel Guide

Tuesday, August 06, 2024

Add Iloilo City to your bucket list. The province is a hub for incredible food spots, stunning architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site, rich historical landmarks, beautiful beaches, and serene nature that's Insta-worthy.

For accommodations we were choosing between the areas of Atria, Festive Walk, SM Iloilo and Downtown. Atria felt isolated and did not have public transport access. Festive Walk had areas that are livid but other parts of the mall felt sad. It also had an efficient transport hub though. 

We eventually decided to pick the SM Iloilo area which proved to be the best decision. SM Iloilo had a much better vibe than Atria and Festive Walk. It was convenient for us to drop by the mall for errands, supplies, and everything else. It has a transportation hub making it easy to use public transport. 

Since location was our priority, we went with Injap Tower. It was a spacious room and under P2,000 a night for 2 people already. The hotel though showed signs of its age. Mirrors in the bathroom were old and we had an issue with the AC. 

Here’s your 5-day itinerary to the Creative City of Gastronomy (Click on the links below to see the comprehensive details of each day).

Plaza Libertad 
San Jose Parish Church
Iloilo City Hall
Heritage Buildings along JM Basa Street
Museum of Philippine Economic History
The Museum of Philippine Maritime History
Roberto's Siopao
Museo Iloilo 
National Museum of Western Visayas 
Dinner at All Things Green's Healthy Kitchen

Cabugao Gamay 
Bantigue Sandbar
Anonia Beach
Mini Boracay
Lunch at Lantangan Beach
Tanke Lagoon 
Pulupandan Island

Garin Farm Pilgrimage Resort
San Joaquin Church
San Joaquin Campo Santo
Miag-ao Church 
Guimbal Church
Tigbauan Church 
Lunch at Tatoy’s Manokan and Seafoods
Balay nga Bato 
River Esplanade 
The Continental 

Molo Church
Molo Plaza
Molo Mansion
Lizares Mansion
Jaro Plaza 
Jaro Belfry
Jaro Church 
La Paz Market 

Day 5 – City: Atria and Festive Walk
Atria for lunch at Netongs and Neighbor Coffee
IloMoCa Museum 
Fundador Museum


If you’re still reading this part and skipped the detail days, here spots you CANNOT miss:
It’s the most unique Church I’ve seen. Highly recommend getting the tour to have a deeper appreciation of the Church. 

2. Heritage Buildings in downtown Iloilo
As an architecture stan, this is a must.

This easily is one of my favorite heritage houses ever. Again, avail of the tour because it is worth it.

We loved this café so much we went here several times on our 5-day trip.

5. Coffee at Neighbor Coffee
Iloilo has its own coffee scene and I was only able to go to 3 places. Check out their menu for their inventive creations. 

It’s one of those places I can see myself living in. This is your sign to add the city to your list, Iloilo City is waiting to be explored. 


Diversion Rd, Mandurriao, Iloilo City

This post is part of the extensive Iloilo Blog series. The rest of the posts are here:
Part 10: Day 5 - City Atria and Festive Walk
Part 11: Pasalubong Shopping


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