Puerto Galera from the UK: what a trip really costs
What a day costs in Puerto Galera, when to go, the visa for British travellers and the sights not to miss. Every figure comes from Trip720's checked data, with its source. Updated 21 Oct 2026.
Plan my Puerto Galera tripDay to day in Puerto Galera, per person
| Style | Food | With transport |
|---|---|---|
| Street food and markets | £5 | £7 |
| A balanced mix | £14 | £16 |
| Mostly restaurants | £20 | £21 |
- Local transport: about £2 a day. Taxi: £1 to start, then £0.17 a km.
- Cooking for yourself: about £6 a day for food.
Your stay, flights and activities come on top: the planner prices them for your dates. Sources: numbeo.com, en.wikivoyage.org, puertogalera.org; in GBP at today's rate.
When to go
27°F
27°M
29°A
30°M
31°J
30°J
29°A
29°S
29°O
29°N
29°D
28°
The most pleasant months are January to March. April is the driest month (80 mm of rain) and December the wettest (317 mm).
Bars: rain each month; green: the most pleasant months. Numbers: average daytime high. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
Best time to visit Philippines, place by placeNot to miss in Puerto Galera
- White Beachbeach · half a day
The main resort beach west of town; busiest at weekends and Holy Week
- Coral Garden snorkellingother · a couple of hours
Reached by a short bangka ride; bring reef-safe sunscreen
Sabang Beachbeach · half a dayThe dive village; lively bars at night
Tamaraw Fallswaterfall · a couple of hoursRight beside the Puerto Galera to Calapan road; pools for a dip
- Tukuran Fallswaterfall · half a day
Reached by a carabao cart or jungle walk from the road; go with a local guide
- Muelle Bay and Pierharbour · a couple of hours
Sunset promenade with cafes; fruit bats fly out of the mangroves at dusk
- Underwater Cave dive sitecave · a couple of hours
For certified divers; booked through a Sabang dive shop
- Aninuan and Talipanan beachesbeach · half a day
Quieter sands a few minutes west of White Beach
- Scuba diving in the Verde Island Passageexperience · half a day
Dozens of dive shops in Sabang; two-tank boat dives leave every morning
- Island hopping boat tourexperience · half a day
Boats from Minolo Port visit the snorkel spots, beaches and sandbars around the bay
From our research of travel guides; ticket prices from Tiqets when we found them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences.
Questions travellers ask
How much does a day in Puerto Galera cost?
Food and getting around come to about £7 a person a day eating street food, £16 with a balanced mix and £21 eating mostly in restaurants, before your stay and activities.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Galera?
The most pleasant months are January to March. April is the driest month (80 mm of rain) and December the wettest (317 mm); daytime highs run from 27 to 31 °C over the year.
What should I not miss in Puerto Galera?
White Beach, Coral Garden snorkelling, Sabang Beach, Tamaraw Falls, Tukuran Falls.
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