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It's actually 123, but who's counting? These tiny islands, part of a national park, nestle in the Lingayen Gulf and from the mainland they look as inviting as shining emeralds. None of them, however, has accommodation - the only way to stay overnight is to camp. Many visitors to the islands choose to stay in Lucap on the mainland and hop the islands by day (you'll need to take your own food and water), returning to a shower and a comfy bed in the evening. From the pier in Lucap you can arrange a boatman and a boat (around P500 a day). There's a small tourist outpost on the pier where you can arrange camping permits. Most of the accommodation is in this area, some in little resorts and some in private houses. Ocean View Lodge ($5-10), opposite the Lucap pier, has spacious twins and its own restaurant. Gloria's Cottages ($5-10) has doubles over the water. Every year in the last week of February Lucap stages The Hundred Islands Festival to drum up support for the preservation and protection of the islands. Highlights include a Mardi Gras and a river parade. The best way to get to Hundred Islands is to take a bus to Alaminos and then local transport to Lucap; a tricycle will cost P25. Dagupan, Philippine Rabbit, Five Star and Partas buses leave regularly from Manila and Dau. From Olongapo take Victory Liner.
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