Adventure to ilocos Loaog!

[jntio]

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^^seryoso? apil ko ana beh...gae kog exact date pero walay bakakay ha...tell me ahead of time ug final ba or naay change sa plans, makapalit niya kog voucher unya wala koy kauban adto, mura kog tanga. haha

july30 balik aug4 ko mam

[candyshack]

I went on a 3-day Vigan-Laoag-Pagudpud tour about two years ago. I don't remember exactly how much I spent, I guess it was somewhere around 5k-10k.

Set your travel schedule such that you arrive in Vigan early in the morning. We checked in at Villa Angela Heritage Hotel to get a feel of the 1850s Vigan house. They're a bit pricey, but hey, when in Vigan, stay in a Vigan house. After resting for a bit, you can then go on a walking tour around Vigan, just follow this guide: {eazy traveler}: DIY Walking Tour - Vigan City.

We had our lunch at Cafe Leona (you HAVE to try Vigan's bagnet!) and then proceeded to Chavit's Baluarte after. We stayed there for 2 hours maybe then went back to the city proper to continue with the walking tour. Then we rested for about an hour at the hotel and revisited Calle Crisologo during dinner time.

On the second day, we checked out of the hotel. First stop of the day was the Bantay Church Bell Tower. Then we travelled by bus to Batac. We got there around lunch time and arrived just in time before the Marcos Museum closed for lunch break. From there, we hired a tricycle to tour us to Paoay Church and Malacanang of the North. We skipped the sand dunes because of financial constraints. We got back to Batac and then rode a jeep to Laoag.

In Laoag, we weren't able to sight-see as much as we planned to because we went looking for a battery for the camera. (Lesson learned: make sure you have your camera battery charger with you when you travel.) We were able to make it to the last bus trip to Pagudpud at around 6pm. I think it was past 9pm when we got to Pagudpud. We've previously made accommodation arrangements with Cathy's Homestay, and they sent a tricycle to pick us up at the bus terminal.

We did not bring any swimwear (make sure you bring yours!) so we were not able to fully appreciate the Pagudpud beach adventure. Anyway, it was still great fun just admiring the sunrise. After breakfast, the tricycle driver from the previous night picked us up for the Pagudpud tour. One nice thing about trike drivers/tourist guides in Pagudpud is that the tour rates are fixed by their local government. So you can be sure that they're not ripping you off. They have north-bound and south-bound tours and we did both. Again, don't forget your swimwear! And sunscreen! You can check their current rate and the tourist spots included in the tours online.

The tour ended around 3pm, and we got on a bus back to Laoag. One of the places I wanted to visit in Laoag was Macy's Diner. But it was already closed when we got there. Too bad. Anyway, we went to the bus station and waited for the sleeper bus back to Manila, back to reality.

I hope that helped. Enjoy your Ilocos trip!

wow! thanks for this! exactly what i needed as we only have 3 days and i wanted an overnight in vigan and pagudpud.. yey! will follow this... hehe!

[Lostsoul]

Salamat kaayo ani.. lol I still have a lot of time to plan it.. lol sa May 1 ko naka book.. then naa man sila deal.. kana galing. sa metrodeal.com.. voucher.. ok na siya? ni palit nako...

[onig.heck]

THESE are the spots that you can Visit while you are in ILOCOS NORTE:

PAGUDPUD Sand Dunes
BAGUI Wind Mills
MARCOS Museum in BATAC
MALACANANG of the NORTH (Marcos Bahay Bakasyonan)
PAOAY Church
SARRAT Church (gi shootingan sa Kampanerang Kuba og Panday)

So far mao ra nih akong na Visit when i went there Year 2012... ENjoy!

[groundwork]

up nato same pud dre ganahan ko mo adto. Plane sched ray problema. hehehe

[beyee]

***sorry wrong post... Got too excited, was thinking of La Union lols***

[greatoutlaw]

Went there last November. Places we visited were:
Paoay Sand Dunes and Sand Boarding - 2500/4persons
Paoay Church
Malacañang of the North
Marcos Museum - katong gibutangan sa gipreserve na patayng lawas ni Marcos
Cape Bojeador
Kapurpurawan Rock Formations
Bangui Windmills
Pagudpud Blue Lagoon
Patapat Viaduct

We stayed one night sa Vigan, sa benches ra mi sa Calle Crisologo natulog kay wala na mi nakacheck-in ug inn. Also stayed one night sa Pagudpud Blue Lagoon (Michael Angelo Transient House). No idea sa rate though.

[Lostsoul]

Thank you so much sa inyo feedback!!

also ask ko what about ang travel time.. safe raman sad nuun siya diba.. still I am so excited!!!!

[Black kangaroo]

ganahan sab ko mo adto ngita pako kauban

[mini_skirt]

I had this trip last year on my birthday with my bestfriend. Two girls. Just the two of us. The trip was kinda costly though because there was only two of us to share the expenses.
Planned the trip two months ahead but some did not go as planned. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the trip.
We pre-booked our tickets and bought the bus tickets from GV Florida Bus a week before the trip to avoid hassle sa terminal.
We took the 8:00PM bus to Pagudpud (PHP800/head). So among trip dili the usual na pasaka like Vigan, Laoag, Pagudpud.
Arrived at Pagudpud mga 7:00AM. We stayed sa Jun and Carol (1500/room with breakfast). Hatud Kuha sad mi sa terminal sa ila tricycle na service
Started the tour around 9am then na finish namo tanan mga 5pm
Among tour kay tag 600 and northbound (Bangui Windmills) and 600 southbound (Patapat Viaduct, Bantay Abot cave, Pagudpud Beach) ang uban amo gi skip kay kapoy na. Hehe. then ig abot sa Burgos kay mu pay mo additional na 300 para kaadto sa Kapurpurawan Rock Formation ug Cape Bojeador kay mao man daw na ila sabot sa mga tricycle drivers but kamo na bahala negotiate.
Early morning hatud mi sa service sa amo accomodation to the bus station and rode a bus to Laoag (PHP 60), arrived there mga lunch time. Started it sa Capitol, Sinking Bell Tower, Marcos Museum then naka hire mi ug tricycle mga 400 pesos to bring us to Paoay Church, Sand Dunes, Malacanang, Fort Ilocandia. Mga 3pm human nami sa Laoag nya bus mi to Vigan (mga less than 100 ang fare). Stayed at Henry's Hotel tag 750/room. Near lang sha sa plaza but dili ancient. Pricey man gud and nag budget mi. Hehe. You can go around Vigan on your own. Dont miss the empanada, bagnet, and kato sabaw na weird pero lami naa sa carenderias tapad sa church. nag Maps lang mi sa phone then took a picture of the map sa ila town. Around lunch time the next day uli mi manila. mga 600 among fare to manila from Vigan. Total Expenses mga 5+ duol 6k/head with super hebi kaon and pasalubongs na.