Manila Itinerary

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The Wandering Couple: Eleventh Stop: Thrilla in Manila (Day 1)

day 2 ready to be published.. just putting some finishing touches.. pictures of day 1 will hopefully be uploaded this week

[rAj_18]

A few suggestions for those who plan to go to Manila:

Splash Island
Their off-season is over i.e. admission is no longer limited to big groups. Regular rates are Php500 for adults and Php400 for kids. They're open Sat, Sun and Holidays from 8am to 6pm. More info here: Splash Island Spa & Resort

Manila Bay Dining Cruise
The ship cruises around Manila Bay. The cruise, which lasts for a little over an hour, is available 4x a day every Mondays to Fridays and 5x a day every weekend and holidays. Tickets with meals cost Php500. More info here: Hope This Helps You: Manila Bay Dining Cruise by Prestige Cruises

National Art Gallery
The highlight of this visit would have to be Luna's Spoliarium. Entrance fee is Php100 for adults, Php80 for senior citizens and Php30 for students. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday (walk-ins and group tours) and Sunday (walk-ins only). More info here: National Museum - National Art Galery History

hmm..im considering the museum..asa ni xa dapita?hehehe..di jd tawn au ku familiar dd2 gd..

[rAj_18]

@rAj_18: Since you have a lot of time, take a daytrip to Tagaytay. It's just an hour or so bus ride from Manila. In one day, we went to

Picnic Grove
From here, you have a great view of Mt. Taal. We decided not to go to Mt. Taal because we found the rate offered by the bangkero too high for two persons. You can also try out the zipline and cable car. You can also opt to have a souvenir photo taken while you're zipping down the line. They also have horseback riding. Don't be discouraged if they tell you there is a minimum of 1 hour riding, we were able to negotiate for a 30 minute ride.

People's Park in the Sky
This is Marcos' unfinished mansion. It's a bit of a climb, PUVs are allowed only up to the gates. The view's great - you can see Lake Taal and Taal volcano to the south, Laguna de Bay to the east, and almost as far as Manila to the north. But the buildings have seen better days.

Residence Inn Resort and Mini Zoo
They have a mountainside mini-zoo, just below the hotel building. Entrance fee is Php100 on weekdays and Php249 on weekends. Now, before you say that the price is too steep, note that this includes a shutlle ride to and from Paradizoo Theme Farm and Zoo. Some of the animals you can find in Residence Inn and Paradizoo are camel, donkey, ostrich, snake, lion and tiger, among others.

bitaw sah?uhm..saon mn pag adto sa tagaytay knang mag commute lang ha?kai murag wa nana sa budget ang magpakyaw ug taxi..hehe..and do u know any good places to eat dd2?thanks au sis..

[clinically.dead]

@rAj_18: The National Art Gallery is within walking distance from LRT 1 (Yellow Line) - UN Ave. Station.

Regarding Tagaytay, you don't need to hire a taxi. You can take a bus to go there, there's a bus terminal near MRT 3 (Blue Line) - Taft Ave. Station. Have the driver drop you off at the Tagaytay Rotonda or at the Olivarez Terminal, and from here you can take a jeepney or trike to your target place. There are a lot of fastfood restaurants near the rotonda. We ate at Chow King. But I suggest you try their local restaurants.

We got off at Olivarez, took a jeepney to Picnic Grove, trike* to People's Park, trike to Rotonda, jeepney to Residence Inn. Then going back, we took a jeepney to Rotonda, then bus to Cubao.

*I was told that there are also jeepneys going to People's Park. We tried waiting for one, but there were only a few and they were all full. So we took a trike instead, it was available for hire for Php60. We were lucky since there was another couple waiting for a jeepney so we talked to them to share the trike with us. So we only got to pay Php15 per person. On the way back, since we were running out of time, we had no choice but to pay Php100 for the trike from People's Park to the Rotonda. Other than that, the fares for the public transportation were all well within range.

[rAj_18]

@clinically.dead:
Thanks for the info..u surely have helped me a lot..im actually writing it down,para di ko mawa wen i get there..hehehe..i greatly appreciate ur suggestions,m really looking forward for this and the tagaytay trip is really one that i'm sure to take..thank u again..=)

[clinically.dead]

@rAj_18: You're welcome.

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The Wandering Couple: Eleventh Stop: Thrilla in Manila (Day 2)

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@clinically.dead:
Thanks for the info..u surely have helped me a lot..im actually writing it down,para di ko mawa wen i get there..hehehe..i greatly appreciate ur suggestions,m really looking forward for this and the tagaytay trip is really one that i'm sure to take..thank u again..=)

don't forget to try Mushroom Burger and Sonia's Garden. the latter's a bit pricey, but not as pricey as Antonio's! I heard Antonio's is considered one of the best in Asia. wala pa ko ka dine didto, nihapit ra hehehe. have to make a reservation to dine there.