This is the do-it-yourself (DIY) itinerary I took during a 3-day trip to Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet.
The bus ride from Vigan to Baguio consumed most of the first day. Slept for two nights in a hostel dorm room in Baguio.
Spent the second day touring around Baguio’s popular tourists spots. Wanted to cover the basics since it was my first time to re-visit Baguio.
On my third day, I reserved the afternoon for a short side trip to the Starberry Fields of La Trinidad, Benguet. Upon returning to Baguio, I took a late afternoon bus back to Manila.
Baguio and La Trinidad Itinerary (3 days)
Day 1
- 9:45am – leave Vigan Hotel
- Tricycle / “tysi” ride to Partas Bus Terminal (beside Vigan Public Market) – P15 fare
- Breakfast at the eatery the bus terminal
- Sinanglaw with rice and mountain dew – P100
- 10:30am – departure from Vigan; Partas Vigan to Baguio bus (6.5 hours) – P295 fare
View on the bus ride from Vigan to Baguio at 3:30pm
- 5:00pm – arrival at bus terminal along Governor Pack Road (below SM City Mall) in Baguio
- Check-in at Baden Powell Inn (Gov. Pack Rd.)
- Dorm bed – P400 per night.
- Baguio City Proper Sightseeing
- 5:30pm – SM City Baguio
SM City Baguio
- Session Road
- 6:15pm – Dinner at Cafe by the Ruins (25 Shuntug Road)
Dinner at Cafe by the Ruins
- Pinikpikan – P210
- Kamote Bread – P80
- Tapuey – P80
- Total bill – P407 (including service charge)
- Sleep: Baden Powell Inn
Reception area of Baden Powell Inn
Day 2
- 9:00am – free breakfast at Bayden Powell Inn
- 9:15am – Session Road
- 9:50am – Baguio Cathedral
Baguio Cathedral- 10:20am - Burnham Park
Burnham Park Lagoon
- 11:00am - Baguio City Hall
Baguio City Hall
- 11:30am – Baguio Public Market
Baguio Public Market
- 12:00nn – Aguinaldo Park
- 12:25nn – Leonard Wood Road
Leonard Wood Road
- Taxi ride to Camp John Hay – P52 metered fare
- 1:00pm – Lunch at Little John’s (Mile Hi Center / Camp John Hay Commissary)
Lunch at Little John’s
- BBQ Ribs – P145 (good for one)
- Iced Tea – P50
- Rice – P30
- 2:00pm Historical Core Walk- P50 entrance fee
Bell House and the Ampitheatre
Mines View, Wright Park, and the Sunset at SM City Baguio
- Taxi to the Mansion – P50
- 3:55pm – The Mansion and Wright Park
Wright Park Lagoon
- “City Plaza- Mines View” Jeepney ride to Mines View Park – P7 fare
- Mines View Park
Mines View Park
- Good Shepherd Pasalubong Center
- Jeep to SM – P9
- Sunset at SM City
6:10pm
- Walk to Baden Powell Inn
- Dinner at Ayuyang Bar, Baden Powell Inn
- Rice Bowl + Iced Tea
- Sleep: Baden Powell Inn – +P400
Day 3
- 10:00am – Free breakfast at Baden Powell Inn
- Egg omelette and corned beef with rice
- Checkout at Baden Powell Inn
- Walk to SM
- Leave bag at baggage counter
- 11:45 – “Camp 6″ jeepney ride to Lion’s Head. Loading station was located at T. Claudio Street cor Harrison Road behind Jollibee Session Road – P16.5 fare
- 12:15 – Lion’s Head Sightseeing
Lion’s Head situated along the famous winding curves of Kennon Road
- 12:30 Ride jeep back to Baguio - P16.5
- 1:30pm Ride taxi to Slaughterhouse Rd
- Lunch at Balajadia Restaurant (Slaughterhouse Rd., Baguio City
Steaming Bulalo at Balajadia Restaurant
- Bulalo – P100
- Rice P10
- Iced Tea – P30
- Sayote tops P30
- Ride “La Trinidad” jeep. Drop off at Bell Church – P7
- 2:15pm – Bell Church
Bell Church
- Ride “Upper Calarian La Trinidad” jeep. Drop off at Benguet Provincial Capitol – P9
- 2:40pm – Benguet Provincial Capitol
View from Benguet Provincial Capitol
- Walk to Strawberry farms
- 3:05pm – Strawberry fields sightseeing
Teenie weenie Strawberry bloom.
- Strawberry candy – P90 per pack
- Fresh strawberries - P200 for 3 small packs
La Trinidad Strawberries
- Jeep to Baguio – P10.50
- Taxi to SM City – P40
- Claim baggage
- Walk to Victory Bus Line terminal
- 5:00pm – Buy 5:30pm ticket – P440 fare
- 12:30mn – arrival in Pasay Terminal, EDSA, Manila City
"Baguio and La Trinidad Itinerary – DIY Tour for 3 Days" is part of the Northern Luzon Circuit (11 days) series
In the Philippine Ilonggo dialect, ambot ah literally means "I don't know." After graduating in college, I decided to hold off pursuing my profession and embarked on a free spirited journey of adventure and self-discovery. My travels have led me to many places across the Philippine Islands and South East Asia. I don't know where this path will take me but I'm certain I'll get a lifetime of stories out of it.
