Baguio and La Trinidad Itinerary – DIY Tour for 3 Days

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

Day 9 of Northern Luzon Circuit Tour

• 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

Reconnecting with Baguio – Baden Powell Inn and Cafe by the Ruins

• 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

Baguio City Walking Tour

• 9:15am – Session Road

Morning Walk at Session Road in Baguio City, Benguet

• 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

 Camp John Hay Baguio

• 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; Sunset view of Baguio from SM City Mall

• 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