Explore the best of the region and witness the wonderful juxtaposition of the charming old world and the cutting edge new with my Vigan Tour Itinerary.
Here, is the itinerary I made for our tour which, during our jaunt to Ilocos, we didn’t quite follow because our group decided to dig in with the School Press Advisers Movement’s (SPAM) confab – held also at Vigan.
Betwixt you and I – I prefer independent tours than packaged ones because you get to plan freely on what to do (thus, the DIY itinerary), where and when to go in which some guided tours restrict you so.
You can glance on this little itinerary, copy all you want and, why not, post a comment if whether this guide suits to your liking or not. I can get to learn from you guys as well. : )
VIGAN TOUR ITINERARY with LAOAG-PAGUDPUD 3D & 2N
MEET UP:
5:00 AM Assemble at Airport for flight (ILO-MNL)
6:00 AM Arrive Destination / Breakfast / Head to Partas Bus Station
8:00 AM Partas Bus Station Pasay Terminal / Off to Vigan (2019 rates start at P805 for deluxe rides and P960 for luxury rides)
Note: It’ll take you 9 to 11 hours during a day trip and 6 to 8 hours at night. If you want to go there faster, you can take the night bus.
DAY 1
Stay at Grand Pa’s Inn and rest (2019 rates start at P2,280 for 2 pax with complimentary breakfast.) Enjoy vintage bikes, musical instruments, and a collection of paraphernalia around the vicinity.
But in this case – we opted for Vigan Hotel, P. Burgos corner V. De Los Reyes, Vigan City
Room rates starts at P1,700 (2019 update)
6:30 AM Breakfast
7:30 AM Go around Calle Crisologo
8:30 AM Syquia Mansion
Museum operating hours: Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 – 11:30; 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Entrance Fee: Php20.00 for adults, and Php10.00 for children ages 13 years and below
Tip: Try asking the tour guide as to where the mansion’s peepholes and the authentic seal of the Ming Dynasty’s Emperor are to be found
9:30 AM Vigan Heritage River Cruise
It’s a 45-minute boat ride with an audio guide that narrates the history of Vigan
Cruise rates:
Adult – Php100.00
Senior Citizens – Php70.00
Children or Students with valid ID’s – Php50.00
10:30 AM See the Camangaan Abel Weavers
10:40 AM Chavit Singson’s Baluarte Zoo (FREE)
Operating hours: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM
11:45 AM Day 1 Lunch: Hidden Garden
1:00 PM Mira Hills Filipino-Spanish Friendship Park and Buridek Museum
Operating hours: Daily, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Entrance fee: Adult – Php15.00; Students – Php10.00
2:00 PM Pagburnayan (A MUST VISIT!!!)
Try your hand at pottery-making and take good photos of how these jars are made.
2:45-4:45 PM Hop-on, hop-off Vigan calesa tour starting with:
Father Burgos Museum
Museum operating hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 8:30 – 11:30 AM; 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Entrance Fee: Php10.00
Simbaan a Bassit
Crisologo Mansion
Museum operating hours: Daily, 8:30 – 11:30; 1:30 – 4:30.
Entrance fee: Donation only
5:00 PM Optional tour to Playa de Oro Resort/ Calle Crisologo / Vigan Center
7:00 PM Street Dining (Options: Street dining at Cafe Leona or Los Mojitos)
8:00 PM Calle Crisologo/Vigan at night
DAY 2
6:15 AM Bantay Church and Bell Tower
Best done early in the morning with a tour guide
Bell Tower hours: Daily, 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Entrance fee: Donation only
7:15 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out/ Proceed to terminal, wait for bus for Laoag (2-hour ride)
9:00-11:00 AM Laoag/ Rent a van (Php2,000-3,000/day)
11:30 AM Check-in to UKL EVER Hotel/ Rest
12:15 PM Buy take-out lunch
12:45 PM Off to Juan Luna Shrine, Badoc, Ilocos Norte
2:00 PM Juan Luna Shrine
Museum operating hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Entrance fee: Donation only
2:45 PM Marcos Museum and Mausoleum
Museum operating hours: Daily, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Entrance fee: Php50.00
3:15 PM Malacañang of the North and Paoay Lake
Museum operating hours: Mondays to fridays, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Entrance fee: Php20.00
Paoay Lake boat ride: Php100.00
4:00 PM Paoay Church
4:30 PM Late afternoon snack at Herencia Cafe
5:30 PM Laoag City Tour: William’s Church and The Sinking Bell / Tobacco Monopoly Monument
7:30 PM Dinner at Saramsam Cafe
DAY 3
7:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM La Paz Sand Dunes
9:00 AM Museo Ilocos Norte
Museum operating hours: Mondays to Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Entrance fee: Php20.00
9:45 AM Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, Burgos, Ilocos Norte
10:45 AM Kapurpurawan Rock Formation, Burgos,Ilocos Norte
12:00 PM Bangui Windmills, lunch at Kangkang Windmill Cafe
1:45 PM Patapat Viaduct
2:15 PM Agua Grande
2:45 PM Paraiso ni Anton
3:45 PM Timmangtang Rock
4:15 PM Bantay Abot Caves
5:15 PM Back to Laoag
7:30 PM Dinner
8:30 PM Prepare for check-out
9:00 PM Off to Terminal
10:00 PM Back to Manila
MANILA
8:00 AM up Free time
4:30 PM Off to NAIA for flight back home
So, what do you think of this noob’s DIY Vigan tour itinerary? 🙂 To be honest, we didn’t follow everything up here. Our group also went to ABS-CBN and opted for a tour of the studio. I couldn’t even estimate the times right, because maybe some of you want to linger in the area for a little while.
Enjoy traveling!
