Thursday, June 13, 2013

4D 3N Manila-Tagaytay-Taal Itinerary


Luneta Park, Manila

Roxas Boulevard, Manila

Intramuros, Manila


Taal Lake, Batangas

DAY 1:  Arrival and Intramuros Tour
- Check in to your desired hotel or inns.  I prefer choosing hotels near manila, pasay, and makati area.
- Have you brunch first or snacks near your hotel vicinity.
- Take a cab or jeepney going to Intramuros (near central station of you choose LRT1 as your mode of transpo)
- In intramuros, you can hire a calesa to tour you around the walled city, or if you are in a tight budget you can just take a walk.  In my case, I just walked because I enjoy walking more when I discover places.
- You should print a map of intramuros before walking around the place.  Here are the places that you should visit: (this is in order)  
  • Palacio Del Sana
  • Memorare
  • San Agustin Church
  • Manila Cathedral
  • Palacio del Gubernador
  • Fort Santiago
Other structures you can find near the gates of intramuros:  Central Post Office & Metropolitan Theatre

- You might be spending your lunch in intramuros so better to find a place to eat in intramuros.
- After spending time in intramuros (time spent should be around 4 to 5 hours depending on activities in Fort Santiago) proceed in going to Manila City Hall vicinity and Luneta Park. 
- It is ideally nice to spend an afternoon at the country's premiere park, around 4 to 5 pm.
- From Luneta, you can take a walk along Roxas Blvd with the beautiful sights and sound of the busy city.
- You can have dinner at Mall of asia after spending some time in Roxas blvd.  Take a cab or FX.
- Back to hotel and freshen up, and take a rest.  If you are up for night life then go to some nightlife destinations within the vicinity of your hotel.

Click Here to know more about the places:  Intramuros, and Luneta Park

DAY 2: Baclaran, and MRT line 3 hopping (warning: this itinerary is only for adventurous people)
- You can spend this day just for shopping! yes, you heard that, shopping! Take a cab or jeepney going to Baclaran.  This time, you have to leave your valuables in a safe place.  Do not wear jewelries and other valuable accessories.  Visit Baclaran church as well.
- After shopping in Baclaran, you can now begin your MRT line 3 adventures!  First thing you should do is find Taft MRT 3 station near Baclaran and go north bound.  Look for the ticket booth and buy ticket for Ayala station.  Here are the ff stops with the possible destinations:
  • Ayala Station - You can do shop, shop, shop in here. You will find SM Makati, Glorietta, Landmark, and Greenbelt.
  • Ortigas Station - SM Megamall and Robinsons Galleria
  • North Station - TriNoMa and SM North Edsa
- You can spend your lunch or dinner anywhere.
- Go back to the hotel and freshen up again.

DAY 3:  Tagaytay and Taal Volcano
- Without traffic you would have travel time of around 2 hours so better prepare earlier.
- You can take a bus going to Tagaytay in Pasay South Coastal Highway, or you can just hire a taxi for a day.
- First stop is Tagaytay Picnic Grove.
- In Tagaytay, you can find people who offer a trip to the volcano.  You should prepare enough money to pay for the pumpboat and horseback riding going up the volcano.
- Get back to Tagaytay picnic grove
- You can spend meals in Tagaytay picnic grove.
- There are rides such as cable car and zipline in picnic grove.
- Get back to the city at dusk to arrive before bedtime.

Click Here to know more about the places:  Tagaytay Picnic Grove & Taal Volcano

DAY 4:  Manila Ocean Park
- Spend the whole day 4 at the manila ocean park.  You and your partner should enjoy it!


Click Here to know more info about the place:  Manila Ocean Park







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