3D 2N Metro Bacolod Itinerary

The Ruins, Talisay, Negros Occidental

Mambukal Mountain Resort, Murcia, Negros Occidental

Negros Occidental Capitol Grounds

Arrival in Bacolod City:  Via Plane, Boat, or Bus

Day 1:  Silay City and The Ruins

-Check in first in your hotel of choice on your arrival. If you like to stay in an affordable hotel that has pool, then choose Bacolod Pavilion.

- Pack up and freshen up. Do not forget to bring your cameras and enough money.

- Ride a motorcab going to the terminal bound for Silay.

- Visit the Ancestral Houses. For more info visit: http://tourism.negros-occ.gov.ph/places-to-go/cities/silay-city/

- Dine at Silay's best restaurants and food centers.  They offer very delicious signature dishes. Truly Silaynon! Visit this link to choose from different Silay restaurants: http://www.silayheritage.com/p/place-to-eat.html

- After satisfying your cravings, take a walk through this beautiful place.  It is dubbed as the "Paris of Negros" because of its architecture and cultural background.

- Along the way going back to Bacolod, take a few hours or minutes in The Ruins which is located in Talisay. This place is what made Bacolod known to the whole world. Tell the jeepney or bus to drop you off the corner going to The Ruins, then ride another jeepney route Libertad-Bata (make sure it is bound for Bata) then tell the driver to drop you off the corner again going to the ruins, and take the last ride which is a motorcab (25 php each)

-Make sure you will make it there before sunset. The best time to visit the place is around 4 to 5:30 pm.

- After the ruins, you can have your dinner in Manokan Country in Bacolod (near SM).

- Go back to the hotel, freshen up, and take a rest.

Click here to know more about the ruins:  The Ruins

Day 2: Mambukal Mountain Resort

- After eating your breakfast, you can check out (if you decide to spend overnight in 

mambukal) then pack your things up and head straight to the Bus termal bound for Mambukal. You can ride jeepneys en-route Shopping-Libertad and tell the driver to drop you off at the bus terminal bound for Mambukal.

- Spend the whole day doing picnic, boating, swimming, trekking, and more fun activities there in Mambukal.

- I would highly suggest to spend overnight in mambukal. You can also set-up a tent if you have one.

- If you decided to get back to Bacolod, it is fine too but make sure to inquire first with the bus schedules going back to the city.

Click here to know more about the place: Mambukal Mountain Resort

Day 3: Bacolod City Tour

- After eating breakfast, take a stroll in Bacolod's central district. Buy street foods!

- Do shopping!

- Visit the new government center of Bacolod City.

- Visit the Capitol Grounds.

- Visit San Sebastian Cathedral

- Try a Bacolod City Carenderia (for a change)

- Buy your pasalubongs at Bongbong's and/or Merci

- Checkout, then go to your respective terminals.

Click here to know more about the place: Bacolod City Blog

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