Traveling Ilocos Provinces: Itinerary and Post Accounting

Coming from Mindanao, I had gone to Luzon to spend my 7 -days ,3^rd Quarter Vacation, Home Leave to the nth Power for the year 2012.  I planned to pay a visit in Ilocos Provinces as I have never been to the place since birth. Traveling alone, I was traveling blind and had no idea on which place I will be going. It would be another “Come What May” and “Bahala na si Batman at idamay pa si Superman” adventure.

Arriving in Laoag, I was lucky to be benefited by the FREE BUS RIDE project going to places in the city (ears clap clap clap). According to the staff of the Provincial Government in charge of the bus operation that day, the free transfer is a joint project of the province and the city government of Ilocos to help tourists returning locals  to ease the transfer from the airport  to the target destinations in Laoag City or to the bus/jeepney terminal stations bound for other tourist destinations at the outskirt of the city. It was a pleasant move from the LGU since the airport is actually kilometers away from the city and hiring a tricycle would cost you hundred of pesos.  

Inside the bus I meet three fellow travelers Mark, Ruth and Elaine who were actually visiting Ilocos for the first time. We decided to share our notes in visiting the famous attractions of Ilocos Norte and Sur.

Here are the places, activities and adventures we had in the region:

• Visiting the Heritage Site of Paoay Church
• Malacanang of the North
• Marcos Museum in Batac
• Eating in Dap-ayan
• Night Life in Vigan
• Calle Crisologo
• PTB Meet Up with (Edmaration)
• Kalesa Tour in Vigan Tourist Spots
• Vigan’s Hidden Garden
• North North North (Pagudpud, Bangui, Kapurpurawan)

Personal Itinerary and Post Accounting:

Time Schedule	Activity/Destinations	Travel Cost
Day 1 (Tues)
	NAIA 3 to Laoag  –Terminal Fee included in ticket	------
	Laoag Airport to Laoag Capitol	Free
	Laoag to Paoay	34.00
	Lunch @ Paoay Empanada & Longsilog	130.00
	Paoay to Batac Crossing	10.00
	Batac to Vigan	98.00
	Vigan Proper to Apelins Transient	30.00
	Accommodation @ Apelins  (900 for 4pax)	200/head
	Dinner & Socials @ Trellis	325.00
	Coffee @ Café Leona	40.00
	Sub total	Php 867.00
Day 2 (Wed)
	Breakfast at Carenderia in Plaza Burgos	98.00
	Tour in Heritage Site (150/hr)	200.00
	Lunch  (naki barangay fiesta) c/o Edmar	free
	Vigan to Laoag City	121.00
	Accommodation Hotel Texicano	530.00
	Dinner @ Dap-ayan	75.00
	Sub total	Php 1024.00
Day 3 (Thurs)
	Breakfast ( Jollibee)	89.00
	Laoag Terminal to Pagudpud	70.00
	Tricycle to Saud Beach (hitch)	free
	Saud Beach Entrance Sight Seeing	50.00
	Saud Beach to Highway	70.00
	Pagudpud to Burgos (Lighthouse)	20.00
	Tricycle going to light house (hitch)-back n forth	100.00
	Lunch @ Burgos highway courtesy of Mon & Liza	free
	Burgos to Kapurpurawan	200.00
	Kapurpurawan to Laoag City	70.00
	Laoag to Gabu with special request pahatid sa airport	20.00
	Terminal fee	40.00
	Sub total	Php 729.00
	Grand Total	Php 2620.00

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