Ilocos Trip Note: Main reference for us is the blog found in this link (all 6 parts of it) http://www.pinoytravelblog.

com/travel-destinations/ilocos/690/touring-ilocos-without-a-car-part-6-going-to-vigan-from-laoag Date Time 1 Day 1 11:00 PM Time 2 Duration Description 5:00 AM 6:00 Manila - Vigan Description 2 Gas up Toll: Bwk - open Toll: Bwk - SCTEX Toll: NLEX - La Paz, Tarlac (last exit) Gas up, tambay Mariano Marcos State U Remarks Expenses 2,000 36 176 69 1,800 not much to see, pumapatay lang ng oras kasi maaga pa Paoay is south of Batac, not exactly on the way to Laoag but easily accessible Herencia Caf Per Head 400 7 35 14 360 -

5:00 AM

6:00 AM

1:00 Vigan - Batac

6:00 AM 6:10 AM 7:00 AM 7:10 AM 8:30 AM

6:10 AM 7:00 AM 7:10 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM

0:10 Batac - Paoay 0:50 0:10 1:20 1:00 Paoay Tour Paoay - Batac Breakfast Batac Tour Paoay Church Herencia Caf Jollibee (opens at 7:00 AM) Marcos Mausoleum Marcos Photogallery Batac Church

main road opens 9:00 AM opens 8:30 AM

600 -

120 -

9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM

0:30 Batac - Laoag 0:30 Laoag Tour Museum of Ilocos Norte Tobacco Monopoly Monument closed during our visit (Good Friday), needs additional time right after Laoag City arko, rotonda can be seen Laoag City arko, turn right at rotonda right next to road, challenging to take picture, tower itself is closed a few meters away from Sinking Bell Tower North (I think) of Laoag Marcos birthplace before Sta. Monica Church, with visible signages, right side JP Rizal St. Not recommended There are many places to eat along accessible by car, trike, jeep not in town proper but not very far as well No Wi-Fi, no hot water with breakfast twin double bed + extra bed 100 20

Sinking Bell Tower St. Williams Cathedral 10:30 AM 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 11:30 AM 0:15 Laoag - Sarrat 0:45 Sarrat Tour Sta. Monica Church

Marcos Museum 11:30 AM 11:45 AM 0:15 Sarrat - Laoag

100

20

11:45 AM 12:30 PM

0:45 Lunch

Saramsam

1,300

260

12:30 PM 12:45 PM 12:45 PM 2:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM

0:15 Laoag - Hotel 1:45 Rest 0:30 Hotel - Paoay

Aurelio's Mansion

2,850

570

3:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:30 PM

4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM

1:00 0:30 Paoay - La Paz 1:00 0:30 La Paz - Laoag

Malacaang of the North

La Paz Sand Dunes

Highway landmark: Ilocos Norte Hotel and Convention Center Golf and Country Club if Paoay is South of Laoag, La Paz is west of Laoag, out of way to not really worth it, nakakahilo bumyahe with sandborading JP Rizal St. food court: empanada busog pa kami kakakain no nightlife since family yung kasama and pagod sa byahe and Good Friday nito

100

20

2,500

500

6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:15 PM 5:00 AM 7:00 AM

7:00 PM 7:15 PM 5:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM

1:00 Dinner 0:15 Laoag - Hotel 9:45 Sleep 2:00 Hotel 1:00 Breakfast

Dap-ayan ti Ilocos Norte

375

75

Day 2

Prep for departure stayed at Blue Lagoon, 22kms from Town Proper, zigzag roads included the tour enroute to Pagudpud was not able to go here not recommended overbooked our reservation, had to transfer to another resort (Punta Azul). Owner shouldered balance of new resort versus agreed price. New resort is better than Agua Seda, risky nga lang at hassle pang makipagtalo sa owner 2 groups kaming displaced during that day

8:00 AM 11:00 AM

3:00 Laoag - Pagudpud South Pagudpud Tour Burgos Lighthouse White Rock Kapurpurawan Beach, Burgos Bangui Wind Farm

11:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM

1:00 1:00 2:00 3:00

Check-in and Tambay Agua Seda Beach Resort Lunch Agua Seda Beach Resort Rest North Pagudpud Tour Patapat Aquaduct

3,000 1,000 -

600 200 -

Kabigan Falls Agua Grande River

naligaw kami kaya matagal 20 per head entrance + 100 / group for guide + mandatory tip swimming was not able to go here

200

40

Day 3

6:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 AM

7:00 PM 5:00 AM 7:30 AM

1:00 Dinner 10:00 Sleep 2:30 Resort 1:00 3:00 1:00 2:00 Breakfast Pagupod - Vigan Lunch Vigan Tour

Paraiso ni Anton Agua Seda Beach Resort Prep for departure Punta Azul Cordillera Inn Calle Crisologo Plaza Burgos Buy pasalubong Baluarte

was not able to go here limited places to eat at Blue Lagoon

800

160

7:30 AM 8:30 AM 8:30 AM 11:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 12:30 PM 2:30 PM

breakfast included 150 extra person not recommended

150 1,200

30 240

was not able to go here

2,700 780 750 69 176 36 22,867

540 156 150 14 35 7 4,573

2:30 PM 8:30 PM 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 9:30 PM 12:30 AM

6:00 Vigan - Rosales, Pang. 1:00 Dinner Mang Inasal Gas up 3:00 Rosales - Manila Toll: La Paz, Tarlac - NLEX (last exit) Toll: SCTEX - Bwk Toll: Bwk - open TOTAL