Rainy days are here again!
You know what that means: the weather is much more unpredictable. but you ought to never let less sunshiny skies rain on your parade. The rainy season is when Vins and I love going on road trips with our friends!
This post is brought to you by Pepsi.[/caption] For budget travelers like us, the rainy season is a great time to explore. Some destinations are much better during this time: waterfalls are grander, beaches are less crowded, and wildlife is much more alive! the best part: It’s off season! hotel and resort stays are much cheaper!
Don’t let the season stop you from exploring! We’ve asked some of our travel blogger friends for some of their road trip route recommendations and we’ll be sharing that in this post.
But before that, some essential suggestions to turn your road trip into an awesome journey by making sure you get your money’s worth.
The more, the merrier, the cheaper. You get the full experience when the barkada is complete! It’s also a lot less expensive because you get to split the costs of everything. In general, the cost of family rooms and dorm rooms divided among the group is lower than a double room. At restaurants, “for sharing” meals split among the group costs much less than individual orders.
Ask for the hotel’s policy on extra beds. many hotels allow extra beds for a minimum fee! You can take advantage of this to save on hotel expenses.
Buy food, drinks, and toiletries before leaving. They are typically much more expensive if you purchase at the resort or hotel. You’ll save a great deal if you bring your own provision.
Watch out for potential savings! even small discounts matter. They add up over time. Hotel-booking sites often offer deals like totally free breakfast during off-season. Ta det! When it concerns drinks, a road trip won’t be the same without Pepsi. choose a 1.5L bottle of Pepsi, which costs only P38! That’s a P10 drop from its typical price and much lower than other brands. Every peso your barkada saves collectively can be used to fund other activities along the way!
Buy in bulk! It will help bring down cost. instead of purchasing individual sunscreens, just purchase a big one and share. get 1.5L bottles of Pepsi and just pour into your own reusable cups! It’s much more sulit that way.
Without even more ado, here are some recommended road trip itineraries, as picked by travel bloggers! The first seven can be done from Manila.
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MANILA-SORSOGON road trip ITINERARY
BATANGAS beaches road trip ITINERARY
PANGASINAN-LA UNION road trip ITINERARY
ZAMBALES beaches road trip ITINERARY
LAGUNA road trip ITINERARY
ILOCOS road trip ITINERARY
RIZAL DAY trip ITINERARY
SOUTHERN CEBU adventure ITINERARY
ALLAH VALLEY road trip ITINERARY
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL road trip ITINERARY
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MANILA-SORSOGON road trip ITINERARY
Perfect for residents of: Manila, southern Luzon
When it concerns road trips, no one is much more reputable in the Philippine blogosphere than Kara Santos of Travel-up. Her pick: Manila to Sorsogon. It’s one of the much more popular road trip routes in the country. You can adjust your schedule depending on the number of stops and how much time you want to spend in each place. The suggestion below is a very unwinded itinerary, where you can still spend some quality time in the major stops (Quezon, Naga City & Sorsogon).
Day 1: Manila to Quezon (passing the Laguna backroads)
Scenic drive through Laguna backroads, stopover at Pililla Windmills
Lunch in the Pagsanjan area; drive to Lucban
Check into Batis Aramin resort in Lucban, Quezon
Kamay ni Hesus (optional)
Day 2: Quezon to Naga City
Drive from Lucban, Quezon to Naga City, Camarines Sur
Pass the Old Zigzag Road
Stopover photo ops at Gumaca
Arrive in Naga City
Check in to chosen hotel
Food trip / dinner at Bob Marlin’s/ Coffee at travel Cafe
Camsur WaterPark (optional)
Day 3: Naga to Sorsogon
Drive from Naga City to Sorsogon
For a much more beautiful route, pass the Tiwi-Sangay road instead of the highway
Stop for DJC Halo-Halo
Lunch somewhere in Legazpi City
Continue Driving to Sorsogon City
Check into chosen hotel in Sorsogon
TIP: You can cut this road trip to two (or even one day) if you leave really early on the first day and make minimal stops, but this can be very tiring.
More about Bicol road trips here.
BATANGAS beaches road trip ITINERARY
Perfect for residents of: Manila, Batangas, southern Luzon
My personal pick is Batangas. I’m biased, of course, because I was born and raised here. It is a blessed land. It cradles a broad range of diverse landscapes — a beautiful lake, spectacular diving sites, breathtaking rivers, fertile farm lands, captivating mountains, and a volcano.
But what many people love about Batangas is its beaches! This route will take you to some of the province’s many spectacular ivory coasts!
Suggested Route:
Day 1: Lipa City to Laiya
Drive to Lipa City for a quick lunch
Head to your resort in Laiya in San Juan, where you will spend the night
Hit the beach
Day 2: Laiya to Malabrigo to Anilao
Visit Malabrigo Beach
Climb to Malabrigo Lighthouse
Lunch in Batangas City
Drive to Anilao and check-in
Hit the pool
Day 3: Tingloy Island-Hopping
From Anilao, go island-hopping (Sombrero Island, Oscar Beach, Masasa Beach)
Kolla upp
Pangasinan-la Union Road TrueRary
Perfect for residents of: Baguio, Manila, northern Luzon, central Luzon
For Senyorita Micaela Rodriguez, the answer is certainly Pangasinan and La Union. Her beloved hometown has a lot to offer to exhausted and weary city souls. This trip takes you from Bolinao in Pangasinan to the trendy Urbiztondo beach in La Union, making a stop at the Hundred Islands along the way.
It’s a great long weekend schedule not just for Manila-residents but even much more for those in northern and central Luzon!
Mica’s suggested long weekend schedule is as follows:
Day 1: Bolinao
Arrival in Pangasinan
Visit Cape Bolinao Lighthouse
Visit St. James Church
Visit Patar beach and view sunset
Day 2: Bolinao to Alaminos
Kolla upp
Drive to Alaminos and check in
Visit Hundred Islands Park
Day 3: Alaminos to Urbiztondo
Check out and drive to San Juan, La Union
Check in at hotel/resort
Laze/surf at Urbiztondo beach
Day 4 – Tangadan Falls
Visit Tangadan Falls
Kolla upp
Zambales stränder vägtur resplan
Perfect for residents of: Manila, central Luzon
Ada Wilkinson of travel in Boots recommends Zambales especially to students. “It ought to be on top of their list,” she writes.
Zambales has a lot to offer. Subic remains a good choice. Potipot has always been an open secret. Lately, San Narciso and Liwliwa in San Felipe are also starting to get noticed! and although San Antonio’s ashen coves like Anawangin and Nagsasa are inaccessible for land vehicles, visitors can easily park their cars in Pundaquit and return after a day trip.
Suggested Route:
Day 1: San Antonio Coves
Drive to Pundaquit.
Park your car and hop onto a boat to the coves.
Visit Anawangin Cove, Nagsasa Cove and stay overnight
Day 2: San Felipe or San Narciso
Go back to Pundaquit
Drive to Liwliwa or Crystal Beach
Övernatta
Day 3: Subic Shopping
Kolla upp!
Drive to Subic
Handla!
Laguna Road TRACE TRANINTARY
Perfekt för invånare i: Manila, södra Luzon
Asta Alvarez of WanderGeneration.com champions Laguna in this list! Laguna is one of the provinces we often neglect partly because its edges aren’t laced with pearly beaches. Joke’s on us because paradise isn’t always made of sand and saltwater. much of Laguna is practically untouched, still covered with dense rainforests concealing several spectacular waterfalls. numerous of its historic towns keep numerous pieces of its marvelous past. and its cuisine showcases some of the best of the southern Tagalog region.
Here’s a sample road trip route:
DAY 1 – CALAMBA & SAN PABLO
Drive to Rizal Shrine, Calamba
Proceed to Pandin Lake and have lunch on bamboo raft
Check-in at Sulyap Bed and Breakfast
Sulyap Swimming pool & Jacuzzi
DAY 2 – LUISIANA & CAVINTI
Check out and leave for Nagcarlan
Stop at Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery
Visit Liliw town (or if you skipped breakfast at Sulyap, have it at chef Mau’s in Liliw)
Trek to Hulugan Falls in Luisiana
Trek to Cavinti Falls (Pueblo El Salvador)
Leave for Caliraya Lake
Check in at Caliraya Springs mountain Lake Resort
DAY 3 – CALIRAYA LAKE & PAETE
Caliraya Lake swimming, biking
Check out, leave for Paete
Paete Tour, shopping, lunch
Leave for Pililla, Rizal
BONUS! Pililla Windmills Stopover
Ilocos Road TRIP TRANINTARY
Perfect for residents of: Manila, Baguio, northern Luzon, central Luzon
For Gael Hilotin of The Pinay Solo Backpacker, Ilocos is an old favorite. It has everything one can ever ask for in a destination. rich heritage, check. Irresistible cuisine, check. Beaches, check. In her suggested itinerary, your journey begins in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur, and work your way up to the spectacular municipality of Pagudpud, making stops at some of the region’s many renowned landmarks and many popular attractions!
Day 1: Ilocos Sur
Visit Sta. Maria Church (UNESCO world Heritage Site) and Spanish-era cemetery
Drive to Vigan and explore Calle Crisologo and see Vigan Cathedral
Check-in at hotel
Visit Bantay Church and Bell Tower
Day 2: Laoag, Batac, and Paoay
Drive to Batac and tour
Proceed to Paoay and see Paoay Church
Lunch at Herencia Cafe
Experience Paoay Sand Dunes
Check in at Hotel
Day 3: Pagudpud
Check-in at Hotel
Visit Saud Beach, Kabigan Falls, Patapat Viaduct, Timmangtang rock Formation, Blue Lagoon, etc.
Rizal Day Trip Resplan
Perfect for residents of: Manila, Rizal, Laguna
Rizal Wind Farm
If you’re based in Manila or nearby provinces and you only have a day to spare, Rizal provides a quick and easy trail! For mountaineers, a trek up Mt. Daraitan awaits. mountain resorts also oFER fridfulla reträttlokaler.
Men för resor Blogger Celine Reyes of Celineism, som är en Rizal Local, är detta detta en-dagars vägtur schema många lämpliga för dem som längtar efter en snabb avkopplande getaway:
Föreslagen rutt
Angono petroglyphs
Lunch på Balaw-Balaw
Regina Rica i Tanay
Pililla väderkvarnar
Antipolo Cloud 9 med utsikt över restaurangen
Södra Cebu äventyrsresa
Perfekt för turister i och invånare i Cebu
Angel Juarez av Lakwatsero.com har gått till Cebu många gånger under de senaste åren, det verkar som om det inte finns något som stannar honom när som helst. För natur och äventyrsälskare öppnar South Cebu obegränsade möjligheter att blåsas bort. Här är hans föreslagna väg:
Dag 1: Cebu City – Badian – Moalboal
Kör mot badian på morgonen
Gå Canyoneering i Matutinao
Ha en vattenfallsmassage i Kawasan Falls
Fortsätt till Moalboal och hitta en plats längs Panagsama Beach.
Simma med sardinkörningen i på eftermiddagen
Laze i den vita stranden för solnedgången.
Dag 2: Moalboal – Samboan – Oslob
Gå vattenfallshoppning!
Se Alegrias Cambais Falls och Samboans Dao Falls, Binayan Falls och Aguinid Falls.
Kör mot Oslob på eftermiddagen
Få ett rum på Cancua-Ay Beach.
Tillbringa resten av eftermiddagen och solnedgången i Sumilon Island.
Dag 3: Oslob – Boljoon – Dalaguete – Cebu City
Stå upp tidigt för soluppgången
Kör till arvstaden Boljoon efter frukost.
Fortsätt mot Barangay Mantalongon av Dalaguete
Se det ragged taksystemet i Cebu på Osmeña Peak.
Glöm inte att ta hem ett paket med Carcar kända Chicharon på väg tillbaka till Cebu City.
Allah Valley Road Trutiner
Perfekt för turister och invånare i General Santos City, Sarangani, South Cotabato
Kall, ljus morgon vid sjön Holon. Foto av Gael Hilotin of Pinay Solo Backpacker
“Det finns denna stora lapp av mark i Mindanao som kan vara alla resenärens fristad för äventyr och kulturell erfarenhet,” Louie Pacardo av en nomads perspektivandel. “Platsen heter Allah Valley, ett stort landskap som täcker portioner av South Cotabato och Sultan Kudarat i South Central Mindanao-regionen. Här är den pittoreska uplandsstaden i sjön Sebu i södra Cotabato den kronningsdestination och resten av de ekodekulturella turismspåren är lika fantastiska. ”
På den här vägen som Louie föreslår kommer du att se inte bara sjön Sebu men också Lake Holon, hyllade den renaste inre kroppen av vatten i Filippinerna i många år. Och du kan också göra några justeringar om du vill fortsätta din resa till Sultan Kudarat.
Dag 1: Gensan till sjön Holon
Resa till Tboli (3 timmar till Barangay Salacafe + 30min habal-habal till Sitio Kule, startpunkt) för Lake Holon Trek genom den vackra Kule Trail
Övernattning camping vid sjön Holon
Dag 2: Lake Holon till sjön Sebu
Från Lake Holon fortsätt till sjön Sebu (1 timme):
Besök Seven Falls
Rida dubbel zip linje
Ta kryssningen runt sjön.
Dag 3: Sjö Sebu till Alamada
Tidig morgonresa till Alamada (3,5 timmar) för Asik-Asik Falls
Resa tillbaka till Gensan
Dag 4: Tillbaka till Gensan
Resa till Glan, Sarangani (1 h) för de vita stränderna.
Kör tillbaka till Gensan
Alternativ 2: Resa till Maasim för paragliding äventyr
Negros Occidental vägresa resplan
Perfekt för: Besökare och invånare i Negros Island
Punta Bulata Resort i Cauayan, Negros Occidental
Bacolod City är många kända för tre saker – godis, kyckling inasal och Masskara festival. Men det finns mycket mer till staden och resten av Negros Occidental-provinsen än mat och festligheter. Negros Occidental är laced med stränder strödda med vit sand, dess gator flankerade med historiska byggnader, och dess öar välsignade med rika naturresurser. För att inte tala om att dess människor är några av de vänligaste jag har haft ära att träffas, vilket gör en resa till den här juvelen i Visayerna en oförglömlig upplevelse varje gång.
För Vins of PhilippineBeaches.org är Negros Occidental en fantastisk vägresa destination! Här är en provväg:
Dag 1: Talisay, Silay, Bacolod
Heritage trip in Talisay and Silay
Eller Mambukal Mountain Resort
Food trip in Bacolod