Driving from Manila to Vigan...any tips?

[Type 100]

A friend and I are considering having a road trip this summer from Manila to Vigan. I've never tried it, but I'm game.

How exactly would you get there though? And which sights would you recommend for our weekend stay?

Thanks in advance

[CVT]

You would require just a day to tour Vigan,-> Cathedral, Crisologo St. (old houses) and Baluarte....

I'd say you drive further north to Laoag. You can go to Paoay Church, Batac, Mansion Of The North, Sand Dunes, Sinking Bell Tower, Cathedral, Fort Ilocandia, etc.... It's just an extra hour from Vigan.

And if you have time, drive further north to Pagudpud. It's just an hour from Laoag.... You can pass by the Burgos Lighthouse and the Windmills along the way.

How do you get there? Just drive along the National Highway... You'll never get lost.....

5505:home:

[oliver1013]

Last Nov galing ako Vigan, daming sirang parts ng Highway after La Union..Sana ok na ngayon..

[Type 100]

Thanks for the answers.

How long were your drives to Vigan?

[pup2]

Thanks for the answers.

How long were your drives to Vigan?

Mga 9-10 hours yan bro. Depende sa number of stops. Ingat lang at may makikitid na portion with bad shoulders, if any.

[Esnie.com]

A friend and I are considering having a road trip this summer from Manila to Vigan. I've never tried it, but I'm game.

How exactly would you get there though? And which sights would you recommend for our weekend stay?

Thanks in advance

manila to vigan, 8 to 9 hrs drivng pero kung madami kayong stop over it will take more than 10 hrs. maliit lang ang vigan maiikot nyo agad yan less than 2hrs, kung nasa vigan na kayo dont forget to eat there beside the old church, specialty nila is bagnet im sorry i forgot the name of that restau pero nag-iisa lang yun sa tabi ng simbahan.

i suggest after vigan punta na kayo ng ilocos norte (vigan is in ilocos sur), puntahan nyo ang wax museum, fort ilocandia its in batac ilocos norte then from laoag punta kayo ng Pagudpud about 4hrs lang from laoag. Great beach great place to relax dun na kayo magstay overnight, you will love the place/beach in pagudpud. ito yung Boracay of the North.

Good luck and bring extra power ma-test ang driving skills nyo dyan.

[jedi]

manila to vigan, 8 to 9 hrs drivng pero kung madami kayong stop over it will take more than 10 hrs. maliit lang ang vigan maiikot nyo agad yan less than 2hrs, kung nasa vigan na kayo dont forget to eat there beside the old church, specialty nila is bagnet im sorry i forgot the name of that restau pero nag-iisa lang yun sa tabi ng simbahan.

i suggest after vigan punta na kayo ng ilocos norte (vigan is in ilocos sur), puntahan nyo ang wax museum, fort ilocandia its in batac ilocos norte then from laoag punta kayo ng Pagudpud about 4hrs lang from laoag. Great beach great place to relax dun na kayo magstay overnight, you will love the place/beach in pagudpud. ito yung Boracay of the North.

Good luck and bring extra power ma-test ang driving skills nyo dyan.

plus 1.... kung pupunta sa vigan at may extra time pa, sulitin na at dumiretso na sa ilocos norte dahil madami pang tourist spot duon like pagudpud, paoay church and malalacanang of the north, mosoleum at museum ni marcos for ilocandia... at syempre wag kalimutan kumain ng kilawin, dinakdakan, empanada at pinakbet.... para kumpleto bakasyon nyo

[Syuryuken]

plus 1.... kung pupunta sa vigan at may extra time pa, sulitin na at dumiretso na sa ilocos norte dahil madami pang tourist spot duon like pagudpud, paoay church and malalacanang of the north, mosoleum at museum ni marcos for ilocandia... at syempre wag kalimutan kumain ng kilawin, dinakdakan, empanada at pinakbet.... para kumpleto bakasyon nyo

idagdag na ang windmill sa bangui

magaganda ang tanawin sa Pagudpud ngayong summer :naughty2:

[jedi]

tumagay na din at tumikin ng BASI hehehe... pero pag iuuwi mo sa manila ang basi, make sure na inumin nyo agad... or else magiging sukang iluko na sya

[RedHorse]

before reaching the windmills of bangui, meron pa maganda pasyalan, yong light house, if coming from laoag, ask your passenger for the light house to their right, matinding akyatan ito.. ang breathtaking view!

cape bojeador ang name

[meledson]

Mayroon akong friend na nagbabalak na dalahin nya sng family nya sa pagudpud sa weekend na holiday ang labor day (maililipat to the nearest monday any May 1 holiday). Dala nya ay iDSI na Jazz. I am planning to go with them in another car.

Sa mga naka punta na sa vigan up to pagudpod this year, kamusta na ang daan?

[afrasay]

Mayroon akong friend na nagbabalak na dalahin nya sng family nya sa pagudpud sa weekend na holiday ang labor day (maililipat to the nearest monday any May 1 holiday). Dala nya ay iDSI na Jazz. I am planning to go with them in another car.

Sa mga naka punta na sa vigan up to pagudpod this year, kamusta na ang daan?

I suggest mag overnight muna kayo sa Vigan (El Juliana Hotel) then travel the next day to Pagudpod. On the way daanan na ninyo yun mga mentioned above. You'll reach Pagudpod late in the afternoon.

[S!mpLy~2CooL4U]

Ilan kilometers po kaya from manila to vigan?
Medyo gas guzzler kasi service ko, ma estimate ko lang po para if ever na magkayayaan kami alam ko na kung magkano gagastusin ko for FC.

Thanks!

[CVT]

Heto ang aking ginamit na guide in Km para malaman ko kung saan ang aking mga pitstops, depende sa bilis kong mag-drive. I could have reached Laoag in about 8 hours kung straight leisurely drive, pero maraming stopovers kami for food and CR. We left Manila 12midnight kaya walang masyadong traffic....

Note that the Km number, for example, opposite item House is the distance from house to item NLEX and so on. Distances may not be that accurate but were taken from one of the Map-Books EZ Philippines(?) yata....

BTW, I live in South MM, kaya 50Km ang estimate ko from our place to NLEX.

Hope this helps!

5505:home:

[CVT]

Sorry guys, I intentionally removed item Vigan from the map since we were not passing through it going North. But it should be between Bantay and San Ildefonso.....approx 437Km from our place.... Just place a note when you print this out.....

5505:home:

[Syuryuken]

Heto ang aking ginamit na guide in Km para malaman ko kung saan ang aking mga pitstops, depende sa bilis kong mag-drive. I could have reached Laoag in about 8 hours kung straight leisurely drive, pero maraming stopovers kami for food and CR. We left Manila 12midnight kaya walang masyadong traffic....

naalala ko yung sinakyan kong Philippine Rabbit noon Balintawak to Laoag 6 hrs. lang umalis kami ng 10PM dating namin ng Laoag 4AM

[Sarsi]

here are some picture's para may idea ka na kung ano makikita mo sa norte.

the first pix was the number of kilometers i had travelled from alabang to pagudpud

there's bangui windmill, crisologo st. in vigan, paoay church

[Sarsi]

some more

Cape Bojeador lighthouse in burgos, ilocos norte, pagupud beach and another pix from calle crisologo in vigan

[meledson]

*Sarsi

Nakaka enganyo naman ang mga pics mo. :D

[Sarsi]

manila to vigan, 8 to 9 hrs drivng pero kung madami kayong stop over it will take more than 10 hrs. maliit lang ang vigan maiikot nyo agad yan less than 2hrs, kung nasa vigan na kayo dont forget to eat there beside the old church, specialty nila is bagnet im sorry i forgot the name of that restau pero nag-iisa lang yun sa tabi ng simbahan.

i suggest after vigan punta na kayo ng ilocos norte (vigan is in ilocos sur), puntahan nyo ang wax museum, fort ilocandia its in batac ilocos norte then from laoag punta kayo ng Pagudpud about 4hrs lang from laoag. Great beach great place to relax dun na kayo magstay overnight, you will love the place/beach in pagudpud. ito yung Boracay of the North.

Good luck and bring extra power ma-test ang driving skills nyo dyan.

correction lang, bro. laoag to pagudpud is only 75 kms, more or less, and it's only one hour drive from laoag to pagudpud.