Easiest way to go to baguio from manila

[Gumusut_Amige]

Went up to Baguio today. I prefer going up on weekdays since there are much, much less people.

Left Petron NLEX at 3:30pm, arrived at the checkpoint at Kia Baguio at 6:30pm. From there to Manor, around 25 min with moderate traffic during Baguio’s weekday rush hour.



As mentioned by other forumers, Marcos Highway was awful as expected. So many slow trucks leading to long queues, really had to use horsepower to overtake otherwise I’d get stuck in a long train. Uneven cement slabs now mixed with lots of construction sites so it really ruins your flow.

Can’t wait for Kennon to reopen to the public. Might just take Tuba-Asin going home to avoid the trucks.

Perhaps the only consolation is the beautiful sunset on the way up:




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nasa Baguio din ako yesterday via Aspiras hiway. walang preparation at all kasi plano lang na pumunta sa Kia Baguio.

photos taken near BCC... Sakura ang theme nya

[JohnM]

There are some roadworks along Tuba-Asin pero few and far between. There are also some linemen putting up fiber cables.

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[jut703]

Going up on a weekday means restaurants and points of interest are mostly empty.

Got to visit Mirador which was pretty empty earlier:







CJH was also maluwag:






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[dr. d]

there was a time, when this view was mostly green..
when one would smell the fresh odor of pine resin along the zig zag road.
sigh.

[jojopad]

there was a time, when this view was mostly green..
when one would smell the fresh odor of pine resin along the zig zag road.
sigh.

Agree. My family regularly went to Baguio since the early 80s. Things started to deteriorate at mid 90s.

But I still enjoy going to Baguio. The long road trip journey and mountain drive are the things I still look forward to.

Is Kennon road open again? I heard it was closed after the recent typhoon last month.

[jut703]

Trip down from Baguio to TPLEX using Tuba-Asin Road at night:

https://youtu.be/paBD3l2EtEA

Not recommended for inexperienced drivers to pass here at night. Very few street lights, lots of tight curves that will throw you off a cliff if you overshoot.

But if you enjoy a bit of a challenge, it’s a fun mountain pass to try. Easier during the daytime.


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[BratPAQ]

Umakyat kami Baguio this morning. Pilit ko dinadaan sa kennon Road yung waze, pagdating namin sa exit ng tplex sabi nung checkpoint sarado daw kennon Road.

Nung nasa Baguio na kami, mali yung binigay na map link ng Airbnb, pinapasok kami sa iskinita. Sa loob ng iskinita may matarik na akala ko mabibitin yung puno na ertiga.

Buti na lang before the trip the host also messaged us with the correct map link. Ang akala ko kasi same lang yung 2.

[ax30g]

Need pa din ba magregister online or ok na yung vaccination card sa checkpoint?

[BratPAQ]

Need pa din ba magregister online or ok na yung vaccination card sa checkpoint?

Kailangan pa rin. Pinapunta kami ng checkpoint sa Baguio Convention Center para verification ng visita Baguio registration.

[jovz]

meron na po ba uli nakapunta ng baguio dito po, any updates po kaya?

[Deestone]

meron na po ba uli nakapunta ng baguio dito po, any updates po kaya?

I recently went to Baguio via Bus. Travel time from Manila to Baguio is 7hrs and Baguio to Manila is 5hrs.

[Mask Rider Blac]

meron na po ba uli nakapunta ng baguio dito po, any updates po kaya?

Kailangan pa rin mag-register online sa Visita Baguio pero nung nandun na kami, wala namang tumingin/hindi ko alam kung saan ipapa-check. Dala2 lang namin. Walang naghanap ng vaccine card sa lahat ng pinuntahan namin. Sobrang daming tao sa SM Baguio.

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[TheUninvited]

meron na po ba uli nakapunta ng baguio dito po, any updates po kaya?

Polluted (diesel smell everywhere), crowded (Covid den), traffic. Bakit ka pa pupunta dyan?

Tapos SCTEX/TPLEX may tatawid na aso or babatuhin ng bato na nasa mga tulay sa taas.

[Mask Rider Blac]

Nagbukas na ulit..

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[babkalakal]

Nagbukas na ulit..

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sarap mag Baguio malamig. di pa siguro ma traffic ngayon.

[Mask Rider Blac]

Nung paakyat, sa Kennon sana kami dadaan pero umulan kaya nag hi-way kami.
Nung pauwi, hi-way ulit para makapagkape at ung banana bread nila masarap. Plus maganda din ang tanawin.

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[jojopad]

Another beautiful road going to Baguio

https://youtu.be/6cXh0ZuxeIg

[jojopad]

Need pa ba ng Visita Baguio travel pass kapag pupunta sa Baguio?

[jojopad]

Wala nang check point so mukhang hindi na

[Dr.Kamiya]

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