Guys, everyone is welcome to join us.....we are going in convoy with car club buddies from BMW (2-3 families lang)....

Day 1. Manila > Pagudpud (overnight at Pagudpud Panzian Resort P1,700 or Terra Riki)
Take off 5 AM (meet at 4:30) from Manila to arrive in Pagudpud (580 kms) by lunchtime. Rest stops every 3 hours for 8 AM breakfast and 11AM coffee break. En route stop at Pasuquin to observe salt harvesting, then a short stop at Bangui View Deck for a panoramic view of the South China Sea and the nearby coastal towns.
Check in at resort hotel and spend the rest of the first day there. Dont forget to bring your snorkeling gear.

Day 2. Pagudpud > Blue Lagoon > Laoag (overnight at Laoag, Palazzo de Laoag P1,980 family suite)
After breakfast, try Blue Lagoon, 50 kms north of Pagudpod. That beach is at the tipmost of the Philippines. Be prepared for the strong waves. By lunch time, drive back to Pagudpud and spend the rest of the day there. Pagudpud's other attractions include Agua Grande,Patapat Viaduct, Magogabog Falls, Timangtang Rock, Bantay Abot Caves and Los Hermanos Island. Another best kept secret of pagudpud is the Mayra-ira Beach Cove, about 10kms farther east of saud beach easily accessible by land. no resorts yet though. bring all your provisions. camping recommended.

Day 3. Laoag > Vigan (overnight at Villa Angela Pension P1,600)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive around Laoag visiting St. Williams Cathedral and its sinking Bell Tower, the city market, Malacañang of the North, Paoay Sports Complex, Paoay Church, and the Marcos Museum. Bojeador Farola lighthouse, Danish Windmills
Drive to Vigan visiting the heritage village of Old Spanish colonial houses and antique shops. Learn about the great men of Vigan by visiting the Burgos, Crisologo, and Juan Luna Museum. Stop at the burnay making area and at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Check in for the night at Vigan Villa Angela Heritage Hotel.

Day 4. Vigan > Manila
After breakfast continue to explore Vigan and leave for Manila anytime before lunch.

travel tip: for the adventurous on the return trip, drive back via Cagayan Valley (13 hrs). this way, a complete loop of Northern Luzon is a real tour experience. the 13 hr return trip could be split to 7 and 6 (plus 1 1/2 hrs for the way up from the highway junction) by making a stopover at Banawe.