help! Baguio

**kaboodle** · March 28th, 2003 01:10 PM

hi, all,

we will be going to baguio this weekend or probably next weekday. Hingi lang ako ng advise on road directions. We will take the north expressway, but hindi ko na alam kung saan e-exit.

This is my first time to drive going to baguio. actually my first time to baguio too, so kung may alam kayong magagandang place to visit, paki-advise na rin...

thanks a lot!
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**rsnald** · March 28th, 2003 01:44 PM

bumili ka ng road map of luzon...yung published by UTP tours. magandang guide yun. Sa National Bookstore meron nun.

exit is at the end of NLEX, sa mabalacat.
tapos merong detour via concepcion ata. most Baguio bound vehicles take that detour rather than passing through Mabalacat town proper.
Di ka naman mawawala dahil well sign posted yung directions going to Baguio. But it would help if you have that road map I mentioned.
before reaching urdaneta, meron uling detour via villasis, asingan towns pero sobra haba nung detour. Kung maaga kayo aalis (3-4 a.m.) I suggest you don't take the detour. Or kung kotse dala mo, don't take the detour, merong portion na rough roads. The purpose of the detours is to skip the town propers which are usually heavy traffic. daming tricycle kasi.
tapos, when you're near Baguio na, don't take Kennon road, masama na kondisyon nya. take marcos highway na lang. less scenic but the road is very good and wider.
It would also help if you buy a city map of Baguio, meron din sa National Bookstore, or even sa gasoline stations along NLEX.
Better if you leave manila early morning, then leave Baguio early morning din.
The trip could take anywhere from 4-6 hours depending on your driving speed, stopovers.

good luck

**cardsVR** · March 28th, 2003 02:11 PM

Uy... Baguio? Ayos yan. tagal ko na rin di nakakauwi. Miss ko na lamig ng baguio...

No need to worry about getting lost. most local peeps madadaanan mo alam san papunta baguio. sa NLEX... diretsuhin mo lang yan hanggang dulo. pag asa dulo ka na may option na if you to take concepcion or bamban... then go diretso hanggang rosario la union. once you are there may option ka uli na Marcos hiway or kenon... mas maganda daan sa marcos at wala pang toll fee na 5 pesos hehehe. may flyover pa hehehe. :wink:

try this one para sa popular spots sa baguio

http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/cgi-bin/dot/dot_baguio.asp

or this one

http://www.hgea.org/~juny/start.html

eto pre mapa ng downtown BC

http://www.hgea.org/~juny/downtownmap.jpg

good luck! :D

**kaboodle** · March 28th, 2003 02:53 PM

rsnald, cardsVR, salamat sa directions and advise, pati narin iyung mga link. Bili nga ako ng roadmap. Alis siguro kami ng mga 4am.

thanks again...

**kimpOy** · March 28th, 2003 03:03 PM

naku 4am?
baka maabutan mo traffic sa san simon
agahan mo pa sir

in baguio
try mo yung crepe sa ruins
nightlife sa gymbals (hmm nandyan pa ba ito)
you must eat ice cream sa john hay
visit Phil Military Academy
you must eat babanaque sa mines view
siyempre yung palengke
bakery goods ng baguio country club
treat the kids with horseback ride, boating and bike sa burnham park
visit the grotto, green valley
pick strawberries sa trinidad

**wreckless** · March 28th, 2003 03:13 PM

tama po sila sir kaboodle...

mas agahan nyo pa yung byahe para less hassle.

the road going baguio is not that complicated..
parang direretso lang kapag nasa may tarlac ka na (yung turn after concepcion..
or sa capas after mabalacat)...

its a busy hi-way kaya marami kang makakasabay..

ingat lang sa mga bus at truck sir...
pati na sa mga tricycle na walang ilaw.

enjoy your trip and your stay.

**1D4LV** · March 28th, 2003 03:35 PM

i've been there three weeks ago.
traffic in NLEX northward is so uuuuurrrrgggghhhh! dahil ginagawa yung from san simon to san fernando so kung kaya mong umalis ng 2 am gawin mo.

another route is via mcarthur highway - dagupan - san fabian - agoo then marcos highway pero ma traffic sa dagupan eh.

**kaboodle** · March 28th, 2003 05:01 PM

oopss... mukhang kailangan naming umalis ng 2am ahh... siguro nga 2am na kami aalis, buhatin ko na lang mga bata from bed to car, kasi sigurado kong hindi ko kayang gisingin ang mga kids at that time.

Salamat sa lahat ng advise mga sir (kimpor, wreckless and happy_gilmore) ... okey talaga mga tao dito sa tsikot.

Pabalik naman sa manila, anong time advisable umalis sa baguio?

**rodcarolino** · March 28th, 2003 06:35 PM

kakagaling ko lang kahapon... going up or down i suggest that you the marcos highway, maluwag ang daan compared to kennon medyo pangit pa ang daan, masikip at matraffic.... happy trip