bicol road trip...

[eminem6480]

Hi, guys.

Planning a road trip to Bicol this first week of April. Medyo madaming tanong para sa isang first timer:

- Easiest/safest route from Manila to BIcol (preferably Tabaco)?
- Saan po magandang mag stop over (kainan/rest) coming from Manila? Magisa po akong magdadrive with wifey and 3 kids.
- Anong time po ang ideal na alis sa Manila?
Saan po ang best room/guest house to stay? Pwede din yung mga nasa countryside area. Yung mura lang sana, kasi madalas nasa galaan kami sa tourist spots.
- Magstay kami for 7 days, meron po ba kayong itinerary?
- Tourist spots to visit? Hindi po kami pwede sa caves or falls na may mahabang lakaran.
- Things to remember?

Thanks!

[dreamur]

It's best to spend a week to fully enjoy Bicol. A suggested itinerary:

Day 1: Travel to Naga, have dinner along Magsaysay Ave (Bob Marlin, Chili Peppers and Wok are my favorites), overnight stay at Avenue Hotel.

Day 2: Travel to Caramoan (land and boat trip), overnight at Caramoan (Tugawe and Gota are good resorts, there are other cheaper options too)

Day 3: Return from Caramoan, check out the deer farm in Tigaon, travel to Legaspi, have dinner at Four Seasons resto, overnight stay at Venezia or The Oriental.

Day 4: Travel to Donsol in the morning, whaleshark watching, return to Legaspi in the afternoon for Mayon ATV ride and Cagsawa sight-seeing

Day 5: Travel to Subic Beach in Sorsogon, your choice if you want to overnight (no hotels, just cheap huts where you grill your own food, but with aircon) or just go back to Legaspi

Day 6: Trip back home from Legaspi/Sorsogon, you can drop by Naga again for lunch

Bicol is a beautiful region to visit. 😀

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Bro, any areas that we should be on alert?

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[prince777]

Has someone recently travelled from/to Sorsogon after typhoon Nona? Hows the road condition?

Thanks

[@alon]

I tried to waze nung Christmas holiday going back to Manila, wala din sa routes option yung Quezon Eco-Tourism road. Maganda lang sana to have plan B na alternate route, malala kasi talaga ang Easter Sunday traffic from Pagbilao all the way to SLEX na. Thanks remzam.

[Lew_Alcindor]

The last time we went to Bicol, traffic was very long approaching Lopez then Gumaca Quezon. Nakakainis kasi that is for no apparent reason. Pagdating sa bayan ng mga lugar na ito normal situation lang - yung mga pulis nga nakaupo lang akala siguro walang mahabang pila.

[Jiggs]

Though marami din sagabal na tricycle jeepney from Ibaan to San Juan. It is much quicker and less stressful than Maharlika Hway. All well paved road na din and meron pa nawidened din.

[myas110]

Though marami din sagabal na tricycle jeepney from Ibaan to San Juan. It is much quicker and less stressful than Maharlika Hway. All well paved road na din and meron pa nawidened din.

so nakadaan ka na pala dyan. although I think, mapalagyan ni congressman ng ilaw kapag gabi.

last Thursday was a horrendous day traveling south (we went the old route). umalis na kami ng Manila ng past 3am, ang haba ng pila sa tollway sa SLEX, tapos ang haba ng oras namin sa trapik sa may Alaminos (blame those vehicles counterflowing too, kaya walang nakadaan na mga sasakyan on the opposite side..) then I anticipated na magiging trapik sa may San Pablo, Tiaong, Candelaria and Sariaya, so I opted to pass through Laguna via Calauan to Majayjay to Lucban.

[macsd]

then I anticipated na magiging trapik sa may San Pablo, Tiaong, Candelaria and Sariaya, so I opted to pass through Laguna via Calauan to Majayjay to Lucban.

Should you plan to take this route coming from Manila, the fastest way will be Calamba-> Los Banos -> Calauang -> Nagcarlan -> Liliw-> Majayjay -> Lucban-> Lucena. Though a bit longer trek but technically it's faster & continues moving rather than the unpredictable Maharlika Hiway of Alaminos, San Pablo & Tiaong.

[sleeepy]

I explored the route via Eco-tourism road, no traffic compared to the usual road to bicol. Via Rosario Batangas. Napansin ko lang parang ang dami na kolorum na vans plying this route.

[@alon]

I explored the route via Eco-tourism road, no traffic compared to the usual road to bicol. Via Rosario Batangas. Napansin ko lang parang ang dami na kolorum na vans plying this route.

Nice to know na pwede nga to as alternate. Di na rin kami dumaan nung pabalik ng Manila, nag shift kasi traffic. Calauag pa lang traffic na kaya 7pm na nkarating Lucena. Don't want to risk dumaan na madilim, may kasama kasi baby. Mahirap na pag masiraan dun, mukhang puro rice fields pa naman based sa google maps.

[macsd]

I explored the route via Eco-tourism road, no traffic compared to the usual road to bicol. Via Rosario Batangas. Napansin ko lang parang ang dami na kolorum na vans plying this route.

Is this route totally passable na from Lucena to Ibaan of well pave road or is there still any on-going road works ?

[Jiggs]

Should you plan to take this route coming from Manila, the fastest way will be Calamba-> Los Banos -> Calauang -> Nagcarlan -> Liliw-> Majayjay -> Lucban-> Lucena. Though a bit longer trek but technically it's faster & continues moving rather than the unpredictable Maharlika Hiway of Alaminos, San Pablo & Tiaong.

I think even a Bicol route frm Manila the less stressful route will still be the Ibaan Startoll exit then up to that new Eco route. The hiway in Laguna could as well be unpredictable as Maharlika Hway. A bit way longer nga lang but easy hiway driving. Sa new Eco tourism route not too many obstruction na tricycle. Yun nga lang minsan me nakabilad na Palay sa hiway hehehe

[Jiggs]

Wow that was a long way reroute😕 Yup I always use that road now going to Lucena much much oks than Maharlika Hway though a bit longer route frm MNL. One of causes of big traffic near Alaminos/Sto Tomas area are the exit from Padre Pio Shrine

[eminem6480]

Hi, guys.

Next week na ang punta namin sa Bicol Albay. One week kami magstay at ito ang mga nakita kong pwedeng pasyalan. Pasuggest naman po ng magandang itinerary para dito. Also, kung may alam po kayo na magandang place na wala sa list or hindi na namin dapat pang puntahan, suggestions are open.

Note: Kasama ko si misis na 1 month preggy at yung father niya na may arthritis paminsan minsan hehe.


TIWI
Bugsucan Falls
DJC Halo Halo

JOROAN TIWI
Joroan church

DARAGA
Daraga Church
Cagsawa Ruins
Balay Cena Una

LEGAZPI
Lignon Hill
Embarcadero De Legazpi
Albay Park and Wildlife
Legazpi Boulevard

TABACO
Mayon Rest House
Busay Falls
Sto. Domingo Church (St. Dominic de Guzman)
First Colonial Grill
Agua's Farm

CAGRARAY
Misibis Bay Resort
Cagraray Ecopark

MALINAO
Vera Falls

CAMALIG
Quitinday Green Hills
Camalig Church

LIGAO
Kawa Kawa Hills

Thanks!

[dreamur]

^That is lot of place to see! How many days do you need to cover those, including travel time? Might plan to do it as well after summer.

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[myas110]

Hi guys.. Planning to go to Caramoan next weekend.

Any recommended place to stay and to do/go to?

Tia

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[Wh1stl3r]

Watch out for jellyfish

Death in shallow waters: Jellyfish kills Fil-Italian child swimmer in Caramoan island | ABS-CBN News

[StockEngine]

Watch out for jellyfish

Death in shallow waters: Jellyfish kills Fil-Italian child swimmer in Caramoan island | ABS-CBN News

I still want to explore that place [emoji3]

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[myas110]

^ oo nga eh.. nalaman ko na lang yang news na yan. [emoji22]

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[12vdc]

^ Brakish water of San Miguel Bay, those jellies spawn from summer till the Ber months. Better with open Pacific waters but Ber motnhs will be Amihan(NE Monsoon) rough seas, strong currents in that region. Many resorts in the area and the road is acceptable(with some road re-blocking at Goa-Tigaon).