panu pumunta sa pagudpud!

[gtamp]

panu po ang pinakamadaling daan para sa first timer na pupunta ng pagudpud? tsaka mga tips sana? TIA

[ghosthunter]

buy a plane ticket to ilocos and then rent a van or car with driver to get you to pagudpud.

[gtamp]

salamats po,, hindi namin kaya air travel kaya magba- van lang po kami.

[yebo]

8-1/2 hours drive. start early to avoid the traffic, like 3am or earlier.

nlex-sctex-turn right at sctex exit and follow the magilas trail to pozorubio, then rejoin macarthur hiway there. Or kung di mo alam ang magilas trail, then turn left to tarlac city and just follow the signs to join macarthur hiway to baguio. diretsuhin mo lang to la union - ilocos sur - ilocos norte. pag dating mo sa dulo ayun na pagudpod na.

when we made the trip we started out from QC at 3:30 am, got to Candon Ilocos Sur at 8am where we had breakfast (1 hour stop), then we reached blue lagoon in pagudpud at exactly 1 pm. so if you minus the 1 hour stop it will be 8-1/2 hours of driving.

[yebo]

better buy a philippine map from national book store if you do not know the way. or get a gps. di naman nakakaligaw, diretso lang naman ang daan walang liko EXCEPT FOR 1 CITY IN ILOCOS, forgot which one. muntik na ko maticketan ng pulis kasi pinasok ko one way e wala naman karatula. forgot which one it was. natatandaan ko lang may old church and dapat mag-left turn before the church.

edit: san nicolas yata yun.

[confused shoes]

Tips?
Hanggan Vigan pa lang ang aking na drive. Started at 3am from Cavite. 2pm kami ni wifey dumating sa Vigan. Nag breakfast kami sa Jollibee Agoo. Nag MacDo kami sa Vigan then nag photo session sa Heritage plaza. Bumili ng langonisa at bibingka. Then bumalik sa La Union.

1. Siguro kelangan wag lang iisang van ang dala. At least may back-up na sasakyan. Medyo malalayo ang mga towns, pag nasiraan sa daan baka mahirap makakuha agad ng rescue.
2. Mag research na rin siguro kung ano mga resorts, hotels, or resto na mga madadaanan. Side trip na rin kayo sa Baguio at Bolinao para sulit ang lakad.
3. Siguro kelangan at least 3 nights 4 days na trip para hindi masyado pagod.

[glenn manikis]

it took me 14hrs.... manila to pagudpod every 4hrs. ang stop over, with konting picture picture... nasa 30-45mins...

you should pullover every 3-4hrs... na try ko na dati 10hrs. straight no stop overs... manila to sorsogon, pag dating namin at pag upo para ka pa din tumatakbo may intervals na nag shake ang katawan namin kahit at rest at nakaupo ka na.....

madali lang pumunta dun... sundan mo lang ang bus... he.he...

may portion lang na hindi pa din tapos ang daanan... kaya wag ka masyado matulin.... ilan beses na ako nalaglag sa ginagawang kalsada....
dun.... medyo matulin kasi ako minsan mag drive.... then ingat ka sa mga stop over nyo over lunch, dinner or merienda at pag nag park ka sa harap ng isang tindahan at hindi ka naman dun kakain asahan mo FLAT Ang abutin mo.... wag ka din gigilid sa area ng may mga vulcanizing shop asahan mo madaming pako dun!!!! kung gabi ka aalis or aabutin ka ng gabi much better to bring kahit foot pump lang... kaya ng foot pump ang tire size like 245 70 r16 papawisan ka nga lang.....

[vinj]

Also, it's very helpful to review the trip via Googlemaps before going out. If you have a smartphone with GPS and Android you can also run it while driving.

I drove up there before with only my map and wala naman naging problema.

[gtamp]

* cvt, yebo, vinj.. salamats po at noted mga tips..

bale ako lang ang magiging driver.

yung mga pupuntahan dun eh inaayus pa. pero ang unang plano eh punta blue lagoon tapos yung mga tourist spot along the way bago dumating ng blue lagoon then tourist spot kapag pabalik na from blue lagoon

[IMm29]

8-1/2 hours drive. start early to avoid the traffic, like 3am or earlier.

nlex-sctex-turn right at sctex exit and follow the magilas trail to pozorubio, then rejoin macarthur hiway there. Or kung di mo alam ang magilas trail, then turn left to tarlac city and just follow the signs to join macarthur hiway to baguio. diretsuhin mo lang to la union - ilocos sur - ilocos norte. pag dating mo sa dulo ayun na pagudpod na.

when we made the trip we started out from QC at 3:30 am, got to Candon Ilocos Sur at 8am where we had breakfast (1 hour stop), then we reached blue lagoon in pagudpud at exactly 1 pm. so if you minus the 1 hour stop it will be 8-1/2 hours of driving.

8 1/2 hours of driving at yebo's pace, that is. Do leave room for a slower pace of travel.

My first and only time in Pagudpud was in the summer of 2002. It took us 18 hours to get from QC to that forgettable beach resort in Pagudpud. NLEX was being rehabilitated (4 hours from QC to Dau, grrr!), and no SCTEX yet. I'd let to go there now that the roads are much better.

[monty_GTV]

panu po ang pinakamadaling daan para sa first timer na pupunta ng pagudpud? tsaka mga tips sana? TIA

kung galing ka ng manila, wala ka iba pinakamadaling daanan kung hindi via nlex-sctex-tarlac-pangasinan-la union-ilocos sur-then ilocos norte na...it's a long drive, probably 9-10 hrs...

tips? ensure your ride is in tip top shape, some call it pagod-pud as it is a long and and tiring drive, so tag along a talkative passenger

check google maps so you can have an idea of all the cities and towns you will pass by from tarlac to ilocos norte....

[jansky]

nakakamis ang pagudpod, Nakakapagod nga lang

[Luap]

Wala bang mga road works ngayon dito?

[macsd]

Meron pa rin mga 4-6 road/bridge works if i recall it right. Just came from the place last month.

[Luap]

Meron pa rin mga 4-6 road/bridge works if i recall it right. Just came from the place last month.

How long is the usual waiting time sir pag salubungan? Or is it slow moving lang on both directions pagdating sa mga bridge works? How long travel time mo to pagudpud from lets say balintawak toll plaza?

[Sarsi]

Around 8 bridges are under construction from La Union to Ilocos Norte.

[Luap]

Oh, wow. Tnx for the info sir. Im planning to use this route to Aparri. May use dalton pass and isabela instead. Problem is baha yata Nueva Ecija and Isabela.

[Sarsi]

Not really long waiting time onthose construction areas. Maybe 5 minutes per stop.

Going to Aparri via Dalton pass, Isabela area, you will encounter the same problem. May mga bridge din na under construction. The biggest one will be the one before you reach the town before Santiago, i just forgot the town name. Also, a lot of unpabed roads along Ramon and nearby towns.

[Luap]

Not really long waiting time onthose construction areas. Maybe 5 minutes per stop.

Going to Aparri via Dalton pass, Isabela area, you will encounter the same problem. May mga bridge din na under construction. The biggest one will be the one before you reach the town before Santiago, i just forgot the town name. Also, a lot of unpabed roads along Ramon and nearby towns.

Really appreciate your feedback sir. Will take the pagudpud trail then. Thanks!

[baker123]

Not really long waiting time onthose construction areas. Maybe 5 minutes per stop.

Going to Aparri via Dalton pass, Isabela area, you will encounter the same problem. May mga bridge din na under construction. The biggest one will be the one before you reach the town before Santiago, i just forgot the town name. Also, a lot of unpabed roads along Ramon and nearby towns.

diadi or cordon sir?