My 4-day Ilocos Tour started in Paoay and ended in Laoag City. I didn’t take a travel agency and I visited most of Ilocos tourists spots by commuting. Below is my quick Ilocos itinerary.
Day 1: (Laoag South, Paoay, and Batac)
- 02:00PM – Arrival in Laoag City (Flight 5J 404)
- 02:30PM – Hotel Check-in
- 03:00PM – Commute to Paoay
- 03:45PM – Arrival in Paoay and take some photos of San Agustin Church
- 04:00 – 06:00PM – Trip to Malacañang of the North, Paoay Lake View Deck, and Sand Dunes (Tour Cycle Fare is PhP 200.00)
- 07:00 – Arrival in Laoag Hotel, Dinner, Free Time
Day 2: (Vigan)
- 07:00AM – Left Laoag to Vigan (Bus Fare is PhP 100)
- 09:30AM – Arrival in Vigan
- 10:00AM – 12:00PM Baluarte, Pottery, Cloth Weaving, Hidden Garden, Bantay Bell Tower, and Baluarte Tour (Tour Cycle fee is PhP 150.00 per hour or PhP 80.00 per site.)
- 12:00PM – Lunch, Rest
- 01:30PM – Vigan City Tour by Kalesa (PhP 150.00 per hour)
- 02:30PM – Museum Tour (Birthplace of Fr. Burgos and Crisologo Museum)
- 04:30PM – 6:00PM – Free Time (waiting for the dusk to take photos of Vigan at night time)
- 06:00PM – 7:00PM – Kalye Crisologo Tour and Dinner (taking night shots of the World Heritage site)
- 07:30PM – 9:45PM – Travel back to Laoag (Partas Bus)
- 10:00PM – Free Time, Sleep
Day 3: (Pagudpud, Bangui, Burgus Tour)
- 08:00AM – Bus Leaves Laoag to Pagudpud
- 10:20AM – Bus arrival in Pagudpud
- 10:30AM – 2:00PM – Tour Cycle (Kabigan Falls, Patapat Viaduct, Aqua Grande, Paraiso ni Anton, Timmangtang Rock, Bantay Abot Cave, Blue Lagoon, and Dos Hermanos Island for PhP 600.00)
- 02:00PM – Late Lunch
- 02:30 – Travel to Bangui and tricycle ride to Bangui Windmills
- 04:00 – Bus Travel to Burgos and Tricycle ride to Kapurpuran Rock Formation
(Note: You can arrange with the Tricycle driver of your Bangui Windmills Tour to bring you to Kapurpuran for another fee) - 05:00 – Travel back to Laoag (If you are determined enough, you can get off to see Cafe Bojeador Lighthouse) I worried for not catching the last bus trip so I just look at the lighthouse at the bus window.
Day 4: (Laoag and Departure)
- 06:00AM – Jog or stroll around Laoag
- 07:00AM – Breakfast
- 08:00AM – Ilocos Museum and Laoag Cathedral
- 10:00AM – Preparation for Check Out
- 12:00PM – Hotel Check out and Travel to Airport
Below are just few of the photos I collected during the trip. Click on the photos to view full size.
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[custom_gallery id=”5240″ layout=”masonry”] [toggle title=”More articles about my Ilocos tour” state=”opened”]- An Afternoon in Paoay
- Biyaheng Ilocos Itinerary and Photo Collections
- Inside and Around Malacañang of the North
- Pagudpud Tour Cycle: See Pagudpud Wonders for 600 Pesos
- Inside Father Burgos Museum (Vigan)
- Vigan, More Elegant at Night