🍪 Baguio | Travel Guide 🍪 – 🍪 JungCookie Stories 🍪

City of Pines

July 2018

Are you tired of going to the beaches every summer? If you are just like me who want to enjoy cool breeze while walking on the city streets with beautiful mountain views then Baguio will be best for you. Keep reading and I will share to you how we spend our 4 days trip to Baguio. Here’s my itinerary based on our current trip to the City of Pines.

🍪 ACCOMMODATION 🍪

WHERE: Albergo Residences
DURATION: 4 Days 3 Nights
TOTAL GUESTS: 5
PRICE: 1101 Php per pax for 3 Nights | 367.06 Php per pax per night
CHECK-IN: 14OO H Onwards

Beforehand, we book a condo unit from Albergo Residences using the Airbnb App. Click this link Albergo Residences, for complete details of our accommodation. What we did is we book a place that is near the city’s tourist spots which are mostly parks to save for our travel expenses. haha 😋. By the way, our usual mode of transportation is taxi since we are not familiar of the place and I think it is more time saving since it is less likely that we got lost using this mode of transportation. Moving on, the place is walking distance or very close to Baguio City’s main tourist destinations such as, The Mansion, The Wright Park, Botanical Garden, Mines View, Baguio Country Club, Teachers Camp & Camp John Hay.

🍪 JungCookie’s Tips 🍪

~ Wear comfortable clothes from Manila going to Baguio. You can wear your jacket before you get off the bus when you’re already in Baguio.

~ Avoid to wear belt if possible, it might feel uncomfortable during a long drive trip.

~ If you foresee that you will arrive in the destination as early as expected like we did, you might want not to pack toiletries stuff yet and just drop by to nearest department stores or convenience stores as you arrive on your destination. This way your baggage will be lighter.

~ Don’t forget to bring your portable speakers, card games, and movies on your flash drives.

🍪 DAY 1 | SATURDAY 🍪

| 0200 H | Leave Manila |

| 0200 H – 1100 H | Manila 》Baguio via Victory Liner |

Fare: 450 Php

Since we arrived early in Baguio and our check-in is on 1400 H, we decided to go in SM Baguio to buy some toiletries stuff and also we decided to cook Sinigang when we arrive in our place. Yeah, it is perfect for the cold weather.

~ My friend choosing wine for our lunch.

| 0200 H | 📌 Check-in at Albergo Residences |

We meet our receptionist to guide us in our unit and pack out our clothes.

🍪 JungCookie’s Tip 🍪

~ Yes, if it is possible to cook in your place and you can cook then use your cooking skills like we did. We created a sort of bond while preparing our lunch that day. Aside from utilizing your place amenities, you can save a lot of time and money. We do the cooking while others are taking a bath and packing out their clothes.

Tadaaaaa!!! Our finished product.

After we ate our lunch, we then rest for a while because of our long trip from Manila to Baguio. We play board games to entertain ourselves.

| 1700 H | 📌 Dinner at GOOD TASTE RESTAURANT & CAFÉ |

🍪 Location: Carino St, Baguio, Luzon, Philippines

🍪 Operation Hours: 24/7

🍪 Telephone: +632 443-7959
🍪 Facebook: Good Taste Restaurant & Cafe

If you are looking for cheap yet quality tasty meals, then I would recommend you to try Good Taste Restaurant. We find that the price of the food is cheap yet they serve generous servings for their dishes.

🍪 JungCookie’s Favorites 🍪

|Hot and Spicy Buttered Chicken |180 Php Half|360Php Whole|

|Sweet and Sour Chicken|195 Php|

GOOD TASTE RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

| 1900 H | 📌 Burnham Park |

Feel the cold breeze and clear up your mind at Burnham Park. I just realized that it is quite relaxing to visit this place at night since there are less people at night compared during daylight hours.

| 2200 H | Back to Condo and Rest |

🍪 DAY 2 | SUNDAY 🍪

| 1000 H | Prepare for the day |
| 1200 H | 📌 Brunch at 50’s Diner |

50’s Diner serves a variety of English breakfast. Expect to wait in line when you arrive during peak hours like lunch.

🍪 JungCookie’s Favorites 🍪

| Strawberry Ice Cream Shake | 85 Php |

| 1400 H | 📌 BenCab Museum |

🍪 Location: 6 Asin Rd, Tuba, 2600 Benguet

🍪 Operation Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays 9:00am to 6:00pm (last entry at 5:30pm), Closed Mondays, Christmas day and New Year’s day.

🍪 Entrance Fee: 150 Php

We came to Baguio in a rainy season of July. On that day, we can’t predict the weather and we feel that there is a big chance of rain so we decided to come to a place which is covered then we arrive on a decision to go on BenCab Museum. Indulge your eyes with those eye catching paintings and sculptures.

|1500 H | 📌 Valley of Colors |

Ever wondered where are those colored houses located? It is located in La Trinidad. If you go to BenCab Museum then the Valley of Colors is located near to that are. Its time for photoshoot. haha 😋. Its picture perfect in sunny day I guess.

| 1600 H | 📌 Coffee Break at Café by the Ruins |

After a long walk and photo shoots, we decided to drop by and relax our feet on Café by the Ruins. It is best to be seated on the second floor of the coffee shop and watch the view turning into orange as the sun sets on the west.

| 1700 H | 📌 Burnham Park |

After the coffee break, it is a short walk from the cafe to the Burnham Park. We decided to enjoy walking on the city streets. We also tried riding the boat for 100 Php only and there are bicycle for rent in the area for 150 Php. Its a must try if you want activities to do in the park instead of just walking. We also did few photo shoots that we missed during our last visit yesterday night.

| 1900 H | 📌 Dinner at Kung Jeon Korean Palace |

🍪 Location: 38 South Dr, Camp John Hay, Baguio, 2600 Benguet

🍪 Operation Hours: 10 AM to 10 PM

For K-Pop fans there or are you also like me who is tired waiting on the line for an eat all you can Samgyeopsal in the metro? Maybe this is the right time to satisfy your cravings. Yes, we are at Kung Jeon the place is very spacious. There are a lot of seats available for guests plus the cold weather perfect for Korean barbecue. They offer an eat all you can buffet for only 399 Php. There are a wide variety of Korean dishes available on the buffet but we prefer to choose only the one’s for barbecue since it is the one we are craving for.

| 2200 H | Back to Condo and Rest |

🍪 DAY 3 | MONDAY 🍪

| 1000 H | Prepare for the day |

| 1200 H | 📌 The Mansion |

For our Day 3 in the City of Pines, we target to visit all the parks which is nearby to the place we stay. The Mansion is just a walking distance from our place.

| 1300 H | 📌 Wright Park |

🍪 JungCookie’s Favorites 🍪

| Strawberry Taho | 30 Php |

Never skip the chance to drink Strawberry Taho. 😛

|1300 H|📌 Camp John Hay|

| 1400 H | 📌 Botanical Garden |

| 1500 H | Back to Condo and Rest |

🍪 DAY 4 | TUESDAY 🍪

| 1000 H | Prepare for the day |

| 1200 H | 📌 Brunch at Pizza Volante |

🍪 Location: Session Road, Baguio City

If you are looking for Italian Cuisine during your stay in Baguio then I recommend this place for you. Their price is pretty decent with the quality of food they served to us. I love the egg omelette for breakfast with matching garlic bread plus the hot chocolate its a perfect combination.