Bus Ride
For the bus ride to and from Baguio, we boarded a regular Victory Liner bus at P445.00 per head. We left at 12:00 AM and reached Baguio at 7:00 AM. That’s 7 hours. 2 hours longer than we expected. Put the blame on the countless stops we had during the trip. We had the option of boarding a deluxe bus. But since it’s priced at P750.00, we skipped on the luxury.
Make sure to buy tickets at least a week before the trip. Ticket sales can be crazy during peak season. If you don’t want to bear the brunt of being a chance passenger, just show up with tickets or reservations. ;)
Accommodation
Transient houses are quite popular in Baguio. As soon as you alight from the bus, agents would be offering you places to stay; but at a higher cost since they get a commission.
We stayed at a transient house located in Rainbow Hills Subdivision. The rent costs P250.00 a night per person so we got to pay P1,125.00 for a 2-day, 1-night stay. We’ve even seen a transient house for P180.00 but since we only got to arrange for our accommodation a week before the trip, the place (as expected) was already fully booked.
So if you wanna penny-pinch, reserve weeks before your trip. :)
Itinerary
After an hour of rest, we started our Eat, Walk, Love saga. So here it is: our itinerary for a 2-day, 1-night stay in Baguio.
Day 1 (December 21, 2013; AM)
- Burnham Park
- SM Baguio
- Good Taste Restaurant
We went for a leisurely stroll and basked in the cool morning breeze at Burnham Park.
Next time we visit Burnham Park, I’d take a picnic basket. :)