Baguio City has been called a lot of things; the City of Pines, the Summer Capital of the Philippines. But what it is, really, is my favorite city in the Philippines.
It is arguably the hub of tourism in Luzon, especially during the month-long festivities of the Panagbenga Festival. It has the best thrift shopping places with its ukay-ukay stores. A food trip paradise with its numerous restaurants. And a weekend-getaway haven, with its numerous tourist spots and general accessibility from Metro Manila. Its year-round cool and temperate weather only adds to its charm as a tourist destination.
I know I’m not alone in nominating Baguio City as their favorite city, but if you’re still unconvinced, here’s a travel guide to convert you to become a certified Baguio Junkie.
HOW TO GET TO BAGUIO CITY
Baguio City is located some 250 +/- kilometers away from Metro Manila and is elevated 1,450 meters
above sea level. Buses are the usual transportation of choice when going to the city and travel time usually
clocks in at six hours (from Manila). There used to be flights in and out of the city in years past, but is has
been discontinued indefinitely.
The city can also be accessed through the Ilocos Region and other parts of Luzon through various
provincial bus lines.
V I C T O R Y L I N E R (Aircon) From Pasay, Caloocan, Cubao & Manila
6hrs Travel Time | With Wi-Fi | Fare Php445.00 | (02) 727-4688
D A G U P A N B U S (Aircon) From Cubao
6hrs Travel Time | No Wi-Fi | Fare Php445.00 | (02) 727-2330
G E N E S I S (Aircon) From Manila, Cubao & Mariveles
6hrs Travel Time | No Wi-fi | Fare Php445.00 | (02) 709-0803
P H I L I P P I N E R A B B I T (Aircon) From Manila & Balintawak
6hrs Travel Time | No Wi-Fi | Fare Php444.00 | (02) 734-9836
S A U L O G (Aircon) From Cavite City
7hrs Travel Time | On Board Wi-Fi | Fare Php515.00 | (02) 727 2330
P A R T A S (Aircon) Vigan, Laoag, Abra, Candon, La Union
4hrs Travel Time | Onboard Wi-Fi | Fare Php342.00 | (074) 444-8431
HOW TO GET AROUND BAGUIO CITY
Jeepneys and taxis are the main modes of transportation in Baguio City. Although it can be said that taxi cabs
are more prevalent in the city than jeepneys.
This is probably due to the fact that taking a taxi in Baguio is very cheap since most don’t need to use their
air-conditioning, saving a lot on gas. Cab drivers in Baguio City are also very honest, giving back your change up
to the last centavo. Flag down rate is Php35.00.
It’s still, however, cheaper to ride jeepneys whether you’re going back to your hotel or some tourist spot in
the city. Most tourist destinations in Baguio City is, more often than not, accessible via jeepneys. Don’t be shy to
ask locals where the terminals are for any given destination. Minimum fare is Php8.50.
WHERE TO STAY IN BAGUIO CITY
There are uncountable number of lodgings and accommodations in Baguio City. They range from cheap
backpacker types to really posh hotels. It would take a dedicated website to list each and every inns, hostels,
motels, dorms, homestays and hotels in Baguio City, so I’ll simply list down those where I’ve stayed in.
Although it’s usually very easy to get a lodging as you arrive in Baguio City, I advise that you book ahead,
especially during the busy Panagbenga and Christmas seasons.
A K A P D O R M I T E L
Rates: Starts at Php 400.00 (2pax)
Address: 11 Artiaga st., Quezon Hill Road 2., Baguio City
Contact Number: (0920) 537-8149
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 48.63", +120° 34' 52.53"
H O T E L V E N I Z
Rates: Starts at Php 1,195.00 (1pax)
Address: One Abanao St., Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 446-0700 to 03 | (0917) 506-0701
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 47.85", +120° 35' 40.19"
B A G U I O H O L I D A Y V I L L A S
Rates: Starts at Php 1, 680.00 (2Pax)
Address: No. 10 Legarda Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 442-6679, (074) 619-3920 (0922) 891-4738
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 38.01", +120° 35' 27.32"
A Z A L E A R E S I D E N C E S
Rates: Starts at Php 3,960.00 (2Pax)
Address: Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (02) 925-8518 | (02) 579-4890
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 53.13", +120° 36' 25.04"
T H E M A N O R
Rates: Starts at Php 3,400.00 (2pax)
Address: Camp John Hay Loakan Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 424-0931 to 43 | (074) 424-0945 to 47
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 2.12", +120° 37' 3.78"
WHERE TO EAT IN BAGUIO CITY
Baguio City is a food-lovers paradise. The city has every cuisine you can think of in every style of restaurants
possible. You can dine cheaply on Chinese dishes on one day and splurge on the same dish on a different
restaurant the next day. But since you’re in Baguio, might as well chow down on greens more; fresh veggies are
quite abundant in the area, making them really affordable.
Most restaurants crowd around the Session Road area, but be adventurous and try some out of the way
places too. Also, check out curious art cafés that makes dining almost secondary.
5 0 ’ S D I N E R
Type: Restaurant; Rice Meals, Sandwiches, Pasta
Address: 92 Upper General Luna Road Corner Brent Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (0916) 659-5555 | (074) 442-4839
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 37.13", +120° 36' 11.70"
F O R E S T H O U S E B I S T R O & C A F E
Type: Restaurant, Cafe; Rice Meals, Coffee, Pasta
Address: 16 Loakan Road, SW of Camp John Hay, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 447-0459 | (074) 3044-553
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 9.54", +120° 36' 25.84"
C A F E B Y T H E R U I N S
Type: Cafe, Restaurant; Snacks, Rice Meals, Coffee
Address: 25 Shuntug Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 442-4010
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 46.74", +120° 35' 30.31"
C A F E S A B E L A T B E N C A B M U S E U M
Type: Cafe, Restaurant; Snacks, Rice Meals, Coffee
Address: Km. 6 Asin Road, Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet
Contact Number: (074) 442-7165
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 38.93", +120° 33' 0.58"
C H O C O – L A T E D E B A T I R O L
Type: Cafe, Restaurant; Snacks, Rice Meals, Hot Choco
Address: Igorot Park, Camp John Hay, Baguio City
Contact Number: (0916) 375-6510 | (0915) 933-3474
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 19.89", +120° 36' 59.87"
G O O D T A S T E
Type: Chinese Restaurant; Snacks, Rice Meals
Address: Harrison Road near Burnham Park, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 443-7959
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 58.44", +120° 35' 46.88"
L U I S A ’ S C A F E
Type: Chinese Restaurant; Snacks, Rice Meals
Address: 53 Session Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 442-2412 | (074) 442-9521
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 47.05", +120° 35' 49.56"
M R . H O T C O F F E E
Type: Coffee Vendor; Coffee
Address: Somewhere Along Burnham Park, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 43.69", +120° 35' 39.65"
O H M Y G U L A Y !
Type: Restaurant, Cafe; Vegetarian Dishes
Address: Session Road, La Azotea Building Rooftop, Baguio City
Contact Number: (0918) 667-6025
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 42.36", +120° 35' 52.94"
P I Z Z A V O L A N T E
Type: Restaurant, Cafe; Pizza, Pasta, Rice Meals
Address: Theater Bldg, Session Road Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 445-0777
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 44.20", +120° 35' 51.07"
P N K Y T R A V E L C A F E
Type: Cafe, Restaurant; Snacks, Rice Meals, Coffee
Address: 18 Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 444-5418
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 41.88", +120° 36' 16.69"
S T A R B U C K S C A M P J O H N H A Y
Type: Cafe; Coffee, Pastries, Sandwiches
Address: Cottage 661, Camp John Hay, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 446-4933
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 14.76", +120° 36' 50.76"
T E Q U I E R O
Type: Tapas Bar, Restaurant; Snacks, Rice Meals, Tapas
Address: Microtel Hotel, Marcoville Upper Session Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 619-3333
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 22.13", +120° 36' 9.44"
V E N I Z G R I L L
Type: Restaurant; Buffet, Rice Meals
Address: One Abanao St., Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 446-0700 to 03 | (0917) 506-0701
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 47.85", +120° 35' 40.19"
Z O L A R E S T O C A F E
Type: Cafe; Coffee, Pasta, Rice Meals
Address: 2nd Floor, Patria De Baguio Bldg, Session Road Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 446-5610
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 42.21", +120° 35' 55.36"
WHAT TO SEE IN BAGUIO CITY
Baguio City is one of the most visited regions in Luzon. With its slew of tourist spots that keep visitors
going back, year after year, it really isn’t hard to reckon why. From pine-laden parks, to native villages.
Horse-riding to boat-paddling. Trail hikings and strawberry pickings. Art museums and haunted houses.
One can say that tourism is Baguio City’s middle name.
B A G U I O C A T H E D R A L
Address: Fr. Carlu Loop, Cathedral Hill, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 424-7871 | (074) 442-4256
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 45.96", +120° 35' 54.49"
B A L A T O C M I N E S
Address: Balatoc Road, Itogon, Benguet
Contact Number: (074) 447-2624 | (074) 447-2610 | (074) 447-2621
GPS Coordinates: +16° 21' 58.36", +120° 39' 2.28"
B E L L C H U R C H
Address: Magsaysay Ave., Baguio City
Contact Number: (0917) 355-4788
GPS Coordinates: +16° 25' 54.75", +120° 35' 54.35"
B E N C A B M U S E U M
Address: Km. 6 Asin Road, Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet
Contact Number: (074) 442-7165
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 38.93", +120° 33' 0.58"
B O T A N I C A L G A R D E N
Address: Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City
Contact Number:
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 56.29", +120° 36' 53.02"
B U R N H A M P A R K
Address: Burnham Park, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 38.92", +120° 35' 40.34"
B U R N H A M P A R K O R C H I D A R I U M
Address: Burnham Park Shanum Street, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 38.38", +120° 35' 33.53"
C A M P J O H N H A Y
Address: Camp John Hay, Loakan Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 23' 56.01", +120° 36' 29.31"
C A M P J O H N H A Y ’ S E C O T R A I L
Address: Camp John Hay, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 23' 58.16", +120° 36' 47.33"
H Y D R O F A L L S
Address: Camp 6, Kennon Road, Tuba, Benguet
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 21' 10.27", +120° 36' 39.89"
L A P E R A L W H I T E H O U S E
Address: Leonard Woods Road, (In front of PNKY), Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 40.05", +120° 36' 16.85"
L I O N ’ S H E A D
Address: Lion Park, Kennon Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 22' 3.57", +120° 36' 21.41"
L O U R D E S G R O T T O
Address: Dominican Hill Road, Mirador Hill, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 35.23", +120° 34' 50.51"
M I N E S V I E W P A R K
Address: Outlook Drive South, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 25' 10.81", +120° 37' 38.11"
O L D D I P L O M A T H O T E L
Address: Dominican Hill Road, Mirador Hill, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 13.91", +120° 35' 11.48"
P H I L I P P I N E M I L I T A R Y A C A D E M Y
Address: Fort Del Pilar, Loakan Rd, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 442-2300
GPS Coordinates: +16° 22' 17.52", +120° 37' 39.39"
S T R A W B E R R Y F A R M
Address: Brgy. Puquis, La Trinidad, Benguet
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 27' 12.29", +120° 34' 53.77"
T A M – A W A N V I L L A G E
Address: 366-C Pinsao Proper, 2600 Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 446-2949 | (074) 442-5553
GPS Coordinates: +16° 25' 46.34", +120° 34' 34.22"
W R I G H T P A R K & T H E M A N S I O N
Address: Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 55.55", +120° 37' 7.37"
WHAT TO DO IN BAGUIO CITY
In addition to visiting the various tourist spots in Baguio City, there are also hosts of activities one can do
while in the city. Besides the usual boat paddle at Burnham Park and the horse-ride in Wright Park, one can also
engage on the lesser known activities while in the city; like playing airsoft at the Baguio Country Club or hiking all
the way to the Mt. Sto. Tomas Radar Station.
And yes, don’t forget to mark your calendars every February for Baguio’s Panagbenga Festival too.
A I R S O F T
Address: Baguio Airsoft Club
Contact: Click Here
GPS Coordinates: N/A
P A N A G B E N G A F E S T I V A L
Address: Session Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
Schedule: Every February
P A N A G B E N G A F L O A T P A R A D E
Address: Session Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
Schedule: Every February
WHAT TO BUY IN BAGUIO CITY
Shopping for pasalubongs and keepsakes is part and parcel of visiting Baguio City. One simply cannot go
back home without bringing jars of strawberry jams, choco flakes, kinky barrel-man carvings, tacky shirts,
keychains and ref magnets with you. Add the fresh veggies and strawberries that can be bought very cheaply
almost everywhere and you’ve got more than you can probably lift back home.
You’d definitely run out of space for those walis tambos and giant kutsara at tinidor carvings very quickly
if you don’t watch it.
B A G U I O P U B L I C M A R K E T
Type: Market
Address: Rajah Soliman Street, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 54.63", +120° 35' 42.19"
M T . C L O U D B O O K S H O P
Type: Bookstore
Address: Casa Vallejo, Upper Session Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: (074) 424-4437
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 34.96", +120° 36' 1.69"
N I G H T M A R K E T U K A Y U K A Y
Type: Second Hand Shop
Address: Harrison Road, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 45.85", +120° 35' 43.92"
S T A R B U C K S G L O B A L I C O N M U G S
Type: Coffee Souvenir
Address: Puso ng Baguio Bldg, Session Road, Baguio City
Contact Number:
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 44.05", +120° 35' 52.90"
U K A Y U K A Y S H O P S
Type: Second Hand Shop
Address: Session Road and Shanum Street, Baguio City
Contact Number: N/A
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 44.67", +120° 35' 50.10"
GPS Coordinates: +16° 24' 46.45", +120° 35' 37.78"
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