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    How to Get to Tagaytay from NAIA/Manila Airport

    for those in the provinces or abroad flying in to Manila

    From NAIA Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3 or Terminal 4
    arrival area

    first option: get to Pasay Taft Rotonda area (near MRT Taft Avenue station and LRT EDSA station)
    3 choices:

    1: take the airport loop shuttle bus parked near the arrival area (PhP20.00 fare)
    2: take UBE express premium bus
    3: taxis (yellow or coupon taxis)


    2nd option:
    via Paranaque Integrated Transport Exchange I(PITX)


    UBE Express NAIA to PITX
    then take PITX to Tagaytay (Buses bound to Mendez or Alfonso Cavite or Nasugbu, Balayan Batangas

    3rd option

    you may take coupon taxis going there too but usually more expensive though convenient. Taxi fares
    may reach north of PhP3,000.00


    for a more detailed route going there, check this How to get to Tagaytay post

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    How to Get to Tagaytay by Commuting: Bus Fare, Map, Commute, Directions, Jeepney Routes,

    Latest information on how to get to Tagaytay by commuting i.e. using public transportation. He entertains most queries but this time, he'll just refer his friends here for the infor

    How to get to Tagaytay:


    The Ninoy Aquino Monument at Tagaytay Rotonda, the most recognizable of Tagaytay's landmarks, is surrounded by BPI, Chowking, Mang Inasal

    Driving directions to Tagaytay for those with private cars, vans or taxi cabs:

    Option 1: via SLEX Sta. Rosa Exit, the most popular and easiest, is a straight drive all the way to Tagaytay Public Market (and right smack into Tagaytay Econo Inn) where you turn right going to Tagaytay city proper and Nasugbu/Balayan/Lemery Batangas or left going to People's Park in the Sky. Usual travel time from Makati CBD is just around one hour (except CBD traffic).

    Option 2: via SLEX Eton Exit (recommended for weekends to avoid traffic in Nuvali, Solenad and Paseo de Sta. Rosa) turn right to Greenfield Parkway (pass by Riverbend and Pramana Residential Park), on to United Boulevard (pass FortMED and South Luzon Hospital and Medical Center, Paseo Premier Hotel) right to Laguna Boulevard then left to Sta. Rosa - Tagaytay Road to reach Tagaytay

    Option 3: SLEX Greenfields Exit, an alternate route to Tagaytay that pass by Pramana, Nuvali, Eton City and Paseo de Sta. Rosa, ideal to avoid traffic buildup on Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay National Road

    Option 4: SLEX Southwoods exit then Governor's Drive in Carmona going to Dasmarinas. Turn left on Maguyam Road just before the Shell Station to your left.

    Option 5: via Aguinaldo Highway: Roxas Boulevard, Baclaran, Coastal Road, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas via Aguinaldo Highway. Not recommended due to presence of heavy traffic made worse by SM Dasmarinas and Robinsons Palapala. At the end of Aguinaldo Highway is the Tagaytay Rotonda (roundabout) where a statue of Ninoy Aquino (see picture above)

    Option 6: Another route for the adventurous to Tagaytay is via Daang Hari that passes by Molino, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang. It bypasses the traffic chokepoint of Bacoor rotonda but not SM Dasma and Robinsons.

    Option 7: From Sto. Tomas, Batangas via StarToll in going to Lipa City, take Sambat exit and follow the national road to Talisay then go up Ligaya Drive, the zigzag road to Tagaytay (sometimes called Bitukang Manok, not for the faint of heart and newbie drivers)

    Note: If you're a foreigner, you can hire vans to get there or an airport taxi. Some taxi drivers charge a fixed rate or double the meter fare plus toll fees. Taxi rates to Tagaytay from the airport is approximately PhP3,000.00 (depends on your haggling skill)

    Tagaytay Skyranch's SkyEye: the giant ferris wheel in Tagaytay next to Taal Vista Hotel

    How to Commute to Tagaytay: Buses, Fx, Vans, Jeepneys

    This is a backpacking blog so backpacking Tagaytay should really mean taking public transportation :P

    If you're going to Tagaytay via public transportation, request the driver to drop you off at your destination if along the way or at Tagaytay Rotonda (landmarks: Ninoy Aquino monument, BPI, Max's, 7-Eleven) where you can ride jeepneys or tricycle to your target place.

    From Manila Airport to Tagaytay

    From NAIA Terminal 1 or NAIA Terminal 2, walk outside the terminal from arrival gate and take the bus going to EDSA to MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal) where you need to ride the bus going to Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Calatagan or DLTB/Crow Transit and alight in Tagaytay (Fare is around PhP100.00)

    You can also take the Airport shuttle from the airport terminals for only PhP20.00 and alight at Pasay Taft Rotonda (where you can see LRT Taft Avenue Station and LRT EDSA station). Ride the bus at the back of McDonalds

    From NAIA Terminal 3 (serving flights from Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and some Philippine Airlines domestic flights), exit the gate cross Andrews Avenue. Look for jeepneys with signboard Pasay Taft Rotonda then alight at Rotonda (landmarks McDonalds and Sogo Hotel). At Rotonda, ride buses with signboard MIA to take you to MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal where you take bus to Tagaytay (Fare is around PhP100.00)

    From NAIA Terminal 4 (old Manila Domestic Airport terminal serving as terminal for AirAsia Zest, SEAir), take a taxi to Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal) where you take the the bus going to Lemery, Lian or Nasugbu or DLTB/Crow Transit and alight in Tagaytay (Fare is around PhP100.00)

    Alternatively, hire a taxi to take you directly to Tagaytay (around PhP4,000.00) or get the services of car-for-hire

    From Mandaluyong to Tagaytay: Ride vans (V-Hires) bound for Lemery, Batangas via Tagaytay in front of Starmall at the corner of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard (walking distance from MRT Shaw Boulevard station). Fare is the same as those going to Batangas (derecho)

    from Navotas bus terminal via Malabon, Caloocan City, Quezon City via EDSA, Jasper Jean bus plies the Navotas to Pala-pala, Dasmarinas, Cavite route and pass by EDSA. (Those buses usually park to the detriment of other drivers) in front of Highway 54, Meralco Sub-station). In Dasmarinas, transfer to jeepneys going to Mendez, Cavite that pass by Tagaytay.

    From LRT Gil Puyat Station (Buendia): Buses going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery, Batangas (e.g. DLTB and Jam Transit) will pass Tagaytay (Fare: PhP83.00). Shuttle service (vans, FX, V-Hires) in front of EGI Mall (Jollibee) at the corner of Taft Avenue and Sen. Gil Puyat Ave (Buendia) going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery, Batangas that all pass by Tagaytay but you need to pay a "derecho" fare of PhP180.00

    From Ayala Avenue, Makati: Erjohn & Almark, Arbiel Bus Line and Ferdinand Liner serve the Tagaytay - Ayala route. They pass via Buendia from Coastal Road,right to Ayala Avenue right to EDSA then left to Roxas Boulevard, Coastal Road then Aguinaldo Highway up to Tagaytay. On the return route, it's Aguinaldo Highway, Coastal Road, right to Buendia (Gil Puyat) then Ayala. Fare is around PhP100.00

    Shuttle service (vans, FX, V-Hires) going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery on Zamora Street near Metropoint mall and behind Kabayan Hotel near the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue (accessible from LRT EDSA Station or MRT Taft Avenue station (EDSA Rotonda). Current fare is PhP180.00 (regardless of where you're going since it's a derecho trip). Travel time to Tagaytay from Pasay is around one hour and fifteen minutes.

    From Alabang, Muntinlupa: ride the van/fx at the terminal at the corner of SLEX and Alabang-Zapote Road, Filinvest Festival Mall, or still another at Starmall (formerly Metropolis Mall Alabang)

    From Laguna to Tagaytay: In Pagsanjan Public Market, there are vans/fx/V-Hires going to Palapala in Dasmarinas Cavite. On reaching Pala-pala transport terminal (near Robinsons Dasmarinas and SM Dasma), transfer to a bus going to Tagaytay where it's less than an hour away.

    Calamba to Tagaytay: ride shuttle service at the public market beside Waltermart Calamba or at the Calamba Central Terminal. Cheaper alternative, ride a jeepney going to Balibago complex in Sta. Rosa then transfer to Tagaytay-bound jeepneys.

    Balibago to Tagaytay Public Market: Regular jeepneys plying the route to/from Balibago Transport terminal in Sta. Rosa Laguna to Tagaytay Public Market route.

    Buses to Tagaytay: Route and Bus Fare

    ALl buses to Tagaytay now stop at Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal)

    Bus Fare to Tagaytay Rotonda from Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal): around PhP80.00. Travel time is around one hour and thirty minutes

    JAM Transit has trips to Tagaytay, Balayan, Batangas, Lemery. Jam Transit terminal is at Taft Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue accessible from LRT Buendia station. Fare: PhP83.00

    Crow Transit, Erjohn & Almark and Genesis have bus terminals at the corner Taft Ave & EDSA, behind Sogo Hotel and McDonalds, right below MRT Taft Avenue station and walking distance from LRT EDSA station. They have buses to Nasugbu/Calatagan/Balayan in Batangas or Alfonso, Cavite in regular schedules.

    DLTB (Del Monte Land Transport Company) with bus terminal on EDSA, Malibay, Pasay City has buses every 15 minutes to Nasugbu, Balayan, or Calatagan Batangas that pass by Tagaytay. Bus Fare to Tagaytay: PhP100.00 (Baclaran to Tagaytay bus fare: PhP100.00)

    Kirby Bus to Tagaytay from Lawton


    Getting Around Tagaytay via Jeepney (Routes and Fares)

    Once you alight from your bus at Tagaytay Rotonda, you can proceed to your destination by riding jeepneys:

    1. Tagaytay Rotonda to People's Park in the Sky

    Jeepneys going to People's Park in the Sky (indicated on the jeepney signage or emblazoned on the sides) at Olivarez Plaza near Tagaytay Rotonda will take you to People's Park in the Sky, Windy Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay Prime Residences, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, Mahran Snack Inn (halal food for Muslims), FMM Retreat House, Lee Boutique, Aroma Tagaytay Apartelle, Iglesia ni Cristo, Jose Elementary School, Golden Rooms, Casa Luntian, Estancia Resort Hotel, Country Suites, House of the Holy Trinity, Sister Maria Carmela Bescia, Amoroma, Tagaytay Econo Hotel, Kaye Ryan Grill, Tagaytay Public Market (where you can catch jeepneys going to Balibago, Sta. Rosa), House of the Holy Trinity, Taal Monte Vista, Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish, Keni Po Rooms, 5R Rooms for Rent, Fortune Duck Residence Inn, One Tagaytay Place, Tagaytay Elementary School (near Ligaya Drive where you can take jeepney to Talisay, Batangas), Tagaytay Science High School, Development Academy of the Philippines, Knights Ko Inn, Picnic Grove, Convent (Bahay Pastulan pasalubong, near Mary Ridge), Royal Taal Inn, T House, Japanese Friendship Garden, Tagaytay Gymnasium then to People's Park in the Sky besides among other interesting places to see in Tagaytay.

    2. Tagaytay - Mendez

    Jeepneys with signboards Nasugbu or Mendez will take you to Mendez Junction that will pass by Hillcrest Plaza, New Orleans Hotel, Days Hotel, Tirona Hotel, Pamana Restaurant, The Theodore Hotel, The Boutique Bed and Breakfast, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (Lourdes Drive), La Salette House of Prayer, Manos Greek Travel Hotel, Royal Parc Hotel and Restaurant, Radiant Star Apartelle, Canossa House of Spirituality, Tootsie's, Magallanes Square (Starbucks, Figaro, Leslie's Restaurant, Filibeans coffee shop, Max's, Cafe Lupe, Kitaro, LZM Lutong Bahay, Magallanes Square Hotel), Leslie's Restaurant, Filibeans, Carlos Pizza, Knuckles Bar, Rivera Hotel, Max's Restaurant, Yellow Cab, Cliffhouse Tagaytay, Fling Yoghurt, Buon Giorno, Elegant Star (near Maharlika Street), Petron gas station, The Lake Hotel, Belga Inn, Bistro Ibarra, Joyce's Diner, Joaquin's Bed and Breakfast, SM Wind Residences, Gerry's Grill, Josephines Restaurant, Summit Ridge Hotel, Robinsons, Giligans, Shakey's Pizza, Meralco/Tagaytay Power Station, Neul Borm Korean Restaurant, Tagaytay International Convention Center, Character Hotel, Fire Station, City College of Tagaytay, Casino Filipino (PAGCOR Casino), McDonalds, Sky Ranch (Sky Fun Amusement Park), Taal Vista Hotel, Antonio's Restaurant, Bag of Beans, Caleruega Church (after a tricycle ride), Evercrest Hotel, RSM Lutong Bahay Restaurant, Mijo Hotel, Josephine's Restaurant, Mushroom Burger and Mushroom Farm, Bali Village Hotel Resort and Spa, The Villa Hotel and Restaurant, Shell gas station, Petron, Allied Bank, Manukan Grille, Tides Grill and Bistro, Hotel Monticello, Villa San Jose, Taal Pink Hotel Apartelle, Nanay Dorie's Bulalohan, John Peter Bed and Breakfast, Belize Tagaytay, Country Sampler Inn, Sierra Spring Traveller's Inn, Mer-Ben Tapsilogan,Suspot Bulalohan,Balinsasayaw Restaurant, Viewsite Restaurant, Savemore, Mang Inasal, BDO, PNB, Security Bank, Jollibee, Tagaytay Haven Hotel, Mercury Drug, Starflower Tourist Lounge, Swiss Chalet, Bag of Beans, ATS Bulalohan, Tower Ground Bulalohan, Antonio's, A Taste of Honey, Sunview Inn, Breakfast at Antonio's, Residence Inn (with a mini-zoo), Marcia Adam's Restaurant, Villa Belus Subdivision, Andanita Taj Hotel (one of two earlier halal restaurants for Muslims, both closed now), Garden Hills, Luksuhin (where you can reach The Flower Farm Tagaytay and Paradizoo Theme Farm), Mountain Ridge, Potter's Ridge Hotel, The Roberts Inn, Hotel Dolores, , Tagaytay City Hall, Mahogany Market, 41st Division USAFFE site (beside Metro Tagaytay College of Business and Arts in Kaybagal South), Splendido Taal Golf and Country Club, Sonya's Garden, Canyon Woods Resort et al.

    3. Tagaytay to Talisay, Batangas Jeepneys via Ligaya Drive

    Jeepneys to Talisay, for those wanting for a Taal Volcano crater trek, are available at the corner of the highway and Ligaya drive (landmark: Tagaytay Elementary School)

    4. Tagaytay to Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

    Tagaytay Econo Inn, Museo Orlina, Tagaytay Public Market, El Mare Buko Pie, Rowena's Cafe, Good Shepherd, The Original Buko Pie of Los Banos Laguna (Silang, Cavite branch), Paseo de Sta. Rosa, Avida Land, Nuvali, Solenad, WalterMart Sta. Rosa, pass over SLEx, Enchanted Kingdom, Nila's Puto Binan (stall), Balibago Transport Terminal

    Tricycles in Tagaytay

    Tricycles can also be hired in Tagaytay (taxis are not available) but usually charge fares much more than taking public utility jeepneys (PUJ) so be forewarned.

    From Tagaytay Going Back to Manila:

    You may need to ride a jeepney to Tagaytay Rotonda and Olivarez Plaza where you wait for buses to take you back to Manila. Bus fare is about PhP100.00

    No updated information yet on the time of departure for first trips (6am is a safe one to assume) and last departure times, telephone numbers, bus schedules and current fares (due to fluctuating fares and gasoline prices)

    If you're looking for tips on what to do in Tagaytay when it's raining, just bring a raincoat or umbrella or just stay in your hotel room :P

    Where to Stay in Tagaytay (Hotels, Inns, Lodges, Motels, pension houses) for overnight accommodations:

    5R Rooms for Rent
    Aroma Tagaytay Apartelle
    Bali Village Hotel Resort and Spa
    Belga Inn
    Character Hotel
    Cool Breeze Hotel
    Country Suites
    Crosswinds Resort Suites
    Days Hotel Tagaytay
    Estancia Resort Hotel
    Evercrest Hotel
    Fortune Duck Residence Inn
    Golden Rooms
    Hillcrest Plaza
    Hotel Dolores
    Joaquin's Bed and Breakfast
    Keni Po Rooms
    Knights Ko Suites
    Lee Boutique
    Mijo Hotel
    New Orleans Hotel
    Potter's Ridge Hotel
    Rivera Hotel Bed and Breakfast
    Royal Taal Inn
    Summit Ridge Hotel
    Sunview Inn
    Taal Vista Hotel
    Tagaytay Econo Inn (Tagaytay Econo Hotel)
    Tagaytay Haven Hotel
    The Boutique Bed and Breakfast
    The Lake Hotel
    The Pines Suites
    The Roberts Inn
    The Theodore Hotel
    The Villa Hotel and Restaurant
    The Windy Ridge Hotel
    Tirona Hotel
    Starflower Tourist Lounge
    Villa Ibarra Tagaytay
    Villa Marinelli Hometelle
    Windy Ridge Hotel

    along Tagaytay- Sta. Rosa Road (budget-friendly, cheap accommodations)

    Bergamo Suites Cafe
    Casa Marcosa
    El Paso Inn
    Jessar Room for Rent
    Rachel's Bed and Breakfast
    REHM Inn
    Selber Room for rent


    please get in touch with hotel for their official website, telephone number/contact, email address. Tutubi is not endorsing any particular hotel here :P


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    Tagaytay Picnic Grove Entrance Fee, Rates, Map, How to Get there

    The most popular budget-friendly destination for family and friends in Tagaytay listed as one of the "must see places" in Tagaytay for first timers, these information requested by a friend who wish to get there via public transportation plus updated entrance fees and rates.

    UPDATED January 2016

    Picnic Grove Admission Rates and Fees:

    Entrance fee: PhP50.00/head (4 years and old and above)

    Parking fee:
    Car PhP35.00
    Van PhP50.00
    Coaster PhP50.00
    Jeep PhP50.00
    Bus PhP100.00

    Rental Rates:

    Table PhP100
    Picnic Huts PhP150.00
    Family Sheds PhP300.00
    Pavilion PhP500.00
    Viewdeck Hall PhP2,500.00

    Fish Spa PhP199.00 one hour

    Horseback Ride:

    How to get to People's Park in the Sky Tagaytay:

    Please refer to this How to Get to Tagaytay post for detailed directions.

    Tagaytay Zipline Rates: PhP100.00 (weekday) PhP200.00 weekend/holiday
    Map of Picnic Grove plus how to commute there by public transportation (map is edited screengrab of OpenStreetMap)

    No information on Picnic Grove telephone contact numbers or official website for inquiries


    Related Posts on Tagaytay:
    Directions to Tagaytay
    Sky Ranch Tagaytay


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    Tagaytay: People's Park in the Sky Entrance Fee, Rates, Map and How to Get there

    Formerly called Palace in the Sky and usually listed as one of the "places to see" in Tagaytay, these information requested by a friend who wish to get there via public transportation plus updated entrance fees and rates.

    UPDATED January 2016


    People's Park in the Sky Admission Rates and Fees:

    Entrance fee: PhP30.00/head
    Conference Hall rental: PhP2,500.00/day
    View Deck (whole day): PhP800.00
    View Deck (half-day): PhP500.00

    Amphitheater (one day): PhP1,500.00
    Amphitheater (half-day): PhP700.00

    Picnic Huts rental rates: PhP100.00/day

    How to get to People's Park in the Sky Tagaytay:

    Please refer to this How to Get to Tagaytay post for detailed directions.

    Map of People's Park in the Sky plus how to commute there by public transportation (map is edited screengrab of OpenStreetMap)

    No information on People's Park in the Sky telephone contact number or official website for inquiries

    Review:

    People's Park in the Sky is a government-owned park that is actually not well maintained. The landscaping needs to be improved even with simple cleanliness. It does offer a different view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano. If you have your own vehicle, you can't drive inside the park, you need to ride a jeepney to take you to the view deck, it's quite a long walk, please be forewarned :P

    Related Posts on Tagaytay:
    How to Get to Tagaytay
    Sky Ranch Tagaytay
    Tagaytay Zipline

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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:25 PM, ,

    Taal Volcano on Katy Perry "Roar" Music Video

    Look! Katy Perry's latest music video of "Roar" had her, in sexy, "jungle bikini," get a glimpse of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano. The music video plot is of pop singer Katy Perry stranded in a tropical jungle after surviving a plane crash.

    The music video though was not shot in Tagaytay, as the picture apparently was taken from, based on the angle of the photo world's smallest volcano located in Batangas province.

    As the video explicitly says, it's "a motion theory adventure filmed in in junglescope" :)

    Herewith are two screengrabs from the official video of Katy Perry's Roar on YouTube:




    Nice to see beautiful places featured in music videos as it promotes Philippine tourism, instead of the bad image projected by others like the "Bourne Legacy," which featured the gritty side of Manila but also showcased the beauty of the island paradise of El Nido, Palawan in the closing scene.

    ---

    If you're curious to see what Katy Perry saw in the video, you may want to visit this How to get to Tagaytay post where you can get the same view of Taal Volcano as Katy Perry "saw".




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    Sky Ranch Tagaytay: Ferris Wheel, Horseback Riding, Rates, Entrance Fee (Sky Fun Amusement Park)

    Tutubi's recent daytrip to Tagaytay made him stop by on the national road near Taal Vista Hotel to take this picture of a giant ferris wheel in Tagaytay Ridge that will surely offer leisure park visitors a stunning view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano, and probably romantic sunset views of Tagaytay.

    UPDATED: January 2016

    What used to be a vacant lot beside Taal Vista Hotel that was used as a horseback riding with a view by children and kids alike is turned into a leisure park by SM Land.

    map of Sky Ranch is available here (via OpenStreetMap much better than Google Map and Wikimapia)

    Tagaytay Skyranch's SkyEye: the giant ferris wheel in Tagaytay as of August 2013

    Just how will they call the giant ferris wheel: Tagaytay Eye? (much like the MOA Eye :P

    It will probably be open during Holy Week when Manila is shutdown on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday only to re-open on Easter Sunday.

    Sky Ranch Information (verified by Tutubi when he called SM Land hotline as of April 2014)

    Tagaytay Sky Ranch Ticket Prices/Rides:

    Nessi Coaster: PhP50.00
    Red Baron: PhP50.00
    Wonder Flight: PhP50.00
    Mini-Viking: PhP50.00
    Express Train: PhP50.00
    Super Viking: PhP50.00
    Sky Eye (Ferris Wheel Ride): PhP150.00
    Carousel: PhP50.00

    For SkyFun Amusement Park Tagaytay including the ferris wheel and restaurants (for commercial leasing inquiries, get in touch with SM Land)

    Sky Ranch Operating Hours:

    Monday to Thursday: 3pm to 12mn
    Friday to Sunday: 12nn to 12mn

    *no confirmed information yet on Sky Ranch Holy week operating hours

    Skyranch entrance fee/Admission rates: PhP100.00 regular
    Horseback riding rate (children/Adult): PhP250.00 for 30 minutes
    Ferris Wheel Ride rate: PhP150.00 for 10 minutes

    Telephone Contact Number/Hotline:
    Official website:
    Twitter:
    facebook page:

    Related Post:

    How to Get to Tagaytay

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    vista ranch tagaytay map sky ranch ferris wheel tagaytay eye in the sky, how to get to sky ranch tagaytay
    how to commute to skyranch tagaytay public transportation jeepneys bus to SkyFun Amusement Park

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    Tagaytay: Pink Sisters Convent Mass Schedule

    Tutubi has lots of friends devoted to weekly Sunday masses at Pink Sisters in Tagaytay where their family bonds afterwards. You can see their faith and devotion not just in attending masses regularly in the chilly Tagaytay and eaking up very early so as not to arrive late (where car parking is too hard to find besides your church seat)

    Just to post Sunday mass schedules of Pink Sisters Convent in Tagaytay:

    Weekday Mass Schedule (Daily, Monday to Friday): 6:30am (no mass in the afternoon)

    First Saturday Holy Hour: 4:20pm

    Saturday Mass at 5pm (no idea if this is anticipated mass)

    Pink Sisters Sunday Mass Schedule:

    7:30am (but be sure to be there early as you can't find a seat as early as 7am)
    5:00pm

    there are only two masses on Sundays

    Pink Sisters Convent
    Address: Brent Road, Tagaytay City, Cavite
    Telephone Number: +63.46.442.3856 +63.46.442.5203

    How to get to Pink Sisters Convent, Tagaytay:

    just click this link on how to get to Tagaytay

    No information yet on official website, facebook or twitter account for the sisters are always locked in prayer but you can try calling their contact number for information, donations, request for prayers or other inquiries. :)

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    posted by GingGoy @ 8:00 PM, ,

    Tagaytay Hotel Rooms with a View of Taal Volcano and Taal Lake

    Picture this: You were made to visit a Tagaytay hotel's website advertising its hotel rooms has a magnificent vista of Taa; Volcano. You book your hotel room then waited for the big day to check in at the hotel

    On your hotel check-in day upon opening the window, you didn't see Taal Volcano as advertised but were advised by hotel staff to proceed to the hotel cafeteria or a somewhere to look at the view you originally intended to buy.

    here's a list (initial) of Tagaytay Hotels with a view of Taal Volcano and Taal Lake

    Taal Vista Hotel (not cheap hotel but get discounts using SM Advantage Card)
    The Lake Hotel
    The Boutique Bed & Breakfast
    Summit Ridge Hotel (tallest hotel in Tagaytay, near Robinsons Tagaytay)
    Bali Village Hotel
    Residence Inn
    Venus Taj Hotel
    Tagaytay Highlands Golf and Country Club (select rooms only)
    Park View Hotel
    8 Suites
    Windy Ridge Hotel
    The Theodore Hotel
    The Inn At Cliffhouse
    Tagaytay Econo Inn
    Joaquin's Bed & Breakfast
    Discovery Country Suites
    Andanita Taj Hotel

    Hotels with no vista al taal:
    One Tagaytay Place

    Note: this list is not yet complete. If you're aware of any, including particular information on hotel room numbers and types, please leave a comment.

    Please get in touch with the hotel's official website, call published telephone numbers/hotline/contact number for hotel booking inquiries, room rates, reservations, discounts, promos, weddings, events, conferences or other information

    Related Posts on Tagaytay:
    How to Get to Tagaytay
    Good Shepherd Tagaytay
    Tagaytay Zipline
    Tagaytay Picnic Grove Entrance Fee
    Mahogany Market


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    posted by GingGoy @ 8:47 PM, ,

    Tagaytay: Bulalo at Mahogany Market

    A trip to the cold mountain city of Tagaytay won't be complete without buying the usual Tagaytay pasalubong and partaking of tawilis and steaming hot bulalo: Filipino beef, bone marrow and vegetables soup.

    One of the best places to get your fill of hot bulalo is at the famous home of Tagaytay beef i.e. Mahogany Market where various eateries and restaurants offer the comfort food, one of Tutubi's favorites, at a good price.

    the row of bulalo eateries, caridenria style in front of Mahogany Market. parking spaces offered to restaurant customers
    hot bulalo served in containers heated to protect the hot soup from the cold weather

    bulalo served on Tutubi's bowl. Simplicity of the bulalo recipe is evident from the small number of ingredients present

    How do you enjoy bulalo? It's sucking the bone for the "utak," actually bone marrow from a huge bone that always comes with a bulalo order. You may use a fork to scoop out the heavenly "evil" goodness.

    Usual price of Bulalo is P300/order than can serve 4 persons, quite cheap though the ambiance is nowhere near your favorite Tagaytay restaurant.

    For his usual serving of Bulalo in Metro Manila, Tutubi visits Bulakeno's Bulalo on West Avenue, Myrna's Bulalo at the corner of Tomas Morato and Kamuning and Bulaluhan sa Roces (all in Quezon City), Nita's Bulalo on Evangelista St. Pasay City and at the (in)famous Aling Sosing's at the corner of Dian and Zobel Roxas St in Makati (near the boundary of Manila).

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    Click the link for details on how to get to Mahogany Market


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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:59 PM, ,

    The Aborted Tour of Residence Inn, Tagaytay

    A last minute decision to leave Picnic Grove ended up as a poor choice to head to Tagaytay zoo decided by a van driver that Tutubi didn't know turned out to be Residence Inn

    The planned tour "tagaytay zoo" was canceled though at the last minute due to the rain, limited time (less than 2 hours to explore) made worse by a steep entrance fee of P200 is not cheap with too many kids in tow.

    the frontage of Residence Inn on the highway


    Tutubi has visited Residence Inn Zoo many moons ago and would love to re-visit some other time.

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    How to get to Residence Inn, Tagaytay:

    Please click this link on how to get there. It's generally on the national highway going to Nasugbu, Batangas.

    Residence Inn Entrance Fee: PhP200.00

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    Tagaytay Zipline & Cable Car at Picnic Grove (Entrance Fee and Rates)

    During pre-Christmas family field trip to Picnic Grove in Tagaytay, it's actually the Tagaytay Zipline and Cable Car that really got the curiosity of Tutubi though he knows it's a shorter version of the dizzying flying foxes of Mindanao particularly in Davao.

    UPDATED: June 2015

    The zipline cuts across a portion of Tagaytay ridge with lush vegetation below and the shimmering Taal Lake and Taal Volcano as backdrop. One souvenir photo is free to brave souls who tried to cross over. Mugs with photos of your adrenaline rush moment for sale at PhP200.



    The zipline system uses a harness that can carry three persons as big as sumo wrestlers and two orange-colored tires as dampers to soften the landing on the platform

    Flying like Superman with Taal Volcano on the background

    tagaytay zipline picnic grove

    Across the same valley and along the "flying fox" is Tagaytay cable car though the better can be found at Tagaytay Highlands.


    tagaytay cable car


    Tagaytay Zipline and Cable Car is a separate company and not under the management of Tagaytay Picnic Grove.

    Tagaytay Zipline specifications:

    Height: 300 feet
    Length: 250 meters
    Speed: 60 kilometers per hour


    UPDATED: March 2014

    Picnic Grove Entrance Fee: PhP50.00

    Tagaytay Zipline Rates and Souvenir Prices:
    Weekday rate: PhP200.00/person one-way, PhP300.00/person round trip
    Weekend and Holiday rate: PhP300.00/person one-way, PhP400.00/person round trip
    Tip: parking can be a challenge in weekends but the area has large parking area but not much restaurants for a Tagaytay food trip

    rates come with 1 free souvenir photo

    Operating Hours:

    Open Daily: 9am to 6pm
    Open during Holidays (Christmas, Holy Week (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday, Easter Sunday), New Years Day, Labor Day, my Birthday :)

    Picnic Grove Foot spa:

    (tip: try it on a weekday if you're a big group if you can to save on total zipline cost.)

    Nope, this zipline is not the nearest to Metro Manila for in Quezon City Memorial Circle and at La Mesa Ecopark there are now ziplines in operation. The latest seems to be the new 200 meter long and 20 ft. high Rocket Zipline in Corregidor. Subic Tree Top Adventure Park also has what they call Superman zipline and all the others are in Mindanao.

    Related Posts:

    How to get to Tagaytay
    Tagaytay Picnic Grove
    Davao Zipline
    La Mesa Ecopark

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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:51 PM, ,

    Family Fun Day at Tagaytay Picnic Grove

    A very rare occasion when Tutubi's growing family went on a field trip to Tagaytay, a week before Christmas, ended up at Tagaytay Picnic Grove for a day of fun and family bonding with his parents, siblings, nephews and nieces during a cold, rainy day.

    Tutubi's first and only prior visit to Tagaytay Picnic Grove was about 12 years ago and he remembers the place as if nothing much changwited except for the addition of zipline and cable car rides.

    The main attraction still of Picnic Grove is simply the picnic cottages with breathtaking view of Taal Volcano, enveloped by cool, crisp air of Tagaytay City, a city perched on the ridge of an ancient caldera home to Taal Lake.

    tagaytay picnic grove cottagespicnic cottages rental offered to visitors. The ones shown can be rented at PhP150.00 per use. Tip: occupy them first then wait for the person collecting the payment. Cottages are a rarity during lunch on weekdays and holidays so better come early


    tagaytay picnic grovea school holding a family day at Picnic Grove with Taal Volcano and Taal Lake as backdrop.

    tagaytay picnic grove kite flying
    Kite rentals are present but what the heck, Tutubi can make a kite DIY style using walis tingting, paste/tape and newspapers for a simple setup and better using other materials of course


    tagaytay picnic grove horseback ridinghorses can be rented for an hour for about P200 and can seat two medium-built persons

    Overnight accommodations at Picnic Grove are also available for those looking for a place to stay in Tagaytay beyond the usual day tour. Restaurants are waiting for park visitors who didn't bring the usual picnic meals. Souvenir shops line the pathways for mementos and pasalubongs like t-shirts, mugs and other things stamped with Tagaytay brand.

    Tagaytay Picnic Grove Travel Information:

    Tagaytay Picnic Grove Entrance Fee: PhP50.00/person
    (free entrance fee for children under 4 years old)
    Parking Fee: PhP per car/vehicle
    Horseback ride price: P200/hour big horse
    Picnic Cottage rental: PhP150.00/use for small cottages

    Picnic Grove
    Address: Barrio Sungay, Tagaytay City
    Telephone number +63.46.413.4206

    For details, you may call Tagaytay Picnic Grove contact number or visit their official website/email address.

    For Tagaytay Picnic Grove review, the place is operated by Tagaytay City government but is not really well-maintained usual of government-run establishments. There are inadequate toilets for use (better use the ones inside the restaurants). But being a cheap place to spend time with family and friends, and bring food to share. Tourist traps and nuisance in typical "tourist spots" abound where you'll be offered horses every now and then (much like Boracay's boatmen)

    How to get to Picnic Grove, Tagaytay:

    Please click this How to Get to Tagaytay post for detailed post on getting there with commuting and driving directions for those with cars/vehicles. Note that the usual van rental rates to Tagaytay from Manila is P3.5k, whole day, all in except toll fees. Vans can seat 12 people or more so it's cheap to organize a Tagaytay tour if you're a big group.

    Coming up: Tagaytay Zipline and Cable Car Adventure

    Related Posts:

    Taal Volcano Trek
    Tagaytay Highlands,
    Good Shepherds Ube Jam
    How to Commute to Tagaytay

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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:50 PM, ,

    How to Get to Tagaytay: Bus Fare, Map, Commute, Directions, Jeepney Routes,

    (this is the old post)

    you can find the latest one How to Get to Tagaytay


    One of the most recurring questions thrown at Tutubi by his friends is how to get to Tagaytay by commuting i.e. using public transportation. He entertains most queries but this time, he'll just refer his friends here for the information.

    UPDATED September 2017

    Before giving directions to Tagaytay, did you know the origin of Tagaytay's name? Tagaytay is actually an old Tagalog word for ridge, being a place on a ridge of an ancient caldera, similar to Taytay town in Rizal province that also sits on a ridge. Should you know anyone living in Tagaytay such a government official, please inform him/her that the Tagaytay legend of the "taga, Itay" is just not true and unfounded, something the people of Tagaytay falsely celebrate with a re-enactment during the Araw ng Tagaytay celebration on June 21.

    Tagaytay's primary tourist attraction is Taal Volcano, the smallest volcano in the world, besides its cold weather that appeals to Manila denizens escaping the searing summer sun


    How to get to Tagaytay:

    For a detailed street map of Tagaytay, please visit OpenStreetMap by clicking here. Map is centered on Tagaytay Rotonda.

    The Ninoy Aquino Monument at Tagaytay Rotonda, the most recognizable of Tagaytay's landmarks, is surrounded by BPI, Chowking, Mang Inasal

    Driving directions to Tagaytay for those with private cars, vans or taxi cabs:

    Option 1: via SLEX Sta. Rosa Exit, the most popular and easiest, is a straight drive all the way to Tagaytay Public Market (and right smack into Tagaytay Econo Inn) where you turn right going to Tagaytay city proper and Nasugbu/Balayan/Lemery Batangas or left going to People's Park in the Sky. Usual travel time from Makati CBD is just around one hour (except CBD traffic).

    Option 2: via SLEX Eton Exit (recommended for weekends to avoid traffic in Nuvali, Solenad and Paseo de Sta. Rosa) turn right to Greenfield Parkway (pass by Riverbend and Pramana Residential Park), on to United Boulevard (pass FortMED and South Luzon Hospital and Medical Center, Paseo Premier Hotel) right to Laguna Boulevard then left to Sta. Rosa - Tagaytay Road to reach Tagaytay

    Option 3: SLEX Greenfields Exit, an alternate route to Tagaytay that pass by Pramana, Nuvali, Eton City and Paseo de Sta. Rosa, ideal to avoid traffic buildup on Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay National Road

    Option 4: SLEX Southwoods exit then Governor's Drive in Carmona going to Dasmarinas. Turn left on Maguyam Road just before the Shell Station to your left.

    Option 5: via Aguinaldo Highway: Roxas Boulevard, Baclaran, Coastal Road, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas via Aguinaldo Highway. Not recommended due to presence of heavy traffic made worse by SM Dasmarinas and Robinsons Palapala. At the end of Aguinaldo Highway is the Tagaytay Rotonda (roundabout) where a statue of Ninoy Aquino, a BPI with ATM, Days Inn, Max's Restaurant and 7-Eleven store as landmarks.

    Option 6: Another route for the adventurous to Tagaytay is via Daang Hari that passes by Molino, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang. It bypasses the traffic chokepoint of Bacoor rotonda but not SM Dasma and Robinsons.

    Option 7: From Sto. Tomas, Batangas via StarToll in going to Lipa City, take Sambat exit and follow the national road to Talisay then go up Ligaya Drive, the zigzag road to Tagaytay (sometimes called Bitukang Manok, not for the faint of heart and newbie drivers)

    Note: If you're a foreigner, you can hire vans to get there or an airport taxi. Some taxi drivers charge a fixed rate or double the meter fare plus toll fees. Taxi rates to Tagaytay from the airport is approximately PhP3,000.00 (depends on your haggling skill)

    Tagaytay Skyranch's SkyEye: the giant ferris wheel in Tagaytay next to Taal Vista Hotel

    How to Commute to Tagaytay: Buses, Fx, Vans, Jeepneys

    This is a backpacking blog so backpacking Tagaytay should really mean taking public transportation :P

    If you're going to Tagaytay via public transportation, request the driver to drop you off at your destination if along the way or at Tagaytay Rotonda (landmarks: Ninoy Aquino monument, BPI, Max's, 7-Eleven) where you can ride jeepneys or tricycle to your target place.

    From Manila Airport to Tagaytay

    From NAIA Terminal 1 or NAIA Terminal 2, walk outside the terminal from arrival gate and take the bus going to EDSA to Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal) where you need to ride the bus going to Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Calatagan or DLTB/Crow Transit and alight in Tagaytay (Fare is around PhP80.00)

    From NAIA Terminal 3 (serving flights from Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and some Philippine Airlines domestic flights), exit the gate cross Andrews Avenue. Look for jeepneys with signboard Pasay Taft Rotonda then alight at Rotonda (landmarks McDonalds and Sogo Hotel). At Rotonda, ride buses with signboard MIA to take you to Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal) where you take bus to Tagaytay (Fare is around PhP80.00)

    From NAIA Terminal 4 (old Manila Domestic Airport terminal serving as terminal for AirAsia Zest, SEAir), take a taxi to Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal) where you take the the bus going to Lemery, Lian or Nasugbu or DLTB/Crow Transit and alight in Tagaytay (Fare is around PhP80.00)

    Alternatively, hire a taxi to take you directly to Tagaytay (around PhP3,500.00) or get the services of car-for-hire

    From Mandaluyong to Tagaytay: Ride vans (V-Hires) bound for Lemery, Batangas via Tagaytay in front of Starmall at the corner of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard (walking distance from MRT Shaw Boulevard station). Fare is around PhP200.00 as you need to pay for the trip all the way to Batangas (derecho)

    from Navotas bus terminal via Malabon, Caloocan City, Quezon City via EDSA, Jasper Jean bus plies the Navotas to Pala-pala, Dasmarinas, Cavite route and pass by EDSA. (Those buses usually park to the detriment of other drivers) in front of Highway 54, Meralco Sub-station). In Dasmarinas, transfer to jeepneys going to Mendez, Cavite that pass by Tagaytay.

    From Cubao, Quezon City (can be via MRT Cubao Araneta Center Station or LRT 2 Cubao Station): ride buses going to Nasugbu, Lemery or Calatagan at Araneta Center Terminal in front of Ali Mall e.g. San Agustin bus to Tagaytay. San Agustin Bus terminal also shared with Philtranco and Amihan bus lines on EDSA near MRT Araneta Center-Cubao station (Piltranco Alibangbang)

    From LRT Gil Puyat Station (Buendia): Buses going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery, Batangas (e.g. DLTB and Jam Transit) will pass Tagaytay (Fare: PhP83.00). Shuttle service (vans, FX, V-Hires) in front of EGI Mall (Jollibee) at the corner of Taft Avenue and Sen. Gil Puyat Ave (Buendia) going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery, Batangas that all pass by Tagaytay but you need to pay a "derecho" fare of PhP180.00

    From Ayala Avenue, Makati: Erjohn & Almark, Arbiel Bus Line and Ferdinand Liner serve the Tagaytay - Ayala route. They pass via Buendia from Coastal Road,right to Ayala Avenue right to EDSA then left to Roxas Boulevard, Coastal Road then Aguinaldo Highway up to Tagaytay. On the return route, it's Aguinaldo Highway, Coastal Road, right to Buendia (Gil Puyat) then Ayala. Fare is around PhP100.00

    Shuttle service (vans, FX, V-Hires) going to Nasugbu, Balayan and Lemery on Zamora Street near Metropoint mall and behind Kabayan Hotel near the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue (accessible from LRT EDSA Station or MRT Taft Avenue station (EDSA Rotonda). Current fare is PhP180.00 (regardless of where you're going since it's a derecho trip). Travel time to Tagaytay from Pasay is around one hour and fifteen minutes.

    From Alabang, Muntinlupa: ride the van/fx at the terminal at the corner of SLEX and Alabang-Zapote Road, Filinvest Festival Mall, or still another at Starmall (formerly Metropolis Mall Alabang)

    From Laguna to Tagaytay: In Pagsanjan Public Market, there are vans/fx/V-Hires going to Palapala in Dasmarinas Cavite. On reaching Pala-pala transport terminal (near Robinsons Dasmarinas and SM Dasma), transfer to a bus going to Tagaytay where it's less than an hour away.

    Calamba to Tagaytay: ride shuttle service at the public market beside Waltermart Calamba or at the Calamba Central Terminal. Cheaper alternative, ride a jeepney going to Balibago complex in Sta. Rosa then transfer to Tagaytay-bound jeepneys.

    Balibago to Tagaytay Public Market: Regular jeepneys plying the route to/from Balibago Transport terminal in Sta. Rosa Laguna to Tagaytay Public Market route.

    Buses to Tagaytay: Route and Bus Fare

    ALl buses to Tagaytay now stop at Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal)

    Bus Fare to Tagaytay Rotonda from Uniwide Coastal Mall (MMDA Southwest Integrated Bus Terminal): around PhP80.00. Travel time is around one hour and thirty minutes

    JAM Transit has trips to Tagaytay, Balayan, Batangas, Lemery. Jam Transit terminal is at Taft Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue accessible from LRT Buendia station. Fare: PhP83.00

    Crow Transit, Erjohn & Almark and Genesis have bus terminals at the corner Taft Ave & EDSA, behind Sogo Hotel and McDonalds, right below MRT Taft Avenue station and walking distance from LRT EDSA station. They have buses to Nasugbu/Calatagan/Balayan in Batangas or Alfonso, Cavite in regular schedules.

    DLTB (Del Monte Land Transport Company) with bus terminal on EDSA, Malibay, Pasay City has buses every 15 minutes to Nasugbu, Balayan, or Calatagan Batangas that pass by Tagaytay. Bus Fare to Tagaytay: PhP83.00 (Baclaran to Tagaytay bus fare: PhP80.00)

    Kirby Bus to Tagaytay from Lawton

    San Agustin bus with signboard "Mendez-Tagaytay" from Harrison Plaza on Vito Cruz (Pablo Ocampo) or Araneta Center Bus terminal Baclaran (bus fare from Cubao is PhP114.00 travel time is around 3 hours) pass by Roxas Boulevard, Coastal Road, Aguinaldo Highway to the towns of Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang before reaching Tagaytay Rotonda then turns right going to Mendez, Cavite.

    Saulog Bus Lines with signboard "Mendez-Tagaytay" from Harrison Plaza in Manila or Baclaran via Coastal Road, Aguinaldo Highway to the towns of Bacoor, Imus, Dasmarinas and Silang before reaching Tagaytay

    Celyrosa Bus Lines, ordinary buses (i.e. non-airconditioned) in Pasay City (note this is a slow route due to lots of chokepoints in Cavite)


    Getting Around Tagaytay via Jeepney (Routes and Fares)

    Once you alight from your bus at Tagaytay Rotonda, you can proceed to your destination by riding jeepneys:

    1. Tagaytay Rotonda to People's Park in the Sky

    Jeepneys going to People's Park in the Sky (indicated on the jeepney signage or emblazoned on the sides) at Olivarez Plaza near Tagaytay Rotonda will take you to People's Park in the Sky, Windy Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay Prime Residences, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, Mahran Snack Inn (halal food for Muslims), FMM Retreat House, Lee Boutique, Aroma Tagaytay Apartelle, Iglesia ni Cristo, Jose Elementary School, Golden Rooms, Casa Luntian, Estancia Resort Hotel, Country Suites, House of the Holy Trinity, Sister Maria Carmela Bescia, Amoroma, Tagaytay Econo Hotel, Kaye Ryan Grill, Tagaytay Public Market (where you can catch jeepneys going to Balibago, Sta. Rosa), House of the Holy Trinity, Taal Monte Vista, Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish, Keni Po Rooms, 5R Rooms for Rent, Fortune Duck Residence Inn, One Tagaytay Place, Tagaytay Elementary School (near Ligaya Drive where you can take jeepney to Talisay, Batangas), Tagaytay Science High School, Development Academy of the Philippines, Knights Ko Inn, Picnic Grove, Convent (Bahay Pastulan pasalubong, near Mary Ridge), Royal Taal Inn, T House, Japanese Friendship Garden, Tagaytay Gymnasium then to People's Park in the Sky besides among other interesting places to see in Tagaytay.

    2. Tagaytay - Mendez

    Jeepneys with signboards Nasugbu or Mendez will take you to Mendez Junction that will pass by Hillcrest Plaza, New Orleans Hotel, Days Hotel, Tirona Hotel, Pamana Restaurant, The Theodore Hotel, The Boutique Bed and Breakfast, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (Lourdes Drive), La Salette House of Prayer, Manos Greek Travel Hotel, Royal Parc Hotel and Restaurant, Radiant Star Apartelle, Canossa House of Spirituality, Tootsie's, Magallanes Square (Starbucks, Figaro, Leslie's Restaurant, Filibeans coffee shop, Max's, Cafe Lupe, Kitaro, LZM Lutong Bahay, Magallanes Square Hotel), Leslie's Restaurant, Filibeans, Carlos Pizza, Knuckles Bar, Rivera Hotel, Max's Restaurant, Yellow Cab, Cliffhouse Tagaytay, Fling Yoghurt, Buon Giorno, Elegant Star (near Maharlika Street), Petron gas station, The Lake Hotel, Belga Inn, Bistro Ibarra, Joyce's Diner, Joaquin's Bed and Breakfast, SM Wind Residences, Gerry's Grill, Josephines Restaurant, Summit Ridge Hotel, Robinsons, Giligans, Shakey's Pizza, Meralco/Tagaytay Power Station, Neul Borm Korean Restaurant, Tagaytay International Convention Center, Character Hotel, Fire Station, City College of Tagaytay, Casino Filipino (PAGCOR Casino), McDonalds, Sky Ranch (Sky Fun Amusement Park), Taal Vista Hotel, Antonio's Restaurant, Bag of Beans, Caleruega Church (after a tricycle ride), Evercrest Hotel, RSM Lutong Bahay Restaurant, Mijo Hotel, Josephine's Restaurant, Mushroom Burger and Mushroom Farm, Bali Village Hotel Resort and Spa, The Villa Hotel and Restaurant, Shell gas station, Petron, Allied Bank, Manukan Grille, Tides Grill and Bistro, Hotel Monticello, Villa San Jose, Taal Pink Hotel Apartelle, Nanay Dorie's Bulalohan, John Peter Bed and Breakfast, Belize Tagaytay, Country Sampler Inn, Sierra Spring Traveller's Inn, Mer-Ben Tapsilogan,Suspot Bulalohan,Balinsasayaw Restaurant, Viewsite Restaurant, Savemore, Mang Inasal, BDO, PNB, Security Bank, Jollibee, Tagaytay Haven Hotel, Mercury Drug, Starflower Tourist Lounge, Swiss Chalet, Bag of Beans, ATS Bulalohan, Tower Ground Bulalohan, Antonio's, A Taste of Honey, Sunview Inn, Breakfast at Antonio's, Residence Inn (with a mini-zoo), Marcia Adam's Restaurant, Villa Belus Subdivision, Andanita Taj Hotel (one of two earlier halal restaurants for Muslims, both closed now), Garden Hills, Luksuhin (where you can reach The Flower Farm Tagaytay and Paradizoo Theme Farm), Mountain Ridge, Potter's Ridge Hotel, The Roberts Inn, Hotel Dolores, , Tagaytay City Hall, Mahogany Market, 41st Division USAFFE site (beside Metro Tagaytay College of Business and Arts in Kaybagal South), Splendido Taal Golf and Country Club, Sonya's Garden, Canyon Woods Resort et al.

    3. Tagaytay to Talisay, Batangas Jeepneys via Ligaya Drive

    Jeepneys to Talisay, for those wanting for a Taal Volcano crater trek, are available at the corner of the highway and Ligaya drive (landmark: Tagaytay Elementary School)

    4. Tagaytay to Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

    Tagaytay Econo Inn, Museo Orlina, Tagaytay Public Market, El Mare Buko Pie, Rowena's Cafe, Good Shepherd, The Original Buko Pie of Los Banos Laguna (Silang, Cavite branch), Paseo de Sta. Rosa, Avida Land, Nuvali, Solenad, WalterMart Sta. Rosa, pass over SLEx, Enchanted Kingdom, Nila's Puto Binan (stall), Balibago Transport Terminal

    Tricycles in Tagaytay

    Tricycles can also be hired in Tagaytay (taxis are not available) but usually charge fares much more than taking public utility jeepneys (PUJ) so be forewarned.

    From Tagaytay Going Back to Manila:

    You may need to ride a jeepney to Tagaytay Rotonda and Olivarez Plaza where you wait for buses to take you back to Manila. Bus fare is about PhP80.00 (as of June 2015)

    No updated information yet on the time of departure for first trips (6am is a safe one to assume) and last departure times, telephone numbers, bus schedules and current fares (due to fluctuating fares and gasoline prices)

    If you're looking for tips on what to do in Tagaytay when it's raining, just bring a raincoat or umbrella or just stay in your hotel room :P

    Where to Stay in Tagaytay (Hotels, Inns, Lodges, Motels, pension houses) for overnight accommodations:

    5R Rooms for Rent
    Aroma Tagaytay Apartelle
    Bali Village Hotel Resort and Spa
    Belga Inn
    Character Hotel
    Cool Breeze Hotel
    Country Suites
    Crosswinds Resort Suites
    Days Hotel Tagaytay
    Estancia Resort Hotel
    Evercrest Hotel
    Fortune Duck Residence Inn
    Golden Rooms
    Hillcrest Plaza
    Hotel Dolores
    Joaquin's Bed and Breakfast
    Keni Po Rooms
    Knights Ko Suites
    Lee Boutique
    Mijo Hotel
    New Orleans Hotel
    Potter's Ridge Hotel
    Rivera Hotel Bed and Breakfast
    Royal Taal Inn
    Summit Ridge Hotel
    Sunview Inn
    Taal Vista Hotel
    Tagaytay Econo Inn (Tagaytay Econo Hotel)
    Tagaytay Haven Hotel
    The Boutique Bed and Breakfast
    The Lake Hotel
    The Pines Suites
    The Roberts Inn
    The Theodore Hotel
    The Villa Hotel and Restaurant
    The Windy Ridge Hotel
    Tirona Hotel
    Starflower Tourist Lounge
    Villa Ibarra Tagaytay
    Villa Marinelli Hometelle
    Windy Ridge Hotel

    along Tagaytay- Sta. Rosa Road (budget-friendly, cheap accommodations)

    Bergamo Suites Cafe
    Casa Marcosa
    El Paso Inn
    Jessar Room for Rent
    Rachel's Bed and Breakfast
    REHM Inn
    Selber Room for rent


    please get in touch with hotel for their official website, telephone number/contact, email address. Tutubi is not endorsing any particular hotel here :P

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    UPDATED: September 2017

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    posted by GingGoy @ 8:56 PM, ,

    Baguio City's Famous Pasalubong, Good Shepherd Ube Halaya/Dimples, Now Available in Tagaytay

    A visit to Baguio City, north of Manila, won't be complete without a brief stop at Good Shepherd Sister's place to buy ube jam (purple yam), peanut brittle, strawberry jam and other goodies as pasalubong to loved ones back home.

    Some time ago, the sisters opened a "sister" store in the mountain city of Tagaytay, closer to Manila, and made available the famous pasalubong of the former hill station of the Americans to Metro Manilans who frequent the city overlooking Taal Volcano.

    After the golf tournament at Splendido Taal Golf Course, Tutubi and friends passed by Good Shepherd Sisters in Maryridge, Tagaytay City to buy ube jam (ube halaya), ube dimples, and tawilis in olive oil. (Tawilis is a freshwater sardine, endemic to the Philippines, found only in Taal lake)

    The interiors of the small store
    Ube halaya on display, nice to have a fridge full of those sweet purple yam
    photo of sugar-coated ube dimples up close
    Pictures of Ube Dimples, Ube Jam and Tawilis in olive oil

    After the sidetrip, the tired "slaves" had dinner of crispy tawilis, grilled maliputo, bulalo etc at Kaye Ryan Grill restaurant near the new Tagaytay Econo Inn.

    Prices and Details of Good Shepherd Sisters, Tagaytay City:

    Ube Jam: P160
    Ube Dimples: P70
    Tawilis in olive oil: P80

    Bahay Pastulan (Good Shepherd Sisters)
    Telephone Number: +63.46.413.3590

    How to get to Good Shepherd:

    Bahay Pastulan is on a narrow alley very near kilometer 61 of the highway about a kilometer away from Picnic Grove. A sign that says Maryridge will point the way to the single-lane street.

    The original Good Shepherd Convent in Baguio is located on Gibraltar Road, Mines View Barangay (walking distance from the souvenir shops of Mines View Park). They also sell fruit preserves, strawberry jam, cashew and peanut brittle, and coco jam.


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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:32 PM, ,

    Tagaytay Highlands Golf & Country Club

    Much like the nearby Splendido Taal, Tagaytay Highlands is a private country club with golf course, cable car, swimming pools, mini-zoo and homes for the rich and famous with a breathtaking view of the beautiful Taal Volcano

    Pictures of Tagaytay Highlands Golf and Country Club
    (taken using Canon Ixus 30):




    How would you like to own a nice home like this?

    the lagoon inside the mini-zoo
    one of the many swimming pools inside Tagaytay Highlands


    Tagaytay Highlands Golf & Country Club
    Tagaytay Midlands Golf & Country Club

    How to get to Tagaytay Highlands:

    Commute: there are buses going to going to Alfonso or any bus going to tagaytay. Reuest the conductor to drop you off at Olivarez then take a jeepney going to Peoples Park where you can see the entrance of the place.

    Driving Directions to Tagaytay Highlands: from Manila, head off to SLEX and exit at Sta. Rosa exit and drive all the way to the Tagaytay Ridge road where you turn left. Look for signage on the road for directions of you may refer to map.

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    posted by GingGoy @ 8:08 PM, ,