Sunday, September 28, 2014

BATANGAS DIARY


BATANGAS


            Also one of the Tourist Spot in the Philippines, near Cavite and at least 2- 3 hours if  no traffic and via South Luzon Expressway from Manila.

               There are so many hotels and beach resort at Batangas so, no worries & just relax and enjoy.

             Taal Batangas is where Taal Volcano/ Lake located but many people tell it is in Tagaytay because from tagaytay we can see the Taal Lake/ Volcano also.

                 It is located at the South Western part of Luzon in CALABARZON region.

           Talisay Batangas is the nearest way to Taal Volcano where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Taal Volcano via boat riding and also you can try  Horse back riding after you arrive at the small Island of Taal.

            I asked some tricycle drivers if how much is the rent going to Taal Volcano.

       From Olivarez Plaza in Brgy. San Jose, Rotunda Tagaytay City, Cavite (at the Terminal)Van/Bus Stop Station is P300.00/ trip.

      Boat Riding : P  1500/trip  (price is according to the Ordinance)  Horse Back Riding is in separate price.




 Photo Taken at one of the Condo/Residential Amenities.
   

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I took this picture at viewing deck of Condotel/Residential projects.

Location is in Laurel Batangas












Mt. Batulao



           Is one of the most popular hiking spot in Batangas, aside from the beautiful view of the mountain, weather also is very cool.
          There are so many Hikers go and back to experience hiking at Mt. Batulao especially weekends from Local and Foreigner hikers.
             In able to be safe for the adventure they also  have  Tour Guides waits the mountaineers near some houses & car parking.

LOCATION: Nasugbo Batangas


HOW TO GET THERE:
        By BUS:   
     From Coastal Mall you can ride Bus to Batangas, tell the conductor/driver to drop you off at Evercrest Hotel/Golf Course and just one ride of tricycle from Evercrest Golf Curse. Many Kids or sometimes Tour Guides are also waiting so that they can guide the first timers mountaineers.

         By CAR:
       It is so easy if going there by car. From Manila just take South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to Eton or Sta Rosa Exit, you will pass through Tagaytay City and make a right turn upon reaching Tagaytay Rotonda and go beyond until you reach the Public Market. Just go straight where you can see the entrance welcoming you to Nasugbo Batangas and just few minutes you will reach the Evercrest Golf Course.

      Feel free to asks some persons or at the store near the Golf Course which way to Mt. Batulao in order to make sure.

     From Evercrest go straight and left turn and park near some houses, they ate offering the space from outside their house to make Car parking just pay P 50.00 per day.

 TOUR GUIDE FEE:  P 300 or 400 per day from New Trail to Old Trail or Reverse. 

Additional Info:

      Hiking to Mt. Batulao is composed of twelve (12) peak. and while hiking you can buy Buko Juices on the way to the peak 1. There are so many Houses/ Store selling foods to the mountaineers.
Time: 2-4 hours
2 hours to new trail to go up
2 hours to old trail to go back

Using CR/ Toilet has payment : P 5.00 :)

Enjoy to your Mountain Adventure
   @travelerqueen23


                            Fantasy World

Front View


This look like a DisneyLand located at Diokno, Highway Lemery Batangas, Philippines.

An amusement park but not yet operate. The guard on duty says that still renovation is on going that's not yet started to operate.

I think already abandon but still look beautiful and you can imagine that you're a princess/ prince when you got there.


Entrance Fee:
P 1,000.00 per car & maximum of 10 persons. 
Just Took picture outside or near the place because not available to enter inside the amusement park.
But if you don't want to pay P 1000.00 just go up to the view deck and you can took picture for free.


Back Side View of Fantasy World







On the way back from Batangas I took this eye catching Architecture. This is the outside view  the new develop residential houses project.

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Enjoy your Adventure :)
             

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Things to Do in Tagaytay?

 Well, so many things that  you can do at Tagaytay City, Cavite Philippines.



1. Go to Sky Ranch 

            ------ is Amusement Park/ Entertainment venue where you can see the Biggest Fun Wheel in the Philippines and can see the beauty of Taal Lake/ Volcano ( Full View)

            ------near Robinson Supermarket & Meralco Tagaytay and Beside Taal Vista Hotel.

            ------main gate opens at 8 AM (Monday-Sunday) other gate opens at 10 AM



Address: Sky Ranch Tagaytay- Nasugbu via Tuy Road, Brgy. Kaybagal South, 4120 Tagaytay City, Philippines

Entrance Fee :  P 50.00 / Car (Car parking)
                           P 80.00 per person (kids below their standard height limit is free but not free on rides)







We tried the so called Sky Eye (2nd to the biggest Fun Wheel in our country) which is 63 meters or 207 feet tall.
It can accommodate at least 4 persons in each Sky Eye Car.
Ticket fee: P 150 / person (same payment for kid)

View:
Breath Taking view from the Top of Sky Eye, you can see the Taal Volcano, Taal Lake and the whole view of Sky Ranch Amusement Park. 


Morning View "SKY EYE"

Evening Shot "SKY EYE"


  Carousel ticket fee: P 50/ person

   Many Rides inside Sky Ranch we're you & you're Family can enjoy.
   Can also Horse Back Riding and if you get tired and hungry they also have Fast Food Chain inside the venue.


                                                                                                                    2.  Picnic Grove 

     ----it is a very wide Public Park for sight seeing especially Taal Lake/ Volcano, Have Mini Zoo, Cable Car and can do Picnic with Family (have small picnic house for rent )

    Entrance Fee : P 35. 00 Car parking
                              P 50.00   per person

From Olivarez Plaza you can ride jeepney or tricycle to Picnic Grove it is about P 60.00 per trip


3.
People's Park in the Sky
      From Olivarez Plaza Van/Bus Station there are so many tricycle waiting for passenger there.
Payment to People's Park in the Sky P 120.00 per trip.
You can see the full view of Taal Lake/ Volcano here.

Entrance Fee: 30 / person
Parking Fee : 20 / car



    From the Entrance you need to ride to their authorized Jeepney to go up at the People's Park in the Sky or can walk at least 5 - 10 minutes.

Jeepney payment: P 10 / person























Address: Brgy. Dapdap East



                                                        4. Restaurants

You can enjoy the best Bulalo ( Beef Soup) in many restaurant of Tagaytay with Taal Lake/ Volcano view.



Have a Nice Day :)

@travelerqueen23









Tagaytay Adventure


TAGAYTAY CITY




had a very nice weather, fresh air and even if you can saw the sunshine still feel cold.
it is also called Mini-Baguio because of cold weather.

Weather --- 23°C feels like 15°C
Humidity---70% 

& sometimes very foggy especialy if raining.

      ✴Taal Lake/Volcano

Is actually located at Batangas but we can saw the view of a beautiful Lake and Volcano at Tagaytay City,Cavite in different angle  that's why there are so many people telling that Taal Lake/Volcano is in Tagaytay City.

     ✴How to get there from ðŸš—Manila?

Via Car   ----- 1 & half hour from manila via South Luzon Expressway
There are to ways entering tagaytay:
1. Eton City &
2. Santarosa,Laguna

Toll fee: 87 pesos in Eton City

🚌via bus ----- 4-5 hours from Baclaran,Pasay City not in expressway that's why it  takes long because of picking up passenger in every places like dasmarinas,imus,bacoor cavite.

Passenger fee: 85 pesos per head

Via Van

From: Alabang Festival Mall
They operate from 7:00am to 9pm but better
7:00 am,no need to wait for how many hour

Also at
Back side of Festival Mall Alabang
7:00am first trip

Via Van-------- 1hour or 1 and half because sometimes heavy traffic

Fee: 70per head

Going Back to Manila

No worries,
there are so many buses going back to manila at Olivarez Plaza Rotunda Tagaytay beside 7 11 and Dunkin Donut and near the buses station is Van terminal in front of touch point massage

Bus
Any time

Van
Starting 5:15am until 9:00 pm Monday to Sunday & even Holiday 

Have a safe trip...😊


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