Most tourists do not visit Ilocos Norte because it's far from Vigan. I would agree, the travel time from Vigan to the Capital of Ilocos Norte ( Laoag) is approximately 2 hours.
If you are planning to go to Ilocos Norte, there are 3 ways to get here:
1. Plane ( Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific)
- They usually have 1-2 flights per day
2. Provincial Buses ( Farinas, Florida, Partas)
- They have their terminals around Espana Area and Cubao.
- The fare ranges from 500- 700 pesos.
3. Car
- Just bring a GPS, and you wouldn't get lost.
- Note that gasoline/Diesel price in this province is higher by 10%.
As for our Day 1, We went to these places:
Day 1: Ilocos Norte
Burgos Light Tower
Purpurawan Rock Formation
Windmills
Pagudpod Beach
Burgos Light Tower
Being here, relaxes you as you see the beautiful site of the ocean and the town that surrounds it. However, you can't go to the top most part of the lighthouse, since the government close it for the safety of the tourist.
They also have a museum here, but for the 3rd time I've been here. It was always close. I'm not sure if they would ever open it again.
Entrance Fee: NONE.
It's absolutely free.
Purpurawan Rock Formation
This is something new to most of the tourists who have been to Ilocos. I only discovered this place last 2011. I really like the whiteness of the stones. It looks so soft in the pictures, while it gives you an outstanding photo because of it's simplicity and elegance.
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| View from a far |
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| More views |
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| Lam-Ang Story |
Tourists would have to walk for 1.5km from where your car is parked. I suggest you guys to bring water and umbrella, because it's really hot there. Else, you can buy these things to the merchants there.
There's this part here, where you can stand to have a good background photo. I love how nature do it's best to have a wonderful scenery. If you can see here, there are so many elements in one picture: the sky, the sea, the stones, the plants. I just love it. It's pleasing to my eyes. :))
Entrance Fee:
Adult - Php 15.00
Children/Student- Php 10.00
it's an environmental fee. To preserve the beauty of the place.
Optional Fees:
Riding a horse: Php 50.00 - Php 100.00 (One way)
Bangui Windmills
Every tourist spot here in Ilocos Norte, there's always a beach involved. But hey, it gives the tourist to relax by listening the sound of the waves and enjoying the beauty of the surrounding.
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| Souvenir |
Bangui Windmills, was our 3rd stop for this Day 1 trip. I have been to these place twice, and I still enjoy how big those windmills are. They actually power the electricity of the whole town. We went here to have jump shots, solo profile pics, and Instagram worthy posts.
If you are planning to buy Windmill key chains shirts, pearls, or souvenir. This is a perfect place to buy one since a lot of stores selling different products. they have 5 key chains for Php 100.00. However, according to one of the seller, they can't give huge discounts because most of them earn through a commission based from the products they sell.
Just try to bargain, they might give you free stuff :)
Entrance Fee: NONE
Pagudpod Beach
Our last stop for our day 1 Ilocos Norte Trip. We had our lunch here, where we rent one cottage for us to cook Barbeque, and other grill-able food. We spent the half of our tour to enjoy the beach and fine sand in this area.
Some people would call Pagudpod as the "Boracay of the North" because of how fine the sands are. We enjoyed building sand sculptures. Look at our artworks :) We spend 1-2 hours competing with the other team.
You can visit the beach anytime, it's not own privately.
Cottage Rent:
Php 600.00 for 6 Hours
Restroom/Shower Use:
Php 50.00 - Unlimited use
Php 25.00 - One time use.
We ended the day with a dinner in Macy's Diner at Laoag City. It's really fun having a road trip with your friends :)
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