Mar 2011 : Tagaytay

Title: Family Trip To The Republic Of The Philippines

When: March 2011

About The Trip:

Purpose: To explore Metro Manila, Tagaytay and Taal Volcano (The Republic Of The Philippines).

Days/Nights: 4 Days 3 Nights

Arrangements: Travel Agent / Self-guided Tour

Route: Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA – Clark PHILIPPINES – Makati PHILIPPINES (1 night) – Manila PHILIPPINES – Makati PHILIPPINES (1 night) – Tagaytay PHILIPPINES – Taal Volcano PHILIPPINES – Makati PHILIPPINES (1 night) – Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA

Traveling Method & Time:

Kuala Lumpur – Clark = aeroplane (≈ 3 hours)

Clark – Makati = in a tourist coach (≈ 2 hours)

Makati – Manila = in a jeepney and via MRT (≈ 45 minutes)

Manila – Makati = in an inter-city van (≈ 45 minutes)

Around Manila = in a hired van (≈ whole day)

Around Makati = in a hired van (≈ whole day)

Makati – Tagaytay = in a hired van (≈ 2 hours)

Tagaytay – Batangas = in a hired van (≈ 30 minutes)

Batangas – Taal Volcano Island = by small boat (≈ 20 minutes)

Taal Volcano Island (foot) – peak of the volcano = on horseback (45 minutes)

Peak of the volcano – Taal Volcano Island (foot) = on horseback (45 minutes)

Taal Volcano Island – Batangas = by small boat (≈ 20 minutes)

Batangas – Makati = in a hired van (≈ 2 hours 30 minutes)

Makati – Clark = in a tourist coach (≈ 2 hours)

Clark – Kuala Lumpur = aeroplane (≈ 3 hours)

Details:

The City of Tagaytay is located approximately 55 km away from Manila via Aguinaldo Highway. Due to its high altitude and cool climate, Tagaytay City provides a spectacular view of the Taal Lake and Taal Volcano and it is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, during summer especially. One of interesting places to visit in Tagaytay is the People’s Park In The Sky, a man-made attraction perched on the highest point of Tagaytay city. The park overlooks four bodies of water – Taal Lake, Balayan Bay, Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay. There are also shops selling souvenirs and people selling sweet soy bean curd, rice flakes, baby bunnies and steamed peanuts up there at the park.

Image Gallery:

Welcome to Tagaytay city, Pilipinas

On the way up to the People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

At The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the observation deck at the foot of the hill)

At The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the observation deck at the foot of the hill)

At The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the observation deck at the foot of the hill)

At The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the observation deck at the foot of the hill)

At The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the foot of the hill)

Rice flakes (emping) @ The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the foot of the hill)

Baby bunnies for sale @ The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the foot of the hill)

Baby bunnies for sale @ The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the foot of the hill)

The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the foot of the hill)

The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the foot of the hill)

The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

The People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

Soya bean yogurt (tau-foo-fah) seller @ the peak of the People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

Soya bean yogurt (tau-foo-fah) seller @ the peak of the People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

At the peak of the People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

At the peak of the People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

The view of Taal Volcano from the peak of the People’s Park in the Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

One of the souvenir shops @ The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the peak)

The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the peak)

One of the restaurants @ The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the peak)

One of the restaurants @ The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (the peak)

The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the observation deck)

The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the observation deck)

The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the observation deck)

The People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas (at the observation deck)

The view from the observation deck at People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

The view from the observation deck at People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

The view from the observation deck at People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

Taal volcano viewed from the peak of the People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

One of the many jeepneys at the People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

Riding on a jeepney (People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas).

The view from the windscreen of the jeepney (People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas)

People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas

People’s Park In The Sky, Tagaytay, Pilipinas