The 10 best things to do in bacolod 2020 with photos. You dont need to drive far to get to these places as some resorts are just within the heart of bacolod. People seem much happier here and they have many reasons to be happy. Please take note that this itinerary for a bacolod tour is loaded with places to visit having an assumption that any guests would want to maximize hisher visit to the city. Tourism statistics manual for local government units. Cebu to bacolod via escalante complete travel guide 2019. Wander the streets and soak up the local culture in bacolod. Sharetweet heres a diy, 3d2n itinerary for bacolod city the city of smiles. Browse 14 attractions, meet 26 travelers, 4 tour guides and discover 30 photos. Bus fare to sipalay from bacolod is php 180 ordinary bus and travel time is 45 hours. To be clear, this is via tabuelanescalante and not toledoescalante. Heres a diy, 3d2n itinerary for bacolod city the city of smiles.
Dont go home without trying the famous lechon, trust me, it isnt dubbed as the lechon. The weathers too hot when we got there and were lazy. Heres my less than 3,500 budget for our bacolod food trip. Sample itineraries and cost estimates are also provided. However, if your within cebu city, then youll probably choose those places within cebu first and lapulapu or maybe vice versa. Book the cheapest rates on tour package in bacolod. If youre starting point is in mactan, itd be more practical to start from lapulapu then head to cebu. The tour will cover victorias milling company, the philippines largest sugar refinery and the worlds largest integrated sugar mill sitting on a 7,000 hectare 17,000 acres compound. Bacolod is like youre foodtripin at maginhawa or kapitolyo. This is our actual 4day, 3night bacolod iloilo guimaras itinerary. Im already having doubts if i could push thru with my itinerary wherein i should go to the ruins after arriving at silay. Breakfast, hotel checkout, transfer to airport for return flight inquire about this package. Arrival at bacolod airport, meet tour coordinator, transfer to hotel for checkin day 2.
Do you think your city, municipality, or province has potential for tourism development that you want to. Bacolod jor travel bohol familiarization tour march 31 to april 3, 2017. I hope this could help you on your trip but i must tell you that we didnt get to follow this strictly. But dont ever leave bacolod without inasal its the home of the original inasal. Let philippine trails create the prefect philippines holiday itinerary. The negros museum a 1925constructed museum which lays out an interesting display of artifacts and various artworks that illustrate the defining past of the province. Western visayas experience by tour east philippines. If you need a little rest following the short flight, spend some to relax or take a quick nap. Bacolod and its nearby cities silay and talisay in negros occidental are truly a threshold of our countrys heritage and culture because of so many ancestral homes showcasing. A big annual mardi graslike event celebrated every october. Bacolod diy itinerary with sample expenses,tour guide. This article covers detailed information on what to do in your visit to the city of smile.
Lots of food and handicraft stalls, street dancing, electric masskara and an oktoberfestlike event at lacson strip. Mambukal resort near bacolod city lies 1,200 feet above sea level and serves as a gateway to mt. Masskara festival bacolod travel guide masskara festival. Iloilo city tour visit of historic churches jaro cathedral, san jose church, lapaz church, molo church etc. Creation of the bacolod city tourism office by virtue of city ordinance no. Tourism guidebook philippine department of tourism. This time i will be sharing what the trip will be like from cebu to bacolod via escalante. Hi, we are 4 adults travelling to bacolod for the first time. Fortunately, the dessert house is a walking distance from our accommodation and they close late at 11 in the evening. Bookmark this travel guide if youre planning a trip to the city of smiles soon. Cebu has always been a tourist magnet and its capital cebu city, is a beautiful mix of contradictions, from modern skyline to highland hideaways. This is the second article i wrote for smile, the inflight magazine of cebu pacific air, februarymarch 2012 issue. Bacolod is rich with destinations that can relax even the most stressed individual. Experience, you have a 6 day tour package taking you through bacolod, philippines and iloilo city.
In this bacolod travel guide blog, ive listed some of bacolod citys tourist spots. I approached the tourism booth just outside the arrival area of the airport. There is no shortage of activities here for travelers, and the city has a buzzing food scene too. From manila, you can fly to bacolod via cebu pacific or philippine airlines. Maria or bar 21 1400h continuation of bacolod city tour pasalubong center tour, bacolod government center, bacolod cathedral, rolling tour of the city. This is our planned itinerary and budget for our fourday bacolod, iloilo and guimaras trip. With the sightseeing tour western visayas experience, you have a 6 day tour package taking you through bacolod, philippines and iloilo city.
Map of tourist attractions in bacolod city, philippines. On a city tour, explore old intramuros and fort santiago, or travel outside manila on a day tour. Bacolod is known as the city of smiles because bacolodnons are known to entertain guests and tourists with a smile. October 29, 2019 ho chi minh city, vietnam see all. With food at the heart of the citys culture, you can delight in an array of tasty treats and meals before heading to the art district for some musical nightlife with friendly locals. To view the itinerary for iloilo, bacolod and guimaras island you may click here bacolod, iloilo and guimaras island are three places in the western visayas that any traveler should visit when exploring philippines. Bacolod city the city of smiles, come and visit bacolod with one of the most trusted tour operator in the country. Seda hotel bacolod n capitol rd, bacolod, 6100 negros occidental, philippines landline. Cultural tours tricity bacolod silay talisay exclusive day tour. Bacolod budget tripper travel and tours home facebook. Of course, your cebu day tour itinerary will depend largely on where you are coming from. Each of the citys barangays districts joins the fierce competition for the bestcostumed group, best in choreography etc. Download this tours pdf brochure and start tour planning offline.
This travel guide covers not only bacolod city but also other parts of negros occidental including silay, talisay, sipalay, and cauayan. With the sightseeing tour western visayas experience. This map features tourist attractions in bacolod city. Visit bacolod public plaza on your trip to bacolod or. This is a great way for travelers looking for a great vacation in your city or country to also experience bacolod public plaza. Western visayas experience by tour east philippines tourradar. It is the capital of the province of negros occidental where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independent from it having a total of 561,875 inhabitants as of the 2015. Dakbanwasyudad sang bacolod and often referred to as bacolod city, is a highly urbanized city in the philippines. Originally developed by a japanese architect named kokichi paul ishiwata in 1927, the resort started as a bathhouse and picnic garden and has provided cool haven for. Technically, a package tourtour package is a total tourism product as it generally includes transport from the origin place to the destination, accommodation at an en route.
For a complete guide to activities, head to our bacolod things to do page. Bacolod budget tripper travel and tours, bacolod city. Cebu to bacolod itinerary my wanderlustgenerated tour 2d1n. Western visayas experience includes an expert guide, meals, transport. Both the provincial government and the bacolod city.
Western visayas experience, a 6 day tour from bacolod to iloilo city. Each of the city s barangays districts joins the fierce competition for the bestcostumed group, best in choreography etc. Preparation of a tourism action plan 05 value chains. Touristlink also has a map of all the tourist attractions in visayas. Have fun reading it have some time again to go back to bacolod. The nearby cities of talisay and silay should also be included in the travel guide and itinerary and so is the much farther town of murcia where the seven waterfalls of mambukal national park.
In this case, we went to calea for a late night dessert. My wanderlustgenerated overland trip from cebu city to bacolod city sample weekend itinerary 2d1n it was one hot weekend when i embarked on an unplanned, out of nowhere weekend escapade from cebu to bacolod. To get a clearer overview of a trip to bacolod city, one has to consider that the tour would not be limited to only the tourist spots in the city itself. Upon your arrival at iloilo international airport, make your way to your hotel, so you can checkin and settle in. In another article, i wrote a complete guide to travel from cebu to bacolod via don salvador. Find information on tourist attractions in bacolod city as well as 2 tourist attractions in visayas, 726 tourist attractions i. Click here for ceres bus schedule to sipalay and hinobaan.
Expedia has at least 18 properties not far from the city center, so getting a nice, comfy room wont be an issue. We were able to save a few bucks on food since the hotel has. Touristlink members rank san sebastian cathedral, guimaras and sm city bacolod as the top tourist attractions in bacolod city. Here are six 6 top tourist spots that you can cover in a day tour or with an itinerary for 2 to 3 days while in and near bacolod city. Subsector analysis of the tourism industry in negros. Bacolod city, dubbed as the city of smiles, is the capital of negros occidental, the stage of the yearly masskara festival, one of the most colorful, anticipated and well attended festivals in the philippines but more than masskara festivals, bacolod is also a haven for foodies and a gateway to the provinces manifold of attractions be it natural or manmade. According to gregorg a tour package is advertised journey including specific features, arranged and promoted with tour literature by a tour operator and paid for in full by the tourists before starting the tour. From bacolod city proper, take a taxi or multicab with south bus terminal. This detailed diy travel guide is exactly what you need. Entrepreneurs of bohol have succeeded in coming up with a tour package by clustering compatible attractions. Tour bacolod by rickshaw or local jeepney bus, visiting its scattered historic sites of sugar plantation ruins, religious shrines, and plazas. James betia his motto traveling on the cheap can be fun if you see it as a challenge. There are places that you will remember not because of what you saw but how it made you feel. Never miss the famous bacolod inasal, and this restaurant offers the best and authentic bacolod chicken inasal.
A big chunk of our travel expenses is on transportation which includes rt cebu pacific promo fare for 3 pax with 15 kgs baggage allowance php 2208. Bacolod, iloilo, guimaras island itinerary and tour package. Of course, with bacolod being the sugar capital of the philippines, one just cannot miss trying out the citys sweet treats. Cebu lakawon bacolod sipalay budget itinerary lost. List of tourist attractions in bacolod city, philippines.
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