Vigan City Budget Day Tour Itinerary

Planning to visit Vigan City soon? I have come up with a series of budget day tour itineraries that is aimed to maximize your visit to a specific place in the Philippines without having to break your bank. For today's itinerary, I'm featuring a day tour itinerary for the historic city of Vigan in Ilocos Sur. Read on my dear readers.

Vigan City Budget Day Tour Itinerary

Disclaimer:

1. Transportation from your accommodation going to Vigan City and back is not included in this itinerary.
2. The accommodation budget is also not included.
3.  The exploration time in a place is pegged at an hour per destination. However, you may opt to cut it shorter or stay longer. 
4.  It is also assumed that you are traveling light.

Vigan City Budget Day Tour Itinerary 

Vigan City Tour


9:30 PM

Board a bus bound to Vigan City at any bus terminal in Manila / Pasay.

Travel time Manila/ Pasay to Vigan: 10 hours

6:30 AM

Arrival in Vigan City. 

Make sure that you are dropped off at the Vigan Arch.

Read more about Vigan City.

6:35 AM

Trike ride to Vigan Cathedral

Trike fare: 15 pesos / single occupant; 10 pesos each per occupant if there are more than 2 occupants

Travel  time: 5 minutes

6:40 -7:40 AM

Explore Vigan Cathedral

Admission Fee: FREE

Read more about Vigan Cathedral

7:40 – 8:40 AM

Short walk to the nearby Plaza Salcedo and Plaza Burgos.

Explore Plaza Salcedo and Plaza Burgos

Admission Fee: FREE 

Read more about Plaza Salcedo

8:40 AM

Walk to Calle Crisologo

Travel time: 10 – 15 minutes

8:50 – 10:50 AM

Explore and shop for souvenirs in Calle Crisologo

You can spend more time here.

Admission Fee: FREE

Read more about Calle Crisologo

10:50 AM

Trike ride to Hidden Garden

Trike fare: 15 pesos / single occupant; 10 pesos each per occupant if there are more than 2 occupants

Travel  time: 8 -10 minutes

11:00 – 12NN

Explore Hidden Garden 

Eat LUNCH in Hidden Garden

Admission Fee: FREE

Read more about Hidden Garden

 

12 NN 


Trike ride to Baluarte

Trike fare: 15 pesos / single occupant; 10 pesos each per occupant if there are more than 2 occupants

Travel  time: 8 -10 minutes 

12 - 1 PM

Explore Baluarte

Admission Fee: FREE

Read more about Baluarte

1 PM

Trike ride to RJ Jar Factory (Pinagburnayan)

Trike fare: 15 pesos / single occupant; 10 pesos each per occupant if there are more than 2 occupants

Travel  time: 10 minutes 

1:10 – 1:45PM

Explore RJ Jar Factory (Pinagburnayan)

Admission Fee: FREE

1:45PM

Walk to Crisologo Museum

Travel  time: 10 minutes 

1:55 -2:55PM

Explore to Crisologo Museum

Admission Fee: FREE

2:55PM

Walk to Syquia Mansion Museum

Travel time: 5 minutes

3 – 4PM

Explore Syquia Mansion Museum

Admission Fee: 50 pesos

4PM

Trike ride to Bantay Church

Trike fare: 15 pesos / single occupant; 10 pesos each per occupant if there are more than 2 occupants

Travel time: 5 minutes.

4:05 - 5PM

Explore Bantay Church

Admission Fee: FREE

Read more about Bantay Church

5PM

Option 1: Board a bus back to Manila

Option 2: Check-in at one of the hotels in the city.


Expenses Summary:

 

Summary

 

Transportation and Admission Fees

 

Tricycle fare in Vigan - 75 pesos for single travelers 

Syquia Mansion Museum – 50 pesos

 

Food Expenses

 

Lunch  - _______ pesos

Snacks and refreshments - ______ pesos

 

Optional Expenses

 

Souvenirs - ________ pesos

 

Total Expenses

 

125 pesos + food expenses + optional expenses

 

 

Multiply the expenses to the X number of travelers.

 


Location: Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

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