A. Visit the beautiful, colorful parks

• Burnham Park- features a man-made lake with rowboats for hire, bicycle areas, achildren's park, and a skating rink. At the center of an open fieldwhere many shows are performed is The Melvin Jones Grandstand. You canalso buy a variety of local plants and flowers at the Orchidarium. Onone side is the Athletic Bowl with a track oval, tennis courts and anewly constructed swimming pool.
• Japanese Garden
• Sunshine Park
• Botanical Garden
• Wright Park – where you can find all the Pine trees. Down the hill is the Riding Circle, where hundreds of ponies are for hire.
• People's Park
• Mines View Park - by the park you’ll find souvenir and silverworks stores.
• Igorot Garden- showcases the native houses of the different Cordillera tribes. Thegarden is also a site of cultural presentations and other tribalmeetings. Tourists can usually take pictures with the Igorot tribesmendressed in their traditional costume.
• Scout Hill
• Rizal Park
• Bell Ampitheater

B. Visit Camp John Hay

The “Little Amercia” has redesigned golf course, private vacationhouses, hotels and lodging facilities, a shopping center and aconvention center.

C. Baguio Cathedral

A majestic church located on top of a hill in the heart of the city.

D. Have a stroll along Session Road

This is the commercial center of Baguio. You’ll find many shops along the road.

E. The Mansion

Picture taking in the official summer residence of the President of the Philippines.

F. Visit the Philippine Military Academy.

G. Take an eco-tour at Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary with its beautiful flowers, exhibits are regularly held here.

H. Go trekking at Baguio's highest peak Mount Santo Tomas which is 7,500 feet high. It can be reached by vehicle too.

I. Bell Church

You’ll find landscaped gardens, a pagoda and some Buddhism artifacts to name a few.

J. Lourdes Grotto

A religious Catholic shrine. Access to the top of the grotto could bemade by climbing about 252 steps or by driving up a winding road.

K. Tam-awan Village

A reconstructed native village which also has an art gallery and attracts many indigenous artists.

L. Itogon Wood Carver's Village

Three kilometers of independent indigenous wood carvers. The works ofthese carvers range from very small figurines to huge statues.

M. Asin Hot Springs

Has swimming pool surrounded by thermal springs, lush vegetation, and several hanging bridges.

O. Teachers Camp

Lodging for teachers all over the country for conferences, meetings,seminars, and social functions sponsored by the government sector.

P. Baguio-Mountain Provinces Museum

Display a variety of artifacts and relics showcasing the culturalheritage, customs, and traditions of the mountain provinces. Thecluster of buildings within the complex depicts the architecturalfeatures of the native houses of the mountain provinces.

Q. Go shopping at:

• The tourist market at Mines View Park has a selection of dry goods found at the Baguio City Market.
• The Good Shepherd Convent on Gibraltar Road famous for its peanut brittle, ube and strawberry jam.
• Mile-Hi Center at Camp John Hay has a factory outlet of garments from the Baguio Export Processing Zone.
• Narda's on Upper Session Road for its original woven cloths.
• And of course the malls: SM City Baguio, Baguio Center Mall, Abanao Square and Porta Vaga.
• Andlast but not the least the Ukay Ukay! or "Wagwagan." They sell anythingfrom used clothing to children's toys and is very cheap!

Baguio City is about 250 kilometers from Manila, the capital of thePhilippines. It is accessible by air and land transportation. Here are the four major highways lead to Baguio:

• Kennon Road, from Rosario, La Union
• Marcos Highway, from Rosario and Agoo, La Union
• Highway (more familiarly known as Naguilian Road, from Bauang, La Union)
• Halsema Road (passing through La Trinidad Valley), connecting Benguet to Mountain Province and Ifugao

A. By driving your own/rented car from Manila:

• FromManila take the North Luzon Expressway, then the Balintawak Exit (Exit12), you’ll pass Bulacan Province and exit at Sta. Ines, Pampanga, thelast exit (Exit 89). Be mindful of the speed limit.
• Turnright to Mabalacat, then right again to McArthur Highway. Go straight,passing thru Tarlac & Pangasinan provinces, till Rosario, La Union.
• Turn right to Kennon Road or go a little further & turn right to Marcos Highway.

B. By Bus:

Air-conditioned bus leave Manila every hour, seven (7) days a week. Thepopular bus lines are Victory Liner, Dagupan Bus Line and PhilippineRabbit.

Ranging from Php350-390 for a one-way air-conditioned bus for a 7-hr trip.

Victory Liner offers a five-hour trip for Php550 one-way.

B. By Airplane:

There is one (1) daily 45-minute flight via Asian Spirit. This is thefastest way to travel but is unreliable during the rainy season asflights are more often than not, cancelled due to low visibility.

Depending on your needs and preferences, you may choose one of the following accommodations:

• Hotel-rooms are at least 18sqm in size, provides room service foryourconvenience. Rate for a standard room is about Php 4000 or $80.
• Resort–provides lodging, dining and recreational facilities with arelaxingview. Rates range from Php 2000 to Php 4500 ($40 to $90)depending tothe resort’s facilities. Cottages good for 8 persons isabout Php 10000($220).
• Inn – less than the room size of ahotelbut cheap, will cost about Php 1500 to Php 2250 ($30 to $45) fora twinroom and includes usually daily breakfast.
• Pensionhouse – hasindividual rooms but common showers, kitchen, and livingroom Rate perperson ranges from Php 500 to Php 750 ($10 to $15).
• Transienthomes– can be rented as a whole or on a per room/person basis. Rateperperson is usually from Php 250 to Php 600 ($5 to $12), dependingonlocation and house condition.

A. Hotel:

• Ambassador Hotel - Abanao Street - 442-2746
• Baguio Palace Hotel - Legarda Road - 442-7734
• Belfrant Hotel - Gen. Luna Road - 442-5012
• Benguet Prime Hotel - Calderon Street - 442-7066
• Burnham Hotel - Calderon Street - 442-2331
• Citylight Hotel - Gen. Luna - 444-7544
• Concorde Hotel - Legarda Road - 443-2058
• Golden Pine - Legarda Road
• Hotel Salome - Loakan Road - 442-4784
• Hotel Tepayac - Leonard Wood Road - 442-3956
• Manor Hotel - Camp John Hay
• Mt. Crest Hotel - Legarda Road - 443-9273
• Pinesview Hotel - 24 Legarda Road – 446-6726
• Prince Plaza Hotel - Legarda Road - 442-5082
• Rajah Soliman Hotel - Bokawkan Road - 442-7574
• Ridgewood Hotel - 17 Julian Felipe St – 446-6295
• Sicat Hotel - Marcos Highway - 442-4938
• Skyrise Hotel - Dominican Road - 442-8084
• Summer Place Hotel - 288 Marcos Highway – 446-0560
• Supreme Hotel - Magsaysay Avenue - 443-2011

Resort:

• Baguio Country Club - Nanoy Ilusorio Drive - 442-7674
• Camp John Hay Manor – Camp John Hay, Loakan Road - 446-0231
• Green Valley Hotel & Resort – Green Valley Village, Sto. Tomas Road – 442-7286

Inn:

• Baden Powell Inn - Gov. Pack Road - 442-5836
• Baguio Summer Inn - Quezon Hill - 444-3105
• Baguio Village Inn - Magsaysay - 442-3091
• Benguet Pine Tourist Inn - Chanum Street - 442-7325
• El Cielito Inn - North Drive - 442-8743
• Forest Inn - Legarda Road - 443-8436
• Inn Rocio - Kisad Road - 442-3507
• Microtel Inn & Suites – Upper Session Road – 619-3333
• Mile-Hi Inn - Camp John Hay
• Munsayac Inn - Leonard Wood Road - 442-2451
• Woods Inn - Military Cut-ofF 442-4641

Pension House:

• Norlu Pensione - Bokawkan Road - 442-4662
• Vistro Pensione House - Engineers Hill - 442-2235

Others:

• Atenara House - 40 Navy Road - 446-9808
• Medrano's Apartelle - 79 Brentwood Village - 446-6778
• Miles Home Baguio Transients - 88 Gibraltar Road - 444 2354
• Mountain Lodge - Leonard Wood Road - 442-4544
• Princess Apartel - Ferguzon Road - 442-7261
• Safari Lodge - Leonard Wood Road -442-2491
• Tam-Awan Village - 446-2949
• Venus Park View - Kisad Road - 442-5597
• Zion Hostel - Palma Street 445-6997

• 50’s Diner - Leonard Wood Road - American food, Korean dishes, Filipino foods.
• Aling Nenang's Restaurant & Catering - 4/F Porta Vaga Commercial Bldg. Session Rd.
• Aresis Bar & Restaurant - SM City Baguio
• Atenara House - Navy (C.M. Recto) Road.
• Bliss Cafe - Leonard Wood Road - delicious vegetarian dishes.
• Bario Fiesta restaurant - Session Rd. Baguio City.
• Bonuan Bangus - Happy Glenn Loop - Seafood from Pangasinan, Filipino foods.
• Brod Pitt - Leonard Wood Road - Great garlic crispy pata, nice ambience, good location.
• Bruno’s Cafe - Sesson Road - Sausages, Pasta, Desserts.
• Cafe by the Ruins - Otek Street - ethnic cuisines.
• Cathy's Fastfood - 24 Diego Silang
• Central Park Restaurant - 6 Carino
• Chico Japanese Cuisine - #10 Carino St., Favis Bldg.
• Chowking - Center Mall Magsaysay Cor. Soliman
• Cottage Gi's - 3rd Level, Front of Cinema 1, SM City Baguio - cakes, pastries & other recipes.
• Cow and Chicken Restaurant - #2 Rimando Road Baguio City
• D Kamallig Grill Bar & Restaurant - Session Road Extension
• Elegant Hotel & Restaurant - 421 Magsaysay Ave
• Eve's Garden - Lamtang Road - lettuce freshly picked from Evelyn Bond's garden. By reservation only.
• Ganza Restaurant - Burnham Park
• Giddy’s Grill - Leonard Wood Road - Bacolod-style barbecues, Filipino favorites, Spanish dishes.
• Giligans Restaurant and Bar - 7 Legarda St.
• Honey in the rack - 3rd floor G-Annex7 inside super-mall "Porta Vaga" Session Rd – best chocolate cake
• Ivy's Grill & Restaurant - 113 Magsaysay Ave
• Jack’s Restaurant - Abanao Road - rice meal of 2 viands, vegetables, rice and fried egg.
• Jollibee - Session Rd
• Jonjan's Restaurant - 231 Magsaysay Ave.
• Josie's Lunch - Otek Rizal Park
• Kapangan Kitchennette - 1 Brgy Rd.
• Katsutori Restaurant - 92 Gen Luna
• Kenny Rogers- Patria De Baguio Bldg.
• Korean Bulgogi Restaurant - 2 Loakan Rd.
• Kubo Grill - Legarda Road -Grilled Filipino dishes.
• Little John's - Camp John Hay
• Mandarin - 2nd Flr Lopez Bldg Session Rd - opposite Prime Hotel – traditional Chinese restaurant.
• Mario's Restaurant - 16 Session Rd Ext.
• Matutina's Seafood - 19 A Legarda Rd.
• Max's Restaurant - 42-A Legarda Rd.
• McDonald's – SM Baguio, La Trinidad, 22 Session Rd.
• Mountain Lodge & Restaurant - 27 Leonard Wood Rd.
• Muang Thai Restaurant - Kisad Rd.
• O'Mai Khan - Otek Street - the old favorite Mongolian barbecue place with lots of crisp highland veggies.
• Palizzata - Porta Vaga
• Pizza Riccio - Governor Pack – pizza & lasagna.
• Pizza Volante - Session Road - with 24 hours dine-in and delivery service.
• Presby's Chicken Haus Restaurant - 14 Chugum
• Restaurant Solibao - Session Road, Baguio - opposite Pizza Volante - Good Filipino cuisine.
• Rose Bowl - Harrison Road - One of two great Chinese restaurants.
• Session Delights Restaurant - 6 Session Rd.
• Sizzling Plate – Session Road – specialty is steaks with butter and gravy.
• Sizzling Toppings Restaurant - Otek
• Star Cafe - Session Road - The other great Chinese restaurant famous for their Star Rice.
• Taipa Restaurant - 46 Lakandula
• Tea House Restaurant & Bakeshop - 87 Session Rd.
• Texaco Restaurant - 4 Brgy Rd La Trinidad
• Tien-Tien Hotpot & Restaurant - 2 Leonard Wood Rd.
• Vizco's Restaurant and Cake Shop - EDT Bldg.
• Wood Nymph - Military Cut-off Road - Korean restaurant with a wide array of appetizers/side dishes, set menus.

A. During Summer

You can wear light, comfortable and casual clothing during the day and a sweater as the sun sets where it will get a little chilly.

B. For Colder Months

A warm sweater is necessary, light woolen or warm clothing should be worn.

C. During the Rainy Season

Raincoats, rubber boots, and umbrellas are necessary items.