Travel Guide: Pagudpud
Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on the northern shore of the main island of Luzon, Philippines is the place to be if you love the beach minus the crowd. Its white sand, pristine beaches and crystal blue waters are the reasons for tagging this place as “Boracay” of the north. It is said to have the longest contiguous white sand with mighty waves and strong winds in the Philippines, making it another haven for surfers.
But Pagudpud is not only about the beach, this coastal town, which was formerly a part of its neighboring town of Bangui, greets its visitors with its beautiful sceneries and serene atmosphere, thus slowly making its own niche in the tourism map of the Philippines. Stop in Patapat Viaduct, trek to Kabigan Falls, swim in Blue Lagoon, surf the waves, watch the picturesque sunset and experience the hospitality of its people.
Truly, Pagudpud promises everyone an unforgettable experience in this secluded paradise.
How to Get There:
By Land
Going to Pagudpud from Manila is an 10 hour bus ride. Florida Bus Line (Contact No: 731-4473, 781-5894) has a direct trip to Pagudpud daily for P500.00 (~$12), its terminal is in Sampaloc, Manila. Partas (Contact No: 725-1740, 725-1256, 725-7303, 724-9820), Baliwag (Contact No: 524-7111, 525-1067, 525-3064, 525-6769, 525-2338, 525-2294), Fariñas (Contact No: 743-8582) and other bus companies offer Manila-Laoag trips. From Laoag, it is a two hour jeepney/bus ride to Pagudpud.
If you’re coming from Tuguegarao, GMW Liner and Florida Liner buses bound to Laoag, Vigan or Abra pass through Pagudpud, fare is not more than P250.00.
By Air
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly to Laoag from Manila, travel time is an hour more or less. From Laoag, jeepney and buses bound to Cagayan pass through Pagudpud.
Where to Stay:
Inexpensive resorts are located along the shores of Pagudpud, they offer cottage rental for as low as P500.00 (~$12.50) or even cheaper. But Lakwatsero recommends Saud Beach. If you are staying in Saud, try Polaris Beach Resort, it is in the same shoreline as the famous Saud Beach Resort but the rates are cheaper and the staffs are warm and hospitable. Hotel Accommodation at Polaris can go for as low as P1000.00/room during off peak, good for three to four persons. Contact number is 09193078803 (Mean Santos)/09202396138 (Steven Santos).
Northridge Resort also in Saud has good reviews, contact number is 0920-2205089 (Tessie).
Transient houses are also available in Saud. Try Henry Udon (09202859087), his family owns a house near Polaris.
To go to Saud Beach, go to Baduang Market then take a Traysi to Saud.
Activities:
Here is the list of the activities you can do to appreciate Pagudpud.
- Swim and surf in the breathtaking Saud Beach
- Traysi tour of Pagudpud for P600.00
- Thirty minutes trek to majestic Kabigan Falls
- Stopover at Patapat Viaduct with blue skies and blue sea waters as backdraft
- See Bantay Abot cave, where waves hit the cliffs
- Drop by Agua Paraiso, where waves hit the rocks
- Enjoy huge wave and white sand in pristine Blue Lagoon (Maira-ira beach)
- Witness Pagudpud sunset
- Visit Bangui Wind Mills, Bojeador (Burgos) Lighthouse, Curimao, Laoag, Paoay and Vigan
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hello, may i know your contact number for the van rental? we’re also looking for a van to rent for our hotel transfer as well as tour. thanks!
Hi, thanks for sharing. I just want to know whether paying 6k for the 2-way hotel transfer to northbridge-airport, vise versa, plus tour in laoag is reasonable price for renting a van. we will be arriving end of the month (7 of us) and we dont have any idea regarding the van rental. thanks a lot for ur help.
dating namin sa manila ay dec 12, alis ay dec 29,2008. within this time frame , aling dates ang mura ang lodging ? may package bang available that includes transportation pick up, hotel accommodation, meals etc. million thanks
Hi! arrival namen sa laoag airport is 730pm too..merun pbang jeep going to the pagudpud bus terminal during that time? what do you suggest? Or do you know any cheap decent accomodation in laoag city? kxe kung wala ng transpo..its better to spend the nyt in laoag and in the morning a lil citytour and go to pagudpud afterwards…will that work? =)
hi ask ko lang kasi pupunta kami ng pagudpud sa sept 3-5…group kami from the office with 1 kid(2 yrs old), yung flight kasi namin gabi. around 7:30 pm kami arrive ng laoag..wala na ba kami masasakyan kasi wala kaming na hire na van..may alam ka bang van na makukuha and how much?
my brothers and I along wd our cousins are planning to have a 3days 2nights vacation in pagudpud by air..manila flight will arrive at laoag at past 7pm..we intend to go blue lagoon directly. is it advisable to go past 8pm to saud beach or blue lagoon? from what ive read in so many posts,i think going to blue lagoon will pass thru a small forest which is quite far from the highway..will there be available transport during this time? or wud you recommend that we stay ovrnight in a hotel in laoag?
can you suggest places where we can stay? clean and cheaper..where dyu think is best to stay in pagudpud? along saud beach or blue lagoon?
need to plan this coz some friends coming from abroad will be joining our trip..
salamat …
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hi, we plan to go to pagudgud by air from mla to laoag..then laoag to pagudpud..are bus terminals going to pagudpud accessible from the airport? what is the best way to reach pagudgud from the airport?
thanksee
hi, wil go to pagudpud this coming aug 7 by land with my veh and i just wanted to know what’s the nearest route i had to take from tuguegarao? what municipalities will i have to pass to take me there right to saud beach. tnx!
ah ok i see..tnx for the info..hehe cge i’ll save up for that..fil ko talaga mabakasyon dun eh..hehe..mura lang din pala unlike sa bora..ang ganda kasi nung mga nakita kong pix nya eh..tnx ulit..:)
thanks anyways really wanna go there and try polaris..:(
hi my website b ang polaris beach resort?
thanks…
my mga night activities din ba dun?i mean bars,disco?and uhmnn 3days 2nyts sana ung vacation eh..hehe tnx..
hi..im planning to spend my bithday at pagudpud dis coming sept..how much wud it cost me kaya kung uhmnn let’s say 6 kming pupunta?plan ko sana sa polaris din mag stay eh..and mga ilang hours from dagupan to pagudpud?ung rates ba nila sa rooms per pax un?
hey.. sorry for being “makulit”.. hehe.. i also wud like to know how much will the fare be if we’ll take an airplane from here,in Manila, to Pagudpud. will the plane take us directly to Pagudpud or we still need to, like ride once more.. how will the transportation be if we’ll take a plane? thanks a lot.. =)
hi.. i want to treat my boyfriend in Pagudpud for our first anniversary on Oct. 18 this year. i want it to be different so i want to be here instead of boracay. i am planning of a 3-day 2-night stay there. of course, i dont know anything about the place so where would be the best place to stay there like cottages or hotels??? and how much wud it cost me? because i also want to try the activities they have there in Pagudpud. =) thanks a lot.. =)
Mapapa wow ka talaga sa ganda ng PAGUDPUD comparing to other PASYALAN sa ilocos.
how much is the budget if i like to go to pagudpud this coming july2008?
We’ve been to Pagudpud last Oct 2007. And its true that its expensive in Saud, we only had our lunch there.. As to the transpo papuntang beach area, pwding pakiusapan ang bus driver na ideretso kau beach. That’s what we did – no extra charge.. Just use some charm. Hehe..
nice photo, bleue! nakakahiyang aminin, but i’ve never been to pagudgud– and to think i’m an ilocano! hahaha
i wonder where your feet will take you next.
it was nice meeting you at the spot.ph event. kita-kits next time!
Polaris beach resort offers great deals for their rooms. The food is good and the people are very nice.