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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hi everyone.. hi Nestor! my friends and I are planning to go to pagudpud on June 15-18, we’re planning to leave manila by june 15 8pm, what would be our expected arival in Ilocos by then? We will definitely stay in Polaris:)…. any suggestion na pwede namen galaan.. and “sana lng maganda ang weather that time..”:(
I just want to know how much would be the cost of staying there for 2 days this may? i’m planning to ask my parents to go to pagudpud, but on a tight budget =l
okay lang ba magvisit ng pagudpod sa november? sembreak.. ngayon lang kasi namin naisipan ang pumunta dun.. yun resort na tinutukoy mo included na ba dun ang meals? per day ang rating, right?
SA VILLA DEL MAR NA KAU PU2NTA..MARAMING HOTEL DON.VILLA DEL MAR ANG PINAKA MAGANDANG BEACH SA PAGUDPUD…DON PA NAGANAP ANG BIKINI SUMMIT.
Ask ko lang po kung rainy days n din sa pagudpud?? kasi punta po kami dyan sa 22-24 May, atsaka ano po ba mas ok at budget wise na resort, Villa del Mar o Polaris o Apo Idon??
sino na nakapunta dito?..
Agua Seda Beach House
0920-243-1832 (Lety)
0921-807-9703 (Lalaine)
Maira-Ira Beach Resort
Kapuluan Vista Resort
0920-952-2528 (Mike)
0920-928-5273 (Alma)
Pannzian Hidden Charms
dito ko sila nakita:
http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/Philippines/Province_of_Ilocos_Norte/Pagudpud-1388142/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Pagudpud-BR-1.html
nobody recommends punta azul beach…is it because of the rate? white sand po ba ang saud beach? which is better saud beach or maira ira beach? hayy..nahihirapan na ko
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PLS HELP ME TO INQIURE IN TIFFANY HOTEL IF HOW MUCH THE PAYMENT OF 5 DAYS TO STAY THERE WE ARE ONLY TWO TO STAY IN FIVE DAYS ME AND MY HUSBND AND ABOUT MY PARENTS BROTHER SISTER THEY JUST ONLY 4 PERSON TO STAY ONLY FOR I DAY HOW MUCH ALL IN ALL THE PAYMENT SEND ME IN MY YM ACCOUNT
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PLS. SEND ME A CHEAP HOTELS HERE IN PAGUDPUD PLSSSSSSSS WE HEV JUST 5 DAYS ME AND MY HUSBAND AND MY FAMILY IS HEV ONLY 2DAYS
high me and my husband will travel by airplane but my family travel by land how much the fare what buss will use to travel or i just borrow the car of my uncle including his driver hmmmmmmmmmmmmm im ambitious coz my husband is an american and im searching a nice beaches here in NORTHERN LUZON TO HEV VACATIONS
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HOW MUCH THE BUDGET OF STAYING IN TIFFANY HOTELS FOR 5 DAYS 2 BEDROOM AND 6PERSONS
kung pupunta kami pagudpud on may 16-17 at mag home stay sa saud, gaano kalayo papunta sa maira-ira..? alin ang mas okay kay mang henry o mang nath..? 4 kami all girls…saan resort un powdery ang sand..?
Hi, thanks for the response..need anybody’s help please!! we are going to vigan/pagudpud this june via plane..so airport namin is sa laoag.i just realized now that laoag is in between vigan and pagudpud. so here’s our itinerary: laoag-vigan-pagudpud.:)arrival time in laoag is at 7pm. how long will it take us to go to vigan? are there buses/jeep available sa time na yun and if you know, how much? I have read in the reviews above that there are some buses going to Pagudpud from Vigan. Gano po kahaba ang byahe? we are on a 3d/2n vacation..just want to maximize my trip! pls pls help super thanks tlga!!
…u know wat? i’ve been reading this blog paulit-ulit na..i wish i could create my own blog site like this..:)
sana may 8 kayo para hati hati na lang tayo sa bayad ng tour para akaputa pa tayo ng paoay church. dalawa lang kasi kami ng asawa ko.
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Hi, Me and my friend is planning to be in Pagudpud maybe mid month of May. We’re going ther by land.We will leave Manila by friday till sunday cguro kami dun. As per review above maybe we try to contact Polaris for possible rooms there. But our problem is what will be our itirenary during our stay? Can you help us? And also is there available persons who can help us get to the best spots in pagudpud to compensate our stay there? and how much rate they offer?
Please help us..Thanks
thank you!
actually ganito kasi yu ang NORTHRIDGE nag offfer sa amin ng 2k, MAY 8 ng umaga ang dting namin. den may 10 ng tanghali na siguro ang alis namin.
and ang solaris na 2500 same din ang time. ano po ba ang maganda. sayang din naman kasi ang 500 madami a ring magagawa sa 500 pesos pero kung ang pagiging comfortable and ang pag eenjoy naman namin ang nakasalalay eh ok lang na magbayad ako ng additional 500 pesos. Maaga pa lang kasi eh nagtatanong tanong na ako sa mga hotel at sa mga possible TriDrivers na magtotour sa amin. Sa mga nakapunta na ng pagudpud at nakasubok na doon sa mga hotel eh, sana matulungan niyo naman po ako.
GUYS patulong naman…. hindi kasi ako makapagdecide… saan ba maganda and wise mag stay. Sa NORTHRIDGE ba na nag ooffer ng 1000 per night or sa POLARIS na 1500 per night…. hindi ako makapagdecide.. gusto ko kasi comfortable. and sulit naman and wise. sana matulungan niyo naman ako. and may ma ooffer ba kayong mag totour sa amin sa pagudpud
sa mga pupunta ng pagudpud this may ana ay magkitakita tayo. im ghevo 24 m from baguio. May 8 ng umaga hangga may 10 ng umaga kami doon. balak ko pa kasing mag stop over muna sa vigan ng buong araw then biyahe papuntang baguio pag hapon na