Adventure: Tagaytay 1-day Getaway

My friend R and I are scheduled to go to Tagaytay at 8 in the morning so we could have our breakfast at Josephine's, however due to some other matters to attend to, we weren't able to depart manila according to the time planned. We rode a bus at Edsa-Taft, i think that was the BSC bus. We got off the bus at Olivarez, rode a trike all the way to Picnic Grove. 

At Picnic Grove, we just took photos of really beautiful sceneries and didn't try the zip line nor the horseback riding since i am really not in the mood. :) Afterward, i forced R to go to Josephine's so that we can have our lunch already since it is already 3 in the afternoon. So we rode a jeep and got off in front of Summit Ridge. Just across Summit Ridge is Josephine's restaurant. We ordered Seafood Paella and inihaw na liempo. (yum yum yum!) :) For drinks, i ordered Green Mango shake while he ordered watermelon shake. He asked me if he can try my drink, i agreed. He said that it is better pala than his shake. :)))

After Josephine's, we went to take some photos outside the resto and to my surprise there were red ants biting my feet. Darn! both foot are red and itchy. I was literally stomping my feet on the ground as hard as i can. I asked him if we can go to Bags of beans coz' i am craving for blueberry cheesecake. We rode a jeep and told the driver to get us off Bag of Beans. I ordered one slice of blueberry cheesecake and asked for water since they don't have any available mocha frap that time. R ordered Chocolate mousse and House blend. 

Below are some of the photos:

Picnic Grove entrance tix

Picnic Grove and sheds

Tagaytay Zipline and Cable car

Hanging bridge

My shot of the lake

Spot the bee!

Flowers

The Zipline

The Cable car

R's Watermelon shake and My Green Mango shake

Our super later lunch

Yummy inihaw na liempo

Seafood Paella

View outside Josephine's restaurant

Shot by me - i like the clouds here

Summit Ridge

Josephine's Restaurant

Bag of Beans

Blueberry Cheesecake

Adventure: One day itinerary for a Tagaytay getaway

Breakfast at Tagaytay:

Josephine Restaurant
Km. 58 Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Hway, Maharlika West
Tagaytay City
(046) 4131801

The first thing to do on a morning at Tagaytay is to go directly to Josephine Restaurant. There is a wide variety of breakfast and Lunch buffet. 

Here are the list of their prices:

Breakfast Buffet Weekends:
-P410.00+ per person
-P310.00+ children below 4ft
-P100 discount for no left over

Lunch Buffet Weekends:
-P495.00+ per person
-P395.00+ children below 4ft
-P100 discount for no left over

Restaurant is open during these times:

Open year-round from
9AM - 10PM on weekdays
7AM - 11PM on weekends 

 People's Park in the Sky:

People's Park In the Sky

People's park in the sky is a hike up to a hill-like place wherein you can find a chapel. You can either rent a jeep or just hike uphill. There's not much a thing to do in this place though.

Picnic Grove:

A good place to have family picnic where you can rent cottages for an overnight stay or go horseback riding and play on its mini-park. There's something for everyone in the family, regardless of their age! Picnic Groove is located along Aguinaldo Highway on the way towards the Royal Taal Inn and Palace in the Sky.

You can also get a breathtaking view of Taal Lake in all its glory in this place. The main attraction of Tagaytay is the Taal Volcano, which could be seen along the edge of the outer crater

Aside from bonding with your family inside the park, there is also Eco-Trail, a long boardwalk with a hanging bridge which spans a mini-valley replete with trees, shrubs and other vegetation. This landscape makes it ideal for a 250-meter zipline and a cable car, providing the guests a unique angle for viewing the lush scenery. Even if the zipline only lasts less than a minute it is one of the top attractions in the park. 

For those who would like to try out the horseback riding, you can actually have one in this place and you may also opt for the adventure trail.

Sonya's garden:

Located in Barangay Buck Estate, Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines (near the vicinity of Tagaytay City, Philippines), one can go around the property if you’ll be buying something from the Panaderia and the Country shop. Sonya’s Garden is considered as every gardener’s haven. There are also plenty of shaded areas and benches where you can sit and enjoy the peace and relaxing ambiance of the place. The Country shop sells several souvenir items, like organic soaps from Ilog Maria, re-usable shopping bags, jewelry and other trinkets, even fresh greens and veggies from Sonya’s own garden.

Bag of Beans: 

This place is conveniently located near the Mendez intersection so you'll certainly not gonna miss it.  Another landmark would be when you start seeing vendors selling steamed peanuts which is a sign that you are near Bag of Beans.

Leslie's Restaurant:

Tagaytay is a cool place and a visit in this city would never be complete without tasting the place's Bulalo. One of the most renowned restaurant known for having the delicious bulalo is Leslie's Restaurant.

How to go to Leslie's? You can easily find the place when you go up to Tagaytay. It is just before the Bag of Beans and Sonya’s Garden. if you’re coming from the Sta. Rosa, Laguna or the South Luzon Expressway, you’ll find this sign at the left side of the road, near the area of heavy concentration of restaurants.