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Tagaytay City is one of the famous vacation get-away of people living in Metro Manila. It is the closest

alternative to Baguio City and offers a refreshing atmosphere and cold temperature that is good for

people looking for refuge from the heat of Metro Manila.

Tagaytay City is located at the highest location of the province of Cavite. Full urbanization of the area is

still underway, which makes it a good place because the City is not yet suffering from the polluted

atmosphere that is prevalent in Metro Manila.

Picnic Groveand the Peoples Park in Tagaytay City are just some of the popular spot in this city.

How to Go To Tagaytay City

There are many ways to reach Tagaytay City from Metro Manila. There are public buses that have direct

route to Tagaytay City. Buses going to Tagaytay City could be found in the terminal station in LawtonArea in Manila City. There are also buses going to Tagaytay at Pasay.

As for us, we took the longer route. We boarded the Cely Delarosa Bus going to Olivarez. The Cely

Delarosa Bus is located along EDSA just few meters away from GMA Network Building. The fare cost to

Balibago is 67 pesos and the travel time is about two and a half hours. The travel took a long time

because of the traffic situation in South Luzon Expressway.

Go down the Balibago Market and walk to the jeepney terminal located at the back of the market, then

board the jeepney bound to Tagaytay City. The fare cost to Tagaytay City is 45 pesos and the travel time

is about 45 minutes.

The terminal point of the Tagaytay City jeep is the Tagaytay Market. Jeepneys going to the Picnic Grove

and the Peoples Park could easily be found there.

Peoples Park, Tagaytay

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The Peoples Park is the highest place in Tagaytay City. In sunny weather, you will be able to see the

three great bodies of water, which are the Manila Bay, Laguna Lake, and the Taal Lake. It is also a good

vantage point of viewing Tagaytay City and neighboring towns, which offers a refreshing view of greenery

of the whole place.

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The gate to the park. Pay 15 pesos or else.....

The entrance fee to People's Park is fifteen (15) pesos per person. Many visitors enter

the park to get a good view of the city. The place also serves as a fun place for families

and it also serve as picnic area for the people living in Tagaytay City and neighboring

towns.
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People going up the park for relaxation

The inside of the park is not that first-class. Actually, the park is need of a major repair. Ceilings are falling

off and some parts should be re-modeled so as to become more appealing to tourists. Peoples Park has

souvenir shops and a restaurant. However, local visitors tend to bring their food because the price of food

in Peoples Park is quite expensive. During my visit, I noticed that a simple Tapsilog (a Philippine dish of

fried meat, fried rice and fried egg) cost about eighty-five pesos. That price is astronomical for a tapsilog.

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Shops in the park have an array of souvenir items for everyone

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What I like about People's Park is its shops that offer various souvenir items ranging from handmade

bags, toys made of wood, key chains and other items. We bought a nice handcrafted bag made of water

lily at a cost of one hundred fifty (150) pesos after a haggling with the shop owner (It is a Filipino habit of

negotiating prices with shop owner or the sales clerk. It is called in the local language as tawad or

tumatawad. It seems that my girlfriend is excellent in making tawad. What a nice talent).

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Live roosters for sale! Err...these are toys.
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Peoples Park is quite high up in the mountains and no malls are near it. However, this a good place for

picture taking, relaxation, and catching-up of things with friends, family, and love ones.

Here are more pictures of my Peoples Park, Tagaytay City trip:

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Ishmael went up the hill...

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View of Taal Lake. Taal Volcano is at the right part of the photo.

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A view of greens of Tagaytay City..

Its windy up there!.
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Garden in the sky. Taal Volcano is at the background. .

Pineapple in the sky.

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The highest point is located at the place where the image of Jesus is, as seen in this photo.
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I will be writing about another tourist spot in the so-called Baguio of the south and this tourist spot is

the Picnic Grove.

The first thought that entered my mind when I stepped inside Picnic Groveis renovation. The park is

indeed in great need of a facelift and restoration just like thePeoples Park. I have noticed that parks

administrative building (which is shaped like a salakot and smartly called as Salakot Building) is in

woeful condition. The ceiling are falling off, patches of plastic sheets were placed to prevent leaks due to

rain, the comfort rooms is filthy, and the inside of the building is dim. Visitors are welcomed by unpaved

streets.

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However, the park is still beautiful and is better than Peoples Park. Picnic Grove offers different

amenities and activities that will make the visitors stay enjoyable. Just like thePeoples Park, Picnic

Grove boast of the great view of the Taal Lake and Taal Volcano.

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A nearer view of Taal Volcano

How to Go to Picnic Grove

There are many ways to go to Picnic Grove. One can ride a tricycle or a jeepney if you are commuting.

Riding a jeepney is better since the fare is much cheaper than that of the tricycle. The only advantage of

riding a tricycle is that they could be seen everywhere in Tagaytay City, unlike the jeepney that only have

definite routes. The best place to ride a jeepney is on the Tagaytay City market because the jeepney

terminal is located there.

From Olivares Center, in Tagaytay City, the only way to reach the market is by riding a tricycle. Keep in

mind that the fare from Olivares Center to the market is just 10 pesos per person. Be warned that tricycle

drivers will offer you unreasonable price if they found out that you are a tourist. So, be sure to ask the

tricycle driver first and strike a good deal with them before riding.

To know how to get to Tagaytay City from Metro Manila, go to the blog post about the Peoples Park.

Entrance and Parking Fees to Tagaytay Picnic Grove

The entrance fee for Tagaytay Picnic Grove is 50 pesos per person. The park also has parking space for

the vehicles of their visitors. The fee cost 30 pesos for each car or van, 50 pesos for one jeepney, and

100 pesos for each bus.
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Picnic Grove's Amenities and Activities

Aside from sightseeing and picnicking, you could do many things inside the Picnic Grove. You could go

horseback riding with your family. The park also boasts of zipline facility.

When you entered the park, you will immediately be approached by many different people offering either

horseback riding or a room that you could rent for the night. Horseback riding usually cost about 200

pesos per hour of riding on the horse, but some owner of horses lower their offer up to 150 pesos. I

advise that you try to haggle with the horse owner so as to get a cheaper price when you decided on

horseback riding.

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Picnic Grove Visitor enjoying the zipline.

The zipline is the most exciting facility in Picnic Grove. You could feel the cold Tagaytay wind rushing

onto your face as you fly down the zipline. This can also be a test of courage because you will have to

cross a wide chasm between two mountains with just your security rope tied to the zipline.

You could also ride the cable car if you are too afraid of the zipline. The cable car is like a big birdcage,

letting you see the beautiful Taal Lake and the green land below you. On ordinary days, the cable car and

zipline cost 100 pesos and 200 pesos for one-way trip and two-way trip, respectively. During weekends

and holidays, the one-way trip is 200 pesos and the two-way trip is 300 pesos

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For family and barkada picnics, you could opt to set your picnic on the green grass of the park or rent a

covered table. The price for each covered table ranges from 15 pesos to 20 pesos. People who do not

intend to rent the picnic facilities can still use the facilities as long as they are just there to sit and dont

have any packed foods with you. The parks personnel inspect each user of the picnic facilities and ask

people with food to pay the corresponding fee.

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There are also shops inside the park that sell foods and souvenir items.
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Picnic Grove is better than the Peoples Park. It has a wider space and a better and nearer view of the

Taal Volcano. Plus, it has many things to offer like horseback riding and the zipline. The park is ideal for

family picnics and little children will enjoy this place more.

I just wish that the city of Tagaytay will make this place better and fix the admin building and many things

inside the park. Picnic Grove is good but there is more room for improvement.

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