After almost 14-hour bus travel, our first destination is Lignon Hill, which is a very wrong decision. We are tired, and 10:00 in the morning's temperature rises at 31°c, plus you have to hike a very steep hill like Lignon Hill.. a big no-no.
Upon entering, you have to pay 25 Php per adult as entrance fee, they offered us a package worth 1500Php with ATV adventure plus we don't need to hike the hill. But as we are on a budget we opt to give in to their offer (and we also prefer to have the ATV adventure at Cagsawa Ruins because it is much cheaper there). I have read online that if you think you cannot trek up to the top you can rent a motorcycle to bring you at the top of the hill with just 20Php (it is really tiring especially with the time we went there and I am sweating as hell haha) and I ask the staff about it but they told there were no such motorcycle which will bring tourist up the hill.
We started the trek though, 1st stop is the Japanese Tunnel. Constructed by the Japanese during the war, this tunnel is an advantage of the Japanese because of its height and you can overlook if there will be an upcoming aerial or naval assault coming. You will be cost 10 Php entering the tunnel with a guide, but the guide wasn't there at the time we went up there so we just decided to take a picture of it.
Continuing the trek, we have seen a view of the airport runway of Legazpi and their so-called sleeping lion (the hill that looks like a sleeping lion).
After about some walk-rest-walk-rest for 15 minutes away from the tunnel, we saw a lady sweeper along (saw us tired and sweaty) and asked us why we didn't try to rent a motorcycle to bring us up the hill. We told them the staff we asked told us that there were no such motorcycle to be rented. So what she did she made a call to a colleague if there will be available motorcycle to pick us up and we will just be waiting there. I don't know if they are operating legally but then we gave in to her offer for 40 Php each person because we are dead tired and sweating due to the heat of the scorching sun and its almost noon haha.
At the top of the hill there is a small establishment where you can buy some refreshment and some souvenirs. You can also have a 360-degree view of Legazpi, too bad that Mayon Volcano was covered with clouds that time. You can also have other activities here such as crossing the hanging bridge and zipline which we didn't try because we are already not in the mood and its really hot because its almost noon, and also, I believe they have paintball activity that millenials could enjoy.
Bicol Adventure Links:
Day 2:
Where to Stay in Bicol : Mayon Lodging House
Lignon Hill
Foodtrip: 1st Colonial Grill
Embarcadero de Legazpi
Day 3:
Cagsawa Ruins
Cagsawa ATV Adventure
Sumlang Lake
Hoyop Hoyopan Cave
Daraga Church
Albay Pili Nut Candy
Foodtrip : Bigg's Diner and DJC Halo Halo
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| Lignon Hill |
Upon entering, you have to pay 25 Php per adult as entrance fee, they offered us a package worth 1500Php with ATV adventure plus we don't need to hike the hill. But as we are on a budget we opt to give in to their offer (and we also prefer to have the ATV adventure at Cagsawa Ruins because it is much cheaper there). I have read online that if you think you cannot trek up to the top you can rent a motorcycle to bring you at the top of the hill with just 20Php (it is really tiring especially with the time we went there and I am sweating as hell haha) and I ask the staff about it but they told there were no such motorcycle which will bring tourist up the hill.
We started the trek though, 1st stop is the Japanese Tunnel. Constructed by the Japanese during the war, this tunnel is an advantage of the Japanese because of its height and you can overlook if there will be an upcoming aerial or naval assault coming. You will be cost 10 Php entering the tunnel with a guide, but the guide wasn't there at the time we went up there so we just decided to take a picture of it.
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| Japanese Tunnel |
Continuing the trek, we have seen a view of the airport runway of Legazpi and their so-called sleeping lion (the hill that looks like a sleeping lion).
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| Sleeping Lion |
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| Legazpi Airport Runway |
After about some walk-rest-walk-rest for 15 minutes away from the tunnel, we saw a lady sweeper along (saw us tired and sweaty) and asked us why we didn't try to rent a motorcycle to bring us up the hill. We told them the staff we asked told us that there were no such motorcycle to be rented. So what she did she made a call to a colleague if there will be available motorcycle to pick us up and we will just be waiting there. I don't know if they are operating legally but then we gave in to her offer for 40 Php each person because we are dead tired and sweating due to the heat of the scorching sun and its almost noon haha.
At the top of the hill there is a small establishment where you can buy some refreshment and some souvenirs. You can also have a 360-degree view of Legazpi, too bad that Mayon Volcano was covered with clouds that time. You can also have other activities here such as crossing the hanging bridge and zipline which we didn't try because we are already not in the mood and its really hot because its almost noon, and also, I believe they have paintball activity that millenials could enjoy.
Bicol Adventure Links:
Day 2:
Where to Stay in Bicol : Mayon Lodging House
Lignon Hill
Foodtrip: 1st Colonial Grill
Embarcadero de Legazpi
Day 3:
Cagsawa Ruins
Cagsawa ATV Adventure
Sumlang Lake
Hoyop Hoyopan Cave
Daraga Church
Albay Pili Nut Candy
Foodtrip : Bigg's Diner and DJC Halo Halo
