"This is a do-it-yourself commuting guide to the strawberry farm located in the fertile La Trinidad valley of Benguet, about 3 kilometers away from Baguio City."
[BENGUET, PHILIPPINES] ▬ From Baguio City, you can reach this destination easily. In this post, I also included some travel tips and guide for first time visitors.
[LA TRINIDAD] ▬ THE DESTINATION: STRAWBERRY FARM OF LA TRINIDAD VALLEY
Getting to the strawberry farm is just easy as long as you follow these 3 simple steps. Let's begin!
▬ Getting There: Strawberry Farm in 3 Easy Steps ▬
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[BAGUIO] ▬ WAIT IN FRONT OF THE CITY HALL
The present terminal of jeepneys bound for La Trinidad is at the corner of Magsaysay and T Alonzo Streets. Of course, if this is your first time, you probably don't know yet where these streets are located, do you? So for convenience, stop in front of the city hall.
Well, if you want a landmark, look for the Benguet State University which is located right of the road. The farm is located at left.
You can also alight in front of the Benguet State University. But you can directly request the driver to drop you at the junction road going to the strawberry fields. That's it!
STEP 2 ► What jeep route should you take: Once you're in front of the city hall of Baguio, you'll see jeepneys passing here. Look for a jeep with a Baguio-Buyagan route. Ride on!
STEP 3 ► Where to stop or drop off: Once inside the jeep, you can simply ask the driver to drop you at the strawberry farm. To remind him, you may seat beside him in front (if the seat is available) or get the space just behind the driver's seat. In this case, you can communicate directly to the driver and remind him to drop you at strawberry farm.
Well, if you want a landmark, look for the Benguet State University which is located right of the road. The farm is located at left.
[LA TRINIDAD] ▬ BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY
You can also alight in front of the Benguet State University. But you can directly request the driver to drop you at the junction road going to the strawberry fields. That's it!
▬ Travel Guide and Tips ▬
HERE ARE SOME INFORMATION AND travel guides I included to at least give you an idea what to expect in this destination. They might help you in planning your trip.
- There is no entrance fee to the strawberry farm.
- The La Trinidad valley is significantly hotter compared with Baguio's air temperature. You may not want to be sun burnt. I suggest go there early or bring umbrella if you wish to go there at high noon.
- Regular travel time going to the strawberry fields from the Baguio city hall is around 30 minutes. That's around 3 kilometers. Tsk! Baguio traffic congestion is common.
- There are no restrooms inside the farm. If the nature is calling you, there are restrooms outside with fee.
- There are pasalubong centers in and out of the farm—so many of them!
- You can also pick your own strawberries at 500 pesos per kilogram. Quite expensive though. You're paying for the experience.
- Aside from strawberries, there are also other plants cultivated therein like lettuce. Commercial flowering plants are also present here especially if it's not strawberry season.
- Fare from the Baguio city hall is around 12 pesos as of this writing. This may vary in the future.
That's it! This is a travel guide post for La Trinidad strawberry farm. ▬ end
[END] ▬ HELLO FROM STRAWBERRY FARM!
► FOOTNOTES, DISCLAIMERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ETC
[1] If you want to add something or correct an error, feel free to use the comment box below or email me at edmaration@gmail.com.
[2] All the information posted in this article may change in the future. So some information added here may become non-useful or outdated in the future. The information provided on this post are based on the circumstances on the day of the last visit of this blogger (16 May 2015). I am not obligated to update outdated information provided herein because I do not have the capacity to monitor all the changes of routes, amount of fare and other important details. However, the moment I receive new useful information, I will update this post as soon as possible for your guidance.
[3] The map I used below as well as those that appeared on tooltips are the works of Eugene Alvin Villar and Mike Gonzalez published on Wikipedia. Source: 1 | 2 | 3
[2] All the information posted in this article may change in the future. So some information added here may become non-useful or outdated in the future. The information provided on this post are based on the circumstances on the day of the last visit of this blogger (16 May 2015). I am not obligated to update outdated information provided herein because I do not have the capacity to monitor all the changes of routes, amount of fare and other important details. However, the moment I receive new useful information, I will update this post as soon as possible for your guidance.
[3] The map I used below as well as those that appeared on tooltips are the works of Eugene Alvin Villar and Mike Gonzalez published on Wikipedia. Source: 1 | 2 | 3
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I miss Baguio and its cold weather, and strawberries from strawberry farm of course. it's been years since I last visited the cordillera region... :(
ReplyDeleteTal | ThePinayWanderer | Hey Tal! Musta. Ang tagal mo na pala hindi nag-Cordillera ah!
ReplyDeleteYeah, great thing I'm less than an hour away from the Cordilleran Abra, about 4 hours to Mt Province and around 5 hours to Benguet by land. So everytime I miss the Cordilleras, I'm just a bus ride away▬one of the perks of living up North. :)