TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan

The Great Outdoors Await

Thrill seekers and history buffs agree that Tuguegarao City is what travel dreams are made of with just the right mix of historical charm and bold adventures.

Whether it’s just for a day or an entire week, tourists will never run out of places to visit and things to do in “Tugue” as the locals refer to it. On top of the must-see list is the city’s Saint Peter Metropolitan Church, an 18th-century Baroque structure that serves a sacred reminder of the townsfolk’s unrelenting faith.

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A trip to one of the blacksmith ateliers where bolos and knives are handcrafted to this day is truly something to remember by.

With its central location, Tuguegarao City is perfectly positioned as a jump-off point to a full-blown tour of neighboring towns in Cagayan province including the Callao Cave in Peñablanca, Baggao’s Blue Lagoon, Nassiping Church Ruins and Rio Grande de Cagayan.

How to get to Tuguegarao

By Air

Airlines	Route	Flight No.	Days	ETD	ETA
Philippine Airlines (PAL)	Manila-Tuguegarao	PR 2014	Daily	0805	0905
Philippine Airlines (PAL)	Tuguegarao-Manila	PR 2015	Daily	0950	1050

Cebu Pacific	Manila-Tuguegarao	5J 504	Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa	0650	0800
	Manila-Tuguegarao	5J 505	Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa	1105	1215
	Tuguegarao-Manila	5J 506	Daily	0830	0950
	Tuguegarao-Manila	5J 507	Daily	1245	1405

Sky Pasada Airlines	Basco-Tuguegarao	SP	Daily
	Tuguegarao-Basco	SP	Daily

	Maconacon-Tuguegarao	SP
	Tuguegarao-Maconacon	SP

	Palanan-Tuguegarao	SP
	Tuguegarao-Palanan	SP

Note: Kindly contact the respective airlines and bus companies for the most up-to-date trip schedules.

By Land

Bus Company	Route	Bus Type	Days	ETD
Victory Liner	Pasay-Tuguegarao	Deluxe (Express)	Daily	2000
Victory Liner	Tuguegarao-Pasay	Deluxe (Express)	Daily	1500

Victory Liner	Sampaloc-Tuguegarao	Deluxe (Express)	Daily	0600 / 1300 / 1830 / 2000 / 2230
	Sampaloc-Tuguegarao	First Class (Express)	Daily	0800 / 1930 / 2045 / 2130
	Tuguegarao-Sampaloc	Deluxe (Express)	Daily	0500 / 1100 / 1330 / 1530 / 1645 / 1715 / 1900
	Tuguegarao-Sampaloc	First Class (Express)	Daily	0730 / 1615 / 1915 / 2015

Partas	Pasay-Tuguegarao	Deluxe (Express)	Daily	2100
Partas	Tuguegarao-Pasay	Deluxe (Express)	Daily	1800

Note: Kindly contact the respective airlines and bus companies for the most up-to-date trip schedules.

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Where To Go

Buntun Bridge

Cagayan Provincial Capitol & Museum

Horno Ruins

San Jacinto Church

St. Paul University

Tuguegarao Cathedral

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Where to Stay

Balai Bed and Breakfast

Balai Carmela

Holiday Plaza Hotel

Hotel Carmelita

Hotel Joselina

Hotel Lorita

Hotel Roma

Ivory Hotel and Suites

Las Palmas De San Jose

Leisure Club

Mango Suites

Pensione Joselina

Taj Hotel

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Where to Eat

Anne’s Resto Music Bar

Cherry’s Panciteria

Dim’s Resto

Dingkoy’s Bar & Restaurant

Ed’s Panciteria

Jasmine-Jomar’s Panciteria

Jomar’s Panciteria

Night Hawkers

Win-Mae Panciteria

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What to do

Learn more about the province at Cagayan Museum and Historical Research Center

Shop at Robinsons Place Tuguegarao

Try some pancit at Cherry’s Panciteria

Walk on Buntun Bridge

Visit Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral

Visit Cagayan Valley’s focal point for faith – Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Piat

Be Mesmerized by the Bedazzling light from under Callao Cave

Explore the Secret Treasures in the Sierra Cave

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