PH · Benguet · 16.41°N 120.59°E

baguio

The cool Summer Capital: pine trees, strawberry farms and ukay-ukay finds.

Best time
December to February is the coolest, and nights can be chilly. The Panagbenga flower festival fills the city in February. June to October is rainy, with fog and occasional landslides on the mountain roads.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly from KL to Manila (about 4 hours), then about 4–6 hours north by bus or car. Clark airport, north of Manila, is closer, at about 3 hours by road.
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Dear group chat,The cool Summer Capital: pine trees, strawberry farms and ukay-ukay finds.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBaguioPH, Benguet
KLbaguio
≈ 2,539 km from KL, as the crow flies
Baguio City overlooking

Photo: Patrickroque01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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A hill city about 1,500 metres up in the Cordillera mountains, set up by the Americans as a hill station. Known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines for its cool air and pine trees, it's a bit like the Philippines' Cameron Highlands. People come for strawberries, flowers, thrift shopping and a break from the lowland heat.

Makan

  1. Strawberry tahoSoft tofu with sago and strawberry syrup, sold by vendors around the parks.Map ↗
  2. Ube jamThe purple yam jam from the Good Shepherd Convent is the classic Baguio souvenir.Map ↗
  3. Highland produceFresh strawberries and mountain vegetables from the public market.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Burnham ParkThe city's central park, with rowing boats on the lake and bikes for hire.Map ↗
  2. Mines View ParkA lookout over the mountains and old mining country, with souvenir stalls.Map ↗
  3. BenCab MuseumA modern art museum in the pine forest just outside the city, with gardens and a café.Map ↗
  4. La Trinidad strawberry farmPick your own strawberries in season, just north of the city.Map ↗
  5. The night marketHarrison Road's night market is the place for ukay-ukay (second-hand clothes) and street food.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Bring a jacket. Nights can get cold, especially from December to February.
  • Weekends and holidays bring heavy traffic up from Manila. Go midweek if you can.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.