About this tour
Vigan in Ilocos Sur is the best-preserved colonial city in Asia — a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you still walk down cobblestone streets lined with 18th-century Spanish and Chinese-influenced mansions, past horse-drawn kalesa carriages, and through a city that has been largely unchanged for 300 years.
Calle Crisologo is the most famous street — closed to motor vehicles, lit by gas lamps, and flanked by ancestral houses that look exactly as they did in photographs from the 1900s. The Syquia Mansion (former home of President Quirino), Burgos Museum and Plaza Salcedo fill out a full day. The empanada and longganisa from the local market are essential.
Highlights
- ✓Walk Calle Crisologo — best preserved colonial street in SE Asia
- ✓Kalesa horse-carriage ride through the old city
- ✓Syquia Mansion and Burgos Museum
- ✓Local Ilocano food: empanada, longganisa, bagnet
- ✓Burnay pottery workshop
What's included
- ✓Air-conditioned van
- ✓Driver-guide
- ✓Kalesa ride
- ✓Museum entrance fees
- ✓Lunch
Frequently asked questions
How far is Vigan from Manila?
About 400km north of Manila — 8 hours by bus or 1 hour by flight to Laoag (then 30 min by van). Many tours combine Vigan with Pagudpud Beach and Laoag.
What is the best time to visit Vigan?
January has the Vigan Festival of Arts (Fiesta celebration with street shows). Any dry season month (November–May) is good. Avoid typhoon season (July–October).
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