International Flights to Manila Airport:
Continental; Philippine; Northwest; United; Cathy Pacific; Luftansa; KLM Airlines Manila Airport:
NAIA Terminal & Domestic Terminal
- All domestic flights, non-Philippine Airlines
Centennial Terminal
- All Philippines Airline flights only
Clark / Angeles City Airport:
Tiger - Singapore; Asiana - USA, Korea and other Asian; Air Asia - Malaysia and other Asian; Thai ? from June 06; National - International; CR Airways - Hong Kong; South East Asian and Asia Spirit - Philippines;
Car Hire Manila:
Avis; Hertz; National; Budget
Approx. cost 2006 for 4 day package car hire - US$132-205 Economy / Compact.
Car Hire Clark:
Avis + others. Similar to Manila.
Approx additional cost chauffeur - US$13/day
Bus
If you wish to take public transport try the Five Star and Victory Liner bus companies. These travel from Manila to Bolinao either from Pasay bus station near the airport or Cubao (Edsa). The fare is about p300 for an non - A/C bus and p400 for A/C bus.
Caution: The above notes are designed to assist but do not remove your responsibility to check out details yourself.
Book well in advance to avoid disappointment.
DRIVERS DESCRIPTION FROM METRO MANILA TO PUNTA RIVIERA RESORT, BOLINAO PANGASINAN (December 08)
The following description,photos and maps are to assist driving from Metro Manila to Punta Riviera Resort.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Normal driving time from Venezuela at the North End of Metro Manila to Punta Riviera Resort is 4.5 hrs if the following directions are taken. Some guests take 7 hrs due to Metro Manila traffic and because the one-way systems at Tarlac and Camiling are poorly signposted. You can save up to 2.5 hours by avoiding Dagupan, Urdaneta and Lingayen.
From Valenzuela take modern highways to Luisita (see below) and then go on to Tarlac Town;
At Tarlac turn left off MacArthur’s Highway (at Mercury Drug Store) and go over river to Camiling;
Then on to Burgallon, Labrador, Sual, Alaminos, Bani, Bolinao and follow coastline over Balinasay River
to Punta Riviera Resort.
Follow 100 Islands signs from Tarlac to Alaminos + Sual; follow Bolinao signs thereafter. Follow Puerto Del Sol signs and Punta is located 100m before the latter.
VALENZUELA JUNCTION TO TALAC – 1.5 HRS.
Take the North Highway through MetroManila to the key junction at Valenzuela.
Shortly after this you will enter the tolled North Luzon Expressway and travel on modern dual carriageway towards Tarlac in Pampanga,near Angeles and Clark Airfield.
Shortly after joining the local Manila – Tarlac Road the sign shown on Plate 1 offers you the option of turning right and traveling by another (new) tolled carriageway to the Haciendas Luisita estate to the South of Tarlac.The toll road is recommended. Take the Luisita exit from this new toll road to rejoin the Manila – Tarlac Road to the North of the Luisita Center and turn right towards Tarlac town proper at General Camp Servilano Aquino.See Plate 2.
Plate 1 Option; instead of using local road from North Luzon Expressway
via Bamban. Turn right here and take new tolled highway to Luisita Estate
Plate 2 Rejoin main Manila - Tarlac Road at Luisita Estate – turn right
past Camp General Servilano Aquino
LUISITA ESTATE AT TARLAC TO BEYOND CAMILING -1 hr
The key junctions and one way systems at Tarlac Town Proper and Camiling are difficult, poorly signposted, have heavy traffic with many tricycles and if missed can cause delays. So take your time and don’t get frapped out! You need to avoid going north into Dagupan and Lingayen. Essentially you need to look for signage to Camiling and 100 ISLANDS.
Map 2 above shows the key left hand turn at Tarlac Town Proper at Mercury Drug Store from MacArthur Highway into Zamora Street,followed by a right hand turn at Tarlac State University (at the big MacDondalds Sign) past Photo Express (now Fuji Film) and Tambunting/ Pawnshop, followed by an immediate left hand turn. Go straight through the next junction over the Aquino Bridge and Tarlac River. Congratulations – you have just shaved 2 hours off a 7 hr drive through Dagupan!
Plate 3Key Junction - Take Left Hand Turn at Mercury drug store Plate 4 Detail at Mercury Drug Junction
Plate 5 Take RIGHT Hand Turn at McDonalds at Tarlac Plate 6 Take Left Hand Turn after Fiji Film and off Zamora Street Pawnbrokers/Tambunting signs
Plate 7: Go straight over the next junction and over Aquino Bridge to save 2 hours off trip via Dagupan!
CAMILING
On approaching Camiling follow signs into Camiling. Take left hand turn just past Shell garage and Amigo sign as shown below. Follow 100 Islands signs through one way system in Camiling.Plate 8 below
Plate 8 Follow Camiling signs into town, turn left after Shell garage.
Plate 9 Right Hand turn - follow Camiling signs into Town.
Plate 10 Left Hand turn - follow 100 Islands signs in Camiling Plate 11 Right Hand turn - follow 100 Islands signs
– beware Jollibee sign will lead you elsewhere. in Camiling.
CAMILING TO BOLINAO 2.0 hrs
Travel from Camiling to Bugallon following the Alaminos, Sual and 100 Islands signs. Turn left after Bugallon and avoid Lingayen and Dagupan. See plate 12 below.
Follow the road to Labrador, Sual and Alaminos. Go straight through Alaminos without turning right to 100 Islands on to Bani then Bolinao.
BOLINAO TO PUNTA RIVIERA 0.3hrs
At Bolinao take the first left hand turn at the blue signage as shown below, to follow the coastline and avoid going straight into town. Follow the road to Balingasay, turn right after the bridge and go on to Punta Riviera located 100m before Puerto Del Sol.
Plate 13 Left Hand turn at Bolinao before entering town proper – follow coastline for 15km
Plate 5 Take RIGHT Hand Turn at McDonalds at Tarlac Plate 6 Take Left Hand Turn after Fiji Film and off Zamora Street Pawnbrokers/Tambunting signs
