Contact details:
Your Hosts - Aileen Respicio & Dr. Ian McFeat-Smith :
Tel +(63) 756961350 / 756961274/ 9994432940
Address - Punta Riviera Resort, Brgy. Ilog Malino, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines
e-mail - mailto:punta_riviera_resort@yahoo.com
For details and discounts check out our Web Site at www.puntarivieraresort.com
Location and Route Map
International Flights to Manila Airport:
Continental; Philippine; Northwest; United; Cathay 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:
Cebu Pacific; Tiger - Singapore; Asiana - USA, Korea and other Asian; Air Asia - Malaysia and other Asian; National - International; CR Airways - Hong Kong; South East Asian and Asia Spirit - Philippines;
Car Hire Manila:
Avis; Hertz; National; Budget.
Car Hire Clark:
Avis + others. Similar to Manila.
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 MacArthurs 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 Metro Manila to the key junction at Valenzuela. Shortly after this you will enter the tolled North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and travel on modern dual carriageway towards Tarlac in Pampanga. Then take the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), a new tolled carriageway, getting off at Haciendas Luisita exit from this new toll road to rejoin the
Manila
Tarlac Road to the North of the
LuisitaCenter and turn right towards Tarlac town proper at General Camp Servilano Aquino. See Plate 1.
Plate 1 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 dont 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.
Take the key left hand turn at Tarlac Town Proper at Mercury Drug Store from MacArthur Highway into Zamora Street (Plates 2 & 3), followed by a right hand turn at Tarlac State University (at the big MacDondalds Sign Plate 4) past Photo Express (now Fuji Film) and Tambunting/ Pawnshop Plate 5, followed by an immediate left hand turn. Go straight through the next junction over the
AquinoBridge and
TarlacRiver(Plate 6). Congratulations you have just shaved 2 hours off a 7 hr drive through Dagupan!
Plate 2Key Junction - Take Left Hand Turn at Mercury drug store Plate 3 Detail at Mercury Drug Junction
Plate 4 Take RIGHT Hand Turn at McDonalds at Tarlac Plate 5 Take Left Hand Turn after Fiji Film and off Zamora Street Pawnbrokers/Tambunting signs
Plate 6: 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 7 below
Plate 7 Follow Camiling signs into town, turn left after Shell garage.
Plate 8 Right Hand turn - follow Camiling signs into Town.
Plate 9 Left Hand turn - follow 100 Islands signs in Camiling Plate 10 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 11 below.
Follow the road to Labrador, Sual and Alaminos. Go straight through Alaminos without turning right to 100 Islands on to Bani then Bolinao.
A key bridge is presently (January 2009) under repair between Bani and Alaminos hence the detour via Mabini that avoids Alaminos may be required.
Plate 11 Take Left Hand turn after Bugallon
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 12 Left Hand turn at Bolinao before entering town proper follow coastline for 15km
Plate 4 Take RIGHT Hand Turn at McDonalds at Tarlac Plate 5 Take Left Hand Turn after Fiji Film and off Zamora Street Pawnbrokers/Tambunting signs
