Tagaytay Picnic Grove

The drive to Tagaytay is one to two hours by bus. We took a bus from Taft MRT station at the front of Metro Mall via the Coastal Road going to Nasugbu but we dropped off at Olivares Terminal then took a jeep going to Tagaytay Picnic Grove.




It is located in Brgy. Sungay in the east end of Tagaytay City where families can get together to fly kites, kids can run around the green terrain or simply have picnic on the soft grass while watching the panoramic view of the Taal Volcano.





The Picnic Grove is known for its camping sites, eco-adventure trail and horseback riding adventures.







Inside the Picnic Grove, there are a lot of cottages available for rent depending on the size and overlooking the magnificent Taal Volcano, Taal Lake and the coastal towns of Batangas.






You can have a good view of the Taal Volcano at the view deck while enjoying the breeze and taking pictures.







To challenge your stamina, you can proceed to the Tagaytay Picnic Grove Eco-Adventure Trail which takes you to a more exciting view of the Taal Volcano, via a more rigid pathway.






The Eco-Adventure Trail








To the entrance of the Eco-Trail is a hanging bridge made of long connected boardwalks which hangs on top of shrubs and trees.










A new attraction in the Picnic Grove is the Tagaytay Ridge Zip line and the 5 minute Cable Car which is a breathtaking ride of 60km/hr as you fly high on a zip line up to 300 feet off the ground.






Zip lining involves gliding along a suspended steel cable, using a pulley and climbing harness atop a tropical temperate forest. Duration of the ride is approximately 20-30 seconds.






View of the Taal Volcano and Taal Lake from the plane. Taken during my flight from Cebu to Manila.








We also stopped by the souvenir area at the left side of the main entrance where we bought Tagaytay shirts at amazing haggled prices. There were also a lot of other pasalubong stuff at super low prices especially if the saleslady knows that you're a Bisaya too :) . We went back to Manila at around 6pm and the bumper-to-bumper traffic in Cavite was unbelievable. Good thing we were just snoozing in the air conditioned bus.