May 2016, we visited Tagaytay for 2 days. We stayed at One Tagaytay Place for the second time around and stayed at their DELUXE TWIN ROOM (2 single beds). Visited Puzzle Mansion and dine at Bag of Beans and Morielli’s Inn and Diner. We took a bus from Imus The District Mall.
Below was our itinerary.
Day 1:
- Checked-in @ One Tagaytay Place.Sunday, mother’s day. We arrive at One Place Tagaytay around 12 noon. There were lots of guests that day. The hotel was fully booked. This was our second time to visit and stay at One Place Tagaytay. We rode a bus from Imus District. if you are coming from Manila there are buses available at Coastal mall going to Nasugbu or Calatagan Batangas that passes Tagaytay. Since the hotel is at Tagaytay-Calamba rd., we dropped off at Olivarez and took a tricycle at 50 pesos. There is a 7-11 store infront of the hotel. We had our lunch there instead of going to a restraurant. Since the kids wanted to have a dip in the pool first, we were able to reach Sky Ranch at 5pm. We stayed at Skyranch for 2 hours only because we have to catch the 9:00PM massage scheduled for us. The said service is included in our stay. Their revitalizing massage is very relaxing. I was even about to sleep when the lady whispered its done already.
- At 5pm we went to Sky Ranch. The traffic was so heavy that day. We took a tricycle again from the hotel to rotonda and took a jeepney bound to Mendez or Mahogany market at 7.00 pesos per person. You have to stop at the highway before the jeepney turns right going to Mahogany market. Just right after Robinsons or Summit Ridge. It was our first time to visit the place. The kids enjoyed the rides. Sky Ranch entrance fee is 80.00. It was a promo rate. Sky eye ride cost 150 per head. The rest of the rides cost 50.00 pesos. There is a wall climbing activity for kids that cost 160.00 for 20 minute. We were not able to stay there for a long time since we left SkyRanch by 7:00pm.
Day 2:
- Had a buffet breakfast before going out. Their buffet is not so good anymore. It used to be when we first stayed at the same hotel last 2011. The plated breakfast that we had the next day which is Monday was better.
- Visited Puzzle Mansion in the morning. The entrance fee cost 100.00 per head. From Olivarez rotonda, we took a jeepney going to Batangas and informed the driver to drop us at the Puzzle Mansion. There is a tricycle where you can ride going to Puzzle mansion from the main highway. Though they will just drop you off at the road because going down is very steep. You can walk down though for around 5 minutes.
Before going inside, you will pass by the ticketing booth.
Puzzle Mansion has also rooms to stay and a big pool to swim (Only for staying guests)
Puzzles displayed.
Don’t forget to try their cream pie. It is quite expensive but worth the price. We were able to take their shuttle going back to main highway at 10.00 pesos each.
- Has lunch at nearby bulaluan along the highway just before Bag of Beans if coming from Puzzle Mansion. After lunch we went to Bag of Beans to chill and have coffee. The place is now renovated unlike the first time I visited the same branch way back 2010. The WiFi is too bad though and if you have a mobile data, you can’t get a signal also.
- We had a dinner at Morielli’s Inn and Diner. We ordered their Mexican tacos and fried chicken. The food is superb.
Day 3:
- Horseback riding at Picnic Grove
The Picnic grove entrance fee cost 50.00 pesos for adult and kids. Regardless whether you will just pee inside nor just have a horseback riding and don’t go to the picnic area you will need to pay. The horseback riding cost 350 for an hour for one adult. Multiple riders for one horse is no longer allowed. We were able to request that the kids will ride alternately since the kids will not really consume the entire one hour riding a horse.
- Lunch at Pamana
It was our first time to dine at Pamana and we were very satisfied. Pamana is right across Serin Mall (Ayala mall). Their food was awesome. Big serving. I love their seafood kare-kare. I found out that at night there are group of singers sings in the restaurant. We were able to watch them sing when we went there last August 2016.
Parking? Better be early to get a spot else you need to park at the nearby mall parking lot.
A day to day life 
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