Los Baños in 3 days

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Los Baños guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours and prices before you go.

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Day 1

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Morning Makiling Botanic GardensLittle streams and rivulets cut through the demonstration garden. Hours: 08ː00-16ː00 daily.Directions —

Late morning UPLB Museum of Natural HistoryBiological & zoological exhibits. Hopefully it won't be a field trip day for all the Metro Manila schools.Directions —

Lunch The CrunchHomemade cakes, pastries, and specialty coffee.Directions —

Afternoon ASEAN Center for BiodiversityDirections —

Day 2

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Morning Boy Scout of the Philippines CampgroundA campsite at the foot of Mount MakilingDirections —

Late morning National Arts CenterA school for young artists managed by the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Perhaps what stands out most though are the truly exceptional views of Lake Laguna.Directions —

Lunch The Original Buko PieHours: all day.Directions —

Afternoon Immaculate Conception ParishThe main Roman Catholic church in Los Baños, dating from the 17th century, although its appearance has been significantly altered by modern cement renovations.Directions —

Day 3

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Morning Paciano Rizal ShrineJose Rizal's older brother, Paciano, became a general in the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. When peace came, Paciano moved to Los Baños and bought a plot of land from which he built a house in 1927 and did farming. The private residence is still owned by Rizal's heirs and…Directions —

Late morning International Rice Research InstituteOn a large (252 hectares, 620 acres) experimental farm. In the 1960s and 1970s, the facility pioneered the development of fast-growing and large-yielding "miracle rice" varieties, along with controversial genetically-modified produced.Directions —

Lunch Seoul KitchenGood for if you need a Korean fix. Hours: 11ː00-23ː00 daily except closed Sun.Directions —

Afternoon Mount Makiling Forest ReserveFormerly a national park, now a reserve administered by the university's forestry department. It is adjacent to the campus and, like the campus, includes some sites of interest.Directions —

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