Family Fun Day at Tagaytay Picnic Grove

A very rare occasion when Tutubi's growing family went on a field trip to Tagaytay, a week before Christmas, ended up at Tagaytay Picnic Grove for a day of fun and family bonding with his parents, siblings, nephews and nieces during a cold, rainy day.

Tutubi's first and only prior visit to Tagaytay Picnic Grove was about 12 years ago and he remembers the place as if nothing much changwited except for the addition of zipline and cable car rides.

The main attraction still of Picnic Grove is simply the picnic cottages with breathtaking view of Taal Volcano, enveloped by cool, crisp air of Tagaytay City, a city perched on the ridge of an ancient caldera home to Taal Lake.

picnic cottages rental offered to visitors. The ones shown can be rented at PhP150.00 per use. Tip: occupy them first then wait for the person collecting the payment. Cottages are a rarity during lunch on weekdays and holidays so better come early


a school holding a family day at Picnic Grove with Taal Volcano and Taal Lake as backdrop.


Kite rentals are present but what the heck, Tutubi can make a kite DIY style using walis tingting, paste/tape and newspapers for a simple setup and better using other materials of course


horses can be rented for an hour for about P200 and can seat two medium-built persons

Overnight accommodations at Picnic Grove are also available for those looking for a place to stay in Tagaytay beyond the usual day tour. Restaurants are waiting for park visitors who didn't bring the usual picnic meals. Souvenir shops line the pathways for mementos and pasalubongs like t-shirts, mugs and other things stamped with Tagaytay brand.

Tagaytay Picnic Grove Travel Information:

Tagaytay Picnic Grove Entrance Fee: PhP50.00/person
(free entrance fee for children under 4 years old)
Parking Fee: PhP per car/vehicle
Horseback ride price: P200/hour big horse
Picnic Cottage rental: PhP150.00/use for small cottages

Picnic Grove
Address: Barrio Sungay, Tagaytay City
Telephone number +63.46.413.4206

For details, you may call Tagaytay Picnic Grove contact number or visit their official website/email address.

For Tagaytay Picnic Grove review, the place is operated by Tagaytay City government but is not really well-maintained usual of government-run establishments. There are inadequate toilets for use (better use the ones inside the restaurants). But being a cheap place to spend time with family and friends, and bring food to share. Tourist traps and nuisance in typical "tourist spots" abound where you'll be offered horses every now and then (much like Boracay's boatmen)

How to get to Picnic Grove, Tagaytay:

Please click this How to Get to Tagaytay post for detailed post on getting there with commuting and driving directions for those with cars/vehicles. Note that the usual van rental rates to Tagaytay from Manila is P3.5k, whole day, all in except toll fees. Vans can seat 12 people or more so it's cheap to organize a Tagaytay tour if you're a big group.

Coming up: Tagaytay Zipline and Cable Car Adventure

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