Cheap Flights to Olongapo

If you are planning to visit and have a vacation in the Philippines, you can start your tour in the northern part of the Philippines going down. When you come to Central Luzon (Luzon is the biggest and main island of the Philippines), try going to Olongapo. This city is the part of the province of Zambales and part of Metro Olongapo. The city’s name is said to be the combination of “Ulo ng Apo”. This Tagalog words if translated to English, means head of the elder. The city is about 126 kilometers from the northwestern of Metro Manila. Olongapo was also an important naval facility for the US before being removed in the 1990s. Today, these naval facilities remained a major attractions and development for the local people.

As a foreign tourist, you can get in this city through the closest airport, the Clark International Airport. Cheap flights to Olongapo can come from Cebu Pacific, Asiana Airlines, AirAisa Airlines, South East Asian Airlines, Philippine Airlines and many more. If you plan to enter the country through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, take a taxi from the airport to bring you to the bus terminal of Victory Liner. This is the main bus the travels to and from Olongapo. Travel time from Metro Manila to Olongapo is about 2 hours. In Olongapo, there are taxis and their rates are cheaper than that of Metro Manila. There are also jeepneys (they are color coded and signage are listed in the outer body of the jeep). Tricycle is also possible. If you will tour Subic, a major tourist attraction here, you have to rent a car or taxi and that is the only way to get around in Subic.

Subic is the major tourist destination in Olongapo. In Subic, you can go to Zoobic Safari and Ocean Adventure. The Subic Freeport Zone has some parts included in Olongapo and the others in nearby municipalities, but it is easy to enter Subic from Olongapo. Subic can consume much of your stay in Olongapo. Other interesting places in Olongapo are:

• The Ulo ng Apo landmark

• Marikit Park

• SM City Olongapo and Harbor Point , shopping malls

• The Dove Monument

• Harbor Point

• Lighthouse

Hotels in Olongapo are abundant. You can find star rated hotels for $30 to $50. Staying inside Subic is also possible because the night life there is lively. Cheap flights to Olongapo via Clark are also abundant and you can use online booking sites to get one.