Things to Do in San Carlos City, Pangasinan

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Pangasinan

Ilocos Region · Luzon

Capital: Capital: Lingayen
Cities and municipalities: 3 cities · 44 municipalitiesAlso in Pangasinan: Dagupan (independent city)Component cities: Alaminos, San Carlos, Urdaneta
Languages: Languages: Pangasinan · Ilocano · Bolinao · Sambal · Tagalog · English

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Tourist Spots

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Dry season
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Drive from San Nicolas town proper.
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Dry season
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Drive to Barangay Inmalog then hike.
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Daytime
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In Lingayen town center.
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Dry season
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Tricycle or private vehicle from Bolinao town proper.
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Dry season
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Get a cave guide from the Mabini municipal tourism office first.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
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In Calasiao town proper; jeep from Dagupan.
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon
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Fork off the road to Patar Beach and Enchanted Cave; tricycle from Bolinao town.
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Early morning or late afternoon
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Private vehicle or motorbike from Mangatarem.
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Dry season
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Drive from Umingan then hike.
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🎟️ Entrance:
₱120 with swimming, ₱90 without (as last reported)
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Weekdays
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Signposted on the road to Patar Beach; tricycle from Bolinao town.
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🕒 Best time:
Weekdays to avoid crowds
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Bus from Manila or Dagupan to Manaoag
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
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Drive or tricycle from Mangatarem town proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning
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A 20–30 minute drive uphill from Aguilar.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
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Tricycle from Balungao town proper.
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Dry season
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Coordinate with the Bani tourism office for a guide; located in Barangay Colayo.
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon
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In the Capitol Complex by the Lingayen beachfront.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
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Drive from San Manuel town proper.
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Daytime
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In Bolinao town proper across from the municipal hall.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
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Bus to Bayambang then tricycle to the prayer park.
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🕒 Best time:
Low tide; late afternoon
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Tricycle from Agno town proper.
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Beaches

🎟️ Entrance:
Free (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season
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Bumpy drive from Agno town proper; Agno Tourism Office can give directions.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
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Private vehicle or tricycle from Burgos town proper.
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Dry season, calm seas
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By hired boat from the Dasol coast.
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🕒 Best time:
Nov–May
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Bus to Alaminos then tricycle to Lucap Wharf
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon
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Walk from the Capitol Complex.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
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About 30 minutes from Sual town proper; contact the Sual tourism office.
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🕒 Best time:
Mar–May
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Bus to Bolinao then tricycle
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
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By boat from Barangay Nayom; coordinate with the Infanta Tourism Office.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
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In San Fabian town proper off the national road.
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🕒 Best time:
Mar–May
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Tricycle from Dasol town proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon
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Jeep or tricycle from Dagupan city proper toward Bonuan.
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🕒 Best time:
Mar–May
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Drive or ride a bus to Anda (connected by bridge), then a tricycle to Tondol.
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Alaminos longganisa
Small garlicky pork sausages tied off with coconut-leaf midribs, often made fresh at the stalls and sold by the dozen.
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Bagoong
Fermented fish sauce and paste from Lingayen, a staple of Ilocano cooking.
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Bangus
Dagupan's famous milkfish, sold fresh, deboned or as daing.
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Bangus products
Boneless, smoked and processed Dagupan bangus and other city products.
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Batutay longganisa and peanut brittle
Mangaldan's carabao-beef batutay, longganisa, bangus, chili oil, peanut brittle and peanut butter.
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Binungey
Sticky rice and coconut milk cooked inside bamboo; Bolinao's version is sealed with banana leaves. Keeps 2–3 days.
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Dried seafood
Dried octopus, squid, espada, daing and tuyo; free tasting, with discounts for bulk buys.
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Puto Calasiao
Small, soft rice cakes from Calasiao, the puto capital.
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Tupig
Grilled sticky rice and coconut cake wrapped in banana leaf; about ₱5 each or ₱100 for a box of 20 (as last reported).
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