Visit the museums:You can explore the rich culture and ancient history in and around Pampanga through its various museums. The Clark’s Museum in Clark Freeport Zone has an indigenous collection of local artists’ paintings, handicrafts, and fashion wears. The Juan D. Nepomuceno Center for Kapampangan Studies serves as a museum, research center, and a gallery.The Museo Ning Angeles is a small local museum with ancient photos, artwork, and pottery.
Visit the art galleries:The Secret Fresh Gallery has monthly art exhibits for artwork and mixed media and designer toys. Pampanga also has the Calma’s Art Gallery and the Rose Ann Art Gallery.
Visit the historic sites:The Nayong Pilipino Clark is a historic theme park in the Clark Freeport Zone with replicas of Phillipinian historical sites. The Apung Mamacalulu Shrine, The Holy Rosary Parish Church, the Salakot Arch and the San Guillermo Church are also must visits.
Buses: Buses ply around throughout Pampanga. You can go for an air-conditioned or a non-air-conditioned one. To travel short distances, people mostly opt for jeepneys. The local taxis and cabs are also popular.
Train: Pampanga is mostly a mountainous region and has the LRT system of transportation. LRT is the Light Rail Transit or the tram using rolling stock. The MRT or the Mass Rapid Transit is still not present in Pampanga and is part of the urban places.
Air: This Clark International Airport, Pampanga, is the main international gateway. It is located close to the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles and is 80 km from Manila. Economic flights are available from here to Manila, El Nido, Cebu, Hongkong and Macau.
Subway/ Tram: Metro Pampanga Subway Line 9 is an underground rapid transit. This 36-kilometer line is now under construction and is expected to be completed by 2025.
Take a walk/ Cycle: The best way to explore the Pampanga city is by walking around. There are secondary pathways and sidewalks for the people on foot.
Cycling is also common in Pampanga. It has got some of the best cycling loops in the Philippines.ex. Clark’s Figure 8 Loop
Pampanga has everything for the adventure enthusiasts. There are plenty of extreme sports activities that one can indulge in to make your trip an awesome one. Adventure seekers can head to the Sandbox in Alviera, Porac. This park features 6 main thrill-seeking attractions like ATV and UTV rides, archery,wall climbing, aerial walk, and a roller coaster zipline.
Adrenaline junkies can try their hands at wakeboarding at Pradera Wake Park that has hydro sports and a golf course close to it. You can also have the ultimate Ultralight Flying experience at the Angeles City Flying Club. You can also visit Mount Arayat, which is an inactive volcano with hiking trails.
OYO 176 Bliss Hotel, OYO 252 Hotel Eurasia and OYO 390 Ben’s Green Town accept credit card payments. You can get the Pampanga hotel contact number online and confirm about the Pampanga hotel price and payments as well over the phone.
Pampanga enjoys pleasant weather throughout the year. Its maximum temperature is 29 degree Celsius in April, which is the hottest month. November is the coldest month with temperatures around 24-23 degreeCelsius. The wettest month is June with rainfall up to 200 mm. The driest month is December with 110 mm of recorded rainfall. Overall, it offers a moderate climate.January to March is the best time to visit Pampanga as the weather is relatively cooler than other months.
You can visit Olongapo or the Beach City, which has a deep-sea harbor and is 76km from Pampanga. There are awesome resorts and hotels in Pampanga near beach.It has the Subic Bay, Camayan Beach and Baloy Beach as major tourist attractions in this 1.5-hour drive getaway.About 29 km from Pampanga is Mount Pinatubo which is a popular hiking spot. You can also visit the Puning Hot Springs in Angeles City which is about 25 km from here, which provides hot sand spa services as well.
Most of the low price hotels in Pampanga provide facilities like
The rooms of even a budget hotel in Pampanga or a typical beach hotel in Pampanga are equipped with essential amenities like TV, Intercom, mini-fridge, ACs, and daily house-keeping. There are also hotels with bathtub. Some hotels also provide complimentary breakfast and even wheelchair accessibility and 24/7 check-in. There are no beachfront hotels in Pampanga or hotels with Jacuzzi in rooms on OYO.
Miyamit Falls is located in Porac in Pampanga. The trail for these falls is easy and rewarding with alluring green scenery around it. If you just want to relax and swim, you can always visit the Fontana water Park in Clark. There is the animal-themed electronic park Dinosaur’s Island, and the Zoocobia Fun Zoo. Pampanga also has several beautiful gardens and malls to hang out in.
There are many cheap hotels in Pampanga near airport. The-OYO 217 T-ara Hotel is 2.5 km away from the Clark international airport, and is a cheap hotel in Pampanga with pool, while the OYO 231 Hayvenhurst Hotel is 3.5 km from there, and is a cheap hotel in Pampanga. OYO 252 Hotel EuroAsia is also 2.6 km away from the airport. OYO 390 Ben’s Green Town is at a distance of 3.1 km from there.
The type of rooms available at OYO hotels in Pampanga is Standard Single, Standard Double, and Deluxe Double, Deluxe Twin and Family Suites. For every type of room, there is a discount of 30%. Depending upon your choice, the Pampanga hotel room rates varies between ₱841and ₱2744. The Pampanga hotel price range varies also as per season.