Banaue-Batad-Sagada-Vigan Tour Package
Highlights
- This is a private tour/activity
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- We can arrange pick up from hotel with in metro manila, and we can arrange pick up at the airport
Overview
You will get to experience the best of the Ifugao rice terraces over the course of the following two days, as well as the chance to witness a sunset and awaken to a vista of the Batad Rice Terraces. On your third day in Ifugao included a five-hour journey to the Tappiya Falls and the Batad Rice Terraces, as well as a few stops to visit both traditional and modern Ifugao homes in Batad Village.
Time to go on an adventure and explore the aesthetic creations in Sagada & Banaue Rice Terraces!
The life of this small community is pretty calm and simple but it features an all-year-round cool climate that is far colder than Baguio.
Sagada claims itself to be a walking town as a result of the residents’ desire to stay away from many vehicles. Visit Sumaguing Cave, also referred to as the “Big Cave” due to its huge cave chambers, and get a taste of the renowned Igorot tribes’ culture and traditions.
The best-preserved Spanish colonial town in Asia, Vigan was established in the 16th century and holds UNESCO World Heritage status. See the signature sights and sample local snacks on this private old town tour, then head to Laoag to discover the La Paz Sand Dunes and try your hand at sandboarding. For ease, your day includes round-trip private transfers, from Laoag airport, Salomague cruise port, or Vigan or Laoag hotels.
Day 1: Manila to Banaue
Day 2: Batad Village Day Tour
Day 3: Banaue to Sagada
Day 4: Sagada to Vigan
Day 5: Vigan to Manila
- Day 1 - Manila to Banaue Hotel
> 07:00AM pickup. It is timed and routed to avoid heavy traffic. Our trip passes through the rice fields, hills and mountains of Central Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya & Ifugao. Toilet, snack, and meal breaks are at your convenience and other stops for photos any time the scenery interests you. We will arrive in Banaue late in the afternoon. You can explore the town and have an early sleep for the next day’s adventure.
- Day 2 - Batad Village Day Tour
> Breakfast at the hotel. 08:30AM departure with the local public jeepney for a less than 1 hour drive to the Batad saddle jump off point. A 25 minutes trek to the viewpoint. The day includes photo opportunities around the rice terraces and an optional hike to Tappiyah falls. Lunch at a rustic restaurant overlooking the magnificent scenery of Batad. All with the services of an accredited and carefully selected local guide.
- Day 3 - Banaue to Sagada
> We leave Banaue in time to catch the early morning light at the spectacular viewpoints above Banaue. A scenic drive over the central Cordillera range overlooking rice terraces and traditional villages which brings us to Sagada, where we take you to the hanging coffins & burial cave sites and pelunking of the Sumaguing cave. Other sites/ activities that we offer for free are a visit to the Museum, pottery, lake Danum for sunset & Kiltapan Peak for sunrise, as long as they are open and weather permits. Driver will show you the best place for lunch, dinner and the best coffee in town.
- Day 4 - Sagada to Vigan
> We’re up in time to have breakfast before an 8AM departure. The drive to Vigan brings us through the scenic ranges of the western Cordillera to the A bra River and the small town of Cervantes, then over scenic and historic Bessang Pass, the scene of a major battle in World War 2. We stop at the historic Bantay church, parts of which date back to the building’s construction in 1590 (the façade was damaged in WW2 and later restored). We arrive in Vigan at roughly 5PM
- Day 5 - Vigan to Manila
> After a 7AM breakfast we depart by horse-drawn carriage for a tour of old Vigan, including the Burgos Museum, the Sequia Mansion, the Vigan Pottery and other examples of life in the colonial Philippines. Back to hotel and refresh before checking out. Visit the Hidden Garden Restaurant for lunch before we depart for the 8-9 hr trip back to Manila.
- Round-trip private air-conditioned vehicle
- Fuel, toll and parking fees
- Fuel, toll, parking fees/ driver's fee, meals and accommodation/ local tour guides accredited
- Hotel accommodations
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities