This is a free and easy tour of Banaue Rice Terraces – a panorama of 2000 year old terraces carved into the mountainsides of Ifugao Province by ancestors of these indigenous people. They are well known engineers and wood carvers who have been creating these wonders for thousands of years. Experience an exciting ride in a local jeepney to the various drop off points where you will hike the mountain trails to traditional local villages nestled within a huge valley of rice terraces. You can actually visit these homes and meet the local people or experience their way of life handed down from one generation to another.
Tour Duration: 3D/2N
Pick up time: 03:00 AM or earlier
Highlights:
1. Drive up the Cordillera Mountains into Banaue.
2. Panoramic view of World’s famous Rice Terraces at the viewpoint.
3. Optional: Batad, Banga-an, Hapao or Sagada.
DAY 1 – MANILA-BANAUE
03:00 AM - Departing Manila for Banaue via TPLEX highway, Nueva Ecija, and Nueva Vizcaya. Catch more sleep in our vans with reclining seats as we take you there. Wake up for breakfast (own expense) at Solano then drive up into the Cordillera mountains into Banaue.
There is a stopover at a scenic lookout point called Dalton Pass. It has a historical WWII Battle that took place there. It’s the meeting point of two great mountain ranges. There is also an optional stop over at the General Yamashita Surrender Site at Kiangan. Late afternoon arrival into Banaue.
Overnight in Banaue
DAY 2 – BANAUE OPTIONAL TOURS
A. BATAD: With a good physical level expect some rough narrow tracks that can be achieved in a short time. Marvel at the Batad amphitheater terraces from the village view point and see a 2000 year old terrace that climbs up a mountain side up to a 70 degree angle.
TAPPIYA WATERFALLS: after Batad there can be a long hike to see a 70 meter fall. A natural pool is formed at its bottom suitable for a cool swim (properly attired) It’s a further trek from Batad for a total of 3 hours.
B. BANGA-AN VILLAGE: Instead of Batad, Banga-an showcases a typical Ifugao community. After viewing the terraces from the roadside, stone steps lead downward to this village through the terraced slopes. You are rewarded with spectacular views of this village and its surrounding rice terraces close up.
C. HAPAO: This tour is considered to be more like a road side rice terraces tour going the opposite direction of Batad. It includes a short walk down into rice paddies along the road side. There are scenic views of rice terraces too.
D. SAGADA DAY TOUR: (Meals and Entrance on Personal Account). We will start the day with a 3 hour drive towards picturesque Sagada with a stopover at the view point (4800 feet) then on to Bayyo Rice Terraces and a short stop over at the Bontoc Tribal Museum with artifacts and unique pictures of Mountain tribes. At Sagada, there are ancient burial caves and mummified bodies at Sugong Eco Valley. Guided by a local English speaking guide, you will get a glimpse of Lumiang burial cave which houses more than 100 coffins stacked up in the entrance. Many of them have lizard images, carved on them to symbolize fertility and long life. You then enter the Sumaguing Cave, known for its rock formation and impressive stalactite chambers.
(Additional fee for car or van rental for Sagada Day Tour)
Return to Banaue for overnight. Optional overnight in Sagada additional fee will apply.
DAY 3 - BANAUE-MANILA
Leave at 08:00 AM after breakfast, stop for lunch at a good roadside restaurant. Arriving in Manila at approximately 06:30 PM
NOTE: Timing and itinerary is subject to change due to weather, traffic conditions and unforeseen circumstances
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