Tours Banaue - Banaue and Sagada Tour

PRIVATE Tours
Departure: on any date Private tours are scheduled at your preferred date
Group: just you You will travel privately with only your own group
Pickup: any location We will arrange for free pickup at any location including Cauayan airport
Itinerary: flexible Your itinerary can be customised and extensions are available

PRIVATE Tour
Departure: on any date
Participants: No maximum
Pricing: 1 Person : ₱75,300.00 2 Persons : ₱ 38,300.00 per person 3 Persons : ₱ 31,200.00 per person 4 Persons : ₱ 23,800.00 per person
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PRIVATE Tour
Departure: on any date
Participants: No maximum
Pricing: 1 Person : ₱75,300.00 2 Persons : ₱ 38,300.00 per person 3 Persons : ₱ 31,200.00 per person 4 Persons : ₱ 23,800.00 per person
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PRIVATE Tour

Itinerary
PRIVATE Tour Itinerary
Day 1: ManilaBanaue

06:30 – Depart Manila for Banaue via Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya and stopping at San Jose for lunch (at own expense) or we drive along the more scenic and mountainous Malico road and have late lunch in Bambang.

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Day 2: Banaue Batad Village

08:00 – We have an early breakfast and then you depart with your English-speaking local guide. From Banaue Batad is approximately 16 kms away, the first 14 kms of which will be traveled by our privately chartered local jeepney. The rest of the distance is on foot using a mountain trail. The trip to Batad viewpoint, where we witness the amphitheater shaped terraces located at 3600 ft., takes only a 15 minutes hike. At the viewpoint you may decide how long you want to hike. It's a two hour hike to Batad village back and forth, and it's another two hour hike if you want to view the Tappiya waterfalls. The Tappiya waterfalls is a very streneous hike which cannot be underestimated.

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Day 3: Banaue Sagada Bontoc Mt. Data (Bauko)

After breakfast at the hotel and a visit of the Banaue rice terraces viewpoint, we drive for 2 hours to picturesque Sagada with a stop halfway to see the viewpoint of the Bayyo rice terraces (one way). Optional visit to Bontoc's tribal museum in Bontoc, with artifacts and unique pictures from the mountain tribes. Sagada is known for its ancient burial caves and mummified coffins at Luminang cave and Echo Valley.

We then can continue to the impressive Sumaguing cave or we can do the Coffee making tour. Both tours takes 1.5 to 2 hours and there is no time for both tours.

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Day 4: Mt. Data (Bauko) via Baguio Manila

Leave at 07:30 am after breakfast. We will have lunch in Baguio at Camp John Hay or at Bencap Museum.

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Pickup & Drop off

Pickup

FREE Pick up 06:30 am from your hotel / home in Manila (*) on Day 1.
(*) If you wish to be picked up either straight from a Manila airport or from Angeles airport, please let us know your details and this can be discussed. Extra costs apply. Please indicate this in your Booking Request Form.

Drop off

FREE Drop off at your hotel / home in Manila estimated at 18:30 pm on Day 4 (depending on weather and traffic conditions).
Things to bring

Sunscreen, hat, insect repellent, refillable water container, walking shoes or strong sandals, swim wear, waterproof jacket, spare dry clothes, (optional) educational giveaways like crayons for children in place of money/candy.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Tour Inclusions

	Roundtrip transportation by airconditioned vehicle Manila-Banaue-Manila with English speaking driver.
	Fuel, toll fees, parking fees & registration fee and taxes.
	3 Nights best available run of the house accommodation (sharing basis. Single supplement) with hot water shower incl. 3 breakfasts, taxes & service charges.
	1 day mountain trail hike to a local village incl. local English speaking guide using local jeepney. Choice of Batad () or Banga-an village. ()
	1 day tour to Sagada, incl. entrance fee Sumaguing and Luminang Cave or Coffee making tour, and services of a local English speaking guide ( 1.5 hrs)
	Visit the mountain tribe museum in Bontoc. Incl entrance fee.

Tour Exclusions

Customised extensions not included , but available upon your request:

Option 1.) Trek MT. PINATUBO VOLCANO plus visit the hidden San Guillermo church in Bacolor.

Option 2.) Visit remote Kalinga after day 4.

Option 3.) Witness the historic, old Spanish towns Vigan and Laoag.

Option 4.) Visit Lingayen Gulf and go half day island hopping amongst the Hundred Islands

Option 5.) Visit Subic, Philippines' former US Naval Base and now a freeport zone

Additional Information about guide

The local regulations insist on the need of a local guide in Banaue and Sagada. Our Banaue Tours include already local guide hire (with basic English language skills) in Banaue and Sagada. Should you wish a German, Dutch , Spanish, Russian or French speaking guide (on top of the local guides) throughout your whole tour, this can be arranged by us upon your request in advance and costs approximately Php 5,000.00 additional per day. Food and accommodation for this guide comes still on top of this. Please indicate this as a request in your Booking Form.
Accommodations (hotels with * are included in our package)
Most Hotels in North Luzon are lacking quality, service and the (slightly) better beach resorts are overrated so if you are expecting 5 star level of a ccommodation its better to avoid beautiful North. Keep in mind that many smaller places are family run. Some hotels in Vigan and San Juan are exception and offer good value of money. We visited all places and made a selection of our own and our client experiences: logistics, service, food quality, ambiance, value-for-money and location. Room rate is per night twin/double sharing and includes breakfast where indicated. Of course, we can also book your own suggested hotel.
- Banaue Accommodation choices
  
  Banaue Grand View Hotel *
  
  The newest hotel is Banaue grand view hotel and is located 10 min drive from the town center and is nestled between the different Banaue rice terraces view points.
  
  Their more expensive rooms in the main building are mostly 80m2 in size and offer 2 queen size beds and have a balcony overlooking the Banaue rice terraces.
  
  They have a few cheaper and smaller rooms in the main building but you have to take a few more stairs. The rooms are of high quality mostly imported materials. Their best room has a jacuzzi overlooking the Banaue rice terraces.
  
  Their newest 10 and cheapest forest view rooms ( 22m2) offer 1 queen size bed and are located opposite the main building. Also the rooms are made of high standard materials. They serve international dishes in their restaurant which can be crowded during busy days.
  
  Banaue Heritage Hotel and Museum
  
  Banaue Heritage Hotel and Museum, boutique hotel, is located 20 min walk from the Banaue town center. The 14 rooms are small but very neatly and have aircon. You have to take some steps to reach the reception and the rooms.
  
  Staff is friendly.
  
  They dont have their own restaurant though they serve breakfast. You may try Las Vegas restaurant opposite the road or the nearby restaurant of Tam An hotel. For the entry of the museum they charge php 300.00 and the museum holds the biggest collection of rice gods. Great views from their terrace over the nearby rice terraces.
  
  Mount Data Hotel *
  
  Mount Data Hotel, is located 3,5 hour drive from Baguio and 1,5 hour drive from Sagada and is therefore an ideal stopover for tours in north Luzon. The place is newly-renovated and opened in 2022. They just forgot to replace the curtains. Located in Bauko, Mt. Data, it sits on 7.7 hectare land at 2100 meter above sea level. It features 22 hotel rooms divided into standard and deluxe rooms. They have conference facilities, a restaurant, cafe and bar, picnic grounds, and an eco trail.
  
  All around it can be chilly, frost in the morning. A cozy fireplace can make you warm.
  
  The Shire of Sagada
  
  This place has only 7 well designed rooms and are the best available in Sagada. It's located 1.5 km from the center. As its a very small place it does not have an extensive menu and services are not on the same level as the quality of the room might suggest.
  
  Rock Inn and Cafe *
  
  Rock inn and cafe offers a pleasant stay in Sagada. Especially for groups its the best place around as it has a large sitting area out and inside the building, a big garden, small orange plantation, good restaurant and a place to light a bonfire. Their rooms are spacious.
  
  They also have a private spacious house available with 3 bed rooms and a living room 200 meters away from their inn.
  
  Rock inn and cafe is located 4 km outside sagada so hanging around in town in the evening is not an option.
  
  If you like to be in town for your overnight than Masferre Inn would be the better option.
  
  Please note that in general the accommodation in Sagada is quite basic.