Tours Banaue - Round Northern Luzon 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 : ₱ 127,500.00 2 Persons : ₱ 65,000.00 per person 3 Persons : ₱ 56,000.00 per person 4-7Persons : ₱ 42,500.00 per person
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PRIVATE Tour
Departure: on any date
Participants: No maximum
Pricing: 1 Person : ₱ 127,500.00 2 Persons : ₱ 65,000.00 per person 3 Persons : ₱ 56,000.00 per person 4-7Persons : ₱ 42,500.00 per person
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Itinerary
PRIVATE Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Manila Banaue

06:30 – depart Manila for Banaue via Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya and stopping at San Jose for lunch or we take the scenic and mountainous Malico road and lunch in Bambang.

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Day 2: Banaue Batad Village Banaue

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 Bontoc Sagada

After breakfast we stop at the panoramic Banaue viewpoint at 4800 Ft. that provides a perfect experience of the enormity & extent of the terraces.

After a 1.5 hours drive we arrive at Bontoc's charming Museum of Mt.Cultures with artifacts and unique pictures from the mountain tribes.

Proceed to Sagada, an hour away, and check in at standard accommodation. You will meet with your local, English speaking, guide who will guide you to glimpse the Lumiang Burial Cave near Echo Valley which houses more than 100 coffins stacked in the entrance. The oldest is around 500 years old. Many of them have images of lizards carved on them which are symbols of fertility and long life. We then enter the impressive Sumaguing Cave, known for its rock formations and impressive chambers or we do the Coffee making tour.

Evening free to mingle with the locals. The Masferre photographs are now on display in a separate private house turned museum located on the outskirts of the town and no longer in their restaurant. An advance call to the owner prior to a visit is recommended as most days it is closed.

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Day 4: Sagada Vigan

After 07:00 am breakfast (advice to bring snacks/packed lunch) we board for a scenic mountain trail drive using the Cervantes road (approx 8 hours since partly unpaved) or the Aquino road to Vigan offering spectacular views. Optional we can make a stop at the monument at the Bessang Pass where the Japanese forces makes their last stand during WWII if we take the Cervantes road.

Check in at standard accommodation in Vigan for 2 nights stay.

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Day 5: Vigan Laoag Vigan

At 08:00 am after breakfast we depart for your guided Vigan tour. Part of this tour you will be driven around in a "Calesa", a horse-drawn carriage. Enjoy the Crisilogo museum, visit an ancestral mansion and the "Pagburnayan", a local pottery maker.

After lunch in a relaxing garden setting you will depart for Laoag, another old Spanish town. See Laoag's Paoay Church, Bell Tower, Marcos Museum & Mausoleum and Malacanang of the North.

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Day 6: Vigan Pangasinan

After breakfast, we proceed to Alaminos (hundred islands) and stay in at the Olana Bed & Breakfast up, or Baguio (Le Monet or John Hay Hotel), or La Union (surfing & beach) staying in Kahuna for an overnight stay.

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Day 7: Hundred Islands Manila

1.) After breakfast, we drive in 30 mins to Lucap Wharf, the entry point to Hundred Islands. Enjoy half day island hopping tour to major islands in a private boat.

2.) We spend the morning on a Baguio City Tour including the Mines View, the Mansion & Wright Park plus a choice of either (a) Wood Carver's Village & the fabulous BenCab Museum.

Return trip to Manila (approx. 5 hrs). Drop off at your hotel / home in Manila estimated at 18:30 pm (depending on weather and traffic conditions).

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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 7 (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 throughout with English speaking driver.
	Fuel, toll fees, parking fees & registration fee and taxes.
	6 Nights best available, run of the house accommodation (sharing basis. Single supplement add) incl. 6 breakfasts, taxes & service charges.
	All tours incl. entrance fees, local English speaking guide and transfers as mentioned in itinerary.

Tour Exclusions

Everything else.

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. 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.
- Sagada & Bontoc Accommodation choices
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  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.
- Baguio Accommodation choices
  
  John Hay Hotel
  
  Php 12,000.00 per room per night base in twin share with breakfast.
  
  The best hotel in and around Baguio, Manor's 158 well-appointed rooms, including 47 elegant suites and feel the luxurious warmth and comfort each exudes. This Hotel is located at the Camp John Hay area and within walking distance of many other restaurants. Rooms come with a view of the forest or garde, a perfect way to start your day upon waking up from a restful, invigorating sleep. We book unless requested otherwise the superior room.
  
  Le Monet Hotel *
  
  Php 8,000.00 per room per night base in twin share with breakfast.
  
  The Le Monet experience is highly personalized and unique to every guest. 70 well-appointed rooms and suites providing the utmost convenience and relaxation, this is the ultimate rejuvenating retreat.Refreshing scents of pines and sweeping views. The hotel has a in house swimming pool full of cold water. Le Monet Hotel is situated at the renowned Camp John Hay area and there are many restaurants options in the area.
- Vigan, Laoag, & Pagudpud Accommodation choices
  
  La Casa Blanca Vigan Hotel
  
  Php 5,100.00 per Superior King room per night.
  
  La casa Blanca Vigan hotel is a new 4 star hotel located in the center of Vigan at the most famous crisologo street. This very competitive priced hotel makes it very popular among local and foreign tourists.
  
  Bellagio Hills
  
  Php 6,500.00 per room per night base in twin share with breakfast.
  
  Bellagio Hills shines at the west center side of the lake Paoay, just overlooking the former Malacañang of the North. A short distance away from the bustle of Laoag and Paoay present with a private garden paradise.
  
  Modern Contemporary world-renowned flair for design and luxury living is showcased in every room. While modern conveniences will make your life simple, exclusive - made furnishing and artifacts will transport you to an era of traditional excellence. All rooms are prepared with a devotion to detail that can only come from the proprietor's profound passion to exceed expectations. We book the junior suite room. As they have only 2 suite junior rooms of a total 4 rooms an early reservation is recommended.
  
  The individually chosen, local-inspired decor of our guest rooms merges effortlessly with all the modern conveniences you would expect. Rooms in the main hotel echo their hill and annexes rooms afford the guest view to the gorgeous gardens. Each of the 2 junior suites offers an additional lounge area with welcoming sofas and tub chairs. Kick back in a room swathed in classic/soft lines and pastel shades. Each suites has a balcony, terrace on where can set a private romantic dinner and survey the scenery day or night.
  
  Hotel Luna *
  
  Php 5,500.00 per room per night base in twin share with breakfast.
  
  Luna Hotel, the best hotel around offers great value of money and is located at the heart of the Heritage Village and Crisologo street in Vigan City. Hotel Luna is the first and only museum hotel in the Philippines. The Hotel showcases the finest Philippine Art, boasting of rare and vintage artworks and dynamic modern pieces from master painters, contemporary artists, to National Artist including Juan Luna masterpieces. The Hotel combines modern comfort with the old feel of the place. The staff and food is good and the buffet breakfast has a lot of choices. The standard room included in our packages is very similar to the deluxe room except for the bathroom as this room comes among others with a bathtub.
  
  Elegant and spacious. All rooms have a flat-screen cable TV and private bathroom with hot and cold shower. Free toiletries and slippers are provided. At Hotel Luna, guests can relax with a massage. A tour desk and luggage storage are also available.
- Hundred Islands Accommodation choices
  
  Olana Bed & Breakfast
  
  Php 3,500.00 per room per night, without breakfast.
  
  Olana Bed & Breakfast is located 20 km from the entry of the hundred islands tour. The Italian owner makes sure the food is tasty and of good quality. It is a small family run and cozy place along the coast. They only have 4 rooms but they are building 8 extra rooms.
  
  Kahuna
  
  Kahuna is the most popular and probably best resort in san juan a surfing area 5 hours drive from manila with a grey sandy beach. Tends to be busy especially in the weekends and is mostly visited by filipino's from Manila. Great restaurant overlooking the sea offers a very good varied menu.