Palawan Experience Secrets of the Visayas Cebu and Bohol
Many things have been reputed about the Banaue Rice Terraces , but nothing written , photographed or said about them can really describe the sensation of viewing the terraces from a vantage point that gives a perspective of the magnitude of this 2,000 year old engineering feat .
The villages that dot the countryside preserve some vestige of the ancient cultures that once abounded in the hills and valleys of this region . Typical of these are the burial caves of Sagada and Mt Timbak .
A journey to the Rice Terraces is a journey designed to experience the distinct natural and cultural Phipippine heritage of the region
Day 1 - Manila to Banaue
Meet our tour representative at the lobby of your hotel for your NORTHERN ROUNDTRIP TOUR.
Depart for Banaue, located some 360 kms from Manila. Travel north on the expressway and the Cagayan Valley Road, until the town of Bagabag in Nueva Vizcaya, where we start our climb to Banaue, 1,300 m above sea level. Reach Banaue late in the afternoon. Check in at BANAUE HOTEL. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2 - Banaue
Breakfast. From the hotel, board local a jeepney for a ride to a native village, accessible after a short hike from the mai n road. After spending sometime in the village, continue to a vantage point to view and admire the 2,000 year old rice terraces. If placed end to end, the Banaue rice terraces would reach half way around the globe. Proceed to the town’s public market to mingle with the local people, and view the vast array of native handicraft. Time permitting, visit another village before returning to the hotel in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 - Banaue to Mount Data
Breakfast in the hotel. Drive inland along the winding mountain trail and hinterland town of Bontoc, where the museum founded by the Belgian sisters is visited. Weather condition permitting, visit the burial caves of Sagada and intermingle with the natives of the area. Dinner and overnight at MOUNT DATA LODGE.
Day 4 - Mount Data to Baguio
Breakfast at the Lodge. Continue the drive through majestic sceneries along the countryside to Baguio City, the country’s summer capital. Today’s tour includes Session Road, Burnham Park, and the Mansion House, the President’s summer residence. The highlight is the Public Market where villagers come to sell their goods. Check in at RIDGEWOOD RESIDENCES (or similar), dinner and overnight.
Day 5 - Baguio to Manila
Check out after breakfast. Return to Manila via the National Highway, passing through Luzon’s Central Plains, towards the North Expressway (lunch enroute). Arrive in Manila in the evening, drop off at your hotel. |
