For the third time, we managed to organize a non-profit pooled tour. Mostly a group of first-timer joiners and colleagues who invited their friends. Indeed, a great experience for each participant. We targeted 20 persons but ended at 30, most of the joiners are so easy to deal with, it was all fun!
Kaja Let’s Go! Sagada-Banaue participants
This was a 2 days & 1 night Sagada-Banaue Tour, a jam-packed itinerary, tiring but all conquered it with a smile 🙂
Itinerary
November 17 (Friday)
- 10:00 pm – Departure (Manila)
November 18 (Saturday)
- 7:00 am – Arrival (Banaue)
- 9:00 am – Breakfast; Banaue Rice Terraces
- 11:00 am – Arrival (Sagada)
- 11:30 am – Echo Valley; Hanging Coffins; Sagada Pottery
- 1:00 pm – Lunch time
- 2:30 pm – Check in at transient house
- 3:30 pm – Sumaguing Cave
- 6:00 pm – Dinner time
- 8:00 pm – Back at transient house
November 19 (Sunday)
- 3:00 am – Wake up call
- 4:30 am – Kiltepan Peak
- 7:00 am – Breakfast
- 9:00 am – Aguid Rice Terraces; Bomod-Ok Falls
- 2:00 pm – Lunch; Freshen up
- 4:00 pm – Departure (Sagada)
- 8:00 pm – Pasalubong shopping at Baguio
- 2:00 am – Arrival (Manila)
Visited Sites
- Banaue Rice Terraces View Deck
- Echo Valley
- Hanging Coffins
- Sagada Pottery
- Sumaguing Cave
- Kiltepan Peak
- Aguid Rice Terraces
- Bomod-Ok Falls
Perfect time to visit is during the cold months, November up to February, temperature tends to go lower and lesser rain falls. We experienced rains during our 1st day but luckily we’re done with all the tours. Most of the participants also managed to take a bath without the use of water heater and they took it as an achievement :p
Kiltepan Peak
It’s easier to join group tours than a DIY tour, you can better maximize the itineraries and it’s convenient in a way that you’ll just have to hop-on and hop-off the van in each site. Driving to Sagada itself is no joke, you’ll have to make sure that your driver is a pro haha. There are bus lines driving to Sagada but it’s a bit hard to catch, you’ll just wish you hired your own van.
Budget / Pasalubong
Budget for this trip ranges from Php 2,000.00 to Php 3,000.00 each. Note that food / meals are a bit expensive in Sagada, but the serving is good enough for 2 persons. However, due to the activities you’ll experience, we think you won’t be sharing a meal with your friend haha. As for the pasalubong, there are plenty of shops in Banaue, Sagada, or even at Baguio on your way home. Prices are not so expensive except for the wines, coffee, Sagada rice.. since these items are their specialties up there. Our participants mostly bought shirts with Sagada print.
Things to bring
If you’re visiting during the cold months, you have to pack ala Pulag style but less the camping gears. It’s really cold in Sagada during night time, during your day-time activities, you’ll get sweaty but you can still feel the cold breeze.
- Towel
- Trek Pants / Leggings
- Dri-Fit shirts (for trekking & spelunking)
- Arm-sleeves / Long sleeves
- Sweatpants / jogging pants / socks (for night time)
- Hoodies (for long-drive & night-time)
- Sandals / Trek Shoes / Rubber Shoes with good sole grip
- Hat / Cap / Sarong (to shade you while trekking)
- Water-resistant pouch
- Trek Pole (but you can also borrow one at Aguid before trekking to Bomod-Ok falls)
- Shades / Bonnet / Scarf *suweeeg! :p
- Toiletries & Medicines
- Snacks / Candies / Drinks that can serve as energy booster during trekking & spelunking
2 days & 1 night tour at these places is a good idea if you just want to experience all the known sites and activities they offer and yes, it is possible. When we’re planning this trip we also though it’s impossible, but all of us are game and up for the challenge, we have our ointments and pain-killers for the sores haha joke.
That’s all our tips for Sagada-Banaue revisited tour, hope you’ll have a good one too!
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