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Rice terraces and waterfalls
RATE starts at PHP3,500/person (for a big group) The rate depends on your group's headcount and your starting point which can be in Metro Manila, Calabrazon, Central Luzon or Baguio city INCLUSIONS: ✔ Aircon round trip land transfer to Banaue ✔ Tour guide for the hike in Batad ✔ One night accommodation in one Inn
Day 1 Departure from Manila the night before at 10PM (if from Baguio pick up is at 5AM) 7AM: Arrival in Batad hike to Awa View Deck top view then and Tappiyah Falls Overnight in Banaue Day 2 Morning: free time to explore Banaue 1PM: Departure from Banaue 10PM: Arrival in Manila (if Baguio, arrival at 8PM)
● an overnight backpack (20-30L), preferably with a rain cover ● hiking clothes + sturdy footwear ● fleece jacket + wind breaker ● swimwear ● sun screen (at least SPF 30) + sun hat ● travel towel ● flashlight/ head lamp (for power outages) ● camera, charger, power bank ● reusable water container (stop buying single use plastics!) ● enough cash (there is no ATM, establishments do not accept cards, travelers' cheques)
It is important to set your expectations right when it comes to the housing and eating arrangements. As much as we can, we do our best to provide a good and clean private room with private bathroom and Wi-Fi (if availability permits). That said, do not expect the level of comfort you would get in a Manila, Baguio or Boracay hotels. Within the whole cordillera there are actually very few hotels and most accommodation are somehow basic inns or even homestays and only on the last decade the quality of accommodation has started to improve. Most "restaurants" are actually cafeteria/eatery that serve basic rice meals either with vegetables (e.g. chopseuy) or meat (chicken or fish), bowls of hot noodles, soups (usually sinigang) and hot drinks (instant coffee, tea or chocolate). Every now and then, pizza (or their version of it) will pop on the menu. Don't expect anything fancy. Here you eat to fuel your body and not necessarily to tease your palate. Budget accordingly as credit cards/cheques are not accepted and the area has no functioning ATM. Also serving can be quite long and often a good chunk of what's on the menu is not available.