Rice Terraces Hopping
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Day0
Depart from Manila to Baguio 9pm (php475.00??)
Day1
2:30am-arrival Baguio
3-5am waiting time (Slaughter house)
5am-Depart Baguio to Bontoc, First Trip(174.00)
11am-Arrival Bontoc (tour around, Bontoc Museum is nearby)
12noon double tire jeepney to Maligcong halfway (php10.00**) because of the on going road construction.limited public transpo (9am,10am,12noon,2pm,4pm) experience topload seats.
After about 10-15minutes ride you will walk for about 5-10minutes uphill, then another jeepney ride (php15.00 for another 15-20minutes ride) **+php5.00 to the foreigner visitors
ARRIVAL @ Suzette Homestay (300php per pax per day) 2 rooms only with 2 comfortable single bed each room. Meals are in set of 150.00 per meal.
Rest and Socials
May opt to go to rice terraces, but sunrise is still the best time to witness.
Guides are contacted by Manang Suzette-(0915) 546 3557 (php300.00 usually)
She will recommend you activities to make like orange picking or more aside from Mt. Kofafey hike.
Day2
3:30am Wake up call.
9am Depart from Maligcong
10am Bontoc
Bruch at Bontoc (Goldfishes cafe)
You can have Sagada or Banaue for the next trip (waiting to fill the van for atleast 10pax)
-Van to Banaue (php150.00, 1-1.5hours travel time)
-Jeepney to Sagada (php15.00?) 45minutes
2:30pm Banaue arrival (php20.00, tourism, environmental fee, orientation)
3:00pm public transpo jeepney to Batad (saddle) (php15.00 for halway ride again because of the road construction)
Walk up hill the muddy trail for 10-15minutes
Jeepney halway to other way and Batad are awaiting. (Php30.00)
-in the event you didn’t catch the public rides you will have to pay 150 per pax on a tricycle
-or you may get the package of tourism at 600php, 9am assembly in Banaue, guides and transpo are included)
Walk from the end of pavement up the viewpoint is about 30-45minutes.
Registration (php20.00)
6pm arrival at Mang Ramons Homestay (php250.00php for standard room per night per pax,450php for nipa hut per pax)
Foods nothing special. Except the red dark rice of Ifugao. Php150 for meal, 70php for bottled water
Socials
Day3
Wake up call at 5:30am -seize the moment
6:30am Tappiya Falls (45minutes and stayed there for about 10minutes, it’s a falls LOL!)
8:30am breakfast and preparation
—Public Transpo going out to Batad 9am!!!!
—-i hitched with the other group so My call time will be waived 😉
11am Batad Saddle
Late noon arrival at Banaue
Lunch
Stroll
Banaue Viewpoint (150php tricycle)
Coffee time while waiting for 7pm trip to Manila
Back to Tourism (php10.00)
Bus to Manila (450php?, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7pm)
Day4
Arrival at Manila 3:30am
To blog this soooooon….
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