Itinerary
Day 1: Manila / Banaue Journey (L)
Depart Manila for Banaue via North Expressway. The gateway to Banaue is through the land locked evergreen provinces of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. Countryside settings such as rice fields surrounding the small towns and villages are common sight showing simplicity of living. In San Jose City, a short stop at a restaurant for lunch (on individual account) Resume drive to Banaue, stop at Dalton Pass Sta. Fe Nueva Visacaya, Resume drive to Bagabag, where picturesque mountains and rivers start to ascend to the Ifugao land.
Breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast, visit the picturesque town of Sagada, stop and see their ancient burial caves with mummified coffins. Visit also the Bontoc Museum, founded by a Belgian Sister, which houses a varied collection of authentic artifacts and photos from the mountain tribes. Lunch and Dinner (on individual account). Watch a tribal show of songs and dances interpreting their culture and traditions which some are still being practiced up to now.
After breakfast, leave Banaue for Manila. In San Jose, Nueva Ecija, stop for lunch (on individual account). Late afternoon arrive in Manila. Depart Manila for your onward journey.
Arrive in Banaue late in the afternoon.
Dinner (on individual account).
Overnight at Banaue Hotel.
Day 2: Breathtaking Rice Terraces / Village Tour (B)
Breakfast in the hotel, departure by group's exclusive local jeepney for the tour of the rice terraces and one of its villages. Bangaan is a traditional village nestled in a panoramic valley of terraces. The 20-minute walk on a descending trail permits a closer look of the Ifugao world. Visit ta typical home to see their way of life Proceed to the viewpoint to withness the Rice Terraces acclaimed as the "8th Wonder of the World & UNESCO World Heritage Site, built over 2,000 years ago.
Lunch and Dinner (on individual account).
Overnight at Banaue Hotel.
Day 3: Sagada / Bontoc Tour (B)
Overnight at Banaue Hotel.
Day 4: Depart for Manila (B)