4 Day Banaue Ifugao Rice Villages Private tour Trekking
Description
If you Like Long Treks, This Program is For You! Total KIlometers of Mountain Trekking 34kms. BANAUE - PULA – CAMBULO – BATAD - BANGAAN RICE TERRACES DISCOVERY Immerse yourself in the land and culture of Ifugao with a 4 day guided tour of the mountain region.. See spectacular rice terraces, mountains and waterfalls and visit four different villages in the province. The term Ifugao does not just refer to the name of the region but also the people whose ancestors were responsible for the famous rice terraces of Banaue, popularly regarded as the eighth wonder of the world. ravel to Pula Village, Cambulo Village and Batad known for its amphitheater-like rice terraces. The final village of this trip is Bangaan Village ,A Unseco world Heritage. Enjoy stunning sceneries of mountains, rice terraces and forests along the way. Explore Ifugao villages, spend your nights in a local village guest house, talk to the locals and learn more about their culture.
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Itinerary
TOUR PROGRAM Day 1 Manila to Banaue ( 8 - 9 hours Drive) 5:30am - Our driver will pick you up in your residence for your tour to the mountains, sit back and enjoy the ride while traversing different cities and provinces going to Banaue. you will have lunch on a local restaurant along the way and we will have 2 -3 stops for this journey. in the afternoon, we will proceed to Banaue view point terraces, 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of the Cordilleras by the Ifugaos. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World”, and a Unesco World Heritage Site. The terraces, built by hand are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. After visiting the view point, we will proceed to your accommodation ( Banaue Homestay) and stay for the night. you will also meet your local guide in your hotel. Accommodation: Banaue Home Stay
Day 2 Banaue – Pula – Cambulo Village (6-7 hours trekking aprrox 16kms) 7:40:am: Goodmorning! Enjoy your breakfast with the view of Banaue rice Terraces. After your breakfast, meet your local DOT Accredited guide to begin your mountain adventure. At 8:30 am we will proceed to Bontoc – Banaue junction (Awan Igid Trail) where we will start our trek. We will trek through richly forested mountains, rice terraces and small rivers until we reach PULA Village (8KMS), we will have our lunch stop here. At around 1:00pm we will continue our hike to Cambulo Village, our second village passing by a pyramid like rice terraces and a small waterfalls that we can dip in and swim. ( 8kms) at around 4:00pm we will arrive in Cambulo village, we will spent our night in a local guest house and we can have bonfire session at night together with the local people in the village. Accommodation: Cambulo Guest House
Day 3 Cambulo + Batad 4 hours hike + 2 hours waterfall activity ( approx. 7kms) 9:00am - After our breakfast we will continue our adventure to Batad Village, Approximately 4 hour hike to Batad. We will hike through the village and amphitheater like rice terraces and we will visit its famous Tappia waterfall for a refreshing swim. We will cross to the Highest view point of the rice terraces and passing by to the oldest village in Batad. At around 4:00pm we will arrive in our accommodation in Batad village for the night with the magnificent view of the rice terraces. Accommodation: Simons Inn
Day 4 Batad – Bangaan Village Unesco World Heritage - Manila Option 1: 8km Hike 3-4 hours hike at 7:00am After our breakfast we will continue our walk to Banggaan village. We will walk through a dense forest passing by rice terraces and vegetable villages before we reach the Unesco world heritage village of Bangaan. It’s about 6-8 kilometer walk before we reach Bangaan village. When we arrive in Bangaan, we will visit the old village and walk through the rice paddies which is a Unesco World Heritage. At around 11am, meet your driver in Bangaan and then transfer to Banaue for a sumptuous lunch and a good shower before going back to manila. 9-10pm – Drop off in your airport or hotel in Manila End of our Service.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
5:30 am vagabondpinas crew will pick you up in your hotel or airport.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Reviews(3)
My hiking adventure through the rice terranes terraces was amazing. Jonathan was an excellent guide and adapted his pace to mine well. The accommodations are basic. The food was basic. The transport was basic. But that wasn't a bad thing - just something to expect. Each stay had a shower with warm water which was much needed each evening. The hiking varied between mild to moderate to endless stairs (up and down). My legs were on fire by the end. There were plenty of locals selling bottled water along the way, but I would advise starting with 1-2 liters. Bring a book or something to pass the time in the evenings, as we arrived at the villages at around 3-4 each day. Bring a bunch of small bills 100p/500p to buy water and meals. Bring good hiking shoes with a good grip. And pack extra socks. If you are looking for a truly local, beautiful, strenuous trip through the rice terraces, this is a great tour option.
Hi Erik, we’re so happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip to our mountain region. Thank you for trusting us with your adventure in the rice terraces. Wishing you many more journeys and adventures ahead.
We looked long for a well suited trekking tour from Manila to Banaue that would fit our needs. Here we found a very good recommandations and we could adapt the tpur to our wishes and needs. The trekking can be challenging (if you are used to hike more because of the weather) but worth everx energy. Our guide Marvin was excellent and always adapted the pace to our current energy situation. We did 4 days 3 nights trekking and were super lucky with the weather. The pick up in Manila worked perfectly and the drive is very long and curvey but still worth for the trekking. On the last day we left from Batad directly to Banaue to arrive in Manila at 6 pm instead of hiking again 4 hours. Going bavk I would not to like this but have also the hike on day 3. The homestays are simple but very nice. You can always arrange your lunch to take away there. So you dl not to get anything. Water can be brought in every village or also along the way (max. 100 pesos for 1 L was the most expensive one). I would recommend this tour operator. It might be expensive but we enjoyed every minute and did not have to worry about anything. Everything was taken care of. Suggestions to improve: send an informatory mail in advance to know what to bring and a little bit more details.
Hi orellif, we’re so happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip to our mountain region. Thank you for trusting us with your adventure in the rice terraces. Wishing you many more journeys and adventures ahead.
The hike from from Banaue through Pula and Cambulo to Batad was amazing! The rice terraces were absolutely beatuful. I also enjoyed swimming in the waterfall plunge pools.
Hi Waka, thank you for choosing us with your trip to the mountains and we are glad that you enjoyed your hiking adventure. wishing you more great hikes ahead, Thank you! JP
