IFUGAO “BANAUE RICE TERRACES” HERITAGE TOUR
Viewpoint of the Rice Terraces/Village Tour/Bontoc
and Sagada
4Days/3Nights
Day 01 (Thursday)
Manila/Banaue Journey
0700H Assembly and boarding at Parking Area beside Aristocrat Restaurant
Roxas Boulevard corner San Andres (near Malate Church), Manila.
0730H 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 and Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, passing by Bagabag, where picturesque
mountains and rivers start to ascend to the Ifugao land. Arrive in Banaue late in the afternoon. Check-in at Banaue Hotel. Dinner on individual account. Overnight at Banaue Hotel
Day 02 (Friday)
Breathtaking Rice Terraces/Village tour
(breakfast)
Breakfast in the hotel
0800H Departure by exclusive local jeepney for the tour of the rice terraces and
one of its villages. Proceed to Banga-an, 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 a typical home to see their way of life. Proceed the
viewpoint to see 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 03 (Saturday)
Sagada/Bontoc Tour
(breakfast)
Breakfast in the hotel
0800H 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.
Overnight at Banaue
Hotel.
Day 04 (Sunday)
Banaue/Manila return
(breakfast)
Breakfast in the hotel
0700H Leave Banaue for Manila, taking the same route as day 01 (with possible sidetrip
to Kiangan subject to raod and weather conditions). In San Jose,
Nueva Ecija, stop for lunch on individual account. Late afternoon arrive in Manila.
Drop-off at the same parking area.
Package
Inclusions:
· Three nights accommodation at Banaue Hotel (deluxe room)
· Daily breakfast in the hotel
· Air-conditioned private transportation -
Manila/Banaue/Manila
· Sightseeing tours to the Viewpoint and the
picturesque villages of Banga-an
· Bontoc & Sagada caves tour
· Tribal show in Banaue Hotel
· Services of an English-speaking tour guide
throughout (except on lean season <June to September> for departure with 5 passengers or less, services of local guide
<Banaue base> will be provided)
Minimum: October to May – None
June to September – 5 persons traveling together to operate
