Author Topic: Sagada Thread 4 (Read 32299 times)

chocochips_31 · « **Reply #440 on:** May 09, 2012, 10:09:48 pm »

may 4, 8:30 pm, cable tours bus ang sinakyan namin near trinity university of asia manila to bontoc. then sumakay kami ng jeep from bontoc to sagada.

Been to Sagada last May 5-7. Sobrang saya. First day namin cave connection agad. inabot kami ng 4 1/2 hours sa loob ng cave. maiistretch talaga ako ang katawan mo. and sobrang lamig ng tubig.

get ready na maligo at maputikan sa loob ng cave! papasok ka sa lumiang cave then labas sa sumaguing cave ang drama dito. after ng cave connection namin, echo valley/hanging coffins na kami.

sobrang pagod, yung katawan ko sobrang nabigla sa activities namin nung May 5 pero masaya!

May 6 dapat pongas falls then mt.ampacao then lake danum schedule namin. kaya lang dahil hindi na-orient ang katawan namin nung first day sa hirap ng cave connection, nag-relax na lang kami sa lodge and at the same time ginala namin ang sentro ng sagada. btw, nag-stay kami sa misty lodge. medyo malayo sa center ng sagada pero worth it kasi maganda ang mga rooms. homey at tahimik

meron din silang attic rooms na sobrang ganda.

tska very welcoming ang mga may-ari ng lodge. sarap din ng pizza nila.

We tried all the restaurant sa center like masferre (don't know kung tama spelling ko

), lemon pie house, salt and pepper and lucky's shanghai house. we gonna try sana yoghurt house pero nagbago isip namin. hehe we also went to Gaia, parang kubo sya na mataas na kita mo na ang rice terraces. may zipline din na inooffer malapit sa Gaia. Medyo adventurous talaga kami ang we went down para malapitan namin ang rice terraces. upclose and personal sa rice terraces ang drama! ;Dhehe btw, nilakad lang namin lahat yan from misty lodge to Sagada town proper until Gaia to appreciate the place

nakauwi na kami sa lodge mga 8pm. madilim since walang ilaw sa kalsada pero you can feel na safe ka dun. natuwa naman kami ahit hindi nasunod itinerary namin. sobrang sakit kasi ng mga katawan naman kaya naisip namin na baka hindi namin kayanin ang mt.ampacao. hehe

May 7, we got up early kasi sunrise in kiltepan ang drama namin.

nilakad nalang nmin from misty lodge. btw, si kuya sotero pala ang tour guide namin. very accommodating si kuya sotero!

nag cave connection kami wag daw mahiya kung tapakan namin sa hita at balikat sya. i recommend kuya sotero from saggas.

12:30 pm uwian na. lizardo bus from sagada to baguio. then victory liner from baguio to cubao.

sana makabalik ulit para ma-try lahat ng maii-offer ng sagada.

gulaysk · « **Reply #441 on:** May 09, 2012, 10:25:31 pm »

^Hehe, sa kinuwento mong sakit ng katawan na inabot niyo, may pakiramdam ako na hindi rin masusunod ang itinerary na plano namin. Mukhang aayaw yata ang mga katawan namin.

unwantedP · « **Reply #442 on:** May 09, 2012, 10:59:23 pm »

sis gulaysk, yes Echo Valley/Hanging Coffins/Small Falls/St. Mary's Church can be done in the afternoon

magkakadikit lang sila, except sa Small Falls. pero walking distance lang din.

i suggest you tweak your itinerary a little though. You may swap Day 2 with Day 3. Kasi Kiltepan-Marlboro is hindi nakakapagod, para may strength pa next day. Mt. Ampacao is higher than Marlboro. 2hrs trek.

Regarding Kiltepan-Marlboro: We walked to Kiltepan from SAGGAS 5am-6am (1hr, uphill siya). Wait for sunrise and konting rest. Then Kiltepan to Marlboro 7am-8am (1hr since mostly is downhill na, then going up to Marlboro is not nakakapagod naman unlike Kiltepan) then rest for an hour. 9am-10:30am back to inn. roughly 7km total. (we did Bomod-ok in the afternoon, last day. so no worries sa activity next day kung pagod hehe)

Going to Bomod-ok is may jeep minsan, minsan wala. So prepare for cash just in case. May mini-van which costs Php650 round-trip na.

Depende sa pagod yung kelan kayo maghihire ng van sis

queens · « **Reply #443 on:** May 09, 2012, 11:01:25 pm »

Quote from: gulaysk on May 09, 2012, 10:03:50 pm

Ito plano naming itinerary. Ano tingin niyo?

Day 1 am: Arrive at Sagada, lunch and rest
pm: Cave Connection

Day 2 am: Bomod-ok Falls
pm: Mt. Ampacao-Lake Danum

Day 3 am: Kiltepan-Marlboro
pm: Echo Valley/Hanging Coffins/Small Falls/St. Mary's

Day 4 am: Breakfast, shop for pasalubong, back to Manila.

depende kung everyday active kayo and may regular exercise malakas ang resistance mo kahit first timer kaya itong i.t. mo

true, tiring talaga ang cave connectipn or you may just do the normal sumaguing cave. i doubt it on the 2nd day tiring yan trekk to big falls then trekk sa mt.ampacao in the afternoon. you may interchange day 2 and 3 . since nakakapagod ang cave connectiion medyo relax trek muna ang gawin nyo on 2nd day. on the 3rd day larga uli sa bigfalls. Revise ko lang i.t mo ah .. yun sa tingin ko para hindi sobrang pagod.

Day 1 am: Arrive at Sagada, lunch and rest
pm: Cave Connection

Day 2 am: Kiltepan-Marlboro
pm : Lake danum - mt. ampacao

Day 2 am: Bomod-ok Falls
pm: St. Mary's / echo valley/ hanging coffin.
pm: souvenir hunt

Day 4 am: Breakfast, shop for pasalubong, back to Manila

gulaysk · « **Reply #444 on:** May 09, 2012, 11:22:24 pm »

^Salamat sa comments nyong dalawa! Depende nalang din siguro talaga kung kakayanin pa ng katawan namin ang pagsunod sa itinerary. Though I'm willing to drop one trip. Alin kaya ang mas sulit at mas dapat na puntahan? Kiltepan-Marlboro or Mt Ampacao-Lake Danum? Parang I'm leaning more on dropping Ampacao-Danum kung sakali.

Btw, we'll be staying in Kanip-aw. Fully booked na raw ang Residential Lodge sabi ng nakausap ko kanina. I already texted Perry to ask him to be our guide. Nakakatawa lang kasi sabi ko gusto namin subukan yung hiking. Ang nasabi ko ay Marlboro to Lake Danum (nalito ako but what I really meant was Ampacao-Danum) at tinanong siya kung gaano katagal ang hike. Sabi niya, "wow that's too far po...that will take you approximately 2 days to do that po" LOL! Natawa talaga ako. Akala niya siguro hardcore akyat bundok ang iga-guide niya. Hehe.

unwantedP · « **Reply #445 on:** May 10, 2012, 12:03:57 am »

^lol @ Mt. Ampacao to Lake Danum! pwede mong i-drop sis yung Mt. Ampacao but still continue to Lake Danum via van (Php550 round trip). Pero warning lang ah, madumi na yung tubig sa lake so hindi na sulfur ang color

i suggest though pagdating niyo, Echo Valley para hindi mabanat agad ang muscles. Cave connection is not that tiring naman, yung after caving, then paakyat ng stairs, yun ang nakakapagod but around 30 steps lang naman hehe. don't worry, wala akong exercise and we finished it in 3 hours so kaya niyo yan. Yung pasukan kasi ng Sumaging is same sa lalabasan, kaya mas ok mag cave connection. If pagod pa kayo after lunch, skip Mt. Ampacao na lang so may strength pa for next day.

If i were to revise your itinerary,
Day 1: Echo Valley, Bokong
Day 2: AM Cave connection, PM Mt. Ampacao-Lake Danum
Day 3: Kiltepan, Marlboro, Big Falls

Big Falls kasi is hagdan type, so mararamdaman mo yung pagod paguwi. I'll PM you sis sa residential lodge where we stayed, Php250/night siya. baka makatipid hehe.

gulaysk · « **Reply #446 on:** May 10, 2012, 05:25:11 am »

Mukhang malabo na magawa namin ang Big Falls on a morning, no? If worse comes to worst at bumigay ang katawan namin, we might consider letting go of the Ampacao-Danum tour. Tingin ko ganun na nga rin ang mangyayari. Hehe.

Got your pm sis. I might opt for the residential lodge you're recommending. Cheaper kasi than Kanip-aw's which is P300/night. Thanks! : )

unwantedP · « **Reply #447 on:** May 10, 2012, 07:04:20 am »

^pwede naman Big Falls sa morning, pagod lang talaga hehe. after some rest, you'll be okay na

For peeps who wants a home service massage, I suggest Vishok Yogi. He's a yoga wellness instructor and specializes in shiatsu, thai, and chinese meridian massage. Php300 lang rate niya for almost 2 hours

I'm not sure if I could post his number in public, so PM na lang those who wants his number. Sakanya kami nagpa-massage after our 3rd day.

gulaysk · « **Reply #448 on:** May 10, 2012, 07:14:42 pm »

^Nakakatempt naman magpamasahe pagkatapos ng caving at trekking.

chocochips_31 · « **Reply #449 on:** May 10, 2012, 09:26:09 pm »

Quote from: gulaysk on May 09, 2012, 10:25:31 pm

^Hehe, sa kinuwento mong sakit ng katawan na inabot niyo, may pakiramdam ako na hindi rin masusunod ang itinerary na plano namin. Mukhang aayaw yata ang mga katawan namin.

hehe.. wala kasing exercise kaya siguro na-shock mga katawan namin. kahit my 2 friends ha sumakit katawan nila kahit lagi silang nag-mountain hiking. bumigay din yung dalawa nung Day 2 namin. drama pa nga ng isa kong friend, "i came here to relax." hehe so pinagbigyan namin. worth it naman kasi nalibot namin buong town proper ng sagada.

buti nga ok lang din kay kuya sotero ng saggas na nagbago schedule namin sa second day ^^. kung sanay naman katawan mo sa mga extreme adventures, kakayanin mo yan. btw, ayon sa saggas, level of difficulty ng cave connection is "very hard" kaya ganun, sumakit talaga katawan namin. buwis buhay din! instead na cave connection, you may try sumaguing cave nalang. crystal cave connection ang pinaka-extreme sa lahat ng cave sabi ng saggas.

chocochips_31 · « **Reply #450 on:** May 10, 2012, 09:34:35 pm »

Quote from: gulaysk on May 10, 2012, 07:14:42 pm

^Nakakatempt naman magpamasahe pagkatapos ng caving at trekking.

nakakatempt talaga after the cave connection!

queens · « **Reply #451 on:** May 10, 2012, 10:18:30 pm »

Quote from: chocochips_31 on May 10, 2012, 09:26:09 pm

drama pa nga ng isa kong friend, "i came here to relax."

quoted this line. tama ang friend mo

kaya huwag ubusin ang lakas sa isang araw na activity para may lakas pa for the next two days di man mapuntahan ang lahat at least you still have a reason to go back and enjoi the place.

@ gulaysk - si perry ba magiging guide nyo? kapit bahay lang sila ni kanip-aw hahaha sa baba si perry sa taas si kanip-aw

300 per night very clean place with private c.r. and you have a great view facing the mountain valley

gulaysk · « **Reply #452 on:** May 11, 2012, 07:23:20 am »

^Yep sis, si Perry nga. We'll be staying in Kanip-aw. So excited to see the mountain view. Tamang tama rin pala na sa Kanip-aw kami, malapit lang si Perry. : )

Ngayong gabi na nga pala alis namin. Baka mag Cable Tours nalang kami since sa E. Rod lang siya at QC lang din kami manggagaling. Ohayami sana kami kaya lang ang layo ng terminal, sa Sampaloc pa.

Thanks for all your tips/feedback/kwento. Will definitely be sharing mine when I get back. : )

unwantedP · « **Reply #453 on:** May 11, 2012, 12:18:50 pm »

^ingat and have fun sis!

old bus na ang cable tours so medyo masikip ha. hehe. pero diretso na ng bontoc yun.

ginger01 · « **Reply #454 on:** May 12, 2012, 10:41:07 pm »

i survived sagada! been there last may 6 and 7. we had cave connections on our first day then on the 2nd day, kiltepan, pongas falls, echo valley and bonfire at lake danum. a short trip but i enjoyed!

gulaysk · « **Reply #455 on:** May 17, 2012, 10:03:20 am »

I'm back from Sagada. : )

As promised, here's my kwento:

Day 1- We arrived in Sagada at lunch time kaya dumiretso na sa Yoghurt House then headed to Kanip-aw for check-in. Yung room pala namin sa Kanip-aw ay corner room kaya sakto sa view ng Mt. Kanip-aw. Good for 3 persons ang kwarto (1 double bed, 1 single bed) kaya siguro P600/night din ang rate. Room was very clean at may hot shower. Kuya Oscar and his wife were so warm and accommodating, masarap makipagchikahan sa kanila.

We texted Perry about our plan to do the Echo Valley/Hanging Coffins tour in the afternoon pero hindi na kami natuloy dahil biglang bumuhos na ang ulan. For dinner, sa Lucky's Shanghai Haus kami and had pork kaldereta. Sarap! Lumpiang shanghai sana pero naubusan daw sila ng wrapper.

Day 2- We catched the Kiltepan sunrise noong early morning. Swerte nga at nagpakita ang sunrise. Panalo ang view. Medyo worried lang ako na ma-loser kami sa Kiltepan kasi nga ang lakas ng ulan the day before.

After breakfast, sinundo na kami ni Perry para sa hike to Marlboro Mt. Nilakad lang namin papunta. Yung mismong hike namin sa peak ng Marlboro was about an hour, give or take. While hiking, may mga wild strawberries kaming napitas. Marami rin sa mismong peak na. Sayang nga raw at walang wild mushrooms sabi ni Perry. Pababa naman ng Marlboro, around 1 hour din. Lalakarin din namin dapat pabalik pero nakihitch na kami sa kakilala ni Perry na pabalik ng town.

After lunch naman ang cave connection. Medyo praning ako the first 30 mins sa loob ng cave pero after some time, nagconcentrate nalang ako sa pagtapak at pagkapit sa mga bato. Totoo nga ang sabi ng iba na medyo buwis buhay ang experience. Hehe. On the way to Sumaguing, nadulas si hubby sa isang bato. Muntik nang tumama ang ulo niya sa malaking tipak ng bato and about a foot away, bangin na pala yun. Kaya muntik na rin siyang mahulog.

Day 3- Pagkagising, ramdam ko na ang sakit ng mga balikat at braso ko. Buti nalang at nawarm up ang mga binti sa hike to Marlboro kaya hindi masyadong sumakit.

Hapon na kami pumunta sa Bomod-ok Falls. We rented a van c/o Perry. Sasama na rin dapat sya sa Big Falls kaya lang may nakasabay din kaming another couple staying in Kanip-aw at may kasama na rin silang guide from SAGGAs kaya hindi na siya sumama. Our guide from NOSIGA was Ate Gloria Macogay. Highly recommended si Ate Gloria, very motherly at masarap kakuwentuhan. Enjoy kami sa mga kwento niya tungkol sa customs/practices ng mga taga North.

Pagdating sa Bomod-ok, malakas ang agos ng tubig kaya diniscourage kami na magswim sa gitna. Dahil ako si ms. lamigin, hindi na ako nagswim kahit sa gilid kaya nagchikahan nalang kami ni Ate Gloria. Tinanong ko siya tungkol sa NOSIGA at kung bakit hindi na pinapayagan ang SAGGAs at SEGA na magguide sa Bomod-ok nang walang guide galing sa kanila. She didn't speak ill at all about the two groups. Sabi lang niya, may mga nilabag daw kasi sila sa kasunduan between those two groups at ng NOSIGA (concerning the Northerners' customs/practices, mostly).

Pabalik, tama nga ang sabi ng iba na ang pauwi from Bomod-ok Falls ang parusa dahil ito na yung paakyat. Pero napaka scenic lang ng trail pauwi, yung papunta na ng Aguid. Pagkauwi namin sa lodge, ramdam ko na na wasak na ang katawan ko. Palibhasa hindi masyadong nakakapag exercise. Napatawag tuloy sa home service massaga nang di oras. Hehe.

Day 4- Echo Valley, Hanging coffins and pasalubong shopping (Mountain Tea P20/pack, Bana's Coffee medium dark roast P150/pack, Gabay blueberry and mulberry jam P150/jam, box of lemon pie from Lemon Pie House which we forgot to claim)

Pauwi, we missed the last trip going to Bontoc. 1pm dapat yun, we got to the terminal minutes early pero sabi ay nakaalis na raw. Basta pala puno na ang jeep ay bibiyahe na ito. Kaya for those planning to catch the last trip, better get there early.

Dahil 1pm na nun at 3pm ang trip ng Cable Tours to Manila, medyo doubtful na kami kung may makakabiyahe pa-Manila that day. Hindi na rin namin naabutan ang Sagada-Baguio bus. Yung mga manang sa tapat ng bus terminal ang tumulong sa amin at nagpayo na maki-hitch sa mga private vehicles na bibiyahe papuntang Bontoc. Swerte naman at may nagpasakay sa amin. Binigyan namin ng P100, halos parehong bayad kung sasakay ng jeep pa-Bontoc. 230pm na kami nakarating ng Bontoc at sinwerte ulit na may vacant seats pa sa Cable Tours.

So, ang masasabi ko lang to sum up my Sagada experience ay: I'll definitely be back! : )

queens · « **Reply #456 on:** May 17, 2012, 10:31:58 am »

wow glad to hear your story it seems everything went well welcome back girl

gulaysk · « **Reply #457 on:** May 17, 2012, 10:45:56 am »

Thanks to you too, queens and to all the girls in this thread for the tips. : )

unwantedP · « **Reply #458 on:** May 17, 2012, 04:04:42 pm »

^wow, nice to hear you enjoyed sagada sis. and buti naman safe kayo

sarap puntahan, very refreshing ang mountain province talaga. hehe

unwantedP · « **Reply #459 on:** May 17, 2012, 04:05:16 pm »

btw, si yogi vishok ba nag massage sa inyo?

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Author Topic: Sagada Thread 4 (Read 32299 times)