SAGADA Thread 5

[sibeauako]

Will be going to Sagada from Feb 16 to Feb 19

Tappiya Falls in Batad
Echo Valley, Hanging Coffins
Bomod Ok Falls
Pongas Falls
Cave Connection
Kiltepan

[blackgreen]

Naghahanap kami ng mapupuntahan sa holy week. Okay pa kaya pumunta ng sagada ngayun holy week? May available pa kayang matutuluyan?

[ghye]

^Inns and private homestays are full already for the holy week. Better look for other places to visit.  Better to visit Sagada during weekdays for there are lesser tourists as compared during weekends and long holidays.  You can't enjoy much for there will be traffic along tourist destinations.

[blackgreen]

^thanks sis. Mukhang staycation na nga lang yata kami sa holy week.

[pretty_B]

How's Sagada on July? okay kaya magvisit? also, if that time...need pa ba magpareserve ng tour ahead of time? yung tutuluyan siguro magbbook pa din ako. yung tour, iniisip ko pa.

[simang]

^basta walang ulan okay pumunta. No need to book ahead ng tours pwede ka magbook dun na mismo para makapili ka din anong swak sa sched mo. Also, pwede ka ding makishare sa mga group tours para less bayad sa guide and service.

[mischa04]

Hi 😊 Me and my friends will be in Sagada this May.. we availed a package tour.. here's the iti... any comments or suggestions please 😊 saka question lang, we will be staying either in George Guesthouse or Lodge Labanet, ok naman ba? May drinking water ba or kanya kanyang dala? How about hot water for coffee, may initan ba dun? Pwede ba magluto? Plan.kasi namin magluto at magdala ng rice cooker kahit kanin lang para makatipid konti.. hehe..

ITINERARY
Day 00

09:00 PM - Assembly
10:00 PM - Estimated time of departure from Manila

Day 01
06:00 AM - Estimated time of Arrival in Banaue
- Breakfast
- Banaue View Point (as seen in the old 1,000 peso bill)
07:30 AM - Estimated time of departure to Sagada
10:30 AM - Estimated time of arrival in Sagada
- check in
- freshen up
12:00 PM - Lunch
02:00 PM - Lumiang burial cave
- Sumaging Spelunking/caving (includes: rock climbing, rappelling and swimming)
05:00 PM - Back to the hotel

Day 02
06:00 AM - Call time
- Breakfast
07:00 AM - Bomod-ok Falls
07:30 AM - Drop off
- Start of Trek
- View of Fidelisan Rice Terraces
- Fidelisan Mines View
09:00 AM - Estimated Time of Arrival at the Falls
- Swimming
-Picture Taking
10:00 AM - Trek back to drop off
12:00 AM - Estimated Time of Arrival at the hotel
- Lunch
02:30 PM - Town Tour
- Saint Mary the Virgin Church
- Echo Valley
- Hanging Coffins
05:00 PM
- Lake DAnum
- Sunset Viewing
06:30 PM - Back to the Hotel

Day 03
04:00 AM - Wake up call
04:30 AM - Kiltepan View Point
- Sunrise Viewing
06:30 AM - Back to the hotel
- Breakfast
- Souvenir hunt
08:30 AM - Check out
- Estimated time of departure
11:00 AM - Lunch along Halsema Road
12:30 PM - Drop at Philippine Highest Point
02:30 PM - Estimated Time of Arrival in La Trinidad Strawberry Farm
- Picture Taking
03:30 PM - Estimated Time of Departure from Baguio
10:00 PM - Estimated Time of Arrival Manila

[pretty_B]

Hi sisters! We are planning to take the Manila to Banaue to Sagada route for our trip. question is...enough na ba na magstop lang sa Banaue for 1-2hrs then travel pa-sagada na? as i research kasi,  yung iba ata nagsstay pa ng 1 night sa Batad.

edited: which is better ba? Sagada Green Hills, Sagada Guesthouse or Sagada Homestay Inn?

[minabey]

Hi 😊 Me and my friends will be in Sagada this May.. we availed a package tour.. here's the iti... any comments or suggestions please 😊 saka question lang, we will be staying either in George Guesthouse or Lodge Labanet, ok naman ba? May drinking water ba or kanya kanyang dala? How about hot water for coffee, may initan ba dun? Pwede ba magluto? Plan.kasi namin magluto at magdala ng rice cooker kahit kanin lang para makatipid konti.. hehe..

Hi, sis. No idea sa lodgings na ni-mention mo pero based lang sa experience ko  sa group tour den, wala na kami time mamili ng ingredients, not to mention may energy pa magluto. Basta dumating kami sa lodging, nag aadvance order na kami ng food kasi matagal sila mag prepare. By the time maka-ligo na kami, konting wait na lang or ready na yung food. 

About sa drinking water naman, always bring a water bottle. Pwede naman mag refill na lang pag nasa restaurants na kayo. Bring na lang kayo ng kutkutin, energy bars sa mga treks. On the way to Bomod-Ok, may madadanan kayong may sari-sari store na nagbebenta ng soft drinks and may CR (don't expect it to be clean).

[mischa04]

Thanks sis minabey 😊 We're not going to bring rice cooker na hehe.. Mukang nakakapagod ang activities.. Saka marami naman siguro makakainan dun. Ano yung trek to Bomod-ok, ano yung mga madadaanan? May water or mud ba? Gano kataas o layo? Need pa ba talaga ng trek sandals?

[simang]

^most ng trek to bomod ok is paved naman, merong rough pero di naman mahirap. Ako naka flip flops lang ako nun ang kinaya naman. Trekking sandals syempre mas okay lalo na pag nasa falls na kayo kasi madudulas yung mga bato.

[minabey]

Going Bomod-ok, yes, sementado yung steps pababa. Pero may part na lalakad kayo mismo sa pilapil or edges ng palayan so medyo onting ingat lang lalo na pag umuulan kasi false move lang, either mahulog kayo sa putikan or sa babang tier ng rice terraces. Don't worry, after the orientation and before you go down the stairs, they'll lend each of you a walking stick. Isosoli nyo den pagbalik nyo sa itaas. Mostly kami naka sandugo-type sandals yung may mga straps. Madulas nga lang yun sa bato. Medyo malayo den yung trek - 2.4kms na pababa. That's one-way according to our gps data (nerd alert  ). Bring na lang kayo ng ibuprofen. Magagamit nyo yan hahaha.

Sa caving naman, mas ok pa yung mumurahin spartan. Ganon lang suot ng mga guides namin. Hindi sya madulas sa mga bato. Dun kami nahirapan pagbaba ng cave kasi hindi kumakapit sa shape ng uneven flooring yung footwear namin. Better bring head covering sa cave unless you want bat "gels" in your hair. Winner and makababa ng cave ng walang nahahawakang bat poop.  . At some point, you'll go barefoot. Ipapaiwan yung mga foot wear kasi nakakadamage yata sa cave yun pero masarap sa paa yung texture ng nilalakaran. Hmm, also bring something to sit on sa van when you get back from caving kasi you're most likely to get wet. If the guides ask you if you want to go further in the cave, go lang. Saya dun. Sa mga kasabayan namin, 2 groups lang kami ang nag go. The guides know where to step so just leave the camera to them. They're very knowledgeable on lots of different types of cameras.

Sorry ang haba ng kwento... na excite kasi ako. parang gusto ko tuloy bumalik. 

[mischa04]

Good na hindi naman pala mahirap yung dadaanan hehe.. Actually nakabili na ko ng trekking sandals sa tribu kaso I don't like it kasi ang lapad nya di bagay sa feet ko pero ganon daw talaga yun.. merong slim type yun ang want ko pero di naman daw pang trek yun pang porma lang daw sabi nung seller, madulas daw yun.. Eh if hindi naman talaga ganon ka-need ang trek sandals plan ko na ibalik at papalitan na lang nung mas gusto ko..hehe..

Mukang kakayanin ko naman ang trek to bomod-ok kahotedyo lampa ako, napaka prone ko kasi madapa, matisod hahaha.. Sa caving isa pa yun, malamang magpapaa na lang ako para mas ramdam ko yung inaapakan hehe..  naku naman may poop pa..hahaha.. Buti rin at mga guides na magpipicture, laking tulong nun kasi baka kaka-concentrate sa paglalakad sa cave di na makapagpic.. haha..

[simang]

^nako lampa din ako. Kayang kaya mo yan. Haha. Naalala ko sa echo valley tour naiyak talaga ako dun kasi madulas yung daan at takot na takot ako. Yun sa bomod ok ang tagal namin paakyat kasi ang sakit na sa legs haha. Pero kinaya naman. Kaya keri lang yan.

[mischa04]

Salamat sis simang 😊 pinalakas mo loob ko.. hahaha.. ikaw nga nakaya mo kaya kakayanin ko rin haha.. Malamang pag ganon na inatake ako ng takot maiiyak na lang din ako haha.. Bakit madulas sa echo valley sis? Challenge din ba?

[simang]

^umaambon kasi nung andun kami kaya madulas. yung mga kasabay pa namin sa tour nun isang family may mga teenager tapos mga parents/tito/tita nila. ayun nakasabay tuloy ako sa mga matatanda hahaha pero kung summer naman siguro mas madali sya.

[mischa04]

Ahh okay hehe.. Thank you so much! 😊

[ghye]

To those who are going to Sagada this Holy Week holidays, good luck. Magbaon kayo ng patience.
If you'll be bringing with you your own car, please don't park on the road side to help lessen the traffic.  Please park at the church compound or at designated parking areas. 

[danda]

Hi mga sis! Mag Sagada kami this weekend ng friend ko (2 lang kami). Magkano kaya ang rate para sa Kiltepan sunset? Tsaka sa Bomod-ok waterfalls if 2 lang kami. TIA!

[simang]

^sasakyan lang babayaran nyo for kiltepan. Pwede naman kayo makisabay sa ibang group para mas makamura. Sa pagkaalala ko, van ride to kiltepan is 500 pesos, 2 way na yan. So kung marami kayo paghahatian nyo lang yan. Same with bomod ok, di ko lang maalala how much. May entrance/environmental fee din sa bomod ok pero minimal lang naman. It's always better to join other groups kung 2 lang kayo para di masyado mahal ang tour service. Inquire na lang kayo sa tourist center.