PROPOSED CDO-MANILA-SAGADA-BAGUIO TOUR

DAY 1 JULY 7, 2016 (Thursday)

4:30 AM- Assembly time at Tambo Bus Terminal
Guests: Liz, Lhing, Rai
DEPARTURE
Cagayan de Oro to Manila
Flight No: 5J 382
Departure
07 July 2016, Thursday, 0630 H (06:30 AM)Laguindingan International Airport
Arrival
07 July 2016, Thursday, 0800 H (08:00 AM)Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3
- Arrival at NAIA Terminal 3
Guest: Gem
DEPARTURE
Cagayan de Oro to Manila
Flight No: 5J 384
Departure
07 July 2016, Thursday, 0955 H (09:55 AM)Laguindingan International Airport
Arrival
07 July 2016, Thursday, 1120 H (11:20 AM)Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3
Waiting Time: 12 Noon
Tour around Manila or meet Ups
5:00pm-8:00pm bus line (tentative; no route yet)
Whole night travel

DAY 2 JULY 8, 2016 (Friday)

5:00 AM ETD SAGADA
6:00 AM- CHECK IN AT
Either: (Lodges to stay)
a. Residential Lodge town proper, +63 919 672 8744
b. George Guesthouse town proper, +63 918 548 0406
c. Ligayas Guesthouse and cottages far from the highway, +63 918 343 8415, +63 920
7849633 (Cheapest 250/night)
7:00 AM- 9:00 AM find nearest breakfast (recommended Salt and Pepper)
Register at SAGGAS and pay corresponding Environmental Fees and tours
9:30 AM- 11:00 AM- prepare for tours (lunch)
11:30- 12:00- St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church
12:30- 1:00 Treak at Echo Valley
3:00- 4:30- visit the Hanging Coffins
5:30- 6:30- Ganduyan Museum
7:00- 7:30- Dinner (dine with local food places)
Alternative:

Persimmone caf
Strawberry Haus
Lemon pie house

DAY 2 JULY 9, 2016 (Saturday)

6:30- 7:30- breakfast at Yoghurt House
8:00- 8:30- Lumiang Burial Cave
9:30- 10:00- Sumaguing Cave
1:00-1:30- Lunch at Pinikpikan house
2:00-2:30- Bomod-ok falls
3:00- 3:30-Sagada Weaving, Mission Compound
4:30-5:30- Dinner at Rock Inn and Cafe, Orange picking
7:00-7:30- Rest
Alternative spots:
Sagada Rice Terraces
Calvary Hills
Marlboro Country and Blue Hills
Mt Ampacao
Mt. Polis
Ganduyan Giftshop]
Lake Danum (sunset)

DAY 3 JULY 10, 2016 (Sunday)

04:30 am Wake up call
05: 10 am Watch sunrise at Kiltepan Viewpoint
06:30 am ETD Sagada
08:00 pm ETA Baguio
8:30-9:00 book nearest Hotel
9:30-10:00- Leonard Wood Area | Teachers Camp | Botanical Garden | Wright Park Riding Circle | the
Mansion | Mines View Park | Good Shepherd Convent
Cafe in the Sky Mt. Sto. Tomas
A view deck, cafe and bed & breakfast place located in the mountains of Sto. Tomas offering an
experience of having cafe in the sky.
Tam-awan Village,
Session road,
Baguio city market
Laperal whitehouse/ diplomat hotel
Cementery of negativism
Lions head
Panagbenga park
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3 DAYS TOUR FOR SAGADA

1 DAY TOUR FOR BAGUIO
Saggas tour #- 09295569553

ROUTE OPTIONS:
1. Via Baguio City
Manila to Baguio Victory Liner (Cubao), P445, 6 hours
Baguio to Manila Lizardo Transit, P220, 5 hours
2. Via Banaue
Manila to Banaue Autobus (Sampaloc, Manila), P462, 9 hours
Banaue to Town Proper Tricycle, P20
Banaue to Bontoc Immanuel Bus, P100, 2 hours
Bontoc to Sagada Jeepney, P35
3. Via Bontoc
Manila to Bontoc Cable Tours (E. Rodriguez, Quezon City), P650, 12 hours
Bontoc to Sagada Jeepney, P40, 45 minutes

LODGE OPTIONS:
1. George Guest House (Main Building & Annex)
Contact Nos 09185480406,09209483133,09206070994,09399020996
2. Residential Lodge Sagada
Contact Nos 09196728744
3. Misty Lodge
Contact Nos 09994459899
4. Rock Inn Cafe
Contact Nos 09209095899
5. Travelers Inn
Contact Nos 09207992960
TIPS:
- Register first at Municipal Tourism office before doing any activity
- Buy your bottled water in mini stores. Cheaper then buying it in restaurants or guesthouses.
- You can ask the guides to join you with others to save money especially in transportation. The more in
the group, the cheaper.
- We've tried various restaurants in Sagada. Aside from the famous Log Cabin buffet, George
Guesthouse's also stand out as they have home cooked meals (Sinigang, chopseuy) good for 2-3 person
with reasonable price. For breakfast, Sagada Taste is great option as well.
- For Log Cabin buffet, you may contact them prior going to Sagada for reservation, then pay once you're
already there.
- Sagada is cheaper when touring in groups.
Available Adventures in Sagada Provided by Municipal Tourism
Spelunking
Sumaguing Cave
Most of the time first timers would try this first. Expect waist deep water in some parts of Sumaguing cave.
Last entrance to the cave: 4:00pm
Guide Fee:
Php 500 for 4 visitors or less

Php 600 for 5 visitors

Php 1000 for 6-9 visitors (2 guides)
Php 1200 for 10 visitors (2 guides)
Php 1500 for 11-12 visitors (2 guides)
Cave Connection
Lumiang-Sumaguin Cave takes about 4-5 hours.
Last entrance to the caves: 4:00pm
Guide Fee: Php400/person
Balangagan Cave aka Marcos Cave
Last entrance to the cave: 4:00pm
Guide Fee: Php 650 for 4 visitors or less
Waterfalls
Bumayeng Twin Falls
Fee: Php 2500 for 5 visitors or less (guide fee + packed meals)
Hike Duration: 3 hrs one way
Transportation: Php 650 two way
Bomod-ok Falls aka Big Falls
There are two ways to get there, via Aguid and via Bangaan. I suggest to try via Anguid going down, then
via Bangaan going up, or vice versa for a different view.
Hike Duration: 1 hr going down, 2 hrs going up (depends on your phase)
Fee: Php 500 for 10 visitors or less
Transportation: Php 650 two way
Pongas Falls
This is the second favorite option because Bomod-ok becomes overcrowded.
Fee: Php 600
Hike Duration: 1 hr
Transportation: Php 650 two way
Bokong Falls
Bokong falls is known as small falls.
Fee: Php 200
Transportation: Php 250 two way
Eco-Tour
3 hours of loop hike to Echo Valley Hanging Coffins, Sagada Underground River entrance, St. Mary's
Church, and Bokong Natural Swimming Pool passing thru small river, valley/canyon, rice fields and
Sagada Weaving
Guide Fee: Php 600 for 10 visitors or less
Adventure Trail
3 hours trek to Echo Valley, Hanging Coffins passing through St. Mary's Church, enter the Underground
River, forest trails, river crossing, Bokong swimming pool
Guide Fee: Php 1000 for 10 visitors or less
Echo Valley Hanging Coffins
Short hike to have a close-up view of the coffins
Guide Fee: Php 200 for 10 visitors or less
Kiltepan Sunrise
The best time for sunrise viewing will be in summer. Leave for Kiltepan at 4:30am, 15 minutes drive from
the town center. You can do topload going back so make sure that the vehicle has some rails for you to do

topload.
Transport Fee: Php 500
Lake Danum/Sunset
You can drop by Sagada Stoneware pottery along the way. 20 minutes drive, or around 1 hr walk.
Transport Fee: Php 500
Mountain Trekking
Mt. Ampacao Traverse
A loop hike from town center to Lake Danum viewpoint then to Mt. Ampacao and down to the village of
Demang or Ambasing. This will take around 3 hours or so depending on your ability to walk on natural
mountain or trails.
Guide Fee: Php 800 for 10 visitors or less
Grassy Land / Marlboro
2-3 hours of back trekking. It is also a camping site and sunrise viewpoint.
Guide Fee: Php 1000 for 3 visitors or less
Mt. Sisipitan
The highest mountain in Sagada, it is 2,200 meters above sea level.
Guide Fee: Php 2000/person
Mt. Polis
Nestles between Mt. Ampacao and the "Grassy Land"/Marlboro, provides a good view of Sagada.
Guide Fee: Php 1500 for 3 visitors or less
Marlboro Hills - Blue Soil Traverse Trek
4-5 hours trek passing through rice terraces and limestone formations.
Guide Fee: Php 1800 for 3 visitors or less
Transport Fee: Php 1,350
Schedule of Regular Trips From Sagada
There are two transportation options from/to Manila:
One is Manila-Baguio-Sagada, and the other one is Manila-Banaue-Sagada. We chose Manila-BanaueSagada going to Sagada because we haven't seen the Banaue rice terraces. We then decided to take
the Sagada-Baguio-Manila going home because my friends bought some vegetables from the Baguio
market.
Sagada-Baguio (GL/Lizardo Bus)
Bus Fare: Php 220 | 5 hours
5:00AM / 7:00AM / 8:00AM / 9:00AM / 10:00AM / 11:30AM (depends on availability of bus) / 1:00PM
Sagada-Bontoc
Jeep Fare: Php 45 | 40 minutes
6:30AM / 7:00AM / 7:30AM / 8:00AM / 8:30AM / 9:00AM / 10:00AM / 11:00AM / 12:00 PM / 1:00PM
Bontoc-Banaue
Bus Fare: 150 | 1.5 hours
7:00AM / 9:00AM
Jeep Fare: Php 150 | 1.5 hours
8:30AM / 10:00AM / 1:00PM
Banaue-Manila
Bus Fare: Php 450 | 9-10 hours

Via Ohayami Bus

7:00PM

LODGES:

Ligayas House and Cottages

Kapinitan, Sagada
09183438415 / 09207849633
Rate: P250 per night per person
Residential Lodge 2 Nights for P300 per person per night WE CAN BOOKED THRU LANDBANK
DEPOSIT FOR RESERVATIONS http://sagadaresidentiallodge.blogspot.com/

Where To Stay in Sagada:

* George Guest House (Main Building & Annex)
Contact Nos 09185480406,09209483133,09206070994,09399020996
* Residential Lodge Sagada
Contact Nos 09196728744
* Misty Lodge
Contact Nos 09994459899
* Rock Inn Cafe
Contact Nos 09209095899
* Travelers Inn
Contact Nos 09207992960

1. Manila-Baguio-Sagada Route
There are hourly bus trips plying to the city of Pines, Baguio City from Pasay, Cubao or Caloocan terminal, fare
pegged at PHP445 and travel time would take approximately 5-6 hours. It is advisable to travel no later than 12
midnight to that you can reached the first trip bus bound for Sagada at 6AM. The bus terminal in Baguio that plies the
Sagada route is at Dangwa terminal which is about 10 minutes cab from Victory Liner Terminal just inform your cab
driver that you will be going to Sagada. Non air-conditioned buses (Lizardo or GL Transit) to Sagada depart daily
from 6AM to 1PM. Travel time from Baguio to Sagada could take 6 to 7 hours and fare should be PHP220. Your drop
off point would be at Sagada Municipal Hall.

2. Manila-Banaue/Bontoc-Sagada
There is only one bus that offers that Manila-Banaue Route - the Ohayami bus line and their terminal is located at
Sampaloc Manila. Time of departure is at 9PM, make sure to catch this trip because extra buses would only run on
peak season. You can also make reservation beforehand (02)-5160501. Fare is PHP450 and travel time could take 89 hours because bus makes regular stop every 2 hours.
At the Banaue bus terminal, there are jeepneys or mini-bus that plies directly to Sagada. This trip would cost PHP300
per person and travel time from Banaue to Sagada is another 3-4 hours. The downside of this route is that jeepneys
would not live the terminal until there are 4 passengers. So if you are travelling alone this is not a good option.
Alternatively, you can take jeepneys bound for Bontoc from Banaue. Fare is PHP150 and travel time is 2-3 hours.
Jeepneys plying this route is stationed at Banaue Public Market, just be there before 9AM to catch this trip. Then from
Bontoc you can take another jeepney (1.5 hours) bound for Sagada.
Here is a comparison of the two routes going to Sagada from Manila
Via Baguio
Manila to Baguio - 6hrs - fare - PHP445
Baguio to Sagada - 7hrs - fare PHP220
Total time and Fare: 13hrs; PHP665
Via Banaue
Manila to Banaue - 9hours - fare - PHP450
Banaue to Sagada - 4hrs - fare - PHP300
Total Time and Fare: 13hrs - fare PHP750