Monasterio de Tarlac

The first stop will be to visit the monastery of Tarlac on the top of Mount Resurrection, part of the Zambales mountain range in San José, one of the municipalities of Tarlac. In the monastery you can find a relic of the True Cross

Tarlac Province

Arrival to the town of Anao. Bike ride through rice fields, corn and centuries-old mango forests.

Tarlac Province

Visit the Ylang-ylang flower perfume distillery, one of the components of the famous Channel 5 perfume used by Marilin Monrooe. Visit to the municipal market

Baguio

We will leave the town of Anao to continue north for 2 hours and a 100km ride in our private minibus to reach the town of Baguio located in the Cordillera region, in the province of Benguet, in the north of the island of Luzon. Americans founded the city in 1909 as the summer capital of the Philippines. Vegetables and fruits such as strawberries are now grown there.

Sagada

We will continue route for more than 4 hours to travel the 140 km of mountain race from Baguio until we reach the town of Sagada, once there we will leave our things in the hotel and leave to visit the caves and sarcophagi hanging on the walls of the mountain.

The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada

Accompanied by a local guide we will visit the centuries-old sarcophagi hanging on the walls of the mountains.

Sumaguing Cave

Once the entry permit has been processed at the tourist office, walking through the mountain and just before reaching the cave are the spectacular rice paddies of Kapay-aw, where we will stop to rest and take photos, we will walk the route until we reach the Sumaguing cave to see the centuries-old sarcophagi.

Lumiang Cave

Accompanied by a local guide and after a pleasant walk through the mountain, we will arrive at the cave where you can see a huge wall full of wooden coffins (more than 100 are counted), some of them more than 500 years old. The coffins are usually single trunked and placed at the entrance of the cave so that they can receive light and thus avoid that evil spirits can disturb their eternal rest.

Kapay-aw rice terraces, the most beautiful rice terraces in the area.

Pongas Falls

We will visit this set of two waterfalls south of Sagada, which is reached in less than 1 hour walking from the village of Ankileng village. On the way you can see some nice rice paddies.

Batad Rice Terraces

Following the mountain route with our private minibus, in 21⁄2 hours and after traveling 64 km, we will arrive the village of Banaue and you can enjoy the views from the village and the rice fields.

viewpoint of the terraces of Bokiawan

Hapao Rice Terraces

Typical postcard of Cordillera

Bogyah Hot Spring

thermal water pools

Batad Rice Terraces

From Bataue for 45 minutes in Jeepney and then 15 minutes on foot we will arrive in Batad and marvel at the amphitheater of the millennial rice terraces, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bangaan Ifugao Rice Terraces

Down towards Bangaan among the millennial rice terraces.

Tappiyah Falls

Waterfall 70 meters high, considered one of the most beautiful in the Philippines.

Manila

Return to Manila from Banaue Road route with our private minibus 380 km 7 hours