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• Fun Trip to Rice Terraces

  emilylP4007XX,2026年4月4日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was such an amazing experience to learn and see the Banaue rice terraces. The journey to and back can be a little hectic, but once you get there the guide is ready to help and assist you. My guide was Jody and he was such an amazing tour guide. He is from the area so provided so much context and information about the agricultural practices and resources used for the local villages. I learned a lot and also saw a lot of beautiful scenery. I hope to come back again and maybe do another adventure trip.

• Trekking and fun

  dominicw117,2026年2月4日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our time in Banaue / Ifugao was highly recommended. Our guide Marvin was very helpful and informative. The hike through the valley and to the waterfall was enchanting. The rice breeds are very nice, unfortunately it was not yet harvest time. The accommodation was charming and the food there was very warm. A villager had a birthday and we were warmly invited to end the night with them. The next morning we hiked to Ifugao with a stop at a local restaurant and a museum where we could learn more about you culture. Our expectations were exceeded!

  

  

• Wonderful experience!

  235nalas,2025年2月26日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I had a wonderful trek! The terraces were just beautiful - it was incredible to be in the presence of these structures that were carved by hand 2000 years ago! Marvin was a truly excellent guide - very knowledgeable (and I had a lot of questions!), and very encouraging when I had to face my fears on the hike. The trek is honestly very manageable even if you aren't too active in your daily life, and guides like Marvin help to create an empowering experience even if you face some challenges. Besides, the views make it all worth it :) In addition to the hike, I learned a lot about how rice is cultivated and harvested in Ifugao province, and also about the cultures of the people who live there. I definitely recommend visiting the Banaue Museum before you return to Manila, if you have the time. As a solo traveler, I felt very safe on my entire journey - from the bus station in Manila to the tricycle rides in Banaue, all along the trek, and in my homestay. It was also great to meet other travelers along the way.

  

  

• Spectacular views

  alisonsA4416FQ,2025年2月14日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great trip! Instructions were very clear and helpful — first bus from Manila-Banaue ran 10pm-7am, and our guide, Jody, was right there when we got off. He was fantastic — very helpful and friendly, answered questions, figured out some logistics when we had a couple of challenges along the way. The hike is not technically tricky but does involve going up and down stone stairs that might be a bit wet and therefore a bit slippery with no railings and a drop to one side, and we met someone and heard more stories of people who discovered they had a bit of a phobia with that, so be warned! The views are truly stunning if you’re up for it. As an additional note, the bus back to Manila runs 6pm-3am, and we ended up booking a hotel room for that night even though it meant getting there at 3:30am. We thought it was totally worth it to get a bit more sleep and a shower before facing the day!

• Embrace the adventure -- it is a memorable hike!

  mlupus1888,2025年1月31日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our feedback is glowing. Marvin was an excellent guide: friendly, nimble and very organised. Our guide was also able to accommodate requests that we had during the tour, too -- to go to a restaurant we wanted to try, to slot in a visit to the museum -- on the fly. Everything worked like clockwork. The company accommodated our request to see Sagada (for spelunking, i.e. traversing a 2-3h cave connection) on the third day, rather than to do more hiking. They are very responsive by email and willing to tailor your trip. For the tour itself, it is an adventure tour. You see lots and leave with a better understanding of the place off the tourist route. However, that comes at the cost of sleeping on the bus there/back and enduring a few hours of steep hikes and rudimentary sleeping/showering. Pack lightly as you carry your own bag. The food is a perk if you like simple home-cooked meals and local flavours. Embrace all that, and it will be a memorable trip. One more note: spending a night in Batat is brilliant—you get a different view of the famed terraces in the evening and then the next morning. Also, if the weather is bad, you have two shots at seeing them. The museum in Banaue was also great for the context of the indigenous traditions.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Rice terraces- a must!

  saclaudia,2024年8月13日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Incredibly awesome!! All the trekking through the mountains, forests, waterfalls, seeing all the rice terraces, talking to locals, with Jody, our local gide, explaining us every detail! I highly recommend, if you ever go to the Phillipines!! And ask for Jody, you won't be disappointed!! The Phillipines are not only Manila and the beach resorts! The rice terraces are really a must!!

• Wonderful experience

  annakristens,2024年7月24日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I had an excellent time on the three day hike from Banaue through the ifugao villages. Our guide Jody was excellent and very friendly; the hike was difficult but well worth it with the fantastic views. It would have been very hard for someone with a fear of heights as the path was so narrow next to steep drops, but as it was I loved it. It was a challenge but definitely worth it.

  

• Fantastic hike in the rice terraces of Banaue and Batad

  Regina M,2024年4月15日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Although the bus ride to Banaue is very long and arduous (it was not 9 but over 10 hours!), I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in and enjoys nature, physical challenges, culture and adventure. Hiking between the rice terraces over narrow walls and stairs in the middle of the green rice fields is a very special experience, bathing in the Tappiya waterfall is a real treat and spending the night in Batad is an immersion in the world of the Ifugao. This tour was one of the absolute highlights of our trip, not least thanks to our very committed, attentive and competent guide, Jody. He answered our numerous questions happily and comprehensively and shared a lot of his knowledge with us. We also had a lot of fun together. We couldn't have wished for better company!

• The terraces an my guide Marvin were remarkable.

  UllaMaija L,2024年2月25日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The most memorable moment was actually to see the rice terrace open up infront of you. Hiking there made an impression.

• Amazing experience

  Ditte S,2024年2月10日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We went hiking in the mountains and it was such a great experience. Super organized and we had the best guide Jody. It’s such a different experience from what else you see in the Philippines - we really enjoyed our time up in the mountains

  

  

  
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