Banaue Travel Forum

Hi,

My wife and I are planning to travel from Manila to Banaue in October. We are planning for a 3days/2night stay. My ideal itin. Would like to be:

Before Day 1. Take the 9 hour Bus from Manila to Banaue.

Day 1.
Arrive Banaue around 7AM. Check in hotel and rest until lunch time. Grab lunch. Sightseeing Banaue such as Rice Terrace Viewpoints, perhaps an afternoon hike.

Return to the hotel in the evening for dinner.

Day 2.
Wake up early morning and travel to Sagada via Bontoc. Visit Ancient burial caves, hanging coffins, Bontoc Musuem, and other suggested attractions from you.

Either return to Banaue from Bontoc or spend the night in Bontoc. I am still trying to figure out the commute back to Banaue because it seems like there's limited transportation going back. So I was thinking if we should just stay in Bontoc.

Day 3. Leave Banaue or Bontoc for Manila.

Question:
1. Is this a workable itin.?
2. Do you know any guided tour in Banaue that could be hired for 2 days and take me to my requested attractions? If you do, how much?


Any comments and suggestions is appreciated.

Hello

I am visiting the phillipines in August, and would really love to see the rice terraces, however i am finding it hard to find information on a few things.

Am arriving by Tiger airways around 12.55pm on August 6.

1. Is there a shuttle service that is catered to this arrival time? (I only found info that Air Asia coordinates the time of the shuttles to their flights, but i didnt find any information about Tiger)

2. Is it advisable to do a self drive from Clark airport to Banaue? If so, in general do you find automatic cars in the car rentals? Any ideas on what the approx cost per day would be?

3. Is the weather in August good to go up to Banaue?

Any help is really appreciated.

whats the last jeepney/bus trips from banaue going to bontoc vice versa?

(i won't forget the malawach dish, and the place where I had it. It costs P80 and we were a bit wary about ordering such strange food but its great. I haven't eaten all that tomatoes in one sitting. The owner said they once had guests from Israel and they taught her how to make?

where and what restaurant will i find this malawach dish??

What is the best,safest and fastest way to get to Banaue from Manila?

Hi, me and my sisters planned to visit the Banaue but we do not the best and cheapest hotel to stay there. hope someone can help us and also give us the estimated price...

Hello

We want to hire a car and driver to take us from Manila to Banaue. Could anyone advise how much this might cost and contact / website details for any companies that offer this.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi,

Does anyone know the departure time of the bus from Banaue to Manila (and arrival time in Manila)? I know there's one bus (Victory Liner?) which leaves Manila at 22.00 PM, but I don't know the schedule from Banaue back to Manila.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi,

1.I would like to know where is the most convenient bus station to banaue if Im with some tourist (Americans)?
2.Where will we stay and how do we get there from the bus station?
3. How many days is the preferred days to stay there?
4. How much is the normal cost (im on a tight budget but at the same time i want to experience wat banaue has to offer?
5.can someone share his or her itinerary of wat to do and wer to go?

Hi VT friends,

I'll be in philippines in september and would like to know is there any buses from clark/dau to banaue directly? We will land at clark around 11am and hope to reach banaue the next day. If yes, what is the departure time and how long is the journey?

This is the route we plan to take :
Clark – banaue – sagada – baguio
Baguio – pagudpud – Bangui – paoay – vigan – sta maria – baguio
Baguio – manila – donsol – tagaytay - manila

It would be good if you have any bus information on our route above. We are 2 people traveling on budget and not prefer to fly.

Many Thanks!!

i was wondering how the road conditions are from manila to banaue if i were to bring a vehicle.

I just heard that there is a lot of rain / typhoons in end June. Is Banaue affected by this?

If there is a chance I may be caught in a landslide / typhoons I will change my plans!

I will be in Philippines end June and would love to visit Banaue. I am travelling alone though, and was wondering if it would be safe to go to Banaue alone and from Banaue trek to Bataad etc alone?

Suggestions on a 2 day itinerary would be very much welcome too.

Thanks.

Can anyone give exact directions to take if one plans to drive to Banaue from Manila? I've been told that to take the North Luzon Expressway and exit Sta. Rita, Bulacan and just follow the highway through...

Also, any tips as to what time to leave etc., and things to do would be appreciated. Am planning an overnight in Banaue, then leave for Sagada (what route to take?) for 2 nights, then back to Banaue for another 2 nights...

Thank you!

Hi
I'm planning on taking a trip to Baguio and then heading off to Banaue. I was wondering if there was a bus going from Baguio to Banaue, and if so how much? Or is it better to go to Baguio first or should I go to Banaue first?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

hi guys! is it advisable to travel by private van from manila to banaue? thanks in advance!

Hey there,
Thanks for all your previous replies !

Just checking : Banaue -> Manila takes approx 12 hours right ?
so if we leave by 5 pm , we should be able to catch a flight at 7h30 in Manila, or 9h3à to play it safe right ?

Thanks !!

I would like to know what bus companies and the schedule of buses going from Pampanga, nearest to Clark that goes to Banawe. Instead of morning, are there buses going after lunch? Thank you.

Hi, does anybody know how could i get grom Banaue or Sagada to Laoag/Vigan? (please, not through Baguio)

My plan is, after visiting the Rice Terraces and Sagada going north to Pagudpud.
I only have few days holiday and i have no time to go back to Baguio, as I could understand it takes around 6 hours from Banaue.

Thanks :)

I'll be taking my first trip to the Northern Luzon area in a couple of months and was wondering which route to take. I'll be flying in to Laoag, taking a bus to Vigan and then not sure which way to go. Is there a direct bus to Banaue? I'm interested in visiting there and the Sagada area then going back to Laoag. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi everyone!

First timer here in VT and first timer to travel to Banaue & Sagada.

Need your help please.. I’ve been reading a few from everyone and they are very helpful..

I guess it’s better to have more info than less or nothing at all.

1) Is April a good time to visit Banaue? We are planning to go there the last week of April or can we still catch the green fields during the month of May?
2) Regarding transportation we’d like to go to Banaue first and stay overnite.
 What’s the best transportation to take if I’m coming from Pangasinan (Urdaneta to be exact) to Banaue.. I’ve noticed that there’s a trip going to Banaue via Autobus but this is bound from Manila. Is there a Autobus terminal in Pangasinan, we’d like to catch this so we’ll be able to travel overnight.
 Anyway, if it’s not possible, what’s the best transportation to get to Banaue from Urdaneta?
3) we’re planning to go to Bangaan once we get to Banaue, how long the travel to get there and how much roughly would it cost if we take a tricyle or is it jeepney?
4) is there a place we can stay in Bangaan if we decided to sleep there overnight and how much roughly the cost instead of Banaue?
5) From Banaue we’re heading to Sagada, what’s the best time to catch a jeepney to get there early and how long will be the travel and oh of course how much roughly?
6) When going back to Pangasinan, we’d like to take the route to Baguio, which bus is the best way to take and what’s the earliest time we can board?

Anyway, overall can you please suggest how much roughly should we expect to spend (6 people) from transportation & accommodation?

Thank you very much for your help!
Very much appreciated.

anybody who has the number of Family Inn for reservations and how to go there?

thank you so much!

regards,

mimay

anyone knows the average/standard guide rates (with transportation to get to these places) in banaue like viewpoint, bang-gaan village tour, trekking in batad etc... ?

what is the best route to take to visit, banaue, sagada, tinglayan?

would you know any air-con van for hire with knowledgeable driver-guide for sagada and banaue?

Does anybody know if there are buses to Banaue that leaves in the morning?
My flight from Cebu arrives at around 6am and from the site I only saw the bus that leaves at night.
Hope somebody can help me.
Thanks:)

Does anybody know if there are buses to Banaue that leaves in the morning?
My flight from Cebu arrives at around 6am and from the site I only saw the bus that leaves at night.
Hope somebody can help me.
Thanks:)

anyone booked a tour with Pagan Nomads? How's their service?

http://www.gonomads.com/cha.html

Hello,
has anyone of you done the trip Vigan-Banaue already? We plan to go with our own car and I was wondering if you have to pass by Baguio, or if there is another (shorter?) way? In any case, how long does the trip take?
Looking forward to your comments! Thanks!

hi everyone. hope you can help me.

are there inns/pensions in banaue and sagada with low-budget room rates. preferably lower than 500/night for 2. can u give me contact numbers?

also, can anyone give estimates as to how much sight seeings cost. (fares, guides (if needed), permits, entrance fees.. ) for both banaue and sagada. and also directions as how to get there. we plan to DIY all tours if possible.

we will stay in banaue for 2 days to see the famous rice terraces and visit batad (for the falls and rice terraces) then head to sagada for another 2days.

or will it be better if we stay in batad then head to sagada?

any suggestions will be highly appreciated..


many thanks.