FIRST DAY
1 am Sta. Cruz –Baguio (Philippine Rabbit)
7 am Breakfast
7:30 am Baguio-Dangwa
8:00 am Dangwa-Sagada
12 noon LUNCH
2 pm Sagada
2-3 pm ST. JOSEPH’S RESTHOUSE
3 pm Snack
3-5 pm ECHO VALLEY/LAKE DANUM
7 pm Dinner
SECOND DAY
7:30 am Breakfast
8 am SUMAG-ING CAVE (Biggest Cave)
12 noon Lunch
1 pm BOMOD-OK FALLS
7 pm Dinner
THIRD DAY
7:30 Breakfast
8 am BONTOC MUSEUM
12 noon LUNCH
3-9 pm Bontoc-Baguio
Thursday, January 17, 2008
FEE SPECIFICATION
500.00 REGISTRATION
400.00 ACCOMODATION
1175.00 TRANSPORTATION
Before:
350.00 Sta. Cruz to Baguio (250 km, 5-6 hours)
220.00 Dangwa to Sagada
After:
35.00 Sagada to Bontoc
220.00 Bontoc to Baguio
350.00 Baguio to Manila
645.00 TOURISM FEES
70.00 Tourism Fee
500.00 Tourist Guide (Sumag-ing Cave, Bomod-ok Falls)
75.00 Bontoc Museum
2720.00 TOTAL (food not included)
400.00 ACCOMODATION
1175.00 TRANSPORTATION
Before:
350.00 Sta. Cruz to Baguio (250 km, 5-6 hours)
220.00 Dangwa to Sagada
After:
35.00 Sagada to Bontoc
220.00 Bontoc to Baguio
350.00 Baguio to Manila
645.00 TOURISM FEES
70.00 Tourism Fee
500.00 Tourist Guide (Sumag-ing Cave, Bomod-ok Falls)
75.00 Bontoc Museum
2720.00 TOTAL (food not included)
Friday, September 7, 2007
PLACES TO VISIT
FIRST DAY (October 27, Saturday)
2-3 pm ST. JOSEPH’S RESTHOUSE
Sagada is not a place to look for hotel-type accommodations, so don’t fret if your bathroom is cramped or you pillows are threadbare. Most inns have a rustic feel to it, which suits the ambiance of the place. If you can get a room, stay in St. Joseph’s Resthouse, which sits on top of a hill and is at the center of the town. It also offers the most amazing view of the mountains. Rates start at P200 per head, per night. Other places to stay are: Rock Inn (one of the newer inns in Sagada, also the place featured in the Piolo Pascual-Judy Ann Santos movie "Don’t Give Up On Us"), George Guest House and Alfredo’s Inn.
(http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/you/2bu/view_article.php?article_id=2553)
3-5 pm ECHO VALLEY/LAKE DANUM
ECHO VALLEY Hanging Coffins The Echo Valley Hanging Coffins takes a little bit of adventurous spirit to be able to reach it. Hidden in the dense foliage of the valley, the hanging coffins are "hanged" from the limestone cliff using slabs driven into the rocks.
Other Can't Miss Hanging Coffins: Hanging Coffins on the Way to Ambasing
(http://www.geocities.com/sagada_igorot/sagada/c_miss_sites.html)
LAKE DANUM it's a small one, parang ngang liguan lang ng mga baka (or toilet ng mga baka), but the scenery is amazing, parang New Zealand (naks, parang nakarating na ko hehe), the water is almost still, the reflections of the trees are just beautiful, the grass was perfectly lawned as if someone's regularly maintaining it, mountains on the other side add flavor to the serenity of the lake. with such a nice place like this, i can go nuts with my cam. here are some shots:
http://zippinoy.blogspot.com/2007/05/danum-and-bokong-sagada-tour-episode-4.html
SECOND DAY (October 28, Sunday)
8 am SUMAG-ING CAVE (Biggest Cave)
Sumaging Cave is probably one of the most popular caves in Sagada. Aptly nicknamed as the Big Cave, was created by water erosion. Almost every year, thousands of visitors would trail down to see the magnificent and unorthodox display of stalactites and stalagmites. Historically, the cave also served as hiding place of Filipino soldiers and Guerillas during World War II. Prior to the War, this was also a habitat and eventually also became burial grounds for the Indigenous People of the Cordillera. However, due to looting grave robbers, we do not see any burial graves. During your visit, expect to have a guide. They will show you the different forms of the cave rocks where they give names such as "pig pens", "pregnant woman", "frog pool", "elephant formation", etc. Moving farther, you can go down the steep rocks barefoot because the rocks are flat and rough enough. Upon arriving there, you'll be surprised because there is a waterfall and below it is a deep pool, and you can swim there.
http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=sumgng
1 pm BOMOD-OK FALLS
Hike to Bomod-ok Falls The typical itinerary for Sagada is caving at Sumaging Cave, hike to Echo Valley, hike to Bokong Falls (small falls) and the day-long hike to Bomod-ok Falls (big falls). Surprisingly, given the many visits I've made to Sagada before settling here, I've never been to the big falls. With Mimsy's visit, I get tagged along to Siegrid's invite to Bomod-ok Falls. The Falls Finally, we reached the falls. I've seen a lot of falls in Sagada during my hikes with Aklay, but so far, this is the most spectacular. The past rainy season ensured the water came down with a crushing might. It seems perfect, but the canyon-like topography of the area funnels the wind within that narrow passageway. The waterfall spray was constantly in your face, you had to shield yourself against the big rocks. Even with the heat of the overhead sun, the temperature was near arctic. Swimming There is a deep and spacious lagoon-like area for swimming where the water hits the ground. I dove headfirst but it felt scary. The water was icy cold, the pounding falls was creating an unsettling turbulence, there's a strong current that threatens to take you down the river, and when I surfaced, the wind was constantly spraying water on my face. The ensuing feeling was panic. I was out of the water as soon as I was in. I looked for a more benign part of the river to dip but the icy cold water was too much of a challenge. I couldn't stay long.
http://www.thelonerider.com/2006/nov/bomodok/bomodok.shtml
THIRD DAY (October 29, Monday)
8 am BONTOC MUSEUM
And NEVER miss going to the Bontoc Museum if you’re in town. Our companion M, who has been around most of the museums around the country said this is one of the best Museums here. Aside from the antiquities from different tribes inside the museum, there’s the outside museum which emulates the cultural houses and community setup of the Mountain Province tribes. So don’t fail to check this one out.
http://www.ironwulf.net/2005/11/17/sidetrip-bontoc-the-mountain-province-connection/
2-3 pm ST. JOSEPH’S RESTHOUSE
Sagada is not a place to look for hotel-type accommodations, so don’t fret if your bathroom is cramped or you pillows are threadbare. Most inns have a rustic feel to it, which suits the ambiance of the place. If you can get a room, stay in St. Joseph’s Resthouse, which sits on top of a hill and is at the center of the town. It also offers the most amazing view of the mountains. Rates start at P200 per head, per night. Other places to stay are: Rock Inn (one of the newer inns in Sagada, also the place featured in the Piolo Pascual-Judy Ann Santos movie "Don’t Give Up On Us"), George Guest House and Alfredo’s Inn.
(http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/you/2bu/view_article.php?article_id=2553)
3-5 pm ECHO VALLEY/LAKE DANUM
ECHO VALLEY Hanging Coffins The Echo Valley Hanging Coffins takes a little bit of adventurous spirit to be able to reach it. Hidden in the dense foliage of the valley, the hanging coffins are "hanged" from the limestone cliff using slabs driven into the rocks.
Other Can't Miss Hanging Coffins: Hanging Coffins on the Way to Ambasing
(http://www.geocities.com/sagada_igorot/sagada/c_miss_sites.html)
LAKE DANUM it's a small one, parang ngang liguan lang ng mga baka (or toilet ng mga baka), but the scenery is amazing, parang New Zealand (naks, parang nakarating na ko hehe), the water is almost still, the reflections of the trees are just beautiful, the grass was perfectly lawned as if someone's regularly maintaining it, mountains on the other side add flavor to the serenity of the lake. with such a nice place like this, i can go nuts with my cam. here are some shots:
http://zippinoy.blogspot.com/2007/05/danum-and-bokong-sagada-tour-episode-4.html
SECOND DAY (October 28, Sunday)
8 am SUMAG-ING CAVE (Biggest Cave)
Sumaging Cave is probably one of the most popular caves in Sagada. Aptly nicknamed as the Big Cave, was created by water erosion. Almost every year, thousands of visitors would trail down to see the magnificent and unorthodox display of stalactites and stalagmites. Historically, the cave also served as hiding place of Filipino soldiers and Guerillas during World War II. Prior to the War, this was also a habitat and eventually also became burial grounds for the Indigenous People of the Cordillera. However, due to looting grave robbers, we do not see any burial graves. During your visit, expect to have a guide. They will show you the different forms of the cave rocks where they give names such as "pig pens", "pregnant woman", "frog pool", "elephant formation", etc. Moving farther, you can go down the steep rocks barefoot because the rocks are flat and rough enough. Upon arriving there, you'll be surprised because there is a waterfall and below it is a deep pool, and you can swim there.
http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=sumgng
1 pm BOMOD-OK FALLS
Hike to Bomod-ok Falls The typical itinerary for Sagada is caving at Sumaging Cave, hike to Echo Valley, hike to Bokong Falls (small falls) and the day-long hike to Bomod-ok Falls (big falls). Surprisingly, given the many visits I've made to Sagada before settling here, I've never been to the big falls. With Mimsy's visit, I get tagged along to Siegrid's invite to Bomod-ok Falls. The Falls Finally, we reached the falls. I've seen a lot of falls in Sagada during my hikes with Aklay, but so far, this is the most spectacular. The past rainy season ensured the water came down with a crushing might. It seems perfect, but the canyon-like topography of the area funnels the wind within that narrow passageway. The waterfall spray was constantly in your face, you had to shield yourself against the big rocks. Even with the heat of the overhead sun, the temperature was near arctic. Swimming There is a deep and spacious lagoon-like area for swimming where the water hits the ground. I dove headfirst but it felt scary. The water was icy cold, the pounding falls was creating an unsettling turbulence, there's a strong current that threatens to take you down the river, and when I surfaced, the wind was constantly spraying water on my face. The ensuing feeling was panic. I was out of the water as soon as I was in. I looked for a more benign part of the river to dip but the icy cold water was too much of a challenge. I couldn't stay long.
http://www.thelonerider.com/2006/nov/bomodok/bomodok.shtml
THIRD DAY (October 29, Monday)
8 am BONTOC MUSEUM
And NEVER miss going to the Bontoc Museum if you’re in town. Our companion M, who has been around most of the museums around the country said this is one of the best Museums here. Aside from the antiquities from different tribes inside the museum, there’s the outside museum which emulates the cultural houses and community setup of the Mountain Province tribes. So don’t fail to check this one out.
http://www.ironwulf.net/2005/11/17/sidetrip-bontoc-the-mountain-province-connection/
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