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Banaue, Sagada and Palawan Combo – 16 days and 15 nights – Standard
Day 1 – “Welcome to the Philippines”
We will pick you up at the Airport and give you your 4G SIM card, so you can make or receive calls if needed. You will be taken to the hotel for a well-deserved night's rest.
Night in Manila
Day 2 – “Departure for Banaue”
We will pick you up after breakfast and drive to Banaue. Our experienced drivers will drive you safely through the splendid and impressive Cordillera road where you will have the leisure to visit Banaue and its surroundings.
Night in Banaue
Day 3 – “In the thick of it”
You will be greeted in the early morning by a local guide Ifugao de Philippines A La Carte, used to welcoming our travelers and speaking to us with passion about his ethnicity, his culture, his environment.
From Banaue, you will embark, with our guide, on a walk of approximately 4 hours through the rice fields surrounding the village of Pula where you will stop for lunch. Another 3 hours of an unusual hike before reaching your second and last stop of the day: the village of Cambolo where you will spend a well-deserved night.
Night in Cambulo
Day 4 - “During the effort, the comfort…”
Batad (UNESCO World Heritage Site), is your destination for the day. After a 2 and a half hour walk, you will arrive at its famous and impressive 2000 year old rice field amphitheater. The brave can, if they wish, go down and bathe in the Tappiyas Grand Waterfall… Let's just say it won't be easy, because yes, this visual pleasure is worth it! You will appreciate the benefits of a massage when you return, we offer it to you.
Night in Batad
Day 5 - « On the way to Sagada… »
At dawn, the view is breathtaking whatever the weather. You will pass through the rice fields and valleys that surround Bangaan (about 2h30 walk) to reach the jeepney waiting to take you to Banaue for lunch time.
From there, you will take the Van back to Plenty. On the road, you will stop at the Bontoc Museum (depending on the time and day), in order to learn more about the people Ifugao and stock up on postcards.
Take the time to stroll around Sagada which could resemble, from a vegetation point of view (and sometimes temperatures) some of our mountain villages… Stop at Yogurt House and enjoy their delicious strawberry yogurt/muesli, or at Masferre for their sandwiches and marinated meats.
Night in Sagada
Day 6 - “Sagada, its entrails, its history…”
Here we go again for the adventure! You will explore the heart of the cave of Lumiang going back up by that of Sumaging for a period of 2 to 4 hours (depending on your pace), lit by means of a oil lamp. The rooms are simply gigantic, the limestone formations surprising. Those who do not fear the cold, can bathe in the "pools" located at the bottom of the cave.
You will return to have lunch in Sagada and go to visit Echo Valley, the famous valley of hanging coffins in the afternoon, we will also guide you to the underground river.
Night in Sagada
Day 7 – “Return to Civilization”
Return on Manila. Departure scheduled for 6am via the splendid and famous Cordillera Route. We will make a short relaxing stop halfway, at baguio , Strawberry Farm.
Estimated return to the capital at the end of the day, depending on our pace.
Night in Manila
Day 8 – “Heading to Heaven on Earth…”
We will drive you to the airport for your flight to Saint Vincent on the island of Palawan …1h10 is enough to take you to this island which since 2014 has been voted “Most Beautiful Island in the World”. When you get off the plane, a driver will take you to a haven of peace located 45 minutes away: Port Barton.
Night in Port Barton
Day 9 – “Underwater Wonders”
After your breakfast, you will go to discover the surrounding islands. Wonders on and under the water, during your last sessions of snorkelling around Paradise Island for its very preserved coral reef and Inaladelan Island for its sea turtles. Enjoy the calm of the village and its sunset.
Night in Port Barton
Day 10 – “Free Day”
You can take the time to discover the town by yourselves. We love this small village away from the tourist doldrums where our travelers often leave with excellent photos of local life, children's smiles... Some will simply appreciate taking the time for a cold drink, a book on the beach while waiting for the sunset.
Night in Port Barton
Day 11 – “The Nest”
After your breakfast, you will leave for the highlight of your stay with us. El Nido.You can settle into the hotel and relax in your pool while waiting for the sun to set.
Night in El Nido
Day 12 – “Sugar Loaves and Salt Waters”
It's time to taste the special menu we have prepared for you.
Departure for a tour personalized, outside the classic “ABCD” of Bacuit Archipelagowhich has been used, among other things, for many television sets such as Khô Lanta 2007, Survivor, The Bourne Legacy…
Its rocky formations in "Sugar bread"Often compared to Halong Bay, Rio Bay, or those along the Li River in southern China, have not been matched in terms of beauty and pristine nature of the places.
We will first visit, interiorof the Archipelago.
Our choices fell on:Big& Small Lagoon, Shimizu Straight, Entalula Island, Cudugnon &Cathedral Caves, Snake Island, Pangulasian West, Secret Lagoonet Pinagbuyutan.
Lunch, barbecued, is prepared by the crew and consists of fresh fish, chicken, pork chops, salad, rice and fresh fruit. Drinking water is fresh and available in unlimited quantities.
Night in El Nido
Day 13 – “Jungle Culture and Beaches”
Let's go! On board an air-conditioned vehicle, we will explore the north of the island. Heading for the jungle of buccaneerfor a stroll in the heart of culture Palaweño.
If the season is favorable we will take the time to stop at the Nag Kali Kalit waterfalls. Our destination: the inevitable beach of Nacpantwinned with the beach of Calitang. Its 4km of white sand and its panorama always leave tourists speechless. The program? Enjoy! We will spend some time there before the tourists arrive.
Bucana… A remote village where we can already bet that we will be the only foreigners. Visit of the houses on stilts, passage on the suspension bridgeabove the mangrove swamp, walk on the bay, in the village to meet its inhabitants, of its fishermenand its smith. We will stop there to offer you a local meal. We will go off the beaten track to then join and enjoy the secret, the hidden, Duli beach. You will be back at the end of the day.
Night in El Nido
Day 14 – “The Secrets of Bacuit”
After these days spent in the jungle and on the "road" ... We set off again at sea to visit the second part of the Archipelago and leave you with beautiful images in our memory, concentrating, this time, on the gameoutdoorand on the same model as the previous snorkeling day.
Tours A, B, C and D require 4 days to complete. Our outboardallows us to reduce travel times from one point to another and to quickly find ourselves in a quiet place to avoid the masses. In the end, we will do these 4 tours in 2 days instead of 4 without “flying over” them. Cadlao Lagoon& Long Beach, Binanculan Beach, Matinloc Shrine, Star Beach, Secret Beach, Guntao Beaches filming location of Khô Lanta 2007 (sea permitting), Hidden Beach, Helicopter Island.
Night in El Nido
Day 15 – “Return to Civilization”
We will drop you off at the airport for your flight to the capital. You will then be transferred to the hotel for your last night in the Philippines.
Night in Manila
Day 16 – “All good things must come to an end”
We will drive you to the airport for your international flight.
End of our service
| INCLUDED | – Private vehicle with driver A/R Manila Banaue |
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| NOT INCLUSIVE | – Insurance, meals not mentioned, personal expenses and tips. |
