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5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary
Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – LaoagThe Great Luzon GetawayDay 1 Manila - Banaue
The tour starts with a 9-hour drive from the capital city of Manila to the
country's highlands, Banaue.
There will be several stops before the first day concludes at the Banaue
Hotel.
La Loma, which is known as one of the culinary capital of the country
famous for its stretch of Lechon (roasted suckling pig) shops and for its
historic cemetery, the Campo Santo de La Loma or more colloquially known
as La Loma Catholic Cemetery, the oldest of its kind in Manila developed
during the Spanish colonial period.
Heading north, passing the province of Pampanga is the baroque-
influenced church of San Guillermo Parish or the Bacolor Church.
Destroyed by an earthquake in 1987, and was half buried in lahar during
the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991, its seems that this architecture was
made to become a phoenix, which can withstand any forces of nature.
Halfway to our destination is where a two mountain ranges meet, Dalton
Pass, which is located along the zigzag road of Nueva Ecija and Nueva
Vizcaya provinces. Its summit lies 3,000 feet in elevation is where
Caraballo Sur and the Sierra Madre mountain ranges connect is our
gateway to the grand Banaue Highlands. Historically, Dalton Pass was a
holding point of the Japanese army during the World War II and was a site
of one of the bloodiest war in Luzon's record.
Banaue Hotel, a standard class hotel, would be the best place to stay
during your stay in the Highlands, as it is 4,000 feet above sea level and in
the heart of the magnificent wonder of the world, the Banaue Rice Terraces.
5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary
Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – Laoag The Great Luzon GetawayDay 2 Banaue Tour
One of the best ways to wake-up in the morning is to be in the
heart of the Banaue Rice Terraces. With its cool breeze and the
beautiful view of the Philippine Highlands, there is no other
reason why it is known as the "Stairways to the Heavens".
Built by the Ifugaos, the terraces was designed as an irrigation
for local crops plantation. It is elevated 5,000 feet above sea
level and is also the cradle of the Ifugao civilization, their culture,
and traditions.
The tour continues as we explore the vastness of Batad and the
wonders of its mountains.
5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary
Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – LaoagThe Great Luzon GetawayDay 3 Banaue - Sagada
Sagada has become a new scene for younger people and busy
professionals to escape the buzzing city life or an aching heart. Being
a location of several local movies, Sagada receives a relatively fast
flock of tourists. Home of the "Hanging Coffin", it would take
approximately A couple of hours north, the municipality of Sagada will
greet its guests with the warmness of its people with the region's cool
zephyr. local tourist spots include Kiltepan Peak (best for its view of
the sea of cloud and of the sunrise), Sumaguing Cave, and Bomod-
Ok Falls to name a few.
A tour of the Bontoc Museum will be one of the stints of this day.
Founded by a Belgian nun, the museum preserves the history and
heritage of the indigenous peoples of the Cordillera region. The
museum holds a collection of traditional costumes, hunting and
farming tools, and photographs of the Ifugao, and headhunter warriors
and their prizes. Also on display are centuries-old Chinese ceramics
and archeological objects found in Cordillera caves.
Sagada's mountain peaks are the best place to view the sea of clouds
enveloping the lower areas, the sunrise and the sunset above sea
levels, and the mystical sky from wee hours till dawn breaks where
celestial bodies such as the galactic center of the Milky Way is visible.
Sagada is also famous for its Hanging Coffin, a traditional way of the
Igurot’s in burying their loved ones.
St. Joseph Inn and Masferre are our guests' sanctuary during this day.
5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary
Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – Laoag The Great Luzon GetawayDay 4 Sagada - Vigan
The journey back in time is just 5 hours away from the mountains.
Vigan City, the capital of Ilocos Sur is a UNESCO Heritage Site
where the Hispanic traditions are kept intact through its architectural
sites.
Calle Crisologo, a stretch of old Spanish-era houses is a tourism
magnet. Experience the old ways of the Ilocano people as guest may
ride a Kalesa, a horse-drawn calash.
As one of the Spanish held provinces of the north, Vigan houses
some baroque and neo-gothic churches such as the Metropolitan
Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle and Saint
Augustine Parish Church to name a few.
The Fountain Light show, a new attraction in Vigan which
showcases the fusion of light, sound and the fountains as theses
dances together which brings a grand show-stopper of the night.
Plazas and museums are also widely visible in Vigan, which homes
some artifacts of the region's historical past.
Vigan Hotel Luna will be our guests’ sanctuary.
5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary
Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – LaoagThe Great Luzon GetawayDay 5 Vigan – Laoag - Manila
Barely two hours north is the city counterpart of the Northern
Ilocandia, Laoag City. It is the home of the infamous white
beach of Pagudpud; and its new adventure seeking activity
the La Paz, and Paoay sand dunes.
Marco-era mansions can also be seen in this region, while
the 5-star hotel and casino resort of the Fort Ilocandia home
some entertainment.
Clean renewable energy also gives the province its much
needed electricity through the Bangui Wind Farms that
stretches 9km of the Bangui coastline.
Guests will fly back to Manila after all activities we
concluded.