visit Sagada

[rgcotswold]

also went to visit the bontoc museum... find it interesting however the provincial goverment could have done better by better educating their own curator who does not now a bit about bontoc history... tsk tsk tsk... the artifacts are nice... but could expand more on doing background er as to the early settler (both indeginous/foreign) of the region.... i believe the way to bring out the best in our country is not only thru the sight but as well the information they could impart to visitors...

[destron]

u should also try some of their native delicacies such as lemon pie

 

ohh before i forgot bring urself a night life

 

THE SAGADA CURFEW IS 9 PM AND ALL STORES ARE CLOSE AT THAT TIME

 

Oh. Nocturnal pa naman ako. Small bars with live acoustic music wouldnt hurt sana. Is the place dangerous at night?

 

Some other questions:

What are the trip schedules of the cabletours buses?

Does the place have enough hotels/motels for the holyweek crowd or most are just homestays (bed and fan)?

[Speksto]

wow.. nakaka-miss sagada. went here october of 2002.

 

we stayed sa st. josephs. yeah may curfew pero enjoy pa rin kasi jamming lang usually with mga kasama sa hotel. got to meet new friends.

 

yung route namin papunta was thru baguio eh. yung mini-bus alam ko mas maganda kung morning kayo umalis. they don't do after lunch trips kasi ayaw nila maabutan ng dilim sa road kasi medyo dangerous (pero from the last feedback i got from a friend who went there, inaayos or naayos na yata yung highway papunta ng sagada).

[Mango Man]

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Not dangerous at night.

Cable Tours every night at 830 pm from parking lot across St. Luke's hospital.

its all inns, no fancy hotels. Reserve ciguro for Holy week.

 

 

 

 

quote name=destron' date='Feb 28 2008, 05:05 AM' post='5379776]

Oh. Nocturnal pa naman ako. Small bars with live acoustic music wouldnt hurt sana. Is the place dangerous at night?

 

Some other questions:

What are the trip schedules of the cabletours buses?

Does the place have enough hotels/motels for the holyweek crowd or most are just homestays (bed and fan)?

[destron]

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Not dangerous at night.

Cable Tours every night at 830 pm from parking lot across St. Luke's hospital.

its all inns, no fancy hotels. Reserve ciguro for Holy week.

 

Nice. Ive parked there once. It has a friendly parking attendant.

 

What inn would you recommend that has a private bathroom, most Ive searched only has common ones?

[kutsara't Tinidor]

we went here 3 weekends ago.....ayuz! ok - if you're goal is nature trip.......

 

we rode Autobus sa espana at 10pm, then two rides pa from Banawe - - dapat pala kasama sa itenerary nyo yung "Batad" sa Banawe to see the best angle of Banawe's rice terraces - - may nakasabay kasi kaming friend ko na experienced - yun ang ite nila.

 

We then travelled to Bagiuo through Lizardo bus, ganda ng view ng mountains and zigzags from Sagada to Bagiuo - - tagal nga lang ng byahe, sakit sa pwet....=)

[blazt]

For those who have travelled on board Cabletours bus and Autobus to Banaue and Bontoc, can you please describe the condition or interior of their buses. Is it comfortable enough? Are they like the buses of Victory Liner? Thanks in advance.

[rgcotswold]

For those who have travelled on board Cabletours bus and Autobus to Banaue and Bontoc, can you please describe the condition or interior of their buses. Is it comfortable enough? Are they like the buses of Victory Liner? Thanks in advance.

we took florida bus.. d stn s near ust espana, long earnshaw.. k lng bus reclining mga seat and 2 persn on ea srde of d ailsle leg room is ok... d bus left at arnd 11pm we arrive at banaue arnd 6 am... dai n jeep going 2 sagada frm d terminal

[serdmelen]

sarap dito

[daclown]

For those who have travelled on board Cabletours bus and Autobus to Banaue and Bontoc, can you please describe the condition or interior of their buses. Is it comfortable enough? Are they like the buses of Victory Liner? Thanks in advance.

 

Cabletours' buses are not as good as Victory Liner's. They're pretty old but comfortable enough to get you there. If you are a backpacker, you wouldn't mind the interior. The air conditioning sometimes fail but you won't need it once you get past Nueva Vizcaya. By the way, bring a small pillow, a jacket and a beanie... don't be surprised if the other folks in the bus suddenly pulls out some blankets :thumbsupsmiley:

[casan0va]

huh i miss this place already, its just less thani month since i got there.

[m777]

been there last year, very cold. para kang nasa loob ng ref

Edited March 16, 2008 by m777

[♀~§assy§pirit~♀]

Been there!! And am definitely goin back

 

Here are some pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinderellaimz...57602516273708/

Edited March 18, 2008 by ♀~§assy§pirit~♀

[marcusjohn]

MAGKANO KELANGAN BUDGET PARA PUMUNTA D2

[rgcotswold]

transportation cost P 1,500.00 to and from sagada

food on a perday basis... allocate k ng P 300.00 a day or even less kung marami kayo

mga inn doon will cost you 1,500.00 per night or the cheaper one yong bed and bath type (dorm type) mga 450.00 a day...

 

price quoted above may not be exact but it will give you a guide as to how much to budgeet for the trip

[khilua23]

matagal ko nang gusto pumasyal sa sagada (since nabasa ko ung book 8 ng haunted philippines)

marami raw kasing kababalaghan sa lugar na ito.

anyway, thanks sa mga info niyo, mas lalo pa akong nagkainteres pumasyal dito.. :thumbsupsmiley:

[KeniPo]

tanong ko lang po, diba dito sa sagada, you really need to hike to go to the main spot? i mean dun sa mismong tourist spot? hindi ba ganun ka hirap mag hike dito? ung ksama ko kasi, naaksidente before, may titanium ung leg nya ngaun. iniisip namin kung kakayanin nya pumunta dito..

 

thanks..

[KeniPo]

kung 2 lang po kami, kasya na po ba samin ang 5k each?

 

ive read through all 6pages and learned alot about sagada and all.. and sobrang excited na ako pumunta dito.. cant wait na talaga! we'll leave may 22 ng gabi (florida bus 11pm as mentioned here).

 

so gusto ko lang po iconfirm kung kasya na po ang 5K?

 

thanks...

[kutsara't Tinidor]

kung 2 lang po kami, kasya na po ba samin ang 5k each?

 

ive read through all 6pages and learned alot about sagada and all.. and sobrang excited na ako pumunta dito.. cant wait na talaga! we'll leave may 22 ng gabi (florida bus 11pm as mentioned here).

 

so gusto ko lang po iconfirm kung kasya na po ang 5K?

 

thanks...

 

 

depend kung ilang nights kayo mag stay - - kung mga 2 nights, sakto sakto lang, parang kulang pa......1700 two way fare to Sagada (manila-banawe-bontoc-sagada - vice versa), then mga 1k++ for two nights stay (cheap inn, but inns there are acceptable) - tapos iikot pa kayo for the tourists spots.......enjoy dre!

[kutsara't Tinidor]

tanong ko lang po, diba dito sa sagada, you really need to hike to go to the main spot? i mean dun sa mismong tourist spot? hindi ba ganun ka hirap mag hike dito? ung ksama ko kasi, naaksidente before, may titanium ung leg nya ngaun. iniisip namin kung kakayanin nya pumunta dito..

 

thanks..

 

usual hiking lang ang gagawin mo dito - - i think kakayanin niya. though may ibang tourist spot na medyo mahirap like sa cave, and the big falls - pagod lang

[Sazzygirl]

usual hiking lang ang gagawin mo dito - - i think kakayanin niya. though may ibang tourist spot na medyo mahirap like sa cave, and the big falls - pagod lang

 

wow...Msaya toh!!..Hiking ..lalo na pagpumasok u sa cave..gandah tlga. and most of all tska maligo sa falls ...Amazing! :thumbsupsmiley: :cool:

Edited May 11, 2008 by Sazzygirl

[Kartero]

Ive been to Sagada last May 2007. Ibang klase! Its really a must visit site for nature lovers! Dapat maunang puntahan ang sagada bago mangibang bansa. Went with a couple of friends, our budget was 3500 each for 4 day and 3 nights. Busog ka na nun araw araw! Make sure that you visit the cave and the waterfalls! Even with the bat poop in thew cave, seeing the rock formations and crystal clear water at the end of the cave is priceless! hahaha Lamig nang tubig at sarap maligo! Da best talaga sagada. In terms of nightlife, wala masyado. Pero kanya kanyang diskarte na yan kung anong gagawin nyo. One more thing, you just might want to bring a compact water heater with you when you go there. hahaha :thumbsupsmiley:

[Sazzygirl]

Ive been to Sagada last May 2007. Ibang klase! Its really a must visit site for nature lovers! Dapat maunang puntahan ang sagada bago mangibang bansa. Went with a couple of friends, our budget was 3500 each for 4 day and 3 nights. Busog ka na nun araw araw! Make sure that you visit the cave and the waterfalls! Even with the bat poop in thew cave, seeing the rock formations and crystal clear water at the end of the cave is priceless! hahaha Lamig nang tubig at sarap maligo! Da best talaga sagada. In terms of nightlife, wala masyado. Pero kanya kanyang diskarte na yan kung anong gagawin nyo. One more thing, you just might want to bring a compact water heater with you when you go there. hahaha :thumbsupsmiley:

 

Yahh...Thatz right..Korack u jan Sagada d best tlga.. :thumbsupsmiley:

[gavin_f]

anyone here been to marlboro country and lake danum?

[daclown]

anyone here been to marlboro country and lake danum?

 

been to lake danum, but this was 2 years ago. to get there, ride a jeep from sagada going to besao. just tell the driver that you're going to lake danum. it's a man -made lake, not too majestic if you would ask me. bring a picnic blanket, food and something to drink. a good book may also come in handy. jeepneys are a rarity in sagada so you might walk all the way back to sagada proper for about an hour. enjoy the view! :thumbsupsmiley: