Private 6 Days Manila to Batad Rice Terraces Minibus Tour

Private 6 Days Manila to Batad Rice Terraces Minibus Tour

By Pedro Pou

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Route available from January to April 2026. -

On this private minibus tour for 6 days and a total tour of 500 km of the northern provinces of the island of Luzon, you can visit municipal markets, mingle among the local people and taste its gastronomy, cultural museums, walk through the mountain town of Sagada and visit its central cave-cemetery, walk and be surprised by the wonderful views of the rice terraces of Banaue and Batad in Ifugao, declared World Heritage Site by Unesco.

Activity location

Baguio
- Baguio, Philippines

Meeting/Redemption Point

Makati City
- Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

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Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Government Fees
Gratuities

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Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Tarlac Province

3 stops
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: At cottage, surrounded by fields of rice, corn, bamboo and mango trees.

Monasterio de Tarlac

2h
Admission ticket included

The first stop will be to visit the monastery of Tarlac on the top of Mount Resurrection, part of the Zambales mountain range in San José, one of the municipalities of Tarlac. In the monastery you can find a relic of the True Cross

Tarlac Province

Arrival to the town of Anao. Bike ride through rice fields, corn and centuries-old mango forests.

Tarlac Province

Visit the Ylang-ylang flower perfume distillery, one of the components of the famous Channel 5 perfume used by Marilin Monrooe. Visit to the municipal market

Day 2: Baguio City

1 stop
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Hotel Casa Vallejo

Baguio

We will leave the town of Anao to continue north for 2 hours and a 100km ride in our private minibus to reach the town of Baguio located in the Cordillera region, in the province of Benguet, in the north of the island of Luzon. Americans founded the city in 1909 as the summer capital of the Philippines. Vegetables and fruits such as strawberries are now grown there.

Day 3: From Baquio city to Sagada in mountain province

6 stops
Meals: lunch, breakfast
Accommodation: Sagada Resthouse by SagadaRooms

Sagada

We will continue route for more than 4 hours to travel the 140 km of mountain race from Baguio until we reach the town of Sagada, once there we will leave our things in the hotel and leave to visit the caves and sarcophagi hanging on the walls of the mountain.

The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada

2h
Admission ticket included

Accompanied by a local guide we will visit the centuries-old sarcophagi hanging on the walls of the mountains.

Sumaguing Cave

3h
Admission ticket included

Once the entry permit has been processed at the tourist office, walking through the mountain and just before reaching the cave are the spectacular rice paddies of Kapay-aw, where we will stop to rest and take photos, we will walk the route until we reach the Sumaguing cave to see the centuries-old sarcophagi.

Lumiang Cave

2h
Admission ticket included

Accompanied by a local guide and after a pleasant walk through the mountain, we will arrive at the cave where you can see a huge wall full of wooden coffins (more than 100 are counted), some of them more than 500 years old. The coffins are usually single trunked and placed at the entrance of the cave so that they can receive light and thus avoid that evil spirits can disturb their eternal rest.

South Central Sagada Rice Terraces

Kapay-aw rice terraces, the most beautiful rice terraces in the area.

Pongas Falls

2h
Admission ticket included

We will visit this set of two waterfalls south of Sagada, which is reached in less than 1 hour walking from the village of Ankileng village. On the way you can see some nice rice paddies.

Day 4: From Sagada in mountain province to Batad rice terraces

4 stops
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Native Village Inn, perched in the mountains overlooking Hapao and Banaue rice paddies

Batad Rice Terraces

Following the mountain route with our private minibus, in 21⁄2 hours and after traveling 64 km, we will arrive the village of Banaue and you can enjoy the views from the village and the rice fields.

Bokiawan

30m
Admission ticket included

viewpoint of the terraces of Bokiawan

Hapao Rice Terraces

2h
Admission ticket included

Typical postcard of Cordillera

Bogyah Hot Spring

2h
Admission ticket included

thermal water pools

Day 5: Banaue to Batad and Bangaan

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Traditional home night Banaue Batad village homestay

Batad Rice Terraces

2h
Admission ticket included

From Bataue for 45 minutes in Jeepney and then 15 minutes on foot we will arrive in Batad and marvel at the amphitheater of the millennial rice terraces, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bangaan Ifugao Rice Terraces

2h
Admission ticket included

Down towards Bangaan among the millennial rice terraces.

Tappiyah Falls

3h
Admission ticket included

Waterfall 70 meters high, considered one of the most beautiful in the Philippines.

Day 6: Banaue to Manila

1 stop
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Not included

Manila

Return to Manila from Banaue Road route with our private minibus 380 km 7 hours

Location

Activity location

Baguio
- Baguio, Philippines

Meeting/Redemption Point

Makati City
- Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

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