This trip is one of the most memorable ones I’ve had. A lot of unexpected things happened along the way — long bus rides, riding on top of jeepneys, landslides, and trekking through the unfamiliar Cordillera mountains while being drenched in rain. At one point, I even thought it might be my last day. Still, it was all worth it!
Again, this is my Do-It-Yourself DIY Cordillera trip. Thanks to all the blogs as my resources, the trip was successful and an achievement to be proud of.
DAY 1:
7:00 am – arrival in NAIA
9:00 am – departure for Baguio City via Victory Liner
3:00 pm – arrival in Baguio City
2:00 pm – had late lunch then stroll around Session Road while waiting for the bus for Banaue
9:00 pm – dinner before leaving Baguio for Banaue via Ohayami Bus
DAY 2:
6:00 am – arrival in Banaue
2:00 pm – breakfast then stroll around the area
9:00 am – departure for Bontoc
2:00 pm- departure for Buscalan Village
2:00 pm– landslide
2:00 pm–unexpected trek to Cordillera mountains to reach the other side of the mountain
4:00 pm – topload to Buscalan Village
5:00 pm – arrival in Buscalan Village’s turning point
2:00 pm– hike to the Village
6:00 pm – arrived in the Village
2:00 pm– had dinner and drink ‘kuatro kantos’ with the villagers
9:00 pm – lights out
5:30 am – woke up early for the tattoo session
7:00 am – start with the tattoo session
9:00 am – done with the tattoo
2:00 pm– get ready to trek down to turning point
10:00am- start with the hike
11:00am – reached the turning point
2:00 pm– Topload Jeepney bound for Bontoc
2:00 pm– trek again the mountains of Cordillera to reach the other end of the road due to landslide (still not fixed)
1:00 pm – arrival in Bontoc via Bus
2:00 pm– late lunch
3:00 pm – departure for Sagada
4:00 pm – arrival in Sagada
2:00 pm– check in/dinner/chill out in Reggae Bar
10:00pm- lights out
DAY 4:
4:00 am – wake up early for Kiltepan Sunrise
7:00 am – breakfast
2:00 pm– hike to Echo Valley
10:00pm- check out/departure for Baguio City
4:00 pm – arrival in Baguio City
2:00 pm– stroll around the city
2:00 pm– watched Attack on Titan in SM Baguio lol
10:00pm- departure for Manila
DAY 5:
3:00 am – arrival in Manila
2:00 pm– for NAIA
6:00 am – flight for Cebu
7:00 am – arrival in Cebu
It was fun, tiresome, risky and very unpredictable. So if you’ll be planning to do a DIY Cordillera trip in the future? Be ready physically, mentally and emotionally. lol!
You can visit each articles of the blog below:
Baguio: https://mingjamoves.com/exploring-baguio-city/
Sagada: https://mingjamoves.com/diy-sagada-travel-guide/
Wang-Od: the last tattoo artist of Kalinga: https://mingjamoves.com/wang-od-the-last-kalinga-tattoo-artist/
10 thoughts on “DIY Cordillera Adventure (Baguio-Banaue-Bontoc-Kalinga-Sagada)”
ayaw lagih ming for threeee! 😀
nang-aanu ka ehhhhh… barangin kaya kita jan!
How much budget?
Hi, I can’t really say how much ’cause it will depend on your destination and how many you are in the group. In our case, since we’re only two, our budget is a little bit big.
Hi. I’m planning to do this trip – alone. Haha. Will that be okay? I’m a girl. Kaya ko ba ‘to alone? Pleaseeeeee respond
I think you can as long as you have your motivation and you’re eager to. Locals there are friendly but be extra careful always 😉
The cordillera region is one of my favorite travel destinations. The rice terraces, the cold temperature and most especially the people!
And yes, I agree that one of the best about it is the thrilling topload! Definitely unforgettable. I was able to try it when I traveled to Batad, Ifugao. Ang saya hahaha! It’s terrifying at first but once you learned to sway or to move with the flow, it’s going to be amazing!
Right! Our Cordillera trip was the best so far. It’s even more terrifying when it’s raining so hard and there’s a landslide. But nevertheless, it’s still worth it!
thanks so much for this! i am going crazy creating itinerary for this trip yet i found your blog as a solution, it was dope! i’ll twitch it a bit but it’s a big help. BIG. HUGE. thanks!
Hi,
Good to hear that my DIY itinerary helped you in a little way.