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/