Itinerary | Sagada

Our trip
Date: October 29 - November 2, 2011 (5D/4N)
Destination: Sagada, Mountain Province
Budget: P5000.00
Trippers: 12 (Day 1 to 3) / 7 (Day 3) / 9 (Day 4 to 5) 


Itinerary

Day 1 - Saturday
03:25 am - departure, Victory Liner Pasay bus to Baguio
10:00 am - ETA, Baguio City
10:20 am - late breakfast at Good Taste
12:00 nn - ETD, rented van to Sagada
02:25 pm - stop-over at Highest Point of highway system 
05:30 pm - ETA, Sagada, Mountain Province
05:40 pm - check-in at George Guesthouse
06:30 pm - trip arrangement at SaGGAs
07:10 pm - dinner at Yoghurt House 
08:30 pm - back to guesthouse

Day 2 - Sunday
04:00 am - wake up call for sunrise viewing
04:50 am - ETD, jeep (rented) to Kiltepan Peak
05:10 am - ETA, Kiltepan Peak
05:40 am - sunrise viewing (failed, no sunrise)
06:30 am - ETD, jeep to Rock Inn's Cafe
06:40 am - ETA, breakfast at Rock Inn's Cafe
08:40 am - ETD, jeep to George Guesthouse
08:50 am - ETA, back to guesthouse
09:30 am - ETD, jeep to Lumiang cave
09:50 am - ETA, drop off point to Lumiang Cave
10:00 am - Start of Cave Connection (Lumiang Cave point of entry)
01:00 pm - Halfway of Cave Connection (start of Sumaguing Cave)
03:00 pm - End of Cave Connection (yey, we survived cave connection)
03:30 pm - ETD, jeep to guesthouse
03:50 pm - ETA, back to guesthouse (rest time)
05:45 pm - walk to Lemon Pie House
06:00 pm - dinner at Lemon Pie House
07:30 pm - back to guesthouse

Day 3 - Monday
08:00 am - breakfast at George Guesthouse
10:20 am - ETD, walk to Echo Valley
10:45 am - at St. Mary Church
10:50 am - at town cemetery
11:00 am - ETA, Echo Valley
12:00 nn - ETD, walk to town center
12:30 pm - ETA, town center (goodbye to 5 other trippers)
12:45 pm - Ganduyan Museum
01:00 pm - lunch at Kimchi Restaurant
02:30 pm - trip arrangement at SaGGAs
03:00 pm - ETD, jeep (rented) to Bomod-ok Falls (failed)
03:30 pm - rerouted to Pongas Falls
03:55 pm - ETA, drop off point to Pongas Falls
04:00 pm - start of trek to Pongas Falls
05:20 pm - arrival at Pongas Falls
06:00 pm - start of night trek back to drop off point
07:10 pm - ETD, jeep to guesthouse
07:30 pm - ETA, clean up at guesthouse
08:00 pm - dinner at Yoghurt House
09:00 pm - back to guesthouse

Day 4 - Tuesday
07:20 am - reservation for Pinikpikan dinner at Pinikpikan Haus
07:30 am - breakfast at guesthouse
08:45 am - witness the Begnas Ritual
10:00 am - ETD, jeep to Bomod-ok Falls
10:50 am - ETA, drop off point
11:00 am - start of trek to Bomod-ok Falls
12:00 nn - arrival at Bomod-ok Falls
02:00 pm - start of trek back to drop off point
03:00 pm - ETD, jeep to guesthouse
03:45 pm - ETA, guesthouse
04:45 pm - super late lunch at Kimchi Restaurant
05:20 pm - run to cemetery
05:30 pm - witness the Panag-apoy ritual
06:10 pm - walk to guesthouse
08:00 pm - dinner at Pinikpikan Haus
09:30 pm - back to guesthouse

Day 5 - Wednesday
06:20 am - ETD, walk to Echo valley again
06:55 am - ETA, hanging coffins
07:00 am - ETD, walk to town center, buy pasalubong
07:30 am - breakfast at guesthouse
08:30 am - check-out at George Guesthouse
09:30 am - ETD, jeep to Bontoc
10:30 am - ETA, Bontoc
10:45 am - ETD, bus to Baguio City
05:00 pm - ETA, Baguio City


Budget *total cost / number of person ~ cost per person

Day 1 to Day 3 (12 persons)

Transportation:

Bus
P523.00 - online reservation of ticket, Pasay to Baguio City

Van Rental
P6,500 / 12 ~  P541.00 - Baguio to Sagada
P9.00 - additional charge
Jeep Rental
P500.00 / 12 ~ P42.00 - Kiltepan with Rock Inn's Cafe
P400.00 / 12 ~ P33.00 - Cave Connection

Lodging:

P500.00 (P250/night/head) - first 2 nights at George Guest House

Tour Guide Fee (SaGGAs):

P200 / 12 ~ P17.00 - Kiltepan Sunrise
P400.00 - Cave Connection

Food (estimates):

Day1
P100.00 - brunch at Good Taste, Baguio
P150.00 - dinner at Yoghurt House
Day 2
P200.00 - breakfast at Rock Inn's Cafe
P160.00 - dinner at Lemon Pie House
Day 3 
P80.00 - breakfast at George Guest House 

Day 3 (7 Persons)

Transportation:

Jeep Rental
P550.00 / 7 ~ P79.00 - Pongas Falls

Lodging:

P250.00 - 3rd night at George Guest House 

Tour Guide Fee (SaGGAs):

P600.00 / 7 ~ P86.00 - Pongas Falls
P10.00 - fee to Pongas Falls 

Food (estimates):

Day 3
P100.00 - lunch at Kimchi Restaurant
P120.00 - dinner at Yoghurt House  

Day 4 to Day 5 (9 Persons)

Transportation:

Jeep Rental
P500 / 9 ~  P56.00 - Bomod-ok Falls
Jeep
P55.00 - Sagada to Bontoc
Bus
P210.00 - Bontoc to Baguio

Lodging:

P250.00 - last night at George Guest House

Tour Guide Rate (SaGGAs):

P600.00 / 9 ~ P67.00 - Bomod-ok Falls
P500.00 / 9 ~ P55.00 - Locals of Banga-an
P10.00 - fee to Bomod-ok Falls

Food (estimates):

Day 4 
P130.00 - breakfast at George Guesthouse
P145.00 - lunch at Kimchi Restaurant
P100.00 - dinner at Pinipikan Haus
Day 5
P20.00 - breakfast at George Guesthouse

Budget (summary)

P1548.00 - total transportation
P1000.00 - 4 nights stay at George Guesthouse
P645.00 - tour rate
P1305.00 - total food expense
P400.00 - others
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P4898.00 - Grand Total Cost of Sagada Trip

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Viaje Sagada-Baguio |  Preview to my Sagada-Baguio Series - Preview

Viaje Sagada | The "Topload" Way to Sagada - Part 1

Viaje Sagada | No Sun at Kiltepan - Part 2
Viaje Sagada | I Survived Cave Connection - Part 3
Viaje Sagada | Lost in Echo Valley - Part 4
Viaje Sagada | Pongas Falls and the Death-defying Trek - Part 5
Viaje Sagada | Witnessing the Begnas Ritual - Part 6 
Viaje Sagada | The Might of Bomod-ok Falls - Part 7
Viaje Sagada | Blazing Rituals of Panag-apoy - Part 8
Viaje Sagada | Indigenous Flavors of Sagada - Part 9
Viaje Sagada | Soloing the Hanging Coffins of Echo Valley - Part 10
Viaje Sagada | Foodtrip in Sagada - Part 11

Itinerary | Sagada

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