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“Låt oss åka till Sagada.”
För mer än fem år sedan, strax före vår högskoleexamen, bjöd min goda vän Tonet mig att åka till Sagada. ”Jag tror inte att det är möjligt förutsatt att vi lika bra arbetar med våra avhandlingar. Eventuellt efter examen? ” Jag föreslog.
Efter examen, medan vi gick i Makati och letade efter ett jobb, tog hon upp det igen. ”Jag tror att vi borde upptäcka en uppgift först. såväl som sedan låt oss planera en Sagada -tillflyktsort, ”undviker jag. Hon höll med.
När vi slutligen landade ett jobb var önskan att resa till Sagada fortfarande där. Men ingen av dem försökte ta upp det eftersom vi förstod att det inte fanns någon metod att vi kan fånga en 3-dagars resa in i våra helt giftiga scheman. Det var inte förrän vår företagssponserade resa 2009 när jag slutligen satte foten på Sagada.
När Tonet upptäckte att jag redan varit där fick hon mig att garantera att jag borde ta henne med mig nästa gång. Lyckligtvis är Sagada en av de platser som någon skulle vilja återvända till. Ett år senare valde jag att gå tillbaka till Sagada. Den idealiska tiden glimmade mellan julen och nyåret. Jag gav Tonet ett samtal.
”Du bad mig att ringa ring dig det ögonblick jag valde att åka till Sagada. Ögonblicket har kommit. Du är fortfarande uppe för det? ”
Tonets reaktion var så bra som nöjd “naturligtvis.”
Efter 5 års önskan hände det slutligen.
När våra goda vänner upptäckte om denna resa till Sagada valde de att gå med. Sedan resan arrangerades den 27-29 december, hade de redan lämnat in en frånvaro från kontoret. Innan vi förstod det slutade vi med att bli en grupp på 10, sammansatt av högskolepo -vänner såväl som några kollegor.
Planerar en resa till Sagada
Eftersom mina goda vänner såväl som jag ville se Sagada under julen, mellan jul och nyår, förstod vi att vi skulle vara i för en utmanande planeringsstadium. December är tänkt på en högsäsong i Sagada så att upptäcka boende kan vara mycket mindre enkelt inom denna period. Varför valde vi att gå i december? Eftersom vi ville känna det kyliga såväl som vi ville gå med i den årliga Bonfire Fest, som vanligtvis inträffar den 27 eller 28 december. Just här är de saker vi var tvungna att träna före vår resa:
1. Transport. Du kan nå Sagada på kollektivtrafik genom alla typer av att följa rutter.
Via Baguio City
Via Banaue
Via Bontoc
Eftersom vi var en grupp 0F 10 valde vi att det skulle vara mycket mer praktiskt och bekväma att bara hyra en skåpbil och dela kostnaden. På detta sätt kan vi få ut det mesta av vår tid eftersom vi skulle resa på kvällen och nå Sagada på morgonen snarare än att tillbringa en hel dag på vägen om vi tar bussen. (Det finns inga kvällsresor till Sagada från Baguio.) Kostnaden för skåpbil i 3 dagar samt 2 nätter inklusive vad som helst (från förarens avgift till gas till avgiftsavgifter) var 17 000 php, vilket antydde att var och en av oss skulle betala ut P1 700 för transport. Inte dåligt.
2. Boende. Vi började planera denna resa lite sent, vilket vi insåg när alla hotell vi kallade var helt bokade. Lyckligtvis för oss hjälpte bloggförfattaren Good Friend Benj från VisitSagada.com, som redan var i Sagada den tiden, oss att upptäcka ett pensionat som kan passa oss. Vi slutade med att ockupera ett utrymme på Ligayas gästhem såväl som stugor. Kolla in min utvärdering här.
3. Resplan. Att producera ett Sagada -schema var inte så utmanande för oss eftersom jag, efter att ha varit där tidigare, kunde citera exakt hur mycket tid det tog att totalt varje resa vi ville ta. Här är vår preliminära resplan:
Dag 0: Avgång
19:00 – Tillfredsställa upp (Manila)
Dag 1: Ankomst, Lumiang Burial Cave, Sumaging Cave
07:00 – Ankomst till Sagada
07:20 – Frukost på salt såväl som peppar
08:30 – Kontrollera in på Ligayas pensionat
09:30 – Lumiang Burial Cave
10:15 – Sumaguing Cave
18:30 – lunch
15:00 – Echo Valley, sagada vävning, objektiv förening
06:00 – Middag
19:00 – vila
Dag 2: Bomod-Ok Falls, Rock Inn, Bonfire
06:00 – Get Up Call
07:00-Bomod-OK Falls
12:00 – Rock Inn samt Cafe, Orange Picking
15:00 – Modifieringskläder, vila
05:00 – Förbered dig för bål
12:00 am – return to Hostel
Day 3: DEPARTURE, KILTEPAN SUNRISE
04:30 am – get up call
05: 10 am – view sunrise at Kiltepan Viewpoint
06:30 am – ETD Sagada,
08:00 pm – ETA Manila
Of course, we were not able to comply with it strictly however what really occurred was quite close!
Topp värdshus såväl som pensionat i Sagada
Baserat på Agoda -klientrecensioner.
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Day 0 – Meet-up as well as Departure
A couple of days before the trip, four of our good friends flaked out, leaving only six people. While it sucked that they backed out just like that, the six of us chose to still push with with the trip in spite of understanding that the expense of transportation would boost dramatically.
The group satisfied at Trinoma in Quezon City, where the van was waiting on us. At 7pm, we hit the road. Our very first stopover was at a gasoline station at NLEX, where we grabbed quick dinner as well as some toiletries. Our chauffeur made a few stops after that however I was asleep the whole time. When I woke up, the sun was already shining as well as we were already in Sagada.
Day 1 – Arrival in Sagada, Sumaguing Cave Spelunking Tour
Had we shown up while it was still dark, we could’ve prioritized catching the well-known Kiltepan Sunrise on our very first morning in Sagada. Unfortunately, we were a few minutes as well late. We chose to just stay with our original itinerary. We had breakfast at Salt as well as Pepper Diner (which we loved), booked trip guides at the SaGGAs office (Sagada authentic Guides Association) as well as then inspected in at Ligaya’s Guesthouse as well as Cottages.
After an hour of rest, we went back to the town appropriate as well as started the Sumaguing Cave Tour, with a quick sight-seeing stop at Lumiang Burial Cave. (We really had a short discussion about whether doing the Cave connection trip instead.) After three as well as a half difficult hours of spelunking inside the cave, we had lunch at Masferre country Inn as well as restaurant as well as went back to the hotel to freshen up. Unfortunately, our beds were magnetizing us that we chose to not get out of it up until dinner.
Sumaguing Cave
Here are the comprehensive accounts of what occurred on our very first day! inspect out these posts:
Salt as well as Pepper Diner
Ligaya’s guest home as well as Cottages
Lumiang Cave
Sumaguing Cave
Yoghurt House
Day 2 – Bomod-ok Falls, Orange Picking, as well as Echo Valley
We started our second day at the Lemon Pie House, where I had the very first lemon pie that I really liked as well as loved. After that, we promptly drove to the gain access to point to Bomod-ok Falls. We climbed up as well as down the terraced hills of what seemed like permanently up until we reached the mighty Bomod-ok as well as get drenched in all its cold, chilly glory. Haha. It was a excellent experience albeit exhausting.
We then headed to rock Inn as well as cafe for lunch as well as for a quick see to their orange orchard for some choosing session. I always delighted in orange-picking possibly since it’s not everyday that I get to see orange trees. When we were done, we were delighted to see our lunch served, which we completed in no time because we were all quite starved.
Bomod-ok Falls
We then went our method back to the town proper. On the method there we made a stop at Sagada Weaving as well as at a little pottery shop near Mapiya-aw Pensione. We were then dropped off at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, from which we would begin walking to the Echo Valley. We passed with the much more contemporary objective Compound Cemetery, where we spent a number of minutes taking a look at tombstones as well as reflecting. We then traversed a cliff to the Echo Valley (which was a short, quite simple walk) however we didn’t stay that long. later in the evening, we joined many of the tourists in Sagada at the Bonfire Fest!
Here are the much more comprehensive chronicles of our Day 2 experiences:
The Lemon Pie House
Bomod-Ok Falls
Orange choosing at rock Farm
Sagada Weaving
Mission Compound Cemetery
Echo Valley as well as the Hanging Coffins
Bonfire Fest
Day 3 – Kiltepan Sunrise as well as Sidetrip to Banaue Rice Terraces
The sun had yet to increase when we started our third day. As early as 5am, we were already in the van on our method to Kiltepan perspective to catch the well-known Sagada sunrise. It was still dark when we shown up as well as we had to walk with a thick blanket of fog covering red soft muddy ground. We climbed up the hill as well as waited at the perspective for the heavenly spectacle! The sunrise was beyond breathtaking!
After that, we went back to the town appropriate for breakfast as well as then to our guesthouse to fetch our belongings. Our chauffeur provided that we take the Bontoc-Banaue path on our method back so we might see the rice terraces in Banaue as well as Bay-yo. We agreed, even though we understood it would take much more time. It was a great decision. We were able to admire these two sites (although from afar) as well as it was worth the travel time.
After a number of much more stopovers (including late lunch in Nueva Vizcaya), we lastly shown up in Manila at around midnight!
Check out these messages as I narrated right here in detail what occurredto us per stop.
Kiltepan Sunrise
Bay-yo Rice Terraces, Bontoc, mountain Province
Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao
Expenses
Even before the trip started, we understood the most significant chunk of our budget plan would go to transportation expenses. Again, we were expected to be a group of 10 renting a personal van for P17,000 (3days, 2nights inclusive of driver’s fee, gas, as well as toll fees) however then a few of us started dropping like flies up until we were trimmed down to a group of 6. What was expected to be P1,700 per head ended up being P2,834 per person.
Anyway, here’s the breakdown of our costs in Sagada.
P2,834 – Van Rental per person
P1,400 – overall Food
P500 – Ligaya’s guest House, 2 nights
P133 – Sumaguing Cave trip (P800/6 pax)
P33 – Echo Valley trip (P200/6 pax)
P100 – Bomod-ok Falls trip (P600/6 pax)
P250 – Bonfire Fest ticket (inclusive of transportation, buffet dinner, as well as drinks)
P50 – rock farm Orange choosing entrance Fee
P150 – Oranges (P50/kilo)
P20 – shower charge (Sumaguing Cave)
P200 – Incidentals (bottled water, junk food, etc)
P5,670 – TOTAL
Hmmm. quite expensive, huh? Please note that this was because of our friends’ backing out at the last minute, which required us to cover their transportation charge as well. had they gone with us as they committed, there would have been much more people dividing the cost. had we understood that we would only be a group of 6, we would have taken public transportation instead, too! Hay, I dislike flakers!
Anyway, flakers or no flakers, Sagada will always be one of the most unforgettable destinations for me. I’m just in like with the highlands, the weather, the food, as well as the locations to see in Sagada!
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