5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary

Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – LaoagThe Great Luzon GetawayDay 1 Manila - Banaue

The tour starts with a 9-hour drive from the capital city of Manila to the

country's highlands, Banaue.

There will be several stops before the first day concludes at the Banaue

Hotel.

La Loma, which is known as one of the culinary capital of the country

famous for its stretch of Lechon (roasted suckling pig) shops and for its

historic cemetery, the Campo Santo de La Loma or more colloquially known

as La Loma Catholic Cemetery, the oldest of its kind in Manila developed

during the Spanish colonial period.

Heading north, passing the province of Pampanga is the baroque-

influenced church of San Guillermo Parish or the Bacolor Church.

Destroyed by an earthquake in 1987, and was half buried in lahar during

the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991, its seems that this architecture was

made to become a phoenix, which can withstand any forces of nature.

Halfway to our destination is where a two mountain ranges meet, Dalton

Pass, which is located along the zigzag road of Nueva Ecija and Nueva

Vizcaya provinces. Its summit lies 3,000 feet in elevation is where

Caraballo Sur and the Sierra Madre mountain ranges connect is our

gateway to the grand Banaue Highlands. Historically, Dalton Pass was a

holding point of the Japanese army during the World War II and was a site

of one of the bloodiest war in Luzon's record.

Banaue Hotel, a standard class hotel, would be the best place to stay

during your stay in the Highlands, as it is 4,000 feet above sea level and in

the heart of the magnificent wonder of the world, the Banaue Rice Terraces.

5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary

Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – Laoag The Great Luzon GetawayDay 2 Banaue Tour

One of the best ways to wake-up in the morning is to be in the

heart of the Banaue Rice Terraces. With its cool breeze and the

beautiful view of the Philippine Highlands, there is no other

reason why it is known as the "Stairways to the Heavens".

Built by the Ifugaos, the terraces was designed as an irrigation

for local crops plantation. It is elevated 5,000 feet above sea

level and is also the cradle of the Ifugao civilization, their culture,

and traditions.

The tour continues as we explore the vastness of Batad and the

wonders of its mountains.

5 Days 4 Nights Round Tour Itinerary

Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – LaoagThe Great Luzon GetawayDay 3 Banaue - Sagada

Sagada has become a new scene for younger people and busy

professionals to escape the buzzing city life or an aching heart. Being

a location of several local movies, Sagada receives a relatively fast

flock of tourists. Home of the "Hanging Coffin", it would take

approximately A couple of hours north, the municipality of Sagada will

greet its guests with the warmness of its people with the region's cool

zephyr. local tourist spots include Kiltepan Peak (best for its view of

the sea of cloud and of the sunrise), Sumaguing Cave, and Bomod-

Ok Falls to name a few.

A tour of the Bontoc Museum will be one of the stints of this day.

Founded by a Belgian nun, the museum preserves the history and

heritage of the indigenous peoples of the Cordillera region. The

museum holds a collection of traditional costumes, hunting and

farming tools, and photographs of the Ifugao, and headhunter warriors

and their prizes. Also on display are centuries-old Chinese ceramics

and archeological objects found in Cordillera caves.

Sagada's mountain peaks are the best place to view the sea of clouds

enveloping the lower areas, the sunrise and the sunset above sea

levels, and the mystical sky from wee hours till dawn breaks where

celestial bodies such as the galactic center of the Milky Way is visible.

Sagada is also famous for its Hanging Coffin, a traditional way of the

Igurot’s in burying their loved ones.

St. Joseph Inn and Masferre are our guests' sanctuary during this day.

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Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – Laoag The Great Luzon GetawayDay 4 Sagada - Vigan

The journey back in time is just 5 hours away from the mountains.

Vigan City, the capital of Ilocos Sur is a UNESCO Heritage Site

where the Hispanic traditions are kept intact through its architectural

sites.

Calle Crisologo, a stretch of old Spanish-era houses is a tourism

magnet. Experience the old ways of the Ilocano people as guest may

ride a Kalesa, a horse-drawn calash.

As one of the Spanish held provinces of the north, Vigan houses

some baroque and neo-gothic churches such as the Metropolitan

Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle and Saint

Augustine Parish Church to name a few.

The Fountain Light show, a new attraction in Vigan which

showcases the fusion of light, sound and the fountains as theses

dances together which brings a grand show-stopper of the night.

Plazas and museums are also widely visible in Vigan, which homes

some artifacts of the region's historical past.

Vigan Hotel Luna will be our guests’ sanctuary.

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Banaue – Sagada – Vigan – LaoagThe Great Luzon GetawayDay 5 Vigan – Laoag - Manila

Barely two hours north is the city counterpart of the Northern

Ilocandia, Laoag City. It is the home of the infamous white

beach of Pagudpud; and its new adventure seeking activity

the La Paz, and Paoay sand dunes.

Marco-era mansions can also be seen in this region, while

the 5-star hotel and casino resort of the Fort Ilocandia home

some entertainment.

Clean renewable energy also gives the province its much

needed electricity through the Bangui Wind Farms that

stretches 9km of the Bangui coastline.

Guests will fly back to Manila after all activities we

concluded.