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Saturday, December 4, 2010

NOT JUST AN ORDINARY BANAUE-BATAD TRIP

Yes its not an ordinary trip :) why? because we chose not to just visit and enjoy God's gift of nature but to help those children in Ifugao Province, most especially who resides in Banaue and Batad. The place is part of Cordillera Administrative Region of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Claimed to be the eight wonder of the world and included at UNESCO World Heritage. Batad is a village known for being the old head hunter tribe territory and has become something obligatory pilrimage for visitors looking for splendid rural isolation and unforgtatable extensive rice-terraces scenery, nestles in a natural ampitheater and close to the glorious Tappiya Waterfalls which is 21m high and has deep bracing pool for swimming. The perfect land for trekking with incomparable scenery.
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EXPENSE

Transportation 
Manila-Banaue (Ohayami Bus Trans) - Php400.00/pax
Banaue-Batad Junction (Jeep) - Php3000.00/18pax/roundtrip
Banaue-Manila (via Florida Bus) - Php400.00/pax


Registration / Guide:
Banaue Tourism Office (Registration Fee) - Php20.00/pax
Tour Guide Fee (Banaue & Batad) - Php2000/18pax/2days 
- Main Viewpoint 
- Hiwang Viewpoint
- Batad Ampi-theater
- Tappiya Waterfalls
Porter (optional) - Php300/pax

Accomodation:
Mang Ramon Homestay - Php300.00/pax/night 
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CONTACT PERSONS

ACCOMODATION AND JEEPNEY:
Mang Ramon Homestay
Ms. Irene - 09169848380


TOURIST GUIDE:
Mr. Wilkie Banglig - 09396420468
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ITINERARY  

Day 0, Nov. 27, 2010 (Saturday) 
0900PM - Assembly at Ohayami Bus Station in Sampaloc, Manila
1000PM - ETD Manila to Banaue


Day 1, Nov. 28, 2010 (Sunday)
 
0600AM - 0700AM - ETA Banaue , breakfast
0700AM - 0900AM - Mainviewpoint
0900AM - 1000AM - Hiwang Bestview
1000AM - 1100AM - Ride to Batad Junction via rented jeep
1100AM - 0100PM - Trek to Batad
0100PM - 0200PM - Lunch
0200PM - 0500PM - School Outreach (book and school supplies donations)
0500PM - 0600PM - Back to Guesthouse
0600PM - 0700PM - Dinner
0700PM - 0800PM - Free time, Socials, Tapoy Time!!
1000PM - Lights Off!


Day 2, Nov. 29, 2010 (Monday-Holiday)
 
0600AM - 0700AM - Wake-up Call, Breakfast
0700AM - 0800AM - Cultural Immersion
0800AM - 0900AM - Trek to Tappiyah Waterfalls
0900AM - 1000AM - Swimming, Photo-Ops
1000AM - 1100AM - Trek back to Main Batad Village
1100AM - 0100PM - Lunch, Bagpacking
0100PM - 0300PM - Trek to Batad Junction
0300PM - 0400PM - Ride back to Main Banaue
0400PM - 0600PM - Rest, Prepare
0600PM - ETD Banaue to Manila

0300AM - ETA Manila  


“When you help someone up a steep hill, you get nearer the top yourself.”

6 comments:

tina said...

This is really nice. If pwede mgjoin next time, lemme know. :) Thanks :)

whitebeagle said...

Thanks Tina :), sure you can join us, next outreach climb will be on April 21 to 22 at Mt. Timbak in Atok Benguet.

David Draper said...

Pleased to read about your trip. Have just come back from Banaue - my wife is Ifugao. We tried to help with local school school and church, painting and providing books. Would be pleased to hear if you plan to go again.

David Draper said...

Pleased to read about your trip. Have just come back from Banaue - my wife is Ifugao. We tried to help with local school school and church, painting and providing books. Would be pleased to hear if you plan to go again.

whitebeagle said...
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whitebeagle said...

@David Draper, thank you so much for dropping by in my blog... it's nice to hear that your wife is an ifugao.. Yes were planning to go back there as soon as we have enough supplies to give. Ifugao has a very special place in my heart as well as the other parts of ifugao and mountain province i'd visited.. wonderful people. You can send me any details of help at whitebeagle@yahoo.com :) Thanks again and regards to your wife. :) Godbless

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