3D2N Solo Travel - Sagada, Mountain Province

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Itinerary: 3d/2n trip to Sagada 12:30 AM - Victory Liner Terminal San Fernando, Pampanga, take the midnight bus going to Baguio (if coming from Manila you can refer to this link for trip schedules http://www.phbus.com/victory-liner-bus/) 5:30 AM - Arrive at V. Liner Terminal Baguio Take a taxi going to GL-Lizardo Trans Terminal Tip: Once the ticketing booth is open, immediately buy your ticket for the first trip going to Sagada to get a good seat. 6:30 AM - Leave Baguio 12:30 PM - Arrive at Town Proper of Sagada. Tip: Register at their tourist center, just a bit downhill from the bus drop off point. You can also inquire regarding their available tours. Some places in Sagada require a tour guide so you could enter i.e. Caving and echo valley. Also, if you're planning to see the sunrise at Kiltepan, you have to book a reservation. If you're alone and on a budget you can ask if they have groups who are willing to split the tour costs. 1:00 PM - Lunch and Rest Tip: I had lunch at Lemon Pie House located further downhill. Locals are nice and hospitable so don't hesitate to ask them for directions. I stayed at treasure rock inn which is around 200 meters away from the town center and needed a bit of hiking but it was worth it, the place was relaxing and had a beautiful view from the veranda. One room only cost me 300 pesos/night. If you prefer a place nearby their town center, you can check out Masferre Country Inn located beside the tourist center. 3:00 PM - Caving at Sumaguing cave. A must! Tip: Tour guide - 500 pesos and shuttle - 350 pesos. But if you don't mind a bit of walking and hiking, Sumaguing Cave entrance isn't that far from Treasure Rock Inn. 5:00 PM - Back to accomodation 7:00 PM - Dinner Tip: I had dinner at Sagada Brew, good selection and one complete meal costs only 200 pesos. 8:00 PM - Drinks. Reflect. Pabebe. Emo. Whatever you want to call it. LOL. Tip: Treasure Rock Inn has their own bar. You can take your drink at their veranda and enjoy the cold weather while staring at the Sagada starry night sky. 9:00 PM - Rest 4:30 AM - Sunrise at Kiltepan Tip: Shuttle will be waiting for you outside your Inn if you made your reservations the day before. 4:45 AM - Arrive at Kiltepan Tip: To get the best view (and selfies with no photobombers), look for the steep pathway going down. 6:00 AM - Breakfast Tip: Lamon ng madami dahil sa dami ng gagawin mo ngayong araw na to. Ginusto mo yan. 7:00 AM - Echo Valley Tour (includes shouting your heart out moment and visiting the famed hanging coffins) with sidetrips at Sagada Pottery, Sagada Weaving and Orange Picking (seasonal). Tip: Make sure you ask all the tour prices from their tourist center only. Sunrise at Kiltepan and this one cost me 1,500 pesos. 10:00 AM - Back to inn and rest 11:00 AM - Early Lunch 12:00 PM - Pongas Falls Tip: Bring water and aqua shoes to give you a better stepping friction on the pathway. I rented a jeepney for 650 pesos, sat on the roof and enjoyed the view (yes, people were staring at me and were wondering why i was seated on the roof while waving my gopro everywhere and looking like a complete lunatic when the jeepney had no other passengers, ahhh the perks of travelling alone, I didn't care. LOL.). This tour was a total of 1,250 pesos including the tour guide and it was worth every peso. I wanted to visit Bomod-ok falls (big falls) but it was closed due to a 3-day ritual. 3:00 PM - back to inn and rest 4:30 PM - Sunset Danum Lake Tip: I'm including this in my itinerary even though I wasn't able to visit it because it rained! It should have been a perfect day ender. But still, Sagada is so much fun and I'm definitely coming back. 6:00 PM - last night at Sagada. Do whatever you want. :) 9:00 PM- Rest 4:30 AM - trek back to town center to take the first trip going to Baguio. 5:00 AM - Leave Sagada Tip: trip schedules as of August 2015 going back to Baguio 1st trip 5:00 AM 2nd trip 7:00 AM 3rd trip 8:00 AM 4th trip 9:00 AM 5th trip 10:00 AM 6th trip 11:30 AM - this one is not always availble and it will depend on bus availability. 10:30 AM - arrive at Baguio and do some sidetrip 4:30 PM - Leave Baguio 9:30 PM - Arrive in Pampanga