Hungduan, Ifugao

Itinerary: Batad – Hungduan – Banaue, Ifugao

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I have a feeling that my effort to layout all the expenses on our trip to Batad, Hungduan and Banaue will somehow make you confident on traveling to these places, but I also have a feeling that just laying them out there as a list is still not enough so I am also providing our somewhat real itinerary.

The itinerary below is very close to what we really did in our trip but I’ve modified it so that it would be easier to understand if you are also planning on a trip to these places.

To be specific, I adjusted the time to be closer to the nearest 10 minute of what really happened to us.

Check the itinerary below.

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Expense Report: Batad, Hungduan & Banaue Trip last June 2015

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Walking in Hapao Rice Terraces in Hungduan, Ifugao, Philippines

Originally, our plan was just to visit Batad and some viewpoints of Banaue Rice Terraces but destiny had other plans for us as we also went to Hungduan. Together with Lai of PinayTravelista.com and Kuya Dane, my brother, it was a perfect vacation with imperfect logistics and imperfect events.

Two weeks before the trip Kuya Dane was asking me to provide the itinerary and budget for our travel, unfortunately, for the past months I have been too busy to create our budget and itinerary. All I can say that time was the budget was 5,000 Pesos per person and we are leaving on the night of June 11 and arriving in the early morning of June 15.

In the end the budget was not followed, so did the planned dates for our travel. The details of these unfortunate events will not be written on this post as it will be too long to write them all here.

Hungduan, Ifugao Budget and Itinerary

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This budget and itinerary is made to help travellers plan their trip to Hungduan, Ifugao.

Summary

No. of Pax: 4 pax
Budget: P3,200
Duration: 3 days – 4 nights
Estimated Start: Day 0 – 9:00 PM Assembly at Ohayami Station in Manila
Estimated End: Day 4 – 03:45 PM Arrival of bus at Manila
Lodging: Lodging in the middle of Hapao Rice Terraces. No fan. The weather is cool up there.
Activities: Viewing and walking on the Rice Terraces, Bogyah Hot Spring, Hapao River, Heritage Village, Hungduan Weaving Center, Balentimol Falls, Sitio Awa Native House

Suggested Itinerary

Day 0
0900 PM Assembly at Ohayami Trans, Manila
0930 PM ETD to Banaue, Ifugao
Day 1
0630 AM ETA Banaue, Ifugao; Buy bus tickets to go back to Manila
0700 AM Breakfast at the Karinderya’s of Banaue
0800 AM Tricycle tour to the viewpoints of Banaue Rice Terraces
1130 AM End of Tricycle Tour; Lunch at Banaue
1230 PM Walk to the front of Ohayami Station for jeeps to Hapao
0100 PM ETD to Hapao; tell the driver to drop you at Balenga Residence
0200 PM ETA Hapao; Buy supplies at the sari-sari store
0215 PM Start walking to Giovanni’s Place
0230 PM ETA Giovanni’s Place; Check-in; Rest
0400 PM Hire guide to Bogyah Hot Spring; Bring flashlight & water
0415 PM Start walking to Bogyah Hot Spring
0500 PM Arrival at Bogyah Hot Spring; Dip and relax
0600 PM Walk back to lodging
0630 PM Back at lodging; Rest; Order dinner
0730 PM Dinner
Day 2
0600 AM Wake-up
0630 AM Breakfast at Hapao Lodging
0730 AM Get ready for tricycle tour
0800 AM Walk to the road in Hapao

10 Things to do in Hungduan, Ifugao

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1. See the many Hungduan Rice Terraces

Dakkitan Rice Terraces in Hungduan, Ifugao

Many of the rice terraces of Hungduan, Ifugao are one of the best I have seen around the Cordilleras.

2. Walk on the Rice Terraces

Just seeing is really not enough. Experience Hungduan Rice Terraces up close and personal.

3. Wake up in the Rice Terraces

Base Camp Lodging in Hungduan, Ifugao

Imagine waking up in a native house in the middle of Hapao Rice Terraces

4. Relax in Bogyah Hot Spring

Bogyah Hot Spring in Hungduan, Ifugao

An hour hike from the road in Hapao one can enjoy and relax in the Hot Springs of Bogyah.

5. Dip in the cold Hapao River

Rice Terraces in Hungduan, Ifugao

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Did you know that the Rice Terraces in Hungduan, Ifugao are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list for Cultural Landscape?

Hungduan Rice Terraces, Ifugao as UNESCO World Heritage Site as Cultural Landscape

Frankly, I do not know the benefit if the site is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. What I do know is that the Hungduan Rice Terraces is on my list as my favorite scenic spots in the country and I really want to preserve it the way it is.

Don’t believe me that Hungduan Rice Terraces are awesome? Let me show you what they look like.

Hapao Rice Terraces

Out of all the Hungduan Rice Terraces the ones in Hapao are the most famous as many travellers could see it’s beauty by just going to the view deck located on the road in Hapao. But there’s a better way to see Hapao Rice Terraces and that is to walk on it by going to the Bogyah Hot Spring.