Sagada 2.0

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At the entrance of Sumaguing Cave
    
  Getting a tour package from a travel agency is the easiest way to reach and roam around Sagada but backpacking is fun and you can learn a lot of new things. 
   Sagada is a place where it was most visited during sunmer and when the Panagbenga starts in Baguio City. Most tourist get a sidetrip at Baguio City to witness the Panagbenga then go straight to Sagada or the other way around. Sagada is a town in a Cordillera Mountains within the Philippines, Mountain Province. We went to Sagada via public transportation. From Baguio City you have to ride a bus bound to Sagada which is located at the back of Center Mall near Good Taste restaurant. They only have limited trips and the bus leaves once its full even if its not yet time to leave. First trip is around 6:30am and last trip is around 1 pm. We get the last trip since we decided to have a tour first in Baguio City. Fare for the bus from Baguio to Sagada is around  Php220 pesos each. You can book earlier before your travel time as long as you will be travelling that day because they are only accepting reservations within that day of your travel. From Baguio City to Sagada by bus will took you around 6 hours. Take note that their buses are not airconditioned and I don't have any problem with that since its cold on your way to Sagada.  It was around 7pm when we reached Sagada and since we already booked at  Isabelo's Inn cafe we directly went to our inn.

Overlooking sea of clouds from our inn
  Early in the morning we are greeted by the sea of clouds overlooking from our inn.  After breakfast which we ordered in our inn since they offers breakfast we went to the tourist information to register and get a tour guide for our activity that day. We choose eco-trail that end up in adveture trail and spelunking in Sumaguing cave. After our spelunking in Sumaguing cave our guide offers us if we want to witness the sunset and the Lake Danum and we agreed to it. By the way the fees to eco-trail is Php600.00 good for 10 pax. Sumaguing cave is Php 500 good for 4 pax and since we hire a car going to cave and then to Lake Danum we paid Php900.00. Php350 for a ride to sumaguing cave and Php550.00 for a ride to Lake Danum.  Take note that before you take the tour around Sagada you have to pay Php35.00 for environmental fee at the Tourist Information Center. Our tour was indeed tiring but its all worth it.

Here is the schedule for buses and jeepney's:




Fees for guides and car rental:


*Please note that rates are in Philippine Peso

 I want also to share their 10 Commandments for Visitors and Tourist

 1. Register at the Municipal Tourist Information Center. Pay Php35.00 for the Environmental fee. Present your receipt at the sites you will visit.

 2. Engage the service of the local guides. Never engage the services of children. Always get a guide for all your tours.

 3. Respect all sacred ground and sites.

 4. Do not take close photos of local rituals. Ask permission before taking photos.

 5. No wearing of scanty clothes. No necking in public places.

 6. Park at designated parking areas only.

 7. No littering. Bring your own disposal bag and throw its contents when you see a garbage bin or when you get back to your lodging house.

 8. Bring your own bag, preferably an eco-bag when shopping.

 9. Minimize the use of plastic bottles. Bring your own water bottles that you can refill in water refilling stations.

 10. Always inform your lodging house if you will not be back at your lodging house by 10:00 at night. Minimize noise especially during night time.

  Sagada Municipal Tourist Information Center opens at 7:00 in the morning and closes at 6:00 in the evening. For more information you may reach them through email address : sagada.mayor@gmail.com or you may like their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sagadatourism 




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