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A compact 4-day guided trek from Manila into Ifugao’s rice-terraced mountains, this small-group tour covers Cambulo, Batad, and Bangaan with overnight village stays. Expect long hiking days across steep stone steps, forest trails, and unforgettable terrace views.
A compact 4-day guided trek from Manila into Ifugao’s rice-terraced mountains, this small-group tour covers Cambulo, Batad, and Bangaan with overnight village stays. Expect long hiking days across steep stone steps, forest trails, and unforgettable terrace views.
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Operated by Uncharted Philippines · Banaue, Ifugao
You awake on a slow-moving night bus to mist thinning over carved hills — terraces step down like giant stairs cut into green mountains. By first light the town of Banaue looks small against the sweep of Ifugao ridgelines; tricycles hum, porters check loads, and the trailhead at Kinaking promises walking that alternates between vertiginous staircases and forested switchbacks.
challenging.
4 days.
Good cardiovascular fitness and leg strength recommended; able to hike 6–7 hours on consecutive days and handle sustained elevation change.
The tour includes overnight land transportation by bus/van that departs Manila in the evening and arrives in Banaue the next morning.
The itinerary includes one breakfast, transport, guide services and specified fees; expect to pay for some lunches, dinners and snacks locally.
Accommodations are basic village inns with running water and communal bathrooms—comfort is rustic but authentic.
Yes—porters are available locally to carry extra gear for a fee; otherwise plan to carry two days of clothing in your pack.
Ifugao rice terraces are centuries-old agro-engineering shaped by generations of Ifugao communities and are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras UNESCO cultural landscape.
Terraces face pressure from outmigration and changing land use; low-impact tourism, packing out waste, and supporting local guides help sustain terraces and village livelihoods.
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