0900 – Be in Sampaloc: Ohayami Bus Terminal
0700 – Arrive in Banaue
0800 – Get a jeepney to Bontoc, you may ride topload but it would be very cold
1100 – Arrive in Bontoc
1330 – Get to the ONLY trip per day to Buscalan, just ask locals for directions
1400 – Jeepney leaves Bontoc
1600 – Arrive in jump-off, trek to village
It's up to you on how many nights to stay. You may get a tattoo on Day0 (arrival) or Day1 depending on the crowed of people. I suggest 2 nights. Don't be in a hurry, enjoy the environment and the people in the village.
One of the ways out: Descend to jump-off at 6am or arrive before 8am, take the jeepney to Bontoc that leaves 8 or 9 am. Once you are in Bontoc, you may have a Sagada or Baguio trip.
How to get there:
- Reserve a Manila-Banaue ticket in Ohayamitrans.com, though it is not mandatory it is advised to do so especially in peak seasons.
- The bus terminal is located in Sampaloc. Get there before 09:00 PM to be sure.
- Arrive in Banaue, immediately transfer to a jeepey for Bontoc which leaves at 9am
- Upon arrival in Bontoc, buy food supplies especially canned goods; Rice is provided in Buscalan along with accomodation. Eat your lunch in Bontoc.
- Ask for directions to get to the once-daily jeepney trip to Buscalan, be there before 2pm
- Arrive in Buscalan jump-off. At the end of the jeepney route, meet your guide and trek to the village. It will take 30min-1hr depending on your ability to confront a flight of stone stairs. You may contact Charlie as a guide (09981888697). Cellular signal is scarce in Buscalan, he may not reply immediately. Contact him days before your trip.
Expenses
The photos below are what you are going to see.
- Ohayami bus ticket with online reservation – P470; no online reservation – P450
- Banaue to Bontoc jeepney fare – P150
- Bontoc to Buscalan fare TOPLOAD – P100
- Tattoo – P200 to P2,000 depending on the size
- Accomodation – P250/person/night, with free coffee and rice for all the time in your stay
- Food expenses
- Returntrip expenses (I do not know the schedule as I went to Sagada afterwards)
- or Sidetrip expenses for wherever you want to go
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| Wild sunflowers |
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| Wild sunflowers and a majestic view |
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| Waterfall encounter |
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| Beneath the stars |
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| Get inked |
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