Go to Autobus station near University of Santo Tomas, this is the bus going to banaue. The station is on the corner of Tolentino st. and Espana blvd. The fare is P416 from manila to banaue, and the promo fare is P390 from banaue to manila. You can also choose another bus liner, "Florida bus", a littler pricer and newer bus.
The bus leave manila at 10PM everyday, and arrive banaue about 6:30AM or 7:00AM. From where u get off the bus to banaue town is a bit distance, u can pay P10 for tricycle to town or go with any guy from the hotel u want to stay.
Trekking map is sold for P10 in any lodge and hotel. in fact, u don't have to buy it. Just see it, and ask for your driver or guide, they all know which place should go.
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Hire a tricycle or jeepney to go around those places from town. Banaue view points and Batad are two places that most worth to go.
Old people at banaue view point. You can take pictures for them, and pay a little tips. I paid P20 for taking this picture.
The drivers hold a price list of fares for getting those travel spots. You can still ask for lower price, try it, they mostly would accept.
People in banaue are friendly and kindly. Talk to them , don't be shy, they will help you much in your tour. Most tricycle driver are trustful, they live there for long time and know the mountains very much, drivers can be your guide as well.
He was my driver, also my tour guide for my two days travel in banaue, he's a nice guy and he guide tourist during 13 years old until now 40 years old. You can contact him and consult the travel plan with him. Adolfo, cell phone number+639059049887. 跟他說是他之前的台灣顧客推薦你來的，可以跟他要求折扣XD
From banaue to batad is long distance, you have to hire tricycle or jeepney. If u take a tricycle, u have to hike from batad junction, and if u hire a jeepney, they can go beyond the batad junction and drop u on the mountain saddle.
I went out from my lodge at 6:30AM and finished the batad tour at 4PM. Hiking all the day, however, the view is pretty nice. DON'T MISS HIKING ON BATAD!!
Some traditional filipino native house are still here.
Continuous hiking from batad rice terraces for 30 minutes, u can get to Tappia waterfall.
Autobus transport system:
tel: +63-2-7358098
Florida bus:
tel: +63-9066251652
Greenview Lodge
tel: +63-74-3864021
People's Lodge
tel: +63-74-3864014
====Bus schedule====
Florida bus:
manila to banaue: 10:45 PM
banaue to manila: 08:00 PM
station: ernshaw,a.h.lacson, espana, sampaloc, manila
Autobus:
manila to banaue: 10:00PM
banaue to manila: 05:00PM
station: Dimasalang Street Cnr. Laong Laan Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Ohayami:
banaue to baguio: 06:00AM, 04:00PM
KMS:
banaue to baguio: 07:00AM, 05:00PM
