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Sagada : Ruggedly Enchanting Sagada is famous for its natural beauty, its culture, & the warmth of it’s people – the Igorot in the Philippines. It’s a quiet town nestled in the Cordillera mountain ranges in North Luzon, Philippines. The region’s inhabitants – the Igorot people and the Igorot culture are composed of six ethno-linguistic tribes known as the Apayao/Isneg, Ifugao, Ibaloy, Kankana-ey, Kalinga, and the Bontoc. In Igorot dictionary, Igorot in the Philippines comes from the root word, “golot” meaning “mountain”. The Igorot culture , Igorot songs, Igorot dance , and the Igorot folktale is one of the best reason why many tourists visit Sagada and the rest of the Cordillera region. Over the years as I frequently visited Benguet, my dream of stepping into this charming town and better understand the Igorot folktale and culture never left me. March 2009, I finally embarked on a solo trip to Sagada. There are three ways to commute by bus to Sagada Via Manila : Manila-Baguio City – Sagada route, Manila – Bontoc – Sagada route , and Manila- Banaue – Sagada route. I decided to take the bus to Sagada via Manila-Baguio-Sagada route, simply because I had a hard time looking for the Sagada bus in Banaue bus station in Manila. I left around 11 pm as I had to be at the Dangwa Bus Station , the Baguio bus station, to take the Sagada bus by 5am. The Baguio travel to Sagada via Halsema Highway is one of the most beautiful routes in Luzon, the trip takes roughly 6-7 hours due to sharp bends & bumpy roads through the Cordillera Mountains. It passes through La Trinidad, Tomay & Atok, Benguet the highest point in the Philippine highway system and overlooking amazing cabbage & vegetables terraces then all the way to Bontoc & then Sagada in the Cordilllera region The Sagada bus stopped at a small quaint town perched on the Cordillera mountains – the Sagada town. I quickly eyed the nearest guesthouse, the Ganduyan Inn but I read in the welcome sign that the Sagada tourist must register first at the tourism center. So after taking a quick bathroom break at a public comfort room near the Sagada Municipal Hall, I tried to register. “Where are you staying? “, asked the middle-aged man manning the Municipal Tourism Office. “I don’t have any place to stay yet, “ I replied. ” Come back when you find one, here’s the list of the tour guide rates,” he instructed. I walked back to Ganduyan Inn which is just a few steps away from the municipal hall. I am dead tired so I didn’t want to spend the rest of that day looking for a more comfortable guesthouse. I just want to rest for a while because I’m to excited to take my do-it-yourself Sagada tour. “Php300 shared bath”, said the young guesthouse staff the Sagada hostel who then led me to a small cozy room. There’s no fan or air-condition and I don’t need one anyway considering the cold climate in Sagada town. The only problem is, there’s no hot shower! Other Sagada hotel in the area offers hot shower so you may wanna scout for a around first for other Sagada hostel, simply put, avoid being a lazy ass like me. After a quick nap, I left my room to start my Sagada tour. It’s a good thing that I went inside the Ganduyan Souvenir Shop first before I headed to St. Mary church for my 1st stop because I found a Sagada map for sale at Php20. Most of Sagada tourist spots needs a Sagada tour guide, so I checked my Sagada map for some tourist attractions I can tour by myself so I can save on the tour guide fee. ”You definitely need a guide for the Sagada cave exploration,” answered the local teen-age girl whom I asked along the way. So after I registered at the Sagada tourism center, I started walking. Sagada tourists attractions that I explored: St. Mary Church and the Sagada Bell the Echo Valley the Sagada hanging coffins, the Sagada rice terraces, the Sumaguing Cave and the small Lumian Cave, The Sagada Pottery, The Sagada Weaving, The Ganduyan Museum, & the Masferre photos, unfortunately it’s still closed when I got there early morning. The Yogurt House , and the Lemon Pie House, Due to a mishap at Sumaguing cave & long walks though I wasn’t able to see the Sagada Big falls. I can barely walk because my ankle was sprained & my muscles are too painful. Now I know why the Sagada souvenir shirts have prints like ” I survived Sagada” or “Sagada Survivor”. Yes, I did survive Sagada travel…but with a sprained leg. A lot has been said about Sagada, the Igorot people and Igorot culture but nothing beats the feeling of actually being there. Forget about those expensive Sagada tourist packages, travel Sagada at your own risk and experience the adventure in this ruggedly enchanting province. On a more serious note, my Sagada adventure wouldn’t be complete without the warmth of it’s people. It’s unfortunate though that until now, the Igorots in the Philippines are still being discriminated even by their fellow Filipinos. I hope more and more people would better understand and appreciate the Igorots and the Igorot folklore. For those whose heart has been captivated by Sagada, one can’t help but value the Igorot people and Igorot culture. I am not an Igorot by birth, and my knowledge about the Igorot folklore is nothing compared to them and to those who have kept coming traveling back to Sagada, but I need not travel over and over again to the Cordilleras, or be born and raised as an Igorot to be able to learn to respect their culture. It’s a pity how many of us brag how proud we are to be Pinoy yet we still look down on other Filipino ethnic groups. One good way to understand the Igorot culture is to visit the Cordilleras and help promote responsible tourism in the Cordillera region. How to go to Sagada: Take a Victory Liner or Baliwag Bus transit to Baguio. Upon arriving at Baguio, you may take a cab to the Dangwa Bus Station. Locate the Lizardo Transit station – facing the station, it’s on the left side. From there you can buy your bus ticket to sagada. First bus leaves at 630AM. The last bus leaves at 1 PM. The trip take sroughly 6-7 hours. About the Blogger : Gael is a Filipina solo adventurer, a dream chaser and a student of life. Her (mis) adventures are documented in this blog. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter. For advertisement, partnerships and sponsorship, click here. or email me at thepinaysolobackpacker(at)yahoo(dot)com Viewed 6737 times by 2724 viewers Hi there, fellow pinay traveller! thanks for this post about Sagada. Could really use the info.:) Happy travels! -pauline you are exceptional! makes me want to do another solo trip in the future. kaka-adik magtravel alone! hi gail! ang galing ng blog mo. i’ve been checking it out since i saw it sa facebook. i’ve done some traveling too but i wish i can have the guts to do it solo like you. I’m planning to go to baguio-benguet-sagada this june if not sa caramoan and cwc. padagos! kkainggit nman ung mga trips mo. im interested in backpacking/traveling too! how do you plan your trips? are you thinking of going somewhere this september? gusto ko sumama. kung pwede ikaw tourguide ko. Gael, its one of my itineraries when I go back. Buti nahanap ko ulit tong post mo as Ive been searching for this for days n siguro. Hope to visit Sagada with you! Oo nga, what is the Sagada Lemon Pie House without Manang Katrina? I just discovered your site and really enjoy your sharing about adventures. Thanks a lot for the tips. I have been to Sagada in 2001..its a mystical place… I can’t explain the feeling. we planned to stay overnight but we fell in love with the place. We stayed another night and decided to forgo with the overnight in Baguio. It was a very good decision. I love travel but I still have to muster courage of seeing places alone . Ang galing talaga ng Blog mo Ms. Gael. thanks for remembering me about Sagada and the nature spring model na si Cesar Montano. hahaha… Try Makimkimis bakery ang sarap ng mga tinapay nila dyan saka yung cinnamon nila na kasing laki ng plato. balik ka! Andami ng nagbago. Just gonna ask how much did you spend for your solo travel in sagada? Thanks i love, love your site….on my first trip to Sagada, i’ll definitely use this guide, very informative site, keep ém coming & i wish you more travels sis IYAMAN(thanks) for embracing the place like one of yours. Whew! I terribly miss my hometown! awesome talaga and cool ang site mo. am just going to start travelling. i mean nagstart na pala. and i plan to solo travel too. galleeng ng site. before, i feared to travel alone,kaya i didnt. our brave hearts just want to be free and be there I just want to say that you’re inspiring… I’ve been following your blog and I can feel the joy and the sense of your fulfillment every time I read on your travels, wishing that one of these days I too can experience those. Thank you for sharing…. cheers to female travellers! hello, Sagada is my former town,thank you so much for visiting my old hometown,I live here in Europe with my family for almost 30 years,but keep on comming home to my roots. Thanks for sharing I felt i was again at home. Hi Gael, May i know how many days did you spend in sagada to visit all the nice places there?… is it possible for 2 days and 1 night?..or maybe leaving manila by friday night?… Tnx hi there, backpackers!! wish i could join you in the next touring. , i’ve just retired fr work and really want to enjoy life exploring beautiful places in the Philippines. kindly contact me, and thanx much!! i’ve never been to Sagada, yes Baguio but that was more 10 yrs ago as i was occupied with work. , now i can go.looking for nu friends to enjoy the tours by our own. 5 people in a group is nice, but even with just 1 is comfortable. i am a funny, humorous person to be with,and have lots of stories to share. , and caring! hi, super ganda ng blogged mo, makakatulong tlga sa mga gustong mag travel sa sagada,. ask k lang sana if pano mo npupunthan ung mga attractions sa sagada? nilalalad lang ba or my mga service na pweding i rent? tsaka mag kakatabi lang ba ung mga attractions? ill wait for ur reply,. thanks and Godbless,.
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Sagada Tá clú ar a áilleacht nádúrtha, a chultúr, agus an teas de na daoine - an Igorot sna hOileáin Fhilipíneacha. Tá sé an baile ciúin ghleoite sa sliabhraonta Cordillera i dtuaisceart Luzon, Na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha. An réigiúin áitritheoir - na daoine Igorot agus an cultúr Igorot atá comhdhéanta de sheisear ethno-teanga treibheanna ar a dtugtar an Apayao / Isneg, Ifugao, Ibaloy, Kankana-BE, Kalinga, agus an Bontoc. I Igorot dictionary, Igorot sna hOileáin Fhilipíneacha a thagann as an focal fhréamh, "golot" a chiallaíonn "sliabh". Is é an cultúr Igorot, amhráin Igorot, Igorot rince, agus an folktale Igorot ar cheann de na cúiseanna is fearr cén fáth cuairt a thabhairt ar go leor turasóirí Sagada agus an chuid eile den réigiún Cordillera. Thar na blianta mar a thug mé cuairt go minic Benguet riamh, d'fhág mo aisling stepping isteach sa bhaile seo a fheictear agus tuiscint níos fearr ar an folktale Igorot agus cultúr dom. Márta 2009, thosaigh mé deireadh ar thuras aonair a Sagada. (more ...) Bhreathnaigh 6838 ag amanna 2753 lucht féachana