Green Giant Amphitheatre under the
Sky
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| UNESCO So Steep Rice Terrace, Batad |
Batad Rice Terrace has been talk of beauty and greatness. Exploring on my own, this doesn't exaggerate.
From Banaue
My Batad Rice Terrace trip started
at 8.00am at People's Lodge, Banaue. I occupied a seat on the roof of jeepney
with Singaporean girl and Belgium couple. Jeepney climbed up along the rough
road. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery, bright sunny skies and cool weather
until arrived Batad Junction. Then we walked down into the valley.
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| Fantastic View on the Bumping Road to Batad |
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| Treking Trail to Batad Rice Terrace |
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| Tourist Centre, Batad Village |
We walked to Batad Tourist Centre.
Here is a hub of tourist shops, information booth and
guest houses scattered around, overlooking the rice terrace surrounding the
village.
Guide took us to Rita Inn & Restaurant to order food in advance then went down the path to rice terrace below. I walked a half circle before separating the group to access the village alone while others headed to waterfall.
At Batad Village
Batad Village is a small community which has created the most wonderful rice terrace in the world. The more I walked close to quiet village, the more details were shown... life of the poor villagers, tiny crowded houses on cramp flat area. Children went out to see me. There were a lot of little kids.
I walked through the village up the hill to Rita Inn & Restaurant. On the way, I was very tired and climbed up slowly. Some villagers greeted and cheered me up.
Guide took us to Rita Inn & Restaurant to order food in advance then went down the path to rice terrace below. I walked a half circle before separating the group to access the village alone while others headed to waterfall.
At Batad Village
Batad Village is a small community which has created the most wonderful rice terrace in the world. The more I walked close to quiet village, the more details were shown... life of the poor villagers, tiny crowded houses on cramp flat area. Children went out to see me. There were a lot of little kids.
I walked through the village up the hill to Rita Inn & Restaurant. On the way, I was very tired and climbed up slowly. Some villagers greeted and cheered me up.
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| UNESCO Batad Rice Terrace and Village |
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| Batad Rice Terrace |
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| Passageway along Batad Rice Terrace |
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| Incredible 2,000 Years Old Sturdy Stone Walls |
At the restaurant, lunch was very
tasty. View from the restaurant is so stunning. Rita is open for lodging as
well.
Return Banaue
We backed to jeepney meeting point
at 4:00 pm. I was the last person in extreme fatigue. It took 1.30 hrs. that
under average. Jim, the guide told me that the oldest tourist is 70 years old.
On the way back, I moved down to the back passenger compartment. Two Singaporean girls preferred to sit on the roof amid heavy rain. We have no problem to Batad, rain always fall in the evenings during summer after the trip completed.
On the way back, I moved down to the back passenger compartment. Two Singaporean girls preferred to sit on the roof amid heavy rain. We have no problem to Batad, rain always fall in the evenings during summer after the trip completed.
Batad Rice Terrace 1 Day Trip
See Bangaan Rice Terrace, UNESCO World Heritage Site
See Banaue RiceTerrace and View Point
- Contact guide at Banaue Tourist Centre or ask at your accommodation.
- The Banaue Guide Association announces tour price list. You will get standard rates.
- Shared expense allows tourists paying the lower price.
- My guide and friend named Jim Bumakel, ask him at People's Lodge.
See Bangaan Rice Terrace, UNESCO World Heritage Site
See Banaue RiceTerrace and View Point