If you’ve done a decent amount of reading and research, you would know by now that there’s no way that you could go to Sagada on a day trip. The travel time from the other heavily traveled towns and cities (Banaue and Sagada) makes it virtually impossible to make much in 24 hours – the trip back and forth would take 24 hours! Buses leave Baguio at 630AM and the earliest it arrives in Sagada is around 1PM. Since the buses from Sagada to Baguio, you only have a little over a day to experience Sagada.
Given this predicament, here’s my buzzer-beating, not-a-dull-moment itinerary to make the most out your tight schedule:
Day 0 – Manila
10 PM – Leave for Baguio (Victory) 390/head
Day 1 – Baguio City/Sagada
5AM – Arrive at Baguio
630AM – Take the first bus to Sagada (Lizardo Bus Lines – Dangwa Station) – 220/head
1 PM – Arrive at Sagada
2 PM – Finish checking in. (Residential Lodge: 200/head/night), quick lunch
230PM – Spelunking (regular – 400/group of 4) (connection – 400/head)
Day 2 – Sagada-Baguio-Manila
7 AM – Leave for Big Falls
12 NN – Back at the hotel for check out
1 PM – Bus Leaves for Baguio
8 PM – Bus Arrives At Baguio
9 PM – Bus leaves for Manila
Day 3 – Manila
5 AM – Bus arrives in Manila
This schedule doesn’t have much allowances for delay so stick to it.
Viewed 34124 times by 8779 viewers
When you get to Manila, you have to take atleast 2 days vacation from your Sagada vacation. Hehehe
This is simply draining knowing the road to Sagada. For a more relaxing , enjoyable and worthy trip, I’d spare about 3 days exclusive of Day 0, minimum.
For an ultra revitilizing trip, 1 week of sleeping and eating in Sagada would be best. I’d do it if I have the time.
Comment by Jenn — March 31, 2008 @ 10:49 pm
I agree Jenn.
I haven’t done the 1 week thing though – 6 days lang. 
Some people seem to insist on doing this one day thing. I met a lot of people up there who only stayed for a day.
Comment by Benj — March 31, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
Hi. What does this mean – (regular – 400/group of 4) (connection – 400/head)? =)
Is it possible to post a listing of activities with estimate of cost? (like the Big Falls activity, etc.)- ideally on a per head basis, but I understand a number of activities are more economical to do in groups, so if you can have the estimate per group of n, that would be great! If I’m asking too much, hehe, just ignore the post. =) thank you.
Comment by melba — April 9, 2008 @ 11:08 am
For caving, it’s 400 for a group of 4 people. So that’s 100 per head. The cave connection is a tougher variant with a rate of 400 per head.
The Big Falls trip goes at a rate of 600/ for 1-10 people. So it could go from 600 to as low as 60 per head.
1 600
2 300
3 200
4 150
5 120
6 100
7 ~86
8 75
9 ~66
10 60
Comment by Benj — April 9, 2008 @ 11:20 am
Thanks! Several info pala are scattered in the posts so I’ll just go over them first before I post an inquirya again. I’m trying to organize a trip that i’d sell to a few friends.
Comment by melba — April 9, 2008 @ 11:26 am
WOW! Great site! This was exactly I was looking for! Thanks!
Comment by Kevin — May 4, 2008 @ 11:51 am
You have the best site! Kipitapitap!
Comment by Mayleine — June 5, 2008 @ 10:27 am
[...] While a three-day itinerary is ideal, one could still enjoy the wonders of Sagada in two days. [...]
Pingback by Visit Sagada » Long Weekends: Just Enough Time For Sagada — June 9, 2008 @ 4:32 am
Thanks for all the info!
We went to Sagada last June 6, 2008 following the suggested 2-day getaway
The tips and info really helped a lot to maximize and plan our trip well 
Thanks a lot!
Comment by Heiz — June 12, 2008 @ 1:38 am
sagada is ideally enjoyed and appreciated more if you stay and relax for at least a week. 2-3 days is good only if you are interested in the big cave and the big falls, but there is a reason why they are called as such. there are also other caves, a small falls that the locals frequent and is a lot closer from town, the lake with wild blueberries (edible and free) in season on summer time. hanging coffins, echo valley, the dap-ays, kiltepan rice terraces and others.
Comment by sak-en na — June 21, 2008 @ 5:55 am
for a group of 10 people, would it be advisable to bring a van? i was thinking of cutting down on travel time if we drive. how are the roads anyway? planning to go there middle of aug (after payday, hehehe).
Comment by ray — August 4, 2008 @ 7:00 am
I have a schedule for a Sagada trip on October 25-27, 2008 for 2,900 pesos only. E-mail: ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com
Comment by eric — September 25, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
I have a schedule for a Sagada trip on october 25-27 for 2,900 pesos only. Join us and email: ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com
Comment by eric — September 25, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
hi benj, given this time frame, wud it be feasible if we would just do sightseeing tour upon arrival on day1 and do the spelunking on day2 and still manage to catch the 1pm bus for baguio? pwede kaya? sorry medyo tight talaga ung alloted break eh. next vacation na lang ung falls.tnx hope i cud get a reply.
Comment by mar — June 16, 2009 @ 10:52 pm