This is probably the question that I get asked the most via e-mail. How many days should one spend in Sagada to make the trip worth it? Of course, the answer would differ from person to person who has been there, but if you were to ask me – me being a generally laid-back guy who’d like to commune with nature from time to time — I’d say five days would be the optimal time. Keep in mind though that you’ll be arriving at noon of Day 1 and you’ll be leaving at 1 PM of Day 5 at the latest. In essence, it’s just four days in Sagada.
Of course your schedule would depend on following factors:
- Your Itinerary. If you want an action-packed weekend, then maybe a three-day stay would be enough for you. If you’d rather have one strenuous activity and have the rest of the day off to relax in Sagada’s idyllic and serene atmosphere, a week would totally revitalize you.
- Your budget. The hotels, inns and hostels in Sagada are very affordable and each day you spend would be equivalent to a 200 (~5 USD) peso increase in your total expenses. Restaurant food is also quite expensive (it’s like eating out in Manila) so eating out for a day could also cost you about 400-500 (~10-12 USD) pesos more.
People go to Sagada mainly for the caves and the falls. Those two activities could be feasibly fit into a whole day – but since the bus schedule effectively makes you lose half of Day 1 already, the fastest you could get both done is by speeding through in less than 24 hours.
If you want to see more sites, climb the many peaks around the town or even go on side trips to Bontoc or Banaue, you may want to take more days off.
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sagada is always a special place with still many things to offer the traveler. i do hope to come back one day.
Comment by estan — April 3, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
sagada is most unique place in the Philippines, I will come back again and again to discover more of Sagada.The people are friendly,the landscape is beautiful and the culture is alive.
Comment by Ricky Renido — April 24, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
Great and very informative website!
How do I get to Sagada from Baguio using my own car?
Comment by Kimberly RC — May 7, 2008 @ 10:01 pm
in your own opinion how much is the estimated money we need when we visit sagda? (we are commuters)lol
Comment by jackulit_adventure — May 17, 2008 @ 9:37 am
I can surive for three days and two nights in Sagada for P3000 – P4000. That will cover expenses in transpo, activities, accomodation, foods and some pasalubongs.
Comment by Angel — May 17, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
Is it Ok to go there by the end of May? isnt it raining there? is it a must to take a tour guide going to big falls?….coz were quite underbudget…hehe
Comment by jech — May 20, 2008 @ 2:51 am
If there is no typhoon directly affecting Sagada why not? My officemates just came from Sagada second week of May and according to them, Bangaan residents now require guide to tourists going to the big falls whether you are a first timer or not, plus they now charge P10.00 entrance fee per person.
Comment by Angel — May 20, 2008 @ 10:26 am
I have not even reached half of your posts – and yet I can tell that this is one awesome online site of one of my favorite places! And I kid you not!
Kudos to you for spreading the word about the beauty of this wonderful place – a place where time indeed stood still!
More power!
Comment by AnitoKid — June 20, 2008 @ 8:08 am
hi there! we’re planning on a trip to sagada this december. i just want to ask if it’s ok to visit the province at this time of the year? I’m kind of thinking, with the rains and all, won’t it spoil our trip there? we’re first time “trippers” so i was hoping for some advise from this very informative site. we’d love to visit all those amazing spots on your list, would you mind giving me a rough estimation of how much it would cost us? would everything in your itinerary be able to fit in two days? including the extreme spelunking and mountain trekking? btw we’re a group of three. would wait for your response, please enlighten me. thanks!
Comment by juli — November 23, 2008 @ 6:57 am
hi! does the town fiesta every 1st weekend of february affects the difficulty in finding a place to stay at? would you recommend going to sagada during the town fiesta?
Comment by erika — October 20, 2009 @ 3:01 pm