First and foremost, sorry if we haven’t been replying to all emails and comments. We have been very busy the past few weeks. I was in Sagada from December 27-30 and if you saw a guy in a Team Philippines track jacket during the bonfire, that’s probably me. 
Moving on, here are the things that you have to know:
1. The roads are fine. In terms of actual travel time, the situation has now normalized. We clocked in at just under six hours during our trip back and that inclues the two mandatory stops at Sabangan and Atok. You will see the damage and the destruction left by the typhoons due to the landslides, but as far as traveling goes, it’s absolutely back to pre-Parma levels.
2. Late December is one of the best times to go. There was hardly any rain while I was there and the bonfire event by the Sagada Genuine Guides Association was a surefire highlight. For people who want to experience another side of Sagada (aside from the peace and quiet side), having the “pilgrimage”/ Woodstock environment of ther post-Christmas period can be quite a shift.
3. The fares are still the same – 440 for the Manila to Baguio bus (Victory) and 220 for the Baguio to Sagada bus (Lizardo).
For questions, please post on this threat. thanks.
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i wish i was in sagada now, i like it so much. I was there januar 08 and i hope i come back 2011.
Thank you for all your good informations.
Comment by yogi — December 31, 2009 @ 11:49 pm
I was also there January 08! Was there for about a week.
Comment by Benj — January 2, 2010 @ 1:03 pm
What’re the recommended clothes/footwear if one plans to go to Sagada mid-January? How’s the weather?
Comment by Slvr — January 7, 2010 @ 7:46 pm
I am a graduating student and together with my two classmates, are planning to conduct a field research in Sagada entitled, “Preferences of I-Sagada towards Sagada opened for tourism”. would it be safe for us to conduct an interview to some Sagada residents? and what barangay would be better for our research?
Thank you and looking forward to your recommendations.
Comment by Ann Tan — January 13, 2010 @ 10:11 am
define “safe”.
Comment by Benj — January 13, 2010 @ 5:44 pm
hi, i am planning a trip to sagada for the first time and there would be 9-10 people, and the tours are just so expensive that i am looking for alternatives – organizing our own trip. my question is, ‘would it be difficult to look for lodging / accomodation when we get there?’ thanks so much!
Comment by Lei — January 21, 2010 @ 4:26 am
april is the best month to go to sagada,u guys will expirence the Lang-Ay Festival in bontoc,wow…we were there april 2006,2007,2008,2009. April 2010 here we come again.c u guys.
Comment by Amputi'y Layag Riders Assn. — February 11, 2010 @ 3:57 pm
Hi, We would like to visit Sagada this March. How is the road condition of the Halsema Highway? We hear from the news that PGMA has recently inaugurated the Phase 2 of Halsema Highway, bringing down the travel time from 6-7 hours to just 4-5 hours. Is it now possible to go to Sagada using a sedan?
Thanks in advance and I hope you will anwer my queries.
Comment by Jeffry — March 2, 2010 @ 12:57 pm