Going on a trip up north is an experience quite unlike any other you will go through here in the Philippines. There is so much to see en route to your destination that your adventure literally starts in your vehicle! From there, you are afforded arresting scenes of the locals making do with their surroundings - the vast highlands of Cordillera.

Vistas become more grand at each turn on the road making you wonder "Is there more?", "What's behind that?". Yes! Let's find out!

There is much to be explored but it is when you set on foot and be days away from the nearest paved roads, enveloped by vast, stretches of elevated lands (or confined in tight, wet, rocky hollows if you're spelunking) that even more raw, beautiful nature unfolds. Steep slopes, twisting rivers, rocky cliffs, crazy trails, pine forests, numerous waterfalls, wide plateaus, terraced rice fields, stunning 360 views!

Come upon locals on their way to farm or home carrying a child, a pig, produce or provisions from the town. Be awed by their industry and endurance!

Wonder where you are and what ethnic group the village people you are interacting with belongs to. Are Ibaloi and Kankana-ey languages or ethnic groups? Aren't they all Ilocanos? Feel the merriment of wonder! You will get a dose of exposure that is heavily rooted in natural and cultural heritage.
Visit the grand mountains of Cordillera. Trek along ridges, ravines and cliffs overlooking sweeping vistas of lush hills full of Pines, wondrous plateaus, waterfalls nestled in rocky mountains and sprawling rice terraces.

Mt Pulag Summit Mt Pulag climber Climber looking up Mt Batangan A marvellous high mountain climber house in Kibungan Sagada Underground River crossing Amburayan river cooking up in the mountains red lands of batangan summit hanging coffins of Sagada kitchen Mt Pulag Saddle Camp Crazy Trail Kibungan Trek to Cauayan, La Union via Amburayan River
Get pictured with the locals of the isolated sitios and barangays and come back to give them prints :)

The kids can be really shy and reserved but the adults would greet you and smile at you.
Experience cordial hospitality from kind locals.

Theirs are as delightful and astounding as the sights!

a simple life mountains in Lusod Sagada Falls children of Takadang culiang Falls Kibungan Bus Ilocana Mt Batangan summit mountain climber benguet mountain climber ilocano farmer children of Takadang Sagada Lake surfing San Juan beach farmer in Kibungan bunker at Mt. Pulag
This here on the left is a big chunk of less explored goodness north of the Philippines' largest Island, Luzon. Pack up and take a trip north! Much to do up there, least of which are:
  • Catch up with history.
  • Trek the mountains of Cordillera.
  • Tube Amburayan river.
  • Sandboard Paoay sand dunes.
  • Island hop the Babuyan islands.
  • Be northernmost in Batanes.
  • Visit kalinga.