菲律宾水稻梯田

通常到这里有几种方式:1.从banaue单日往返的包三轮机车之旅，大部份的三轮机车会将view point,batad包装成一天行程，将旅客送到saddle,旅客自行前往batad,司机在此等待旅客返回。2.从banaue带向导前往batad,交通工具由向导安排，当然游客要付钱，可以当日或过夜，费用有所不同，好处在batad有个瀑布相当美丽可以游泳，有向导陪同较易到达，自行前往者容易绕路，最后放弃收场。3.自行坐3轮机车或坐jeepney前往过夜，好处是比较便宜，到batad这段路不太需要向导，在batad找到民宿后，可以请他们员工带你去瀑布，向导费用较低。不管如何，到达之后，看到美丽壮观的梯田风光，就会有不愧为世界遗产的感动，如果对居住品质没有太多要求，随遇而安的旅客，强烈建议在此过夜，晚上很有机会可以在树梢看到营火虫与夜星共舞的精彩画面。

batad水稻梯田周围筑着泥墙,据说2000年前就成形了.要徒步穿过梯田的小道又陡又滑,雨天尽量不要走哪里.景色美得惊人,村落气氛祥和,基本与世隔绝.

吕宋岛是一个很好的休闲度假圣地，有漂亮的海滩，风景迷人，好吃的水果（如芒果，椰子等 ），特别是烧烤，烤出来的东西很好吃等等。

想看whale shark 想了多年， 对于潜水人来说，这是一生一定要做的事。最好提前半年就订，因为Donsol 每年的3-5月，很多鲸鲨都来这里聚会， 没人知道它们为什么来这里， 估计是 join party, find partner, Have fun。后来看到报告， 四月的那几周， 最多的一周， 出现了45只whale shark, 目前在这里发现已经有95 只whale shark 到此一游了。

坐在阳光充足的稻田边，喝杯香甜的芒果汁，仿佛一切的烦恼压力都烟消云散了！那里的风景就如同世外桃源般，让人久久不能忘怀！

如果你去过菲律宾,或者在你脑海中出现的是海滩、水上运动和晒太阳,那就错咯!菲律宾因水稻梯田而闻名于世。在吕松山北部高山的村庄里,梯田层层叠叠,纵横交错,太有趣了,而且十分漂亮!来这里最好的时间是4月和5月,稻谷已经成熟,准备收割,非常壮观。导游指南上说巴拿威梯田是最好的,那是骗你呢。巴拿威梯田也有一些漂亮的梯田,但那儿人超多,而且比较老旧,没这里舒服。在出发之前,应该找个司机带你过去,绕一圈只要20块钱!最好去邦雅安和巴达特住几天。只有邦雅安镇有农舍可以住,不过房间很干净,景观也很棒,还有个不错的餐厅,最关键的是价格很合理。巴达特的旅馆多一些,景色也很不错。去之前不需要预订,即使在旺季,那儿也有空房间。你可以在那儿走村串寨,尽情欣赏稻田风光,游览瀑布,呼吸新鲜空气。这里有地图,徒步也不会很艰难。这里还有个儿童区,孩子们可以在大自然的摆设中玩游戏。来这里最方便的路线就是从马尼拉坐巴士过来,先给大家提个醒,坐车时间很长,可以考虑租辆车。马尼拉有到巴拿威的夜班车,起点站在Cubao的汽车站。车票是70元,晚上10点出发,第二天早上到。如果你想去邦雅安和巴达特,就在主广场等去Mayayow的班车,让司机把你放在巴达特路口,或者邦雅安的农舍附近就行了。如果你直接去巴达特,从汽车站还要走2个小时的下山路才到镇上,虽然不容易,但很值得。到了巴达特之后,你可以选择在这里住下,或者去别的镇。其实住在这里挺好的,稻田像罗马的圆形剧场一样向远处延伸,附近的瀑布也很壮观。住个一两天可以去山里徒步,也可以徒步去巴拿威。徒步很容易,路很好早,会经过稻田小道和小村庄,路上大概需要2个小时。如果在中午11点之前到的话,还可以坐当天的车回巴拿威。要是错过了最后一班车,也搭不到便车,就找个农舍或者小旅馆过夜吧。小镇的风水不错,能看见梯田呢。回马尼拉的话需要坐一晚上的车,白天坐也行,不过一路需要换乘3、4次。跟大家说一声,坐夜班车到马尼拉的时间是凌晨2点半,白天坐车的话可以让他们把你放在路口,但还是需要换车,然后等着有往南的车经过,挥挥手上车。从这里到马尼拉要6个小时,反正不会晚上2点半到就是了。

Super trip.I had almost missed it since I was told the terraces couldn't be seen because of a "ceremony". Incorrect ! you still can go. Tricycles can be rented in the tourist office in Banaue (or rented independently). Price 750PHP.At BAtad you walk downhill to a village. From there you see the terraces. Absolute worth-it. You can also hike a little on your own around the terraces , as long as you don't enter them, there is no problem. The tricycle driver waits to pick you up. Bring enough time !Banaue -> Batad, one way 1hr, walk to the terraces 30 mins, enjoy the terraces 1hr. In total 4hrs !

Batad is fully accessible by foot and open to tourists, with long steep steps and boulders to get down to the base and then precarious walks across narrow walls to traverse the terraces, before a steep climb back up. It is free to do as well, although a motocycle tricycle ride may be required if you dont have your own transport. But travelling throughout Luzon this particular set of rice terraces truly reflect the emerald green iconic photos. Numerous photo stops along the mountain roads offer varying views and every terrace in different in its own way. . Yes its a bit of a tourist trap with 'indigenous' people in traditional dress touting for photos (at a 'donation') and there are some tacky souvenir shops but the children love the attention from the tourists and giggle profusely if you take their photo and show it to them on your digital camera. So worthy of becoming a UNESCO heritage site but wear decent sturdy shoes and be careful when wet (which it often is in Banaue)

I thoroughly recommend Batad rice terraces and Banaue. Like others we were concerned about getting there but we contacted Arnold Sanchez, told him what we wanted to do and he arranged everything. Anthony, our driver, was super. He spoke excellent English, was always on time and had lots of interesting going details to tell us but didn't disturb us when we wanted to doze. Irene was our guide to Batad and she was lovely. She gave us so much interesting information and knew exactly the right places for the best views. The views from Ramon's, where we had lunch, were amazing. The weather was super when we went at the end of January, not too hot and dry. We spent three nights at the Banaue Hotel with a day trip to Batad and one to Sagada. If you fancy an overnight home stay in Batad that can be arranged.

The rice terraces were fabulous, the environment was gorgeous. The people were warm, friendly mostly. Accommodation was not good enough at Hillside Lodge, boxy room without view, bathroom with only the most basic amenities, not clean enough. Too many discarded candy wrappers, empty packets of chips, on the trail. This mars the visit to the beautiful rice terraces and little village of Batad.

After going to the tourist centre in the am, and being extremely frustrated and cynical about the charges to get to the terraces (obviously a hugely inflated tourist rate) we almost didnt go to Batad. But we are sooo glad we did. The final viewpoint (above the trail to the falls) is so spectacular, we were amazed at how beautiful and peaceful it was! Re price: We got a trike to the junction for 600ps return for two people, and the vibe we got was that we could have got it for 500ps without much hassle - definitely wouldnt pay the "standard" rate of 700ps! The walk up to the saddle is on sealed road and wasnt really strenuous at all, the steepest part is between the saddle and the terraces which everyone has to walk anyway. We know people who got a trike to the saddle (two people return) for 750ps so again i dont think the "standard" rate is infact standard! Bargaining definitely pays off. Cost-conscious travellers can easily do it independently and will be rewarded with missing "tourist crowds" as well. Overall a beautiful view and good stretch of the legs! Well worth doing

I went on a day tour with my parents to Batad from Banaue. Batad and its rice terraces are stunning, a must visit. Our guide for the tour was Irene Binalet and she was brilliant throughout. I highly recommend her.Irene's email is: bireneann@yahoo.comIrene met us at our hotel in the morning and guided to Batad via jeepney and a walk. After stopping at a viewpoint she gave us the option of a delicious coffee at a lovely little outdoor restaurant in the village with stunning views, where we also ordered food for later. We then explored the rice terraces, the village and went to beautiful Tappiya waterfall. Throughout, Irene made sure we stayed safe on the hike and also proved excellent company as well as taking us to the best places for views. She was friendly and also had outstanding knowledge of the rice terraces and all that is involved with them as well as the local culture and traditions. After the tour of the terraces, Batad village and the waterfall we returned to the restaurant where our food was wating, along with the stunning view. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Irene the guided back to our hotel door in Banaue. I cannot recommend Batad enough, and if you go then get Irene as a guide. She is an outstanding guide and I believe does overnight tours with a homestay too, which look great fun.

This is a fantastic day out. Can be done as a day-trip from Banaue or you can stay in Batad. It's about 45 mins in a tricycle from Banuae (along a really dodgy and nerve racking road although it was under construction at the time of writing). You can hire a tricycle that will take 2 for 1000 pesos. It will bring you to the saddle and wait there the entire day for you and then bring you back to Banuae in the evening. From the saddle it's an easy enough 45 min hike into Batad. The view when you get to Batad is really incredible.It's worth hiking down to the waterfall too. This is a much more difficult hike, and takes about 3 hours including a bit of time for a dip in the refreshing cool waters. The waterfall is cool, but the real beauty of heading down that way is you get to walk across the terraces where you get to see them from various angles, each as beautiful as the last. It is a tough enough hike though. Going down and back up takes you up and down billions of really steep steps. Literally billions! You'd want to be reasonably fit.The other consideration is that you might want to take a guide from Batad to the waterfall, to make the journey across the terraces less confusing. There's no coverage in Batad so Google Maps will not save you!We got a true gent of a guide called Vincent. It was 500 pesos down and back up which is fine if you split it a few ways. He definitely earned it though, telling us lots of stories about his life in Batad and at 61, his fitness put all us young lads to shame! If you want to get Vincent make sure to ask for him at Rita's restaurant. There are imposters but Rita's will make sure you get the right one!

Wasn't on par with my expectations on how it would look like. Not sure if it is because of the maintenance or the place but the rice terraces seems to not look like on what most of the postcards and hype it garnered. I was expecting more as this have been considered one of the best gems we have in our country and was even discussed all throughout our school days. The terraces when driving around Banaue looks much better than this even the one in the Inn where we stayed in. Also, for those who will be going for the first time, exploring Batad requires you do ALOT OF HIKING. not only straight walks but will need to go up and down alotThe prices for the food is so high, I feel I was ordering in a hotel.

Going to Batad Rice Terraces is the kind of trip that a person should make atleast once in their lifetime. From the Saddle Point to the Old village of Batad, it will be all walk, walk and walk. This is one of the best travel for an adventurer, nature lover, backpacker, history lover, hikers and the sort. Accommodation is cheap at the average of PhP 250/person and the food is pricey but that's understandable due to the long travel and the porters the inn has to pay just to get the necessary ingredients.We stayed at Hillside Inn where in you could stay the whole day looking at the view which is simply breathtaking. A tour guide is needed if you will be trekking to Tappiyah Falls, they will insure your safety and will help you in every way that they can. Our tour guide-Leemas even took most of the faboulous photos that we had during our trip. He even served as our local historian and took us to his uncle's place - Ramon's Native Homestay and Restaurant where we hang out most of the time. Ramon's has lot to offer: Sleep in a traditional Ifugao hut, learn about the Ifugao customs and tradition over the bonfire; the locals, tourist-filipinos and mostly foreigners would gather and share intriguing stories after dinner. We ate most of our meals at this place as well, they offer a wide range of food choices. Try out their veggie pizza, it is definitely a must-have.Lastly, have your photo taken wearing a traditional Ifugao costume, Mang Ramon will also help you choosing the costume that fits you. I tell you, it is so much fun.