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The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada

Sagada, Luzon, Philippines
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Ranked #5 of 15 attractions in Sagada
Type: Cemeteries, Caverns/ Caves
Description: Cut through the jungle and overgrowth of the Valley of Echoes to discover the mysterious hanging coffins of Sagada.
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Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013 via mobile

Better hire a guide to take you. The trail is not very accessible. The guide can tell you the hisotry . For example how the coffins are lifted and hang, how the dead are segregated. Must see in Sagada

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Paris, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Go to Echo valley by yourself, it's the best spot. We went down the vally even more after, a great 2h walk in the nature, with nobody, ending near the underground river. Really cool!

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San Diego, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

We viewed these coffins from a lookout point. They hung along the cliffs of these interesting geological spires. Wish we brought our binoculars to get a closer view but the zoom on our camera took care of that. This was a good preview of the kind of coffins to expect inside the Lumiang Burial Caves....

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Carlisle, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

So the guiding set up in Sagada isn't entirely clear, you are supposed to use the one further down the village not the set up in the centre but both provide excellent guides with good english and a wealth of information. The hanging coffins are pretty cool and a guide is fairly necessary if you don't want to get extremely... More

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Pasig, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Visiting the hanging coffins of sagada is a different kind of experience, i was wondering if there are still skeletons inside those coffins, (i should have asked our tour guide), Being up close with the hanging coffins we took the liberty to explore the area....took some nice photos to bring home with us...A sight that is worth visiting...Thumbs up :)

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City of San Fernando, La Union
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

The trail wasn't as challenging as the trail going to Pongas Waterfalls but the view was really amazing. There were countless trees and rock formations all over the place. And of course, the Hanging Coffins were there. We were so lucky to have Ton as our Tour Guide for he wasn't just knowledgeable ;but also passionate about the culture and... More

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Manila, Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

there's something about the coffins, that makes it stunning. it's a bit creepy though, that their resting place becomes disturb because of people's curiosity. it's a wonder one has to contemplate, the culture it present and the hardship one has to endure just to bring their dearly departed on their resting place. though it's not easy getting there, the place... More

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Seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

It took a little doing to find them (I had no guide) but well worth it. An absolutely amazing sight in a beautiful setting. It was particularly special because there was no one else there. Had the place to myself to just sit and contemplate the coffins.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

Seeing the coffins and doing the cave spelunking is a must-do experience! I'm not fit but the tour guides made it easy. Though not for the faint-of-heart.

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Makati, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

I was one of the few in my group to once again brave the trails just to see the hanging-coffins up-close. For me, it was worth it. It was a bit slippery but I am very sure you can manage if you still have energy in you. You can also try rock-climbing in Echo Valley. I remember some of my... More

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