3 days 2 nights trek with Armel. Magnificent site with a very good guide. Armel listens, he easily adapts the program according to what we want. We even had the right to a tailor-made breakfast. He is on top and knows how to organize everything. We feel so supervised, we can totally enjoy and anchor ourselves to the life of the locals. You can contact him with your eyes closed!!! Here is his Instagram: trekking_banaue_armel

Banaue rice terraces are ofcourse a beautiful sight, we unfortunately visited the terraces in march, which is out of season, when it comes to the green colored terraces. The views are spectacular and hiking in the terraces is recommended. I would recommend for the fit people to visit batad rice terraces instead, those are 10/10.

Incredible place to visit when visiting Bohol. What really struck me about this place was the man hours it must of took to build the terraces by hand without machinery. To this day the rice is planted and harvested by hand, absolutely incredible. The ride off the main highway is an adventure within itself. It’s actually a beautiful drive up into the foothills. WARNING! As soon as you turn off the road onto the one lane track to restaurant/terraces be extremely careful especially if you’re riding a scooter. One wrong move and you’ll swimming in a rice patty. If you’re unsure or not used to driving a scooter it might be better to just park and walk. The restaurant is basic, but the food is actually really good. It’s local cuisine and made fresh. If you feel adventurous and in decent shape you can walk down the stairs/path (from restaurant) to get a view of the lower terraces.

The views were magnificent. Trek and circuits not necessarily easy to do but it's definitely worth it Jercy (our guide) was very attentive and adapts to all levels and the people he accompanies He is amazing and knows everything about everything, he was born and raised in one of the villages in Banaue I highly recommend him, here is his Facebook: Jercy Cabbigat

We have just finished a 3 day trek in the rice fields with Armel. It's absolutely brilliant. Armel listens and eagerly explains how the rice fields work and life in Banaue. We don't speak English very well and Armel has some French, it was rather fluid and we are delighted with the exchanges created. Armel adapts to our pace, he respects the breaks we want to take to see the different views. The accommodations are comfortable and clean. Everything is very well organized. Thank you Armel, this trek will be a beautiful memory of the Philippines. instagram trekking_banaue_armel

The rice terraces of Batad are really beautiful. Once you have parked the car, it is about a half-hour walk down through the forest. When you get there, first buy something to drink, which gives you direct access to the terrace with a great view. These are the most beautiful terraces we have ever seen.

We had the opportunity to discover the rice fields of Batad and Banaue with Jercy on a 2-day hike. Jercy is a very professional and very friendly guide! He took care of our safety, our comfort and our lunchtime meals. Always smiling and funny :) We loved this experience and recommend it 100%!

What an amazing landscape! Don't miss this place if you travel through the Philippines and make sure you contact Jercy Cabbigat for a fantastic trek. He arranges everything for you from start to finish and really knows everything about the area. It is a winner that you can take for as many days as you want in the beauty of Batad and Banaue

I left with 4 friends to do the trek in the rice terraces between Banaue and Batad over a period of 2 days. I strongly advise you to contact Zohan, a local guide who organizes tours in Northern Luzon (Buscalan, Sagada,...). His contacts are: zohanbanaue (instagram) or by phone (Philippine number +63 929 646 2552). It offers very affordable services for a complete and immersive tour in this magnificent region of Northern Luzon. Large groups are also accepted.

The Banaue terraces are usually the first you see because they are centrally located and because Banaue is a major bus stop from Manila They are not the most beautiful terraces but they are among those that can be easily reached by public transport, others can only be reached on foot with several hours of walking. If you want to do several days of trekking, it is absolutely advisable to take a guide. Walking on the terraces is dangerous and it is not so easy to orient yourself. Before leaving I contacted Jercy Cabbigat (I had read several reviews) and I had a great time, he was very communicative, kind and nice both before and during the tour. I really recommend it. The route that is usually offered by all guides includes 1/2 nights starting from Banaue and arriving in Batad passing through Pula and Cambulo. In my opinion the most beautiful terraces are those between Pula and Cambulo, but if done in full it is a rather demanding trek, it is not for everyone... Before leaving I looked at some hiking sites with routes traced with GPS, from Banaue to Cambulo it is 16.5km with 1000 meters of altitude difference uphill and 1600m downhill along high steps, while from Cambulo to Batad it is another 6km with 600m uphill and 800m downhill (I don't know if this last track includes the excursion to see the waterfall which I didn't do). When I go hiking in the mountains I usually don't exceed 1200m of altitude difference per day between ascent and descent, so with my guide I decided not to do the whole route. We went directly to Cambulo and from there we walked part of the Cambulo-Pula route. The next day we went to Batad, then returned to Banaue for the bus. For me it was ok