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Backpacking Sagada Travel Guide

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JUMP TO :  Things to Do  |  Where to Stay  |  Travel Tips  |  Staying Safe  |  What to Pack Interested? PIN NOW, read later! Sagada is a world away from what most people would imagine when travelling the Philippines. The Philippines is known for its stunning islands replete with white sand beaches and impossibly clear waters in shades of turquoise blue and emerald green. But Sagada doesn’t have any of that. What it does have is lush green mountains, cool pine-scented air, first-class food, addictive local coffee, picturesque rice terraces, refreshing waterfalls, and more adventure activities than you can shake a stick at. To only visit the beaches of the Philippines would mean not getting the full picture of what this incredible country has to offer the visitor. So why not escape the oppressive humidity that plagues the lower-lying regions of the country and go somewhere different? Get your ass to Sagada… Rich in indigenous culture, the Igorot people of Sagada are fiercel...