| BATANES The province of Batanes, located in the northernmost tip of the Philippine archipelago, is nearer to Taiwan than to the Luzon mainland. Batanes, the only place in the Philippines with winter, is a photographer’s dream, offering endless, breathtaking views of mountain and sea. A place claiming to have zero crime rate, Batanes is home to the friendly and polite Ivatans. How to go to Batanes · Batanes flights – From Manila, take a commercial flight to Batanes (2 hours, with stopover in Tuguegarao, Cagayan). Click here for Batanes Packages with Airfare
*Plane schedules may change without notice. Check with the local airlines e.g. Seair Best Time to go to Batanes Since the place is typhoon-prone, best time to go to Batanes would be during the summer or dry season, from March to May Batanes Hotels · Fundacion Pacita Batanes Nature Lodge · Batanes Resort · Batanes Seaside Lodge · Ivatan Lodge · Shanedel’s Inn Batanes Tour Sample 4D/3N tour of Batanes DAY 1: Arrive noon. Visit a nearby place such as the light house, take a stroll around the hills in the area and watch the sunset DAY 2: Batan Island tour – join a whole day tour that would take you on a loop along the coastal road from Mahatao, to the towns of San Vicente, Ivana, Uyugan, Songsong, Itbud, Imnajbu, and back to Mahatao. Along the way you’ll pass by ‘Marlboro’ country, Mahatao fishing village, Ghost Town, old church ruins, Naidi Hill, Radar Tukon (with breathtaking 360 views), Boulder Beach, and usually will have lunch at Makabuang beach. If there is time at the end of the day, hang out at a nice spot and watch another sunset DAY 3: Sabtang Island Tour. If the weather is good, ride a falowa (expect the crossing to be a bit rough) to Sabtang island and visit Chavayan town where you can see beautiful Batanes stone houses, even more great views, and an idjang (rocky hill) where old villages were built on. Day 4: Depart Batanes for Manila Other Batanes Attractions - Honesty Café – the often mentioned Honesty Café is an unmanned sari-sari type store where one can simply drop the payment in a box
- Dacay House – Unesco Heritage house dating from the 1800s located in Ivana town
- Burial Caves, Itbayat Island – According to a guide, the island of Itbayat is a raised coral. It can only be reached by charter plane
- Mount Iraya – From the airport, one can see Mt. Iraya on the background. It is walking distance from Basco and takes 3 hours to climb to the top, you will need a guide
- Artist Patricia Abad’s House – Fundacion Patricia Abad is also a resort
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