"Batad:Place to go to walk along the Rice Terraces" Batad by arni_ph075

Batad Travel Guide: 62 reviews and 159 photos

Simply standing on the middle of the rice terraces is an awesome experience...

Day trip to Batad

Pitstop before reaching the saddle

Hiking to Batad for me is the essence of going to Banaue to visit the rice terraces.

Its an hour away from Banaue but totally different sorrounding, local village, rice paddies that reaches the top of the mountains.. Tapiya Falls...

The photo here, winding road to Junction is taken from our first pit stop on way to the saddle from Batad Junction.

Batad Saddle

Saddle: Viewpoint of Batad

The saddle is a perfect viewpoint of the village of Batad, and to see what is enstore for you.. long downhill walk thru the mountains.

During summer, if you rent a jeep it could reach this point, great, as you save the uphill hike from junction to the saddle.

At the saddle too, you will see the green post (poster) reflecting Batad Rice Terraces being included on UNESCO World Heritage Heritage List as a Living Cultural Landscape.

Pros and Cons

Pros:its isolation (no cars or jeeps), beautiful green landscape,
Cons:no electicity
In a nutshell:World Heritage Site

Last visit to Batad: Apr 2003
Intro Updated Aug 10, 2004
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Reviews (4)

Its a must: Walk on the terraces Things to Do (3)

Its a must that you walk on the rice terraces, its really an amazing experience, and also dangerous as the paddies are... more travel advice

Its a must: Walk on the terraces Favorites (1)

Its a must that you walk on the rice terraces, its really an amazing experience, and also dangerous as the paddies are... more travel advice

Batad Viewpoint Things to Do (3)

Upon reaching the Batad Tourist Kiosk, you will see this magnificent view of rice terraces. Its shaped like an... more travel advice

Swim on Freezing Water @Tapia Falls Things to Do (3)

Its a must to go to Tapia falls, its almost an hour hike from Batad village... The waterfalls is huge, and very very... more travel advice

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asiantraveler Mar 30, 2008 at 8:00 PM

wow! the 8th wonder of the ancient world
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knerten Dec 17, 2004 at 10:17 AM

Wah...!!! The terraces are really steep. Amazing is all I can say.
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sasa2977 Jul 28, 2004 at 1:09 PM

beautiful pictures, the falls sounds exciting but a little bit scary...