Banaue Rice Terraces



My DH and I admiring the scenic beauty of Banaue Rice Terraces at the view deck.



When we reached Banaue, we stayed in one of the hotels there who happens to be a relative of my friend. We were lucky to get a room near the terrace side because it gave us a good view of the whole place. We could also hear the roaring river just below the hotel and it was very soothing and calming. The next day, we dropped by to visit my friend's relatives on her father's side of the family which is in another part of Banaue. We followed the winding road until we reached the bottom of the Banaue Rice Terraces. Then we went through a narrow dirt road which was muddy that sometimes, it seemed that the car would get stuck in the middle but it did not. I do not know how we could have possibly moved aside to give way if there had been any car coming towards us. When we reached our destination, we found out that the place is has a breathtaking scenic beauty of its own. The only drawback in this place is the narrow and muddy dirt road that makes it difficult to reach the place. If they could only fix the pot holes and the muddy dirt road, more tourists will come to this place and it will bring in businesses.

Another scenic beauty in the hometown of my friend's father in Banaue

My friend Dora and I in her father's place in Banaue

There is actually one place there that admits transients and they could sleep in one of the nipa huts or the main house. The guy who manages the place is from Manila and his uncle was married to a lass from that place who happens to be a relative of my friend. Both the uncle and the aunt has passed away and this guy has made some good improvements on the place. He has a lodging house and a coffee shop/restaurant with a fantastic view of the rice terraces below. There are several small thatched roof huts across the street and these are below road level, he rents these huts to tourists as well. There is also a viewing deck around the area from across the restaurant. We ordered brewed coffee and enjoyed another breathtaking view of the mountains and the rice terraces before we left the place.