Municipality in Mountain Province, Philippines
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Sagada is a small town in the Mountain Province of Luzon, Philippines. It is famous for its beautiful caves, hanging coffins, and the serene mountains.
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A popular hiking spot to see the sunrise.
A set of coffins precariously perched on a cliffside.
Big Cave
A large and extensive cave system with jagged rocks, boulders, stalactities and stalagmites.
A cascade.
A larger cascade.
Burial Cave
A cave that is also used as a burial site featuring hanging coffins, usually combined with a tour of Sumaguing Cave.
A mountain with panoramic views of Sagada and the surrounding mountains.
The main church in Bontoc, built during the American period and a reminder that of the Protestant dominance in this part of the Cordilleras.
A cave with running water.
Lake Banao
A pristine lake visited by hikers for its sunset views.
Bolkana House
A popular and excellent restaurant. They serve meals from breakfast to dinner. Specialties include varied yoghurt dishes and fresh local produce.
Excellent rice meals, pancakes, fantastic coffee, and more. Check out the cool postcards on the ceiling.
The restaurant has good vegetarian options, Filipino specialties and picnic baskets to take out for a hike! The friendly staff also take orders for late dinner (beyond the curfew hour) and early (before 6AM) breakfast or packed meal. Wifi available. The restaurant also offers tour meal packages for a cheaper price. Contact the number above for inquiries.
Inconsistent food, but the sizzling plates are quite good, and the building feels like a ski lodge.
Serves native coffee and excellent breakfasts on a ledge overlooking the valley.
In the center of town, when most of the places close down, and the lights go out, this is the only place still open late into the night. Nice music. They close up when people stop drinking. The Korean food is also very good. The owner lived in Korea for 15 years.
Overlooking a Hanging Coffin or 2 at the end of the main Sagada road before you cross the bridge in the direction of the big cave. Jerry the owner will light you a bonfire while you watch the sun disappear from the front of the bar, and if you're lucky his wife will cook some tasty fried chicken too. has no official closing time. Difficult to find, look for the hand-painted sign and climb upwards then to the left for 2 min.
Try getting the penthouse rooms. You will have a balcony where you can hang out at night, lay out mats to check out the stars, have a cool view of Sagada. The owners are extremely helpful. No wifi.
Masferre Country Inn and restaurant offers hotel-like amenities including a full service restaurant. It also houses the world-renowned photographs of the father Philippine photography, Eduardo Masferre. Wifi.
with hot water bathrooms.
Quiet location on a side street up from the center. Nice rooms, views over the valley, a fire pit and wifi.
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Sagada Weaving and Souvenir Shop
Store for local and handwoven products are one of the more popular souvenir shops in Sagada. It is one of Sagada's biggest employers and you can visit the weaving looms to view how intricate the weavers go about in producing the handwoven raw materials. Very affordable prices too.
There are three ATMs: a PDB in the tourist center, at the Sagada Rural Bank (downstairs around the corner) and one at the 3rd floor of the Eduardo Gaudan Longid Center building at the main junction (probably no credit card).
Upon arriving in Sagada, tourists are required to register at the Municipal Tourism Office across the road from the Municipal Hall and pay a registration / environmental fee of ₱100 (as of June 2025).
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