Dear cycling buddies,
I’m not able to go around much due to limited funds.
So I just made an outline of two of our treks here in
The Philippines:
TREK #1
Terrain : mountainous
Total Distance : about 300 kms.; daily average of
50 to 70 kms./day
Road Conditions : (2/3) rough; dust, gravel, & mud
(1/3) paved roads
Total Days : 1 to 2 weeks (w/ rest days)
depends on guests
Points of Interests:
Baguio City - summer capital of the Phils
Mankayan - old mines
Sagada - quaint mountain top village,
hanging coffins, spelunking,
etc.
Banaue Rice Terraces
Current Hotel Rates:
Low end - Php 200.oo to 500.oo per day
High end - Php 1,000.oo and up per day
Van/Truck rental:
about Php 5,000.oo or more per day
depending on the distance & NOT
including gas expense.
Bike & Mechanic rentals:
will have to negotiate / haggle with local
bike shops
NOTE:
I recommend treks here be done in the 1st
quarter of the year. Weather’s the coolest.
2nd QTR is the hottest. 3rd is the rainiest.
4th is fairly average.
TREK #2
Terrain : flat & rolling country w/
occational mountain passes
Total Distance : 700 to 900 kms; daily average of
120 to 140 kms/day
Road Conditions: paved roads
Total Days : 10 days (w/ rest days)
also depends on guests
Points of Interests:
Mayon Volcano – crater can be climbed
when safety conditions permit.
there are scheduled club treks
Irosin town – volcano & lakes
Donsol town – whale shark viewing
Samar Prov. – spelunking
San Juanico Bridge – connecting Samar & Leyte
Islands
Palo town – Red Beach, McArthur Park,
Imelda Marcos’s ancestral home.
Hotel/Vehicle/Bike parameters : the same as Trek #1
Current Exhnge Rates : Php 56.00 is to USd 1
NOTE:
- here, road or cyclocross bikes will do.
- This trek might be too long. Better to slice
it into 3 sections for better appreciation
- English is the 2nd most spoken language here
locals understand the basics.
NOTE: For further infos, photos, festival schedules try
visit www.wowphilippines.com & other links
Please kindly send a short reply if you’ve received this
e-mail. Hope your staff can come up with a great package
for this part of Asia.
Just drop me a line in case you might need a guide here.
Best regards,
Redesto (Resty) M. Saguil
PS: landline: (046)417-0610
Mobile: +63-0917-6962276
e-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected]
I’m not able to go around much due to limited funds.
So I just made an outline of two of our treks here in
The Philippines:
TREK #1
Terrain : mountainous
Total Distance : about 300 kms.; daily average of
50 to 70 kms./day
Road Conditions : (2/3) rough; dust, gravel, & mud
(1/3) paved roads
Total Days : 1 to 2 weeks (w/ rest days)
depends on guests
Points of Interests:
Baguio City - summer capital of the Phils
Mankayan - old mines
Sagada - quaint mountain top village,
hanging coffins, spelunking,
etc.
Banaue Rice Terraces
Current Hotel Rates:
Low end - Php 200.oo to 500.oo per day
High end - Php 1,000.oo and up per day
Van/Truck rental:
about Php 5,000.oo or more per day
depending on the distance & NOT
including gas expense.
Bike & Mechanic rentals:
will have to negotiate / haggle with local
bike shops
NOTE:
I recommend treks here be done in the 1st
quarter of the year. Weather’s the coolest.
2nd QTR is the hottest. 3rd is the rainiest.
4th is fairly average.
TREK #2
Terrain : flat & rolling country w/
occational mountain passes
Total Distance : 700 to 900 kms; daily average of
120 to 140 kms/day
Road Conditions: paved roads
Total Days : 10 days (w/ rest days)
also depends on guests
Points of Interests:
Mayon Volcano – crater can be climbed
when safety conditions permit.
there are scheduled club treks
Irosin town – volcano & lakes
Donsol town – whale shark viewing
Samar Prov. – spelunking
San Juanico Bridge – connecting Samar & Leyte
Islands
Palo town – Red Beach, McArthur Park,
Imelda Marcos’s ancestral home.
Hotel/Vehicle/Bike parameters : the same as Trek #1
Current Exhnge Rates : Php 56.00 is to USd 1
NOTE:
- here, road or cyclocross bikes will do.
- This trek might be too long. Better to slice
it into 3 sections for better appreciation
- English is the 2nd most spoken language here
locals understand the basics.
NOTE: For further infos, photos, festival schedules try
visit www.wowphilippines.com & other links
Please kindly send a short reply if you’ve received this
e-mail. Hope your staff can come up with a great package
for this part of Asia.
Just drop me a line in case you might need a guide here.
Best regards,
Redesto (Resty) M. Saguil
PS: landline: (046)417-0610
Mobile: +63-0917-6962276
e-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected]
