Cordillera Administrative Region

The mountainous region of northern Luzon, with the World Heritage Ifugao rice terraces, Sagada's hanging coffins and the "Summer Capital," Baguio.

The Cordillera Administrative Region lies in the Cordillera Central of northern Luzon and is the only landlocked region in the Philippines. It includes Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province. Baguio, at high elevation with a cool climate, is called the "Summer Capital." The rice terraces around Banaue in Ifugao are a World Heritage site; Sagada in Mountain Province is known for its hanging coffins and caves; and Mount Pulag draws climbers with its sea of clouds and sunrise. The region is also home to several indigenous peoples. The dry season runs roughly from November to April, and most visitors go by bus from Manila.

Destinations

• Baguio
• Banaue & Sagada
• Vigan

Itineraries

• Northern Luzon: Terraces, Mountain Towns and Colonial Old Towns – An overnight bus to Banaue, then the Batad terraces, Sagada and Baguio, ending in Vigan on a Luzon loop.
• Ilocos Coastal Road – Fly into Laoag, head north to the Pagudpud beaches, then south via Paoay to the old town of Vigan.
• Baguio and La Union Mountain & Sea Route – A short route heading north from Manila to the pine-forested mountain city of Baguio, then down to the surf beaches of…