Batanes Grasslands and Stone Houses Route
Cover the north and south loops of Batan Island and the Sabtang stone house villages in four days, leaving one day for weather buffer.
Following the standard local agency routes, this itinerary is divided into North Batan, Sabtang, and South Batan over three days, staying in Basco the entire time. It leaves one extra day compared to the common 4D3N itinerary to serve as a buffer for boat or flight cancellations. If the weather is good, you can slowly explore the stone house towns. Travel by chartered car or bicycle at a leisurely pace. Ideal for repeat visitors and older travelers who love landscape photography.
Flights and ferries are easily suspended during the summer and autumn typhoon season. Leave some buffer room for your travel dates.
Day by day
Day 1 · Land in Basco and Tour the North Loop
Batanes（Mt. Carmel Chapel (Tukon Church)、Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel、Valugan Boulder Beach、Vayang Rolling Hills、Naidi Hills Lighthouse (Basco Lighthouse)、Basco Cathedral (Santo Domingo)）
Take an early morning flight from Manila to Basco. Charter a car to tour northern Batan Island in the afternoon (about 4 hours).
Stay: Basco
Day 2 · Sabtang Stone House Village Day Tour
Batanes（Savidug Stone House Village、Chavayan Village、Morong Beach & Nakabuang Arch、Sabtang Church & Lighthouse）
Take a chartered car to Ivana Port in the early morning, take a boat to Sabtang (about 30 minutes), and return in the afternoon.
Boats to Sabtang only run in the morning; you cannot go if you are late.
Stay: Basco
Day 3 · Southern Loop Grasslands and Honesty Coffee Shop
Batanes（Chawa View Deck、Diura Fishing Village、Marlboro Country (Racuh a Payaman)、Alapad Pass & Rock Formation、Songsong Ruins、Honesty Coffee Shop）
Charter a car south along the east coast from about 9:00 to 17:00, and return to Basco in the evening.
Stay: Basco
Day 4 · Buffer Day: Slow Tour of Stone House Towns
Batanes（Fundacion Pacita、San Carlos Borromeo Church, Mahatao、Tayid Lighthouse、San Jose de Ivana Church、House of Dakay）
Ride a bicycle or charter a car to slowly explore the west coast, returning to Basco on the same day. This can also be used as a make-up day.
If boats were suspended in the previous days, prioritize using this day to make up for Sabtang.
Stay: Basco
Day 5 · Early Flight Departure from Basco
Head to the airport after breakfast and fly back to Manila (about 1.5–2 hours).