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Recognised as the “eighth wonder of the world” the mountain rice terraces of Banaue in Northern Luzon are man's grandest engineering feat. The vertical distance between bottom and top rows exceeds the height of the world's tallest building.

The Banaue Rice Terraces

If the terraces were laid end to end, they would stretch half way around the world.

The Banaue rice terraces were carved over a 2,000 year span with primitive hand tools by the ancestors of the current farmers, the Ifugao tribesmen. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers of mountainside. They are fed by ancient irrigation systems from the rainforests in the Cordillera Mountain range.

The Banaue Rice Terraces

The terraces bear testimony to the ingenuity of the ancient Ifugao people.

The rice terraces in Banaue are a UNESCO world heritage site. The best time to visit these magnificent terraces is during the winter season.

Getting There
The closest airport to Banaue is Baguio. Local air-conditioned buses provide a direct service from Manila to Banaue which takes roughly 10 hours usually leaving early morning. The trip passes through the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya and on to Ifugao.

Philippine Adventures offer a 4x4 vehicle with driver for clients who would prefer not to use local transport and experience the mountainous countryside of North Luzon at their own pace.