Batanes Tour
What Places Can You Visit?
Here is a sample itinerary:
Day 1 – North Batan Tour
- Mt. Carmel Chapel
- Fundacion Pacita
- Tukon Radar Station
- Idjang viewing (Ivatan Fortress)
- Japanese Tunnel
- Valugan Boulder Beach
- Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral
- Naidi Hills (Old Settlement / Light House)
- Vayang Ranch/rolling hills
- Basco Town Proper
- Provincial Capitol
- Rizal Park
Day 2 – Sabtang Island
- San Vicente Ferrer Church
- Savidug Vernacular Houses
- Savidug Ruins
- St. Thomas de Aquinas Chapel
- Traditional Lime Kilns
- Savidug Idjang
- Tiñan View Point
- Chavayan Community Tour
- Morong Beach
- Chavayan Traditional Ivatan Village
- Sabtang Weavers Association
- Sta. Rosa de Lima Chapel
- Nakabuang Beach
Day 3 – South Batan Tour
- Chawa View Deck
- Mahatao Town and San Carlos Borromeo Church
- Mahatao Tayid Light House
- Racuh-a-payaman (Marlboro Country)
- Alapad Rock formation and LORAN Station
- Barrio Itbud and Song Song
- Uyugan Town Tour
- Honesty Coffee Shop
- San Jose Church / Ruins
- Ivana Town Tour
- Vernacular Houses (House of Dakay)
- Old Spanish Bridge
- Homoron Blue Lagoon / White Beach Area
What is normally included in the tour?
- Transportation during your entire tour
- DOT accredited tour guide
- Licensed professional driver
- Entrance & permits to municipal sites
- Boat transfer to/from Sabtang
- Land transfer from Basco – Ivana (round-trip)
How much does it cost to tour Batanes?
It costs as low as ₱ 2,250 per person to as high as ₱ 16,755 per person. These prices are as of December 2023.
The reason for the price range is due to a number of reasons:
- Number of people in the group. If you are a solo traveler then the entire cost of tour is on you, but if say for example you are 10 in your group, then the cost of the van rental is shared among the group.
- Sabtang Island visit. For example, to visit Sabtang Island it will cost an additional ₱ 505 /person (faluwa /boat) ticket and a separate environmental fee of ₱ 200/person (on top of the Batanes Provincial Eco and PAMB fee totaling ₱ 400) plus terminal fee. (Tip: Sabtang is fine but if weather does not permit travel by sea to Sabtang (which sometimes happen) and you want to visit vernacular Ivatan houses, you can find those in the South of Batan Island at the town of Uyugan and its barrios Itbud and Imnajbu).
- Mahatao town also has a separate charge of ₱ 50. There are also other places in Mahatao where they charge extra fee to enter – for example in Diura and the Rakuh-a-Idi.
- Number of days of your tour. Of course, a 2-day tour is cheaper than a 3-day tour.
- Lunch. If you want lunch to be included then the price is higher of course. Lunch typically costs ₱ 350 ~ 400 per person. It usually includes Ivatan food (rice, vegetables, fish, pork or beef dishes). You can exclude lunch if you want to bring your own food or if you have dietary preferences.
- Airport transfer. If your accommodation provides airport transfer, you may exclude this service. It will save you from paying more than necessary.
Going back to our example price above of ₱ 2,250/person, that is a 2-day tour of Batan Island for a group of 10 persons. It includes lunch in day 2, vehicle, driver, tour guide, and government mandated fees. On the high side, the ₱ 16,755 example is for a solo traveler on a 3-day exclusive tour of Batan and Sabtang with transportation (boat and van), driver, tour guide, lunch on day 2 and 3, and all government fees included.
There is no simple answer to the oft asked question “HM” (how much) being sent through social media channels. But we can help you simplify these. Get in touch with us through our Messenger chat box below or through our other contact details below and we’d be happy to help.
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Tip — book early.
These tour packages are of limited availability because there is a limited number of available vehicles, drivers and guides in Batanes. We recommend that you book as early as possible for a better chance of booking them at these prices.
About These Tours
These tours are provided by accredited tour providers in Batanes. The tour providers in Batanes are personally known to us and I fully trust them to provide a service that represents the caring service from an Ivatan.
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