Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines
Go Back
Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banaue_Rice_Terraces#mediaviewer/File:Rice_Terraces_Banaue.jpg
Magalhães
Banaue Rice Terraces are ancient rice terraces in the mountains of Ifugao, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Also called Payew, these rice terraces are believed to be two thousand years old. They were carved by the ancestors of the indigenous people of Banaue, and are regarded by the Filipinos as the Eighth Wonder of the World.
The Banaue Rice Terraces cover an area of 10,360 sq km (about 4,000 sq mi) of mountainside. They are irrigated from canals coming from the rainforests located in the mountains above them. Most of the terraces are in the highlands, above 1,500m (5,000ft) above sea level.
Banaue Rice Terraceshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banaue_Rice_Terrace_Close_Up_%283%29.JPGAgricmarketingDespite their recognition within the Philippines, the Banaue Rice Terraces are not part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, which is World Heritage Site of the Philippines. Those inscribed include only the rice terraces in Batad, Bangaan, Mayoyao, Hungduan and Nagacadan. Nevertheless the Banaue Rice Terraces are recognised as National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines, under the title Ifugao Rice Terraces.
How to visit Banaue Rice Terraces
Most visitors go through a travel agency in Manila or Baguio City. Visits are usually arrange during the summer months, which are between February to April. A round trip by bus costs P400 to P450. The distance between Manila and Banaue is around 350 km. If you go there on your own, you can hire a jeepney or tricycle upon arrival. In any case, expect to do some hiking as the rice terraces are not near the roads.
Beach near Puerto Galera in Mindorohttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banaue6.JPGAgricmarketing
Latest updates on Penang Travel Tips
Map of Roads in Penang
Looking for information on Penang? Use this Map of Roads in Penang to zoom in on information about Penang, brought to you road by road.About this website
Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Timothy Tye. All Rights Reserved.