CHICO RIVER WHITEWATER RAFTING

(4 days/ 3 nights)
Manila > Tuguegarao> Tinglayan> Bugnay> Luplupa -Tinglayan>Pasil> Tabuk > Tuguegarao > Manila
Departure: Every Wednesday

DESCRIPTION

A 4 days / 3 nights whitewater rafting adventure mixed with a dash of cultural and geogical tour as we visit the unspoiled rice terraces and learn the ways of life of the native Kalinga's of Northern Luzon.

ITINERARY

Day 1. Manila > Tuguegarao > Tinglayan

Arrival in Tuguegarao on PR 208. Upon arrival, transfer and sightseeing by jeepney to Tinglayan. Stop at Tabuk for lunch. In the afternoon continue drive passing by the Chico and Pasil River confluence and the town of Lubuagan known for beautiful rice terraces and handicrafts. Arrive in Tinglayan late in the afternoon. Dinner and accommodation at the Good Samaritan or Sleeping Beauty Inn.

Day 2. Tinglayan > Bugnay > Luplupa -Tinglayan

After breakfast leave for Bugnay, a traditional village in Kalinga. It is an hour and half road travel on scenic mountain slopes winding alongside the Chico River system. In Bugnay junction, proceed to the community center by crossing a suspended bridge. Learn the native way of life and admire their rice paddies in terraces build hundreds of years ago. Trek down to the riverside for a picnic lunch.

Introductory and safety talk on white water rafting by our expert river guide. A "trial exercise on command execution", a briefing on rafting procedures. White water rafting along Chico River between Bugnay and the Tinglayan boundaries for about two hours and half. Afterwards, transfer to The Good Samaritan or Sleeping Beauty Inn for accommodation. Dinner at the Inn.

Day 3. Tinglayan > Pasil > Tabuk

After breakfast transfer to the Chico River area in Tinglayan. Check out of the Inn and raft from Tinglayan to Tabuk. In Tabuk, accommodation will be at Davidson Inn. (A separate van will transport all the luggage to Davidson Inn).

Safety talk and gear setup by the Chico River. This day's river run will cover the whole length of Tinglayan to Tabuk approximately 7 to 8 hours of rafting depending on water levels. The stretch is generally of class 3 to 4 rapids.

There are more than twenty rapids in this stretch. Picnic lunch by the river along the Chico and Pasil - River Confluence. Continue rafting down to Tabuk. In Tabuk transfer by jeepney to Davidson Inn. Dinner at the Inn.

Day 4. Tabuk > Tuguegarao > Manila

After breakfast take a short tour of Bulanao market for local delicacies and souvenirs. Then transfer to Tuguegarao airport for the flight to Manila on PR 237 (1205H/1300H).