Sagada Local Guide

05/12/2024

If you are travelling to Sagada on these dates, 📩🤙 Sagada Local Guide or 09178543941 or 09176548121 to know more of our alternative tours.

We do not want your EXPERIENCE in SAGADA to be less worthwhile.

Sumaguing cave spelunking and Marlboro to Blue Soil traverse are not affected by this suspension.

05/12/2024

When the light disappears and when this world's insincere, you’ll be safe here… in Sagada…🎶😘

For your Sagada tour needs po… please PM me or Sagada Local Guide we customize tours and add value to your experience by emphasizing cultural and heritage tours with eco-adventure tours. No hidden charges. Standard rates applied!

04/12/2024

02/12/2024

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐔𝐏! ☄️✨

Narito ang mga astronomical event na ating aabangan ngayong buwan ng Disyembre.

1 - New Moon
5 - Close Approach of the Moon and Venus
7 - Mars Enter Retrograde Motion
8 - Jupiter at Opposition
8 - Neptune ends Retrograde Motion
8 - Close Approach of the Moon and Saturn
8 - Lunar Occultation of Saturn
8 - Moon at First Quarter
9 - Comet 333P/LINEAR Closest Approach to Earth
12 - Moon at Perigee
14 - Moon near Pleiades
14 - Geminid Meteor Shower (ZHR=120)
15 - Close Approach of the Moon and Jupiter
15 - Full Moon
18 - Close Approach of th3 Moon and Mars
21 - December Solstice
22 - Ursid Meteor Shower (ZHR=10)
23 - Moon at Last Quarter
24 - Moon at Apogee
24 - Mercury at Highest Altitude in the Morning Sky
25 - Mercury at Greatest Elongation West
29 - Close Approach of the Moon and Mercury
31 - New Moon

Sources: In-The-Sky.org, Astro.vanbuitenen.nl, and PAGASA | via MoonTonight

01/12/2024

Another Sagada solo sojourner… Ma’am Teffany is a digital nomad who stayed and worked in Sagada for 5 days and booked with us the day before her tours. We at Sagada Local Guide, cater to last-minute bookings as long as our schedule is free amd we customize tours that suit your preference. Ma’am Teffany informed us from the get-go that she has asthma yet she was able to do the eco-adventure trail including orange picking and sunset viewing. With her condition, we also customized a cultural and heritage tour for her which included a Dap-ay tour, the pottery, and the Lumiang burial coffins. We also did a sunrise tour the following day. Thank you so much, Ma’am Teffany! Looking forward to having you here again soon! 💻⛰️🌻🥰

01/12/2024

All of the above?! Like and follow our page and we have something brewing for you! ⛺️⛰️🌅⭐️🌙

For your Sagada tour needs po… please PM me or Sagada Local Guide we customize tours and add value to your experience by emphasizing cultural and heritage tours with eco-adventure tours. No hidden charges. Standard rates applied!

I would add Dendrophile (a person who loves trees). What about you? ❤️🌳❤️🌍❤️

01/12/2024

December means cold season envelopes Sagada. Experience warmth by having a drink and talking with the locals, belt out a tune or two with videoke, and savor a bowl of the best beef pares mami in town. Located in the center of poblacion, here are two of our favorite dives in town, both remind us of our favorite Japanese TV series, Midnight Diner. ❄️🍺🍜🎤🎵

For your Sagada tour needs… please 📩🤙 Sagada Local Guide or 09178543941 or 09176548121.

We customize tours and add value to your experience by emphasizing cultural and heritage tours with eco-adventure tours. No hidden charges. Standard rates applied!

01/12/2024

Solo sojourns in Sagada are the best! Thank you, Mark Aguilar, for the opportunity to share this experience with you. There are still so many places left for us to explore here. Sagada is eagerly waiting for your next visit! ⛰️🌻😊

To experience our tours, please 📩🤙Sagada Local Guide or 09178543941 or 09176548121.

01/12/2024

The Wheel of the year keeps turning.
We welcome December.

30/11/2024

"Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity."

28/11/2024

"The Olog was more than just a house; it was a sacred space for women, where they could engage in daily activities like weaving, cooking, and socializing, away from the male-dominated areas of the community. These houses were often built using bamboo and wood, elevated off the ground with thatched roofs, and designed to foster a sense of community among women. In this space, the roles and responsibilities of women were nurtured, as they were the primary caretakers of domestic life, and their work in producing textiles and food was central to Bontoc society."

𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐂 𝐈𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐓, 𝐂𝐀. 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟎𝐬 - 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟎𝐬 captures the significant cultural practice of the Olog, the exclusive dwelling for women in the Bontoc Igorot community of the northern Philippines. During this period, the Bontoc Igorots, living in the mountainous regions of the Cordillera, maintained strong traditions that defined their society, and the Olog was an essential part of their social structure.

The Olog was more than just a house; it was a sacred space for women, where they could engage in daily activities like weaving, cooking, and socializing, away from the male-dominated areas of the community. These houses were often built using bamboo and wood, elevated off the ground with thatched roofs, and designed to foster a sense of community among women. In this space, the roles and responsibilities of women were nurtured, as they were the primary caretakers of domestic life, and their work in producing textiles and food was central to Bontoc society.

During the early 1900s, when the Philippines was under American colonial rule, the Bontoc Igorot people were encountering increasing outside influences, but they continued to hold onto their ancestral customs. The Olog served as a symbol of women’s authority and autonomy, highlighting the strength of Igorot culture and the importance of women in maintaining the social and cultural fabric of their communities.

The photographs from this period likely capture the unique architecture of the Olog, standing in harmony with the surrounding landscape, a testament to the Igorot’s deep connection to nature. Women, often shown in traditional dress, would have been pictured carrying out their roles with dignity and pride, embodying the balance between cultural preservation and adaptation during a time of great transition.

This image of the Olog reflects a moment in history where the Igorot people, particularly women, played a crucial role in preserving their traditions while navigating the changing landscape of early 20th-century colonialism. It offers insight into a culture that remained resilient and self-sustaining, even in the face of external pressures to conform.

SOURCE: TriCollege Libraries Digital Collections

28/11/2024

It was a pleasure touring you around Sagada Ma’am Mona and hubby. Sagada is waiting for your next adventure… 🌻⛰️🥰

27/11/2024

As our slogan says, “Experience Sagada”, Sagada Local Guide aims to provide you with wonderful and enriching experience here in Sagada. Thank you so mucn for the kind words, Ma’am Mona and hubby and for giving us the opportunity to share Sagada with both you. Looking forward to having you here soon! It will surely be another memorable exeperience. 🥰🌻⛰️

Ma’am Mona booked us through our FB page. So what are you waiting for?! 📩🤙 us through this page or at 09178543941 or 09176548121.

27/11/2024

You’ve just been to Sagada? Well, akyat na uli! 😂🥰 Sagada is waving! Experience Sagada again and again!

SAAN next HIKE natin?

27/11/2024

Ma’am Judie Medalle and friends’ Adventure Trail and Marlboro to Blue Soil traverse experience… ⛰️👍🌻🙂

Experience Sagada with Sagada Local Guide, book a tour now! 📩👍 09178543941 or 09176548121.

27/11/2024

“The gongs themselves were not just musical instruments but sacred objects imbued with deep cultural significance. Used during rituals, celebrations, and important community events, these instruments would have resonated with the echoes of ancestral spirits, their sounds woven into the fabric of Igorot ceremonies. The use of human jaw bones as handles reflects the Igorot’s reverence for ancestors, with bones symbolizing strength, lineage, and connection to the past.”

SOURCE: TriCollege Libraries Digital Collections

𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐂 𝐈𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐓, 𝐂𝐀. 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟎𝐬 - 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟎𝐬 captures a unique and striking cultural artifact from the Igorot people of Bontoc, located in the mountainous regions of the Cordillera Central in Northern Luzon. These traditional gongs, adorned with human jaw bones as handles, offer a vivid glimpse into the complex relationship between the Igorot's spiritual beliefs, social structures, and artistic practices during the early 20th century.

The gongs themselves were not just musical instruments but sacred objects imbued with deep cultural significance. Used during rituals, celebrations, and important community events, these instruments would have resonated with the echoes of ancestral spirits, their sounds woven into the fabric of Igorot ceremonies. The use of human jaw bones as handles reflects the Igorot’s reverence for ancestors, with bones symbolizing strength, lineage, and connection to the past.

The photographs from this era likely capture a time when the Igorot were in the midst of both preserving their traditions and interacting with the outside world. At the turn of the 20th century, the Philippines was transitioning under American colonial rule, and regions like Bontoc were slowly being incorporated into this broader colonial structure. This period marked a tension between indigenous practices and the encroaching influence of Western ideologies.

The presence of these gongs with human jaw bones illustrates a powerful visual link to the Igorot’s rich heritage, where craftsmanship, spirituality, and social identity were intricately tied. These artifacts symbolize not only the resilience of the Igorot people but also their resistance to external forces that sought to alter their way of life.

This period in Bontoc history, captured through these extraordinary gongs, speaks to a deep-rooted culture that transcended the shifting tides of colonialism and preserved its distinct traditions. The combination of artistry and symbolism in these gongs serves as a testament to the enduring strength of Igorot culture, echoing through the highlands of the Cordillera.

SOURCE: TriCollege Libraries Digital Collections

26/11/2024

Thank you Ma’am LM Marcelo and company who came all the way from Bukidnon to Baguio and then Sagada. We provided them with an all-day exclusive tour they requested for that provides a glimpse of the quintessential Sagada especially this season, from the Paytokan walk to orange picking with pottery and caving in between. We hope this made your trip to Sagada memorable. Please come and visit us again! 😊❤️