Batad Rice Terraces & Tappiyah Falls Trek

best Feb–May, Oct–Nov

The 2,000-year-old Batad amphitheatre — the most dramatic of Ifugao's UNESCO terraces, shaped like a natural stadium around a living village — is reached by a 45-minute descent from the saddle above Banaue. From Batad, a further 30 minutes down brings you to Tappiyah Falls, a 70m drop into a pool where you have the jungle to yourself. Local's tip: stay a night in Batad — the terraces at dawn, before the day-trip vans arrive from Banaue, are the memory.