Batanes is a favorite location for a lot of people - not only people from the Philippines but also abroad. That is why we create the perfect guide for you to make core memories exploring Batanes tourist spots.

Travelers arriving in Batanes must carry valid identification and a letter or certificate of acceptance. This is necessary when you are booking a flight to Batanes.

Other than that, all travelers must present an approved S-PASS to be permitted entry. This goes for both domestic and international visitors.

Flying is the best option for you. Although it will be a merely less than an hour flight, it is the best opportunity to take in the view of the whole island around you.

Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airasia are some of the major airlines that serve the route to Batanes.

The 6-story lighthouse was erected in Naidi Hills. It provides an imposing and unobstructed view of the Mt. Iraya to the north, West Philippine Sea and the Basco Town Proper to the south.

Insider info: You can hike to the lighthouse of rent a bicycle or motorcycle from Basco Port.

Activity tips: Drop by at the WWII ruins and don’t forget to buy keychains and other souvenirs available at the foot of the lighthouse.

You can’t help but exclaim that the hills are alive, really! It was the American tourists that coined the moniker Malboro Country because of its similar contour, endless rolling hills, and wind-swept communal pasturelands for cows, carabaos and horses.

Insider info:

Each family can only have up to ten cows to freely roam in the pasture. A limit is imposed to prevent overgrazing.

In return for use of the land, family members of the livestock owners must help out in community activities such as building houses, maintaining the hedgerows around the land and other cooperative works.

It was built between the 16th and 18th century and is now the seat of the Provincial Government. It was burnt down on December 15, 1856, but after a series of renovations and expansions, it was unveiled on March 24, 2007.

Built of lime and stone and might be the most photographed Ivatan house in the islands, it was named after Jose “Dakay” Estrella, the favorite nephew of , Luisa Estrella, the owner.

It was acknowledged as a UNESCO Heritage Building.

Insider info: As per Batanes history, Ivatans live in the highlands in cogon houses, but the Spaniards forced them to the lowlands and were taught to build stone houses using limestone and corals.

This is the northernmost station of PAGASA in Luzon, the reason why Batanes is frequently mentioned in typhoon storm updates being the northernmost reference point.

This used to be a USA weather station and climbing to the top of it will offer you great panoramic views over the island.

An unmanned refreshment store which has become famous worldwide showcasing Ivatan’s honesty.

There is no standby seller, the owners rely on the honesty of its customers when paying for goods taken from the store.

Popularly known as Tukon Chapel, it was heavily inspired by the Ivatan stone houses. This chapel is the latest built worship house in Batanes.

It is a premier hotel and an art museum that was once the home and studio of Pacita Abad, internationally renowned Filipino-American contemporary painter.

Insider info: The main hotel also serves as a museum. The proceeds for “Batanes and Art” exhibition support the education of Young Ivatans and heritage conservation in Batanes.

Activity tips: It’s strongly advised to have a reservation especially for sunset viewing and star gazing. You can stay for a minimum of two nights.

This popularly known for its long stretch of boulders due to Mt. Iraya’s eruption in 400 AD. It is a sacred fishing port of the Ivasay fishermen most especially those from Barangay San Joaquin.

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