Batanes Island Philippines Cagayan Valley Region

Batanes Island is an archipelago province in the Philippines situated in the Cagayan Valley region. Batanes have the smallest, both in population and land area. Its capital is Basco located in the island of Batan.

Batanes group of Island located approximately 162 kilometres (101 mi) north of the Luzon mainland and about 190 kilometres (120 miles) south of Taiwan, separated from the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province by the Balintang Channel, and from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel.

The Best time to go the Batanes is on December to May. Batanes exhibits a cool and windy weather.

Transportation options:
Rent Bicycle is the cheapest way of going around the island
Small bikes: P300/day
Mountain bikes: P500-P1000/day

Rent Motorcycle
Rental costs P500-1000 per day

Tricycle Tours.
The estimated (and the usual)rates, good for two (2) persons:
North Batan: P1000
South Batan: P1500
Sabtang Island: P800

Where to Go:
Batan Island North (Basco)
Valugan Beach
Chadpidan Beach
Basco Lighthouse at Naidi Hills
Vayang Rolling Hills
Tukon Church
PAGASA Weather Station
Dipnaysupuan Japanese Tunnel
Fundacion Pacita

Batan Island South (Mahatao, Ivana, Uyugan)
Marlboro Country
Diura Beach
Honesty Shop
Tayid Lighthouse
House of Dakay
Chawa Viewdeck
Homoron White Beach
Spanish Lagoon
Imnajbu Beach and Chapel
Alapad Pass
Songsong Ruins
Spanish Bridge
Mahatao Boat Shelter

Sabtang Island
Morong Beach
Down to the cove!
Chamantad Cove and Tinyan Viewpoint
Chavayan Village
Savidug Village
St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel
The Old Beaterio
Sabtang Lighthouse
San Vicente Ferrer Church

How to Get:
The fastest way to reach Batanes is by air - Only Philippine Airlines and Skyjet Air fly to Basco
Boat: The Batanes Multi-Purpose Cooperative now carries the MV Ivatan Princess which runs the Currimao, Ilocos Norte - Basco, Batanes route. It leaves Ilocos Norte at 8pm on Wednesdays and Sundays and arrives in Basco at 4pm the next day. From Basco, it leaves at 3pm on Tuesdays and10 pm on Fridays. Fare is PhP1,200 and travel time is about 18 hours. Contact Mr. Antonio Castro

Where to Stay in Batanes
Troy’s Lodge
Marfel’s Lodge

Where to Eat in Batanes
Pension Ivatan and Shanedel’s in Basco all offer these authentic dishes
Paypanapanayan Canteen is the usual lunch stop in Sabtang. They offer lobsters and other seafood, vegetables, and bukayo.