Mt. Pulag Itinerary (Final)

(Akiki 2 Ambangeg Trail)
Kabayan, Benguet
October 30 - November 2, 2008

DAY 0 - OCT 30 Thursday
07:00 pm ------- Assembly Victory Terminal.
09:00 pm ------- ETD Pasay to Baguio City.

DAY 1 - OCT 31 Friday
03:00 am ------- ETA Baguio City. (Buy return tickets Victory Liner).
Proceed to jeepney terminal.
Take chartered jeepney to Akiki, Kabayan (DENR-PAO).
08:00 am ------- ETA DENR-PAO
Breakfast DENR. Register and Orientation.
After Register and Orientation another 3 ours travel to Akiki jump-off.
11:00 am ------- ETA Akiki jump-off commence; Lunch.
Ranger Station secure guides. Note: Exercise and Pray before start a trek.
12:00 pm ------- Start 4-5 hrs trek to Eddet River.
05:00 pm ------- ETA Eddet River.
Set up camp and prepare dinner.
06:00 pm ------- Dinner / little socials.
08:00 pm ------- Lights off for early wake up call.

DAY 2 - NOV 1 Saturday
01:00 am ------- Wake up call. Prepare breakfast and lunch.
02:00 am ------- Breakfast
Break camp
03:00 am ------- Start 4-5 hrs trek to Marlboro Country.
08:00 am ------- ETA Marlboro country (last water source).
Secure water (3liters per head).
Take early lunch or break.
08:30 am ------- Start 3-4 hrs trek through Montane forest.
12:30 pm ------- End of forest line (2600 MASL); Reach Grassland.
Take lunch or break.
01:00 pm ------- Start 3-4 hrs trek to Saddle Grassland.
05:00 pm ------- ETA Saddle campsite.
Set up camp.
05:30 pm ------- Assault to summit. Sunset picture taking.
06:30 pm ------- Prepare Dinner
07:00 pm ------- Dinner / Socials
10:00 pm ------- Lights off for early wake up call.

DAY 3 - NOV 2 Sunday
04:00 am ------- Wake up call. Prepare breakfast and lunch.
05:00 am ------- Breakfast
Break camp
05:30 am ------- Early morning trek to summit.
Arrival at summit just in time for sunrise.
06:30 am ------- Start descent via Ambangeg trail.
07:30 am ------- From Camp 2, resume descent to Babadak Ranger Station.
10:00 am ------- ETA Ranger Stn; Settle guide fees; jeepney descent.
11:00 am ------- At DENR-PAO; tidy up, lunch and log out.
12:00 pm ------- Head back to Baguio City.
04:00 pm ------- ETA Baguio City.
Post Climb
07:00 pm ------- Head back to Manila
12:00 am ------- ETA Manila