What’s New in Atok?

And yet again, we went back to Atok, Benguet to see the new developments their tourism can offer. Since, I already posted about these places in the past, This post will only contain new developments. Kindly check below for the link of the original post for more information.

1. NORTHERN BLOSSOMS FLOWER FARM

As of the moment, current entrance fee is: Php 250 for adults and Php 50 for children.

New flowers have been planted since the last visit, sunflowers, cactus, milflores, and a lot more now inhabit the farm. Also, a special area has been designated for the free coffee after the tour and for tourists that opt to stay overnight, they added new rooms for rent around the area.

 

2. LEAVES AND SPIKES

Just a few minutes away from the flower farm is a place called leaves and spikes, this place is for cactus lovers. They have a variety of succulents, most are rare finds especially for people living outside the Benguet area, perfect for succulent collectors.

3. HAIGHT’S PLACE

Another addition to the tourist spots is Haight’s place, it is in Paoay, Atok, Benguet where the Sakura farm is also located. It is a new bed and breakfast log cabin in Atok, They have 3 bedrooms and one separate Kubo House which can fit 5-6 persons with a rate of Php 3500 per night. We stayed here for one night and all we wanted to experience is the cold morning winds in this place, and yes, we definitely felt it.

Also, One of its attractions if the Dancing Flowers or Cosmos, due to its lightness the slightest wind can make it dance around thus given its nickname “dancing flowers”.

 

For more Information, Read Original Posts at:

Picture Perfect Atok: Northern Blossoms

Picture Perfect Atok: Mt. Timbak

Picture Perfect Atok: Sakura Farm

Picture Perfect Atok: Sakura Farm

Dreaming of going to Japan or to Korea just to see cherry blossoms (also knowm as sakura tree)? No need to worry about expensive airfares as you can now visit some at Paoay, Sayangan, Atok, Benguet!

The sakura farm in Atok, Benguet was established by Edward Haight and Hirmo Yoshikawa in June of 2016. They planted 30 sakura trees and is expected to be in full bloom after 5 years. The park is 2000 meters above sea level and the weather is suitable for growing the said tree.

The park is a 30 minute drive away from Northern Blossoms, around a very narrow road up to Paoay. We were welcomed into the park by our relative, PJ Haight. The trees, at the moment, are still young and is about 8 to 9 feet tall. It started to show several flowers but is not yet in full bloom.

Several tourists has already started visiting the place and would even have picnics in the Sakura Farm. A couple of vendors are around selling souvenirs, snacks and coffee to keep you warm.

The area is also surrounded by vegetable farms and since our relatives own them, we were given a private tour and was even allowed to harvest cabbages and carrots.

Everybody enjoyed picking their own carrots, although they were teaching us how we would determine which ones to pick, some of us would accidentally pick the small carrots. LOL!

After harvesting vegetables, taking pictures and sharing stories, we left the area and visited some of our other relatives. This time they brought us to a flower farm full of Alstroemeria, commonly known as peruvian lily, and we were allowed to pick as many as we can.

After all the harvesting we’ve done, time to head back!

Til the next lakwatsa…

For more of Picture Perfect Atok:

Picture Perfect Atok: Northern Blossoms

Picture Perfect Atok: Mt. Timbak