Jaypo

Jaypo was our guide for over three days; he organized everything—our round-trip transfer between Manila and Banaue in a private van with a driver, the guest house reservations, and our meals. He showed us his beautiful region and explained the tales and legends of the Batad rice terraces. He loves h…

We spent two days with Jaypo. We went on a trek through the remote rice fields of Batad. Jaypo is a guide who really looks out for his hikers and shares a wealth of information about his country’s culture and customs. It was a pleasure to listen to him and follow in his footsteps! I highly recommend…

We took the trip with Jaypo, following the advice of other travelers, and it was perfect! Finding a guide is easy, but finding one like Jaypo—who’s passionate and shares his culture, stories, and legends—is truly one-of-a-kind! I highly recommend him! An unforgettable experience! Thank you, Jaypo!

I came to the Philippines for a ten-day vacation to explore the region and its culture. Together with two friends, we decided to go on a three-day hike through the terraced rice fields of Banaue with a guide. After doing some online research and getting a recommendation from a friend who had already…

Jaypo was wonderful to us. We had gone on an excursion with a fake guide who abandoned us halfway through our trip, leaving us stranded in the mountains at the guesthouse where we were staying for the night. Jaypo agreed to take us into his group and literally saved our trip. He knows the area ver…