Stunning Landscape above Gungal Peak in Itogon Benguet Philippines: Drone Discovery

Hello Everyone. I hope you're doing great today. For today's blog, I will share with you a video of a beautiful Landscape captured using my DJI Flip drone during our Mt. Ulap Trail in Itogon Benguet, Philippines.

We are at Gungal Peak, the second peak of the Mt. Ulap Trail, when I start flying off my drone and take this video. That time, my heart was pumping so fast. I am afraid and shaking about what may possibly happen to this new buddy of mine. Funny, because I just bought this 3 days before this hiking and to tell you this is the second time around I will Operate this drone 😅. Yeah, I just took my courage and gut feeling to operate this. And praying nothing bad will happen to my Drone.

It's scary and exciting at the same time. I was scared to lose this one instantly; however, the beauty of this place in front of me pushed me to push myself and convinced me to have an aerial shoot, and this is what I got. A beautiful landscape is seen above.

Im glad, and it's satisfying when I saw the view above in my RC Screen. I just smiling after I took this video. it's a kind of feeling that you succeed at something, even just small things like this.

On this video, you will find the stunning mountain range of Mt. Ulap. You also find the famous Gungal Rock formation that is one celebrity in this trail. Travelers line up and wait their turn to have a picturesque photo on the Gungal cliff area. We waited for thirty minutes for our turn to have pictures taken in this area. Yeah, this one is kind of a blockbuster; you need to line up.

You will also find the overlooking view of Baguio City, one of the tourist destinations in the Philippines. What you see in this video is just a small glimpse of how beautiful the place is. This trail is indeed recommendable to explore. For the one asking its difficulty level, it is just 3/9. But make sure to prepare your body and endurance, it's a long trail, It took us 6 hours to finish it.

How to reach this Place?

If you plan to witness this beautiful landscape with your naked eye, I suggest you join some trails by different Hiking companies/agencies offering a Mt. Ulap Trail, They are the one who will manage everything, from the tour guides, transportation, food, entrance, and other things.

This is the one we did, and it was hassle-free on our part. But if you want to DIY or travel solo. You can follow this guide: From Manila, ride a Bus going to Baguio City; it is a 5-6 hour ride, and it will cost you 746 Pesos for the fair price. Then, ride a Jeepney bound to Barangay Ampucao in Itogon, Benguet. It will cost you 50 pesos for the fair and it is 45 minutes travel time. Then register for the Environmental Fee in the Tourism office so they can assist you with the tour guide.

Travel Tips

• Start early to avoid the heat and witness the sea of clouds
• Be careful at Gungal Rock; it is safe but needs presence of mind.
• Bring snacks, water, and other light food that can fill up your tummy
• Have proper hiking gear to be safe and comfortable at the same time.
• Always respect local rules and be mindful with your trash.

Stunning Landscape above Gungal Peak in Itogon Benguet Philippines: Drone Discovery

That's it for now; expect for more aerial video soon. Thank you for joining me on this blog and checking out this video.