Planning to visit the Northern Blossom Flower Farm in Atok? You’re in the right place!
I’ve been to the flower farm four times. In this travel guide, I’ll share with you how to get to Northern Blossom and things you should know before you visit.
Northern Blossom Flower Farm in Atok
Northern Blossom flower farm in Atok, Benguet, is a wide flower plantation. It is owned by Mellany Ganayan and her husband. Together, they both manage the farm and a flower shop business in Dimasalang, Metro Manila.
Since most of their flowers are of a rare variety, their shop has catered to a lot of flower arrangement stylists who want to include the flowers in their styles and designs.
Their flowers have been used to decorate the Malacanang Palace, the nuptial of Senator Chiz Escudero and Heart Evangelista, to Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera’s wedding.
How to Get to Northern Blossom Flower Farm
You can find the flower farm in Sayangan, Atok, Benguet, approximately 1.5 hours away from Baguio City. It’s easy to spot the entrance to the flower farm. If you’re coming from Baguio, keep your eyes open to the right side of the road for the Northern Blossom Flower Farm tarpaulin.
To get there, you can either commute or drive all the way to the farm.
Via Commute
Ride a bus or a van going to Mankayan, Abatan, Lepanto, Sagada, Bontoc, or Besao. Ask the driver to drop you off at Northern Blossom. You can find buses and vans at Dangwa Station just behind Center Mall and beside the old branch of Good Taste Restaurant.
If you want to ride in comfort, you can also book a taxi to go to the Northern Blossom farm. A taxi can accommodate around 4 to 5 passengers. According to the taxi drivers I talked to, the usual fare is P4,000 (for the whole trip). They will wait for you to finish your farm tour. If you plan on riding a taxi, you can contact kuya Rolly at 09957143340.
Via Private Car
If you plan on bringing your own car, you can use the Waze app to reach the farm. Just type “Saint Paul’s Academy in Sayangan, Atok, Benguet,” as it is one of the nearest landmarks to the farm.
Be careful when driving, you’ll be taking the Halsema Highway which is known for its zig zag roads and sharp curves.
Northern Blossom Flower Farm Rates
Entrance Fees
- 250 pesos for adults (ages 11 to 59)
- 200 pesos for senior and PWD
- 50 pesos for kids (6-10years old)
- kids who are ages 0 to 5 are free
Extra Fees
- additional 250 guide fee for groups
- Environmental fee is 50 pesos for adults and 25 pesos for senior, pwd and kids (6 to 15 years old)
- Photoshoot or prenup fee: 2500 pesos + 250 pesos entrance fee per person
Opening Hours
Northern Blossom Flower Farm is closed on Sundays, so plan accordingly.
They are open from 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. They have a lunch break from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
What to Expect
The first time we went there, w were assigned a guide to tour us around the farm. I was pretty impressed. As we went from flower to flower, our guide filled us in with a lot of information.
The farm looked like any vegetable farm. The only difference is that they plant flowers instead of vegetables. There were snapdragons, rice flowers, dusty miller, alstroemeria, hydrangea, cabbage roses, delphiniums, and many others.
From the farm, you’ll be able to see the neighboring mountains, including Mt. Pulag. I asked our guide if it was possible to eat these beautiful cabbage roses. She said yes, but it’s not recommended as these are sprayed with lots of pesticides, so yeah, too bad, huh?
If you want to buy flowers, there are fresh flowers for sale near the registration area. The flowers are affordable. In fact, our most recent trip to the farm was just to buy flowers.
Northern Blossom Flower Farm Accommodation
Transient House/Rooms
If you want to spend the night, Northern Blossom has several transient houses and rooms that you can book.
- Couple Room (good for 2 persons) – P1,500
- Couple Room with Pull Out Bed (good for 3 persons) – P1,800
- Upper House with 3 rooms (good for 10 persons) – P3,500
- Lower House A with 4 rooms (good for 10 persons) – P4,000
- Lower House B with 2 rooms (good for 8 persons) – P3,000
Other Places to Check-in Atok
You can inquire at the Paoay Barangay Hall if you’re up for some adventure. They offer tours to Mt. Timbak, Grotto, Sakura Park, and Haights Place.
Atok’s tourist spots are far from each other and will require you to have mad driving skills if you plan on using your vehicle. Most of the roads are rough and one-way.
Contact
For more information, you can contact the Tourist Center at 0946 514 7799 and 0930 189 2757 or the Northern Blossom’s owner at 0908 151 3368.
Northern Blossom Travel Tips
- Visit the farm on the weekdays to avoid the crowd. We visited on a Wednesday, and there were only around 10 tourists, so we were able to take lots of photos without any people in the background.
- Wear your most comfortable walking shoes. You’ll be walking for around an hour or more, depending on how long you want to take photos.
- There are ropes all around the flower farm keeping the flowers in place. This may or may not ruin your photos. Shoot at different angles to get the best photos.
Where to next?
Make the most of your trip and avail of the Circuit 2 or Circuit 3 tours at Paoay Brgy Hall so you can also see Mt. Timbak, Sakura Park, Former Highest Point, and Spanish Trail.
If you’re into mummies, you can ask the locals how to get to the Kabayan mummy caves.
If you want to go on a road trip, drive all the way to Sagada, then down to Cervantes or to Banaue.
All in all, Northern Blossom Flower Farm is a great side trip if you love flowers.
Thank you for your article. Its a great help. Planning to visit there this week =)
Thanks thanks
Great help! I am glad to have come across your blog before I travel to Baguio. But one question, do they have accommodations available at the farm? It would be so nice to take photos during sunrise or sunset with these flowers. Hope you can answer my query!
Yes, last time we revisited. They now have available accommodations. I’ve updated the article to include the details 🙂
This is great!!
Thanks a lot?
Latest info since I just visited the place… the entrance fee is already 250p (from 100p)for adults and 50p for a child until 10 y/o. It’s cheaper to ride a bus because it’s only 85p but a van would cost 150p per head.
What time po yung earliest bus/van leaving from Baguio to Atok?
As early as 3 am, may mga van na nakaparada na. Pero bumabyahe lang sila pag puno na. Mga 5 – 6 AM, puno na usually yung first trip
Hello, do you have any idea what time po yung pnakalate na afternoon trip of vans or buses na dumadaan sa Atok from Baguio?
Around 5 to 6pm ang alam ko po.
NAG START NA BANG MAG BLOOM ANG CHERRY BLOSSOMS? 2016 nabasa kong after 3 yrs ay mag bu bloom na ang mga Sakura trees, and so, 2019 expected kong nag start na silang mag bloom.. 2 weeks lang ang life ng mga cherry blossoms, ganoon din ba sa AtoK? please help, gustong gusto kong makita ang mga flowers niya in full bloom
Hi, open ba to during October and November?Thank you in advance.
Yes po. Open po sila. Mondays lang po sila nagcloclose. 🙂
Hi! You think it’s okay to visit there in October-December?
Hi Camille, we tried going back to Northern Blossom last September and they adviced us to go back on November so that the flowers have fully bloomed 🙂
May makakainan po ba jan? Kung wala meron po bang malapit na kainan?
May malapit na kainan 🙂 Dun sa marosan’s po.
pwede po ba makabili ng rose cabbage at mga magkano po price. salamat
Thanks for this article!! ? We’ll be going there by end of Dec. but only for one night, so one sunrise lang din kami hehe. Saan po kaya mas maganda ang sunrise? Sa Mt. Timbak or sa Flower Farm?
Hi. Unfortunately, 6am nagbubukas ang flower farm kaya malabong makapag sunrise dun. Sa Mt Timbak, maganda din ang sunrise 🙂
hi, love the article, planning to visit northern blossom next year how to book po sa mga transient house dun, any contacts?thank you so much
WHAT’S THE BEST MONTH TO VISIT NORTHERN BLOSSOM?
Hello po! Super helpful po nito. Thank you po ? my contact po ba kayo for transient house at car rentals?
For the transient house, you can contact Northern Blossom – 0908 151 3368 🙂 As for car rentals, you can try contacting Atok’s Tourist Center since they provide car rentals when touring around Atok- 0946 514 7799 and 0930 189 2757
Hi, Very informative article po. Any idea po kung meron nagoffer ng northern blossom tour package po good for 8 to 10? Thank you in advance 🙂
thank you for giving out the ideas and presenting the beauty of the Philippines!
Will going march!!! sana hindi ka ma-hassle sa commute!!! Thank you sa guide!!! 🙂 <3
hi do yo know if long wait to register? 27 people po kasi kami and half of us are kids.
Planning to go on march 1st week. May cabbage and bloom of flowers pa rin po kaya that time? And ano po kaya yun requirements nila ,from nueva ecija po kmi. Thanks in advance.
Madame po ba masasakyan from Atok to Baguio?
Marami po. Maraming dumadaan na van sa Atok papuntang Baguio. Pwede din po kayong pumunta sa may Marosan’s, malapit lang sa Northern Blossom. Dun nag stop over ang mga van. Pwede po kayo sumakay dun