Northern Blossom Flower Farm Travel Guide

Introduction

Northern Blossom Flower Farm is a two-hectare farm with mountain views located in Atok, Benguet. It features echeveria plants, colorful rose cabbages, vibrant sunflowers, pastel-colored flowers, marigolds, delphinium, Matthiola, and roses planted in wide rolling fields. Because of its gaining popularity in the past years by means of social media platforms, the Northern Blossom Flower Farm got featured in popular TV shows such as Kapamilya News, Matanglawin, and Kapuso mo Jessica Soho.

Northern Blossom Flower Farm is a nine-hour drive from Metro Manila and a two-hour drive from Baguio City. Many visitors coming from the National Capital Region go to this beautiful place to experience the spring and the flower boom that is very similar to Japan and South Korea.

Name: Northern Blossom Flower Farm
Location: Atok, Benguet, Philippines
Features: beautiful flowers and a marvelous view of the Benguet mountains

My trip to Northern Blossom Flower Farm

I’ve never been to Baguio City and I want to see with my own eyes what Baguio City looks like. Also, I want to take a deep breath in the Northern Luzon region and just enjoy life. For this reason, I recently joined a day tour trip going to Baguio City. The tour coordinator gave me the itinerary and to my surprise, I found out that the day tour trip have a side trip to Northern Blossom before we even start exploring Baguio City. The day tour trip cost me 1999 pesos but I know I will be happy on the day tour trip.

It was Sunday morning when our group arrived at the Northern Blossom Flower Farm around 6:30 am. The sun started to rise and it was a glorious morning for all of us. But before we started exploring the place, our tour coordinator told us that we will have breakfast first. So I ordered one rice, hotdog, sandwich, and warm coffee at a small store. After our group finished our breakfast, we rest for a few minutes and later we started to walk our way toward the farm.

The first time I saw the Northern Blossom Flower Farm I was amazed and all I can say is God is great. The view at the flower farm is breathtaking and we can clearly see the majestic Mt. Pulag which is the highest mountain in Luzon. Also, we can see different kinds of plants and flowers such as the Echeveria flowering plant, Cabbage rose, Snapdragons, rice flower, and sunflowers. The Snapdragons we saw have different kinds of colors such as blue, red, pink, and purple.

Then we walk several meters down and we stay in the viewing area on the upper slopes to marvel at the vastness of the Cordillera mountain range. After that, we climb up and we saw the vast garden full of beautiful plants and flowers which I’d never seen before. Then I told myself that this flower farm is so wide and indeed a go-to destination for plant lovers.

Then the caretaker of the flower farm told us that Northern Blossom Flower Farm is dubbed by many tourists as the Netherlands of the Philippines. Also, he told us that the weather here is colder than in Sagada during the ber months. Without a doubt, the flower farm is a must-visit destination in Benguet province.

From my perspective, this is one of the most fantastic and romantic places I’ve ever been to. The flower farm and garden are filled with varieties of flowers with every single step we take. Also, the flower farm is like a dreamy scene and a fairytale garden for all of us. Our group went on to another side of the flower farm and we saw many Hydrangeas stretch out in different colors and sizes. For this reason, we stayed for twenty minutes on this part to take lots of Instagrammable pictures and videos as a souvenir of this wonderful creation of God.

Then one member of the group asks the caretaker who is the owner of this flower farm. The caretaker replied that the owner of the Northern Blossom Flower Farm is Melany Ganayan and her husband. Afterward, we walk again for several meters and we saw Larkspur. As a result, we take pictures again to capture the stunning plant. On the other hand, I see a handrail that is very helpful for senior citizens and children. Later I noticed that the garden is ideal for prenuptial shoots and photoshoots. We finish our tour at the Nothern Blossom by drinking locally brewed coffee and thanking our photographer for the wonderful photos.

Our group leaves the Northern Blossoms Flower Farm around 9:15 am and I want to express gratitude to the local people of Atok, Benguet for showcasing to us the amazing flower farm. It’s worth the money because we have unlimited pictorials on the flower farm. Truly it was such a great experience and I will definitely come back to this place in the near future.

Sample itinerary to Northern Blossom Flower Farm and Baguio City

DAY 0
10PM – Assembly at Pasay City
11PM – Departure going to Baguio City

DAY 1
5AM – Baguio City
7AM – Arrive at the Northern Blossom Flower Farm, explore and take pictures
9AM – Going back to Baguio City
10:30AM – Arrive at Strawberry Farm in La Trinidad, photo ops and early lunch
11:30AM – Valley of Colors
12PM – Free time, explore Baguio City, Bell Church, Mines View Observation Deck, Wright Park, The Mansion, Old Diplomat Hotel, Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, Burnham Park, and Pasalubong Center
5:30PM – Dinner
7PM – ETD to Manila

Disclaimer: The above itinerary is not sure, and could possibly change depending on the actual pacing and situation at the time of the event.

How to Go to Northern Blossom Flower Farm

By commute

1. From Cubao, Quezon City, ride a Victory liner bus bound to Baguio City. Another option is to ride a PITX (Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange) bus in Paranaque City going to Baguio proper.
2. Then from Baguio City, ride a bus bound to Atok, Benguet, and drop off in front of Northern Blossom or the Atok municipal hall. The travel time is one hour and thirty-five minutes and the bus fare range from 90 to 125 pesos. You can also ride a taxi or a van in Baguio to go to the flower farm.

By private car 

Use the Waze app and pin the Northern Blossom Flower Farm or Saint Paul’s Academy of Sayangan in Atok, Benguet.

Reminders and Tips:

• Bring a jacket when you’re visiting Northern Blossom because the temperature there can be as low as seven degrees Celsius during the months of November to April.

• The entrance fee to Northern Blossom Flower Farm is 250 pesos good for two hours which includes a coffee and bread. On the other hand, toddlers and children below 5 years old have no entrance fee.

• The Northern Blossom Flower Farm is a 1.5-hour drive from the city of pines and the summer capital of the Philippines which is Baguio City.

• Photographer and tourist guide is available at the Northern Blossom. Also, there are several umbrellas for rent on the farm, just present your valid ID.

• The best time to visit the Northern Blossom Flower Farm is during the sunrise and sunset only. Moreover, the best month to visit the farm is from December to March when the roses and sunflowers are in full bloom.

• As of May 2023, the Northern Blossom opens from Monday to Saturday starting at 6 am up to 5:30 pm. Also, walk-in tourists will be entertained by their staff.

• There is an available transient house near the farm where you can have an overnight stay. I highly advised that you book your accommodation in advance to avoid unnecessary delay.

• To avoid too much crowd at the flower farm please visit during the weekdays.

• Last but not least, there are many day tour trips that can be found online or in a Facebook group that will take you directly to Northern Blossom coming from Manila.
  
  
  

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