NATURE & LEISURE SPICES

Day 01 Tuesday - Arrival Manila

Arrive Manila, meet and transfer to Hotel in Manila.

Overnight accommodation in Manila
 

Day 02 Wednesday  - Old and New Manila                    (B)

Buffet breakfast in the hotel.

Have of glance of the rich cultural and historical  contrast of the Old and New Manila.  Visit Rizal Park, the walled city of Intramuros  and tour Fort Santiago. Drive through the reclaimed  area  where  the Cultural Center  of the Philippines and convention centers stand majestically.  Proceed to San Agustin Church, on to  Makati  the  financial and commercial district of today.

Overnight accommodation.

Day 03 Thursday (SIC) - Manila/Banaue                        (B)

Buffet breakfast in the hotel.

Depart Manila for Banaue via North Expressway.  The   gateway to Banaue is through the land locked evergreen provinces of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. Countryside  settings such as rice fields surrounding the small towns and villages are common sight showing simplicity of   living.   Check-in at Banaue Hotel.  

Overnight accommodation.

Day 04 Friday - Rice Terraces/Village Tour                   (B)

American breakfast  in the hotel.  

Departure by private local jeepney for the tour of the rice terraces and its  villages. Proceed to  Banga-an village, a traditional village nestled in a panoramic valley of terraces. A 20-minute walk in a descending trail  permits a closer look of the Ifugao world.  Walk around and  mingle  with  the friendly natives and visit  a typical home to see their daily life. Stop at a vantage point to view the Rice  Terraces  reputed as the “8^th Wonder of the World” built over 2,000 years ago. Overnight at Banaue Hotel.

Day 05 Saturday - Sagada/Bontoc Tour                    (B/L)

Breakfast in the hotel.

After breakfast, visit the picturesque town of Sagada, stop and see their  ancient burial caves. Visit also the Bontoc Museum, founded by a Belgian Sister, which houses a varied collection of authentic artifacts and photos from the mountain tribes.  Return to Banaue. Watch a show to be performed by   the tribes as they interpret through songs and dances their  customs and traditions which up to now some are still being practiced. Overnight accommodation at Banaue Hotel.
 

Day 06 Sunday - Banaue/Manila Return                        (B)

Breakfast in the hotel. 

Leave Banaue for Manila. Overnight  accommodation in Manila.

Day 07 Monday  -   Manila/Puerto Princesa                  (B)

Buffet breakfast in the  hotel. 

Transfer to domestic airport for Puerto Princesa.  Arrive, meet and transfer to Microtel Inn and Suites or similar hotel. Afternoon – City/Iwahig Tour, explore the raw and rugged beauty of Palawan.  The city boasts of a  real  clean and green program which is community based and strongly supported by   the    residents.  The tour includes visit to the crocodile farm (except Sunday) which has different species and habitat of this mammal, the city market and opt to spend for some bargains, the museum and the  cathedral. Overnight accommodation.

Day 08 Tuesday  - Underground Rivercruise               (B/L)

Breakfast in the hotel.

Underground river is one of the New 7Wonders of Nature. Board a paddle boat at the mouth of the  river to witness the temple or  ballroom like   natural formation of glittering stalactites and stones rising from the water. Subterranean River National Park which lies in the Saint Paul Mountain Range, 81 kilometers from the center of the city, but it is still within the boundaries of the city.  The Subterranean River is known to be among the longest in the world with its 8.2 kilometers stretch    Back at the park, lunch before heading back to hotel.  Overnight accommodation at Microtel Inn.

Day 09 Wed - Puerto Princesa/Boracay or Cebu          (B)

Breakfast in the  hotel.

Transfer to domestic airport for Manila.  Arrive, meet and transfer to domestic airport for Boracay (via Manila) or Cebu .  Arrive, transfer to resort. Overnight accommodation.

Day 10 – 12  Thu-Sat  - Boracay or Cebu                        (B)

Breakfast in the resort. Days at leisure. Overnight at the resort.

Day 13 Sunday - Destination/Departure                      (B)

Breakfast in the resort.

Transfer to the airport for flight back to Manila. Arrive, meet and transfer to  hotel or  International airport/End