Escorted Tours 2023-24 1st Edition

Day 1: UK to Manila Depart the UK on your scheduled, overnight flight. Day 2: Manila D On arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon, experience Ayala Avenue and the famous Ayala Triangle, a junction that connects the city’s three main streets. Proceed to the Ayala Museum and browse its exquisite collection of pre-colonial gold treasures, ethnological and archaeological artefacts. Next, take a short walk along the Greenbelt Area, before dinner. Day 3: Manila B/L/D After breakfast, embark on a tour of Manila’s colonial history. Experience the Walled City of Intramuros, before stopping at Fort Santiago. Stroll around gardens set amidst the historic ruins and bulwarks and admire the skyline of old Escolta. Travel through cobbled streets to San Agustin Church, to view its wide collection of ecclesiastical icons, vestments and other religious articles, before visiting Casa Manila, an exquisite reproduction of a 19th-century house, before an afternoon at leisure. Day 4: Manila to Banaue B/L/D Begin today’s leisurely drive towards Banaue, past the flat and fertile landscape of Luzon. En route, visit Bacolor, a well-preserved town hit by the lava flows of Mount Pinatubo’s 1991 eruption. Witness the haunting San Guillermo Church, which still stands half-buried in lava. Continue your journey, encountering townsfolk selling their wares out of native bamboo and nipa palm huts, lining the streets of Nueva Ecija. Cross the southern gateway of Cagayan Valley, zigzagging across the Caraballo Mountains and through Dalton Pass, a 920m high mountain pass named after the American General James Dalton. Take in breathtaking views of Sierra Madre and Caraballo Mountains, before beginning the 1300m climb to Banaue, stopping halfway in Lagawe. This evening, enjoy a Ifugao folklore show. Day 5: Banaue B/L/D Board a local Jeepney to explore Banaue’s stunning scenery and fascinating culture. By the roadside near the local church, a 10-story house built on the mountain slopes shows the Ifugaos’ engineering skills and adaptability to their surroundings. Catch a glimpse of the magnificent terraces from the Barangay Viewpoint, where a sign declares the Banaue Rice Terraces a UNESCO World Heritage Area. Hike down for lunch and mingle freely with the villagers. Visit the village of Batad with amphitheatre- like terraces built amid a majestic mountain valley. Return to Banaue to explore the market. Tour highlights ✔ Explore the verdant Rice Terraces of Luzon ✔ See the hanging coffins and burial caves in the limestone valley of Sagada ✔ Wander the cobblestone streets of UNESCO listed Vigan ✔ Admire the natural wonder of Bohol’s Chocolate Hills ✔ Relax on the beaches of Cebu ✔ Discover the ancient ruins and gardens of Fort Santiago ✔ Visit the San Guillermo Church, whose remains still stand half buried in lava ✔ Witness Bessang Pass, a site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II NEW Wonders of the Philippines Kick off this horizon-expanding tour of the Philippines from bustling Manila, making your way through the serene towns of Banaue and Sagada. Witness how the Spanish influenced the country’s culture in Vigan and Laoag, then head over to the dreamy beaches of Bohol and Cebu for a relaxing end to your tour. Batad Vigan Sagada Banaue Manila Cebu Bohol     < < 1 1 2 3 2 2 Coach Air Boat Nights 2 Small Group Tour - 25 or less 78 Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details East Asia