Escorted Tours 2023 - 2025

Vigan Sagada Banaue Manila Cebu Bohol     < < 1 1 2 3 2 2 Coach Air Boat Nights 2 Tarsier, Philippine Tarsier Foundation What’s included ✔ Return flights Heathrow to the Philippines with Qatar Airways (via Doha). See page 136-37 for regional flights ✔ Where you’ll stay Manila, 4 H The Manila Hotel Banaue, 3 H Banaue Hotel Sagada, Masferre Inn Vigan, 4 H Felicidad Hotel Bohol, 4 H Amorita Resort Cebu, 4 H Maribago Bluewater ✔ 29 meals ✔ 11 excursions ✔ Expert local tour guide Tour pace: Challenging Day 1: UK to Manila Depart the UK on your overnight flight, via Doha. Day 2: Manila D On arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. Day 3: Manila B/L/D After breakfast, embark on a tour of Manila. Experience the Walled City of Intramuros, before stopping at Fort Santiago. Travel through cobbled streets to San Agustin Church, before visiting Casa Manila. This afternoon, experience Ayala Avenue, the famous Ayala Triangle and Ayala Museum before a short walk along the Greenbelt Area. Day 4: Manila to Banaue B/L/D Begin today’s leisurely drive towards Banaue, stopping en route at the well-preserved town of Bacolor. Cross the southern gateway of Cagayan Valley, across the Caraballo Mountains and through Dalton Pass. 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. Catch a glimpse of the magnificent terraces from the Barangay Viewpoint, before hiking down for lunch, and visiting the village of Batad. Return to Banaue to explore the market. Day 6: Banaue to Sagada B/L/D Embark on a scenic drive to Sagada stopping en route at a Bontoc village and the Bontoc Museum. Continue onwards to Sagada, witness the Lumiang Cave, a sacred burial ground where ancient pinewood coffins can be seen, before visiting the Sagada Weaving House. Day 7: Sagada to Vigan B/L/D After breakfast, travel through high mountain passes to reach Cervantes, then continue to Bessang Pass, once the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Enjoy a visit to the village of Santa Maria and explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Church of the Assumption, before arriving in Vigan. Day 8: Vigan to Manila, via Laoag B/L/D Today, travel north towards Paoay stopping en route at San Augustin church and Malacanang of the North. Next, visit the village of Marcos and the Marcos Museum & Mausoleum before a drive towards Laoag. Upon arrival, explore the Museo Iloko, housed in the old Tabacalera where government-controlled tobacco was stored in colonial times. Later this evening fly to Manila. Day 9: Manila to Bohol B/L/D After breakfast, fly to Bohol. Visit the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, a refuge for the smallest primate in the world, the Tarsier. Proceed to Baclayon, visiting a centuries-old stone church and passing the man-made forest of Bilar grown on the fringes of the highway leading to the Chocolate Hills. Hike up to the viewpoint for a bird’s eye view of the surrounding area before moving on to Loboc River for a cruise downstream. Day 10: Bohol B/D Enjoy your day at leisure to explore the island or relax at the beach. Day 11: Bohol to Cebu B/D After breakfast, catch a ferry to Cebu. Upon arrival, check-in to your hotel before your evening meal. Day 12: Cebu B/L Start your day with a tour of a mango processing factory. Admire the scenery and flower farms nestled in a beautiful valley between the barangays of Babag and Bonbon as you drive up the mountain. Stop at the Adlawon Vacation Farm. Enjoy a late lunch, then proceed to Eco Mountain Resort West. Day 13: Cebu to the UK B Enjoy your day at leisure before your flight to the UK, via Doha, or continue on to your chosen extension. Wonders of the Philippines What you’ll see ⚫ Explore the Rice Terraces of Luzon ⚫ See the hanging coffins and burial caves in Sagada ⚫ Admire the natural wonder of Bohol’s Chocolate Hills ⚫ Visit the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, a refuge for the Tarsier Kick off your adventure of the Philippines in bustling Manila, through the serene towns of Banaue and Sagada and witness the Spanish influence in Vigan and Laoag, before heading to the beaches of Bohol and Cebu for a relaxing end to your tour. Small Group Tour - 25 or less Extend your tour Cebu beach stay, 2 nights, 4 H B&B from £229 or 5 H from £279 Departures & from prices Oct 2023 £2,899 Jan 2025 £3,699 Nov 2023 £3,199 Feb 2025 £3,599 Jan 2024 £3,499 Mar 2025 £3,499 Feb 2024 £3,399 Apr 2025 £3,399 Mar 2024 £3,299 May 2025 £3,399 May 2024 £3,199 Jun 2025 £3,299 Jun 2024 £3,099 Sep 2025 £3,199 Sep 2024 £2,999 Oct 2025 £3,499 Oct 2024 £3,299 Nov 2025 £3,599 Nov 2024 £3,399 • Lead-in price based on 30 Oct 23 • A single supplement starts from £639 • Tipping paid locally $90 pp per tour 66 East Asia Hundreds of escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk