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HISTORICAL AND HERITAGE PROGRAMS
 
baguio's splendor  

Baguio's Splendor
(Baguio - Balatoc - Trinidad Valley)

Take in the sights of Baguio like Burnham park, the Botanical Garden, the Philippine Military Academy, the Mansion House (presidential vacation home) and Camp John Hay, a former military retreat.  See the weavers at the looms creating both traditional and modern designs at the Easter Weaving School.  Drop by Tam-awan Village, a combination artist’s hub and ecological village with re-creations of Ifugao tribal huts and an art gallery. While there have your portrait sketched. Get a close up of one of the main industries of Baguio as you ride through one of the mine tunnels in Balatoc in a train cart. Before heading home go shopping for local goods like wood carvings and silverwork.

     
bohol rhapsody  

Bohol Rhapsody
(Panglao - Tagbilaran - Loboc)

Get to experience Bohol like never before. Find your bliss as you visit the white-sand beaches of Panglao. Fuel your passion for history as you visit the Dauis Church, Hinagdanan Church, Panglao Spanish Watch Tower and Baclayon Church. Sustain your enthusiasm as you visit the Sagbayon Peak to get a better view of the Chocolate Hills. And splurge as you go shopping at the central market.

     
colors of laguna  

Colors of Laguna
(San Pablo - Nagcarlan - Liliw - Pila)

Take a trip down south to peaceful Laguna.

     
faces of bacolod  

Faces of Bacolod
(Bacolod)

Experience the different faces of Bacolod through the old homes in Silay, the churches built on coral stones and seashells in the mosaics. View the Negros Musuem and understand the Negrense lifestyle.  Take a trip to the Victorias Milling Corporation, an integrated sugar mill and the sole refinery in Bacolod. Enjoy the natural beauty of the Negros Forest and feast on some of its food delights.

     
heroes journey  

Heroes' Journey
(Bulacan - Clark - Tarlac - Subic - Bataan)

Experience kinship with Filipino heroes as you retrace their steps throughout history. See the Barasoain Church where the very first constitution of the Phils. was drafted, walk the streets of Bataan to see where the last bastion of democracy stood. Set eyes on photos and memorabilia of the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino in Tarlac.

     
idyllic cebu  

Idyllic Cebu
(Cebu)

Have a relaxing tour of Cebu City as you absorb a bit of history when you visit the Casa Gorordo Museum and Fort San Pedro. Observe the differences between two religions as you see Magellan's Cross, the spot that marks where the first Christian Filipinos were baptized, and the Taoist Temple. Get to shop around for “pasalubong” and swim and snorkel at leisure in Hilulungan Island.

     
ilocos icons  

Ilocos Icons
(Laoag - Paoay - Pagudpud - Vigan)

Visit the museums of the famous scions in this province and see their legacy.  Proceed to Pagudpud nicknamed “Boracay of the North”. Enjoy the sights of the windmills and the 16th century lighthouse.  Walk through the streets of Vigan ( UNESCO world heritage site) and visit the heritage row of Spanish colonial houses and antique shops and tour Baluarte and the Hidden Garden. Shop for some native souvenirs and delicacies before the trip back home.

     
iloilo in retrospect  

Iloilo in Retrospect
(Iloilo City - Guimaras)

See the historical Spanish and American buildings along Calle Real. Visit the Jaro Cathedral Church, Molo Church, Galleon miniature boats’ cottage industry, the Trapist Monastery, and the Tomas de Villanueva Church which is in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Observe how the loom-woven jusi is done at the Arevalo Sinamay House and see the agricultural district of Tigbauan.

   

 

tropical jewels  

Tropical Jewels
(Bohol - Dumaguete - Siquijor)

See historical sites such as the Dauis Church in Panglao Island, Baclayon Church, and the Cathedral Bell Tower in Siliman University. Get to see tarsiers up close and watch as the dolphins play early in the morning. Witness a bit of culture when you see a demonstration of a Bolo-bolo folk healing in mystic Siquijor.

     
 
 
 
 
TOUR PROGRAMS