Philippines

Your Tour includes:

• Transfers in Manila with airport coordinator on arrival
• Round trip transfers in Boracay by regular shuttle via Caticlan airport
• 10 nights accommodation:
  • Manila – 3 nights
  • Banaue – 3 nights
  • Boracay – 4 nights
• Meals:
  • Breakfast daily
  • 1 lunch
• Half-day Manila City tour
• 4-day shared Banaue Rice Terraces & Ifugao Heritage Tour
• Private Viewpoint Banga-an Village tour by local Jeepney
• Bontoc/Sagada tour with lunch
• Tribal show in the Hotel
• English speaking guides for tours
• Domestic airfare Manila/Ticlan/Manila
• Transportation by A/C vehicles
• All local taxes

Tour does not include:

• International or Domestic airfares
• Any taxes and surcharges relating to airfares
• Travel insurance
• Wi-Fi at hotels
• All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• Other meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Extras and gratuities
• Early check-in, late check-out (Most hotels begin check-in around 2:00pm)
• Expenses of personal nature
• Porterage at airport and hotels
• Optional tours and activities
• Any service not specifically listed under "include

Day 1 - Tue: Manila

After your arrival formalities you’ll meet your driver/guide who will welcome you and drive you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to rest and relax. Overnight in Manila.

Day 2 - Wed: Manila (Old & New City)

Buffet breakfast in the hotel. Manila City, being the old district of Metro Manila, keeps the historical and cultural values. It is also a place for modern leisure and business with its world class malls, entertainment venues for big events, conventions and meetings, casinos, golf course and lively nightlife. Manila, have a glance - Visit Rizal Park where the country's national hero was executed. Onto the Walled City of Intramuros, tour Fort Santiago, a Spanish medieval fortress that used to be Spain's most durable bastion in the East, the place political enemies were executed and houses some of Rizal's memorabilia. Stop at San Agustin church, then to the reclaimed areas where the convention centers, art's venue, Mall of Asia, which is one of the biggest in the world stand majestically. Drive through Ayala Avenue in Makati, the modern commercial and financial district of the country. Proceed to the American Memorial Park marking over 37,000 soldiers who died during WWII. Overnight accommodation. [B]

Day 3 - Thu:  Manila/Banaue

Enjoy your buffet breakfast and be ready for your departure for Banaue, along the North Expressway, to reach the renowned Rice Terraces region. Stop at Dalton Pass, a historical landmark, before continuing to Bagabag, where picturesque mountains and rivers start to ascend to the Ifugao land. Arrive in Banaue late in the afternoon for check-in and overnight accommodation at your hotel. [B]

Day 4 – Fri: Banaue (Rice Terraces & Village)

After breakfast in the hotel, experience the local (and unique!) jeepney to visit the rice terraces and and tour Bangaan village, a traditional village nestled in a panoramic valley of terraces. The 20-minute walk in a descending trail permits a closer look of the Ifugao world. Ifugao is home to an ancient and vibrant culture of wet-rice agriculturists that live in small hamlets of less than 10 houses and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. 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 "8th Wonder of the World" built over 2,000 years ago. Return to Banaue for overnight accommodation. [B]

Day 5 – Sat: Banaue (Sagada, Bontoc)

After breakfast start your visit of the picturesque town of Sagada known for its hanging coffins, a traditional burial costume still in usage today for certain members of the community because you need to be married and have grandchildren to be honored with this traditional burying. Stop and see the ancient burial caves and explore the unique place. After lunch at a local restaurant, proceed to Bontoc Museum, founded by a Belgian Sister, which houses a varied collection of authentic artifacts and photos. The cultural and artistic assortment ranges from traditional costumes, tools used for hunting and farming, and various photographs of headhunter warriors and the like, and even American missionaries and their attempt to convert the locals of the region. Even archaeological materials dug within the caverns of the Cordillera region plus some Chinese ceramics are displayed in the museum. Watch a cultural show by the tribes as they interpret their customs and traditions of which some are still being practiced. Return to your hotel for overnight accommodation. [B/L]

Day 6 - Sun: Banaue, Manila

After breakfast be packed and ready to board your vehicle for today’s drive back to Manila along the same road you took on your way up north. Overnight accommodation in Manila. [B]

Day 7 – Mon: Manila, Boracay

Buffet breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Manila’s domestic airport to board you flight to Caticlan where you’ll be met and driven to the resort of your choice. The rest of the day is at leisure to enjoy one of the best beaches in the world, where swimming is beyond compare, sand never gets hot, even at high noon! Walk over the powdery white sand or laze beneath the swaying palm trees ashore the long stretch beach. Overnight in the resort. [B]

Days 8 to 10 - Boracay

Breakfast in the resort is included during your stay. The day are at leisure so you can enjoy the pure delights of the relaxing environment, practice your favorite water sports or participate in the activities organized by your resort. Overnight at the resort. [B]

Day 11 – Fri: Boracay, Manila, USA

All good thing get to an end and so does your Philippines vacation! By now you know how to say “paalam mga kaibigan!“ Breakfast in the resort and transfer to the airport for flight to Manila and connecting flight back to the USA. [B]

[B] = Breakfast | [B/L] = Breakfast and Lunch

Tour Prices:

Note: Boracay will be closed between April 26 and Oct 30 '2018 due to infrastructure rehabilitation

Rates per person, may change without notice and are valid through March 31 ‘19

Supplements:

Supplements are per room/night except dinners that are per person

Low Season Discounts:

Discounts are per room/night

Tour Code: PH03MNL18AT