ISLAND MAGIC PHILIPPINESMOST REQUESTED DESTINATIONS
MORE THAN THE USUALSPECIAL INTEREST TOURS
  BT 01 MANILA & SUBURBS 5D/4N
BT 02 CEBU: QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH 3D/2N
BT 03 BORACAY: THE LAST PARADISE 4D/3N
BT 04 ETHNIKA DAVAO 3D/2N


BT-01
MANILA & SUBURBS

DAY 01 ARRIVE MANILA
Arrive in Manila at the Ninoy International Airport. Transfer via air-conditioned Motorcoach to a Deluxe Hotel. Overnight accommodation.

DAY 02 MANILA [ B, L, D ]
After Breakfast at the hotel, set off for a Tour of the Metropolis, a startling contrast of the old and new. You will visit the 400- year old "Walled City" of Intramuros, the Spanish Fortress and center of government during the 16th -19th century. Then proceed to Makati, the center of commerce, business and entertainment. Lunch included

Afternoon is free for shopping or for relaxation at the hotel's swimming pool. In the evening, you are treated to a "Barrio Fiesta" celebration, a traditional Filipino pageantry of songs and dances. Seafood dinner included

DAY 03 MANILA / TAGAYTAY [ B, L ]
Barely a 2-hour drive from Manila is scenic Tagaytay. Along the way, you can make a short stop at a "jeepney" factory and see how the most popular local transport is assembled by hand. The "jeepney" provides a glimpse into the Filipino's colorful way of life. Or one can make a stopover at the Las Piñas Church which houses the century-old Bamboo Organ, the only one its kind in the world At Tagaytay Ridge, lunch is set amidst a resort overlooking picturesque Taal Volcano, a volcano within the lake. Return to Manila

DAY 04 MANILA / PAGSANJAN OR VILLA ESCUDERO [ B, L, D ]
Start with an early Breakfast at the hotel. You have a choice of two exciting tours PAGSANJAN FALLS TOUR or VILLA ESCUDERO

If you are adventurous, Pagsanjan will be your best choice. Try "shooting the rapids" with expert boat- men traversing the turbulent waters and trying to out do other each other in a friendly, frenzied competition. Ride a bamboo raft and go under the falls for more thrills. The exhilarating trip ends with a buffet Lunch.

To experience a typical Filipino country life, Villa Escudero is the place to visit. Your day will start with a tour of the coconut plantation on carabao-drawn carriages while young boys and girls serenade you until you reach the museum.

Lunch will be served on tables set beside the "Labasin Falls" with your feet submerged in its cool spring water. The afternoon is set for playing local games with country folks. Return to Manila.

DAY 05 DEPART MANILA [ B ]
Morning at leisure. You can still catch a few sights and make some last minute shopping. Check-out and depart for the International Airport

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CEBU : QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH
MANILA / CEBU / MANILA

DAY 01 MANILA / CEBU
Transfer to Domestic Airport and catch a plane to Cebu, an hour's flight from Manila. Check-in at the Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort.

The rest of the afternoon is free for swimming, skin-diving or enjoying the watersports facilities of the resort.

DAY 02 CEBU
Breakfast at the resort. Your wholeday is free for relaxation, swimming and other watersports activities. Lunch is your choice.

OR

Island Hopping Tour, which brings the guest on a fun-filled pumpboat ride to the island of Sulpa boasts of a sand bar, coral reef and inviting clear waters and white sand beaches. Picnic Lunch is included.

DAY 03 CEBU / MANILA [ B ]
Breakfast at the resort. Head for the airport for the return flight to Manila.



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BORACAY : THE LAST PARADISE

MANILA / BORACAY / MANILA

DAY 01 MANILA / CATICLAN / BORACAY
Depart Manila for a one-hour plane ride to Caticlan. Boracay is a 25 minute pump boat ride from the north western tip of the Panay Mainland. Check-in at the resort. The rest of the day is free for relaxation and enjoyment of the romantic atmosphere of the island.

DAY 02 - 03 BORACAY

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day free at leisure

DAY 04 BORACAY / CATICLAN / MANILA [ B ]
After breakfast, depart for Manila. That is, if you have made up your mind that you really want to leave Boracay Island

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ETHNIKA DAVAO

MANILA / DAVAO / MANILA

DAY 01 MANILA / DAVAO
Transfer to the Domestic Airport for 1.5 hour flight to Davao City. Upon arrival, ride the colorful jeepney to Insular Davao Hotel, where welcome drinks, served by the "Mandayas", an ethnic tribe in the province, await you.

DAY 02 DAVAO / PEARL FARM
Breakfast at the hotel.

DAY 03 DAVAO / MANILA [ B, L ]
Breakfast at the hotel. The morning will be spent at leisure. You can laze by the hotel's pool and take a stroll. Depart for the airport for a flight back to Manila.

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