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Tour Highlights:  (, , Park, Greenhills)  Tagaytay   Gawad Enchanted Farm in

DAY 1 - Arrival in Manila. Meet and assist at the airport. Transfer to hotel. Check-in Free time. Overnight.

Day 2 - MANILA CITY TOUR After breakfast, proceed for a tour of Manila. Revisit Philippine history with a glimpse of Manila’s past and present. This fully guided sightseeing tour of Manila starts right in the heart of the country’s financial center, the City of Makati. Stops include Nielson’s Tower along Ayala Boulevard, Forbes Park (an exclusive residential enclave fittingly dubbed as “Millionaire’s Row”) and the American Cemetery and Memorial. Continue to the old City of Manila via the scenic passing through Luneta (also called ). Lunch outside hotel (on pax account). After lunch, continue with tour of the "walled city" of Intramuros. Inside the city fortress are ancient walls, church ruins and other relics of the Spanish era. Then travel through the cobblestone streets to San Agustin Church, the oldest stone church in the country. End at , a Spanish fortress where Dr. Jose Rizal, the country’s national hero, spent his last days in incarceration and wrote his famous "My Last Farewell.")

“Kultura Filipina “ Dinner at Barbara’s Heritage Restaurant Highlighting Filipino culture through dance, music and cuisine” – Kultura Filipina is a daily show of Filipino folk dancers at Barbara’s during the Dinner Buffet. Back to hotel. Overnight.

Day 3 - PANORAMIC TAGAYTAY RIDGE TOUR About an hour and a half drive south of lies the picturesque city of Tagaytay. Located on a ridge 2,200 feet above sea level, it offers a panoramic view of Taal Lake and Volcano - a lake within a volcano within a lake within a volcano. This awe-inspiring vista is best savored atop the Palace in the Sky - resthouse of former President . On the way to Tagaytay, you will stop by the San Jose Church in Las Pinas to see the world famous built by Spanish priest Father Diego Cera in the 19th century. Made from about 800 bamboo pipes, the organ is said to produce a sound unlike any other. You will also have a chance to visit a local assembly plant for an inside look on how this popular mode of transportation unique to the is built. Time permitting, you may also have a chance to stop by a pineapple or coffee plantation to sample the local produce or buy souvenirs from the numerous roadside wood carving and furniture shops. Back to Manila. Dinner (On pax account). Overnight. DAY 4 - CORREGIDOR ISLAND WW2 WAR MEMORIAL Visitors to Corregidor Island are rewarded with the opportunity to learn about the historical and patriotic significance of this small tadpole-shaped island. See proof of the heroism and sacrifices of the American and Filipino soldiers who defended the country against invading Japanese forces during World War 2. Experience the Malinta Tunnel Light and Sound Show see the Barracks Ruins, the Spanish Lighthouse, the Memorial, the Gun-emplacement and the Filipino-American Friendship Park. Tour includes roundtrip ferry ride to the island.

DAY 5 - RELAX AND SHOP After breakfast, free time in the morning for own leisure. Lunch (on pax account)

PM – Shopping at Greenhills After lunch, proceed to Greenhills Shopping Center. Traditionally recognized as a hub for value-shoppers Greenhills Shopping Center has always been one of the top venues for local shoppers and even tourists. Located in the city of San Juan in the Philippines, it has over 2,000 stores, and espouses an 'indoor-outdoor' theme. Back to hotel. Dinner (on pax account). Overnight.

DAY 6 - WHOLEDAY GAWAD KALINGA ENCHANTED FARM TOUR After breakfast in the hotel, travel to Bulacan to visit Gawag Kalinga’s Enchanted Farm. Named after the place of its origin, Bulacan’s Encanto - which connotes images of the supernatural and magical in Filipino - the Enchanted Farm is the canvas for Gawad Kalinga’s second phase of the 2024 road map to end poverty in the Philippines. Once idle and unproductive, the area is being transformed into a landscape of vast potential that will sustain communities for generations to come. Dinner (on pax account). Back to hotel. Overnight

DAY 07 Depart Manila After breakfast check out and transfer back to Manila and proceed to Manila airport for your departure flight.