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Northern Luzon World Heritage Tour [10 Days] Private Touring [Philippines] Private Touring [Philippines] Philippines | Private Touring Northern Luzon World Heritage tour [10 Days] Manila, Vigan, Baguio, Sagada & Banaue Laoag Map Vigan Sagada Bontoc N No. of nights LaoagBanaue Price [Land Only] Flight Coach 1N Vigan $3,685 Superior class staying St. Giles Hotel Baguio Sagada per person Manila, Vigan Plaza Hotel, Microtel 1N Bontoc Inn & Suites – Baguio, St. Joseph’s Twin share Inn, and Banaue Hotel 2N Banaue 1N Baguio $3,785 Deluxe class staying Hotel Jen Ma- per person nila, Hotel Luna (4*), Baguio Burnham Suites (4*), St. Joseph’s Inn, and Twin share Banaue Hotel Manila 4N $4,485 Luxury class staying The Manila Ho- IN per person tel, Hotel Luna, Camp John Hay , St. Joseph’s Inn, and Banaue Hotel Twin share OUT Manila Day 1 Arrive Manila City”, to see ancient walls, church ruins and volcano”. This vista can be savored fromLegazpi atop Tagaytay Arrive in Manila, meet and greet. Transfer to relics from Spain’s Conquistadores. Sites to the People’s Park in the Sky. Stop by the Bam- hotel for check-in. Overnight accommodation visit: American War Cemetery, Rizal Park, Fort boo Organ of Las Piñas and a local Nagajeepney as- at St. Giles Hotel (3*) OR Hotel Jen (4*) OR The Santiago, San Agustin and Manila Cathedral, sembly plant on your way back. Lunch will be Running tour at Cultural Centre Complex along served at a Local Restaurant. Back to Manila in Manila Hotel (5*) Boracay Legazpi Roxas Boulevard if time permitting. After the the late afternoon.Caticlan Day 2 Manila [B] tour, transfer back to hotel. Breakfast inside the hotel.Your Manila half day Day 4 Manila - Laoag - Vigan [B] Day 3 Tagaytay Ridge Tour [B|L] After breakfast, check out and transfer to Do- tour starts right in the heart of Philippines’s Boracay financial district, the City of Makati. Have a After breakfast, enjoy Tagaytay Ridge Tour mestic Airport for flightCaticlan to Laoag. Upon arrival, glimpse of Makati’s hustle and bustle as you About an hour and a half drive south of Manila meet and greet at the airport. Enjoy afternoon drive through on your way to the capital city, lies the picturesque City of Tagaytay. It offers city tour. Cebu Manila. Onwards Rizal Park on scenic Roxas a panoramic view of TaalSabang Lake and Volcano, LAOAG – llocos Norte (2 Hours away from Boulevard, arrive in Intramuros, “The Walled the “lake within a volcano within a lakePuerto within Princesa a Vigan – Long before Laoag was established in Bohol 49 Cebu Sabang Puerto Princesa Bohol 1580 with St. William the hermit as its patron Day 9 Banaue - Manila [B] Inclusions Saint, Chinese and Japanese merchants vis- Depart Banaue for Manila via San Jose and Philippines | Private Touring ited the area, which was renowned for its gold North Expressway. The gateway to Banaue is ■ Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast mine. Loaog eventually became the capital of through the land locked evergreen provinces of ■ Transportation throughout Ilocos Norte and Loyal Marcos Country. Your Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. Countryside ■ English speaking local guide sightseeing includes St. Williams Cathedral, settings such as rice fields surrounding the ■ Entrance fee Paoay Church and Malacanang Of The North. small towns and villages are common sight Proceed to Vigan for check in. Overnight Ac- showing simplicity of living. Arrival in Manila, commodation at Vigan Plaza Hotel (3*) OR Proceed to hotel for check-in, Overnight ac- Exclusions Hotel Luna (4*) commodation at St. Giles Hotel (3*) OR Hotel Any flights and taxes Jen (4*) OR The Manila Hotel (5*) ■ Day 5 Vigan - Baguio [B] ■ Tipping for guide our driver at own discre- tion Start your Vigan Heritage morning Tour Day 10 Manila - Home ■ Travel insurance Spanish-era mansions, cobblestone streets Free at leisure until transfer to airport for your ■ Personal expenses and Kalesa (horse drawn carriage) are the flight home ■ Peak season surcharge hallmarks of historic Vigan. Miraculously spared by bombing in WWII, Vigan was des- ignated a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. Sightseeing include Archibishop Palace, St. Departure Dates Paul‘S Cathedral, Mestizo District,Padre Jose 2017-18 Dates Burgos National Museum ,Pottery Factories Or Daily Departure Pagburnayan ,Santa Maria Church. Proceed to Baguio in the afternoon. Overnight Accom- modation at Microtel Inn & Suites – Baguio (3*) OR Baguio Burnham Suites (4*) OR Camp John Hay (4*) Day 6 Baguio - Bontoc - Sagada [B] Breakfast at Hotel. Morning tour to Baguio city. Baguio is the gateway to the mighty Cordillera Mountain Range and the City offers the best handicrafts particularly wooden handicrafts and metal ornaments. Sightseeing include Baguio Botanical Garden, Baguio Cathedral, Burnham Park ,Baguio City Market. After the tour, transfer to Sagada via scenic Halsema Highway. Overnight Accommodation at St. Josephs Inn in Sagada Day 7 Sagada - Bontoc - Banaue [B] Morning proceed to Sagada.Visit the pictur- esque town of Sagada, stop and see their ancient burial caves with mummified coffins. Visit also the Bontoc Museum, founded by a Belgian Sister, which houses a varied collec- tion of authentic artifacts and photos from the mountain tribes. Proceed to Banaue for check in. Overnight Accommodation at Banaue Hotel (3*) – local best Day 8 Hapao Village Rice Terraces [B] Breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast, Using lo- cal non-air conditioned jeepneys visit the pic- turesque town of Hapao, where you will view the Banaue rice terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Includes soft hiking in going down the terraces and village. Overnight stay in Banaue 50.
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