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Butterfly Travel Philippines give you the opportunity to make adventures trips to
beautiful places in the Philippines for reasonable prices.
Excursions to the most attractive places in the Philippines, well selected destinations
and hotel accommodations.
You go on tour on individual base with your own private driver / tour guide.
We can arrange Escort Company for you during your tour.
Make your choice out of our 14 travel modules or combine them together for a bigger
tour.
You can make your choice out of the following categories:
Budget Class, Economy Class, First Class & Motor Class
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MABUHAY.
TRAVELING ON INDIVIDUAL BASE
WITH AIR-CONDITIONED CAR OR VAN
WITH PRIVATE DRIVER / TOUR GUIDE
CHOOSE OUT 14 TRAVEL MODULES AND MAKE YOUR
OWN ROUNDTRIP THROUGH THE PHILIPPINES
We have prepared 14 travel modules and travel programs covering nearly all parts of
the Philippines. Each module is a holiday by itself. Of course you can put more travel
modules together for a longer holiday in the Philippines. Extend the travel modules
or make a break to visit some family or friends.
You can make your choice out of three classes: budget, economy
and first class
IN THE BUDGET CLASS IS
INCLUDED:
- All transportations and
transfers.
- All entry’s to museums,
sight seeing, boat rental.
- Local hotels with fan room
or guesthouses.
IN THE ECONOMY CLASS IS
INCLUDED:
- All transportations and
transfers.
- All entry’s to museums
and sight seeing, boat
rental, hors riding.
- Hotels with air-conditioned
room.
- Breakfast
U.S. $ 85 a day
IN THE FIRST CLASS IS
INCLUDED:
- All v.i.p. transportations
and transfers.
- All entry’s to museums
and sight seeing, boat
rental, hors riding etc.
- Luxury hotels with airconditioned room.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Snacks and drinks (foreign
liquor and wine excluded.)
U.S. $ 95 a day
U.S. $ 190 a day
Prices are based on 2 persons a room price per person.
Not included:
- Domestic flights
- Airport and security taxes.
- Personal expenses.
Prepare your own roundtrip through the Philippines by adding more travel modules
together.
MODULES:
01. Angeles City & Pagsanjan Waterfall Tour
4 days & 4 nights
02. Manila & Taal Volcano Tour
3 days & 3 nights
03. Banaue Rice terraces, Bontoc & Sagada Tour 5 days & 5 nights
04. San Fabian & Hundred Islands Tour
3 days & 3 nights
05. Bicol Express South Luzon Tour
8 days & 8 nights
06. Olongapo & Subic Bay Tour
3 days & 3 nights
07. Baguio, La Union & Vigan Tour
4 days & 4 nights
08. Mindoro & Puerto Galera Tour
5 days & 5 nights
09. Palawan, Busuanga & Coron Tour
5 days & 5 nights
10. Palawan, Puerto Princesa & El Nido Tour
7 days & 7 nights
11. Cebu & Bohol Tour
6 days & 6 nights
12. Malapascua Island Tour
7 days & 7 nights
13. Boracay Tour
5 days & 5 nights
14. Samar & Leyte Tour
5 days & 5 nights
Angeles City & Pagsanjan Waterfall Tour
4 days and 4 nights
Visit the former American ”Clark Airbase”.
Angeles City with Mount Pinatubo and its exciting nightlife.
The spectacular Pagsanjan waterfalls.
Day 1. We pick you up from the airport
(or from the previous travel module).
Next we welcome you with an Asian
buffet lunch. Time to relax at the
swimming pool of your hotel or go
shopping in Angeles City. In the
evening we spent some hours in the
sparkling nightlife of Angeles City or
visit the casino.
Day 2. Angeles City was till 1991 the
biggest American Airbase outside the
U.S.
From
Clark-Airbase
left
sometimes during the Vietnam war
more then 1.200 bombarding flights a
day. A big part of the base was a ghost
town after the Americans left. At this
moment there are developments in
progress to make from the base a big
Economic and Duty Free Zone with
many
attractions
for
shopping.
In the afternoon we visit the local
market. If you like to buy something,
then its normal to bargain about the
price. A “sport“ you will enjoy. We
make a ride in a Calesa (a horse-drawn
carriage).
Day 3. We visit the Pinatubo volcano
landscape.
This volcano had in the year 1991 the
biggest eruption of the last century.
Complete
towns
and
villages
disappeared under the lahar (a
combination of dust, sand, stones and
lava). The whole area changed to a
moon landscape. We can see how the
people adjust after the big tragedy
when most of them lost everything and
started to rebuild their lives again.
Day 4. The Pagsanjan waterfalls,
located south of Manila and the
Bumungan River belong to the top
attractions of the Philippines. The town
Pagsanjan has a beautiful antique city
gate and the old church is worth to
have a look at. Two skilful boats men
(banceros) paddle the colorful canoe
upstream over the Bumungan- River,
through the tropical forest with its
magnificent flora and fauna. This is a
day of real adventure. Our adventurous
tour reaches the magnificent mighty
Pagsanjan waterfalls. Originally named
Magdapio Falls. At the top, the
banceros will take you under the falls
on a bamboo raft. From here, you let
the water do the work. The trip
downstream
is
fast
and
very
exhilarating. Scenes of Francis Ford
Coppola’s epic Vietnam War movie
‘Apocalypse Now’ were filmed along
this stretch of river and a few relics
from the movie can still be seen along
the banks as you shoot downstream.
Don’t forget to bring an extra set of dry
clothes!
We have our diner in Manila in the
restaurant of the famous country and
western
singer
Kenny
Rogers.
Then back to your hotel in Angeles
City, airport or the startpoint of the
next travel module.
An excellent follow up is travel
modules: 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8
Manila &Taal Volcano Tour
3 days and 3 nights
See the never sleeping capital city of the Philippines.
Visit in the middle of the lake the still active Taal Volcano.
A flourishing 16th century Malay
settlement by the bank of the Pasig
River, awash with star-shaped nilad
flowers became the nucleus of the
city that later was named Manila by
the Spanish colonizers who came in
1571, establishing a historical and
commercial center that carried
influences derived from a blend of
Western and Eastern cultures.
Today, Manila is a part of a larger
political entity called Metro Manila,
which includes six other cities and
10 municipalities. It is also the
capital of the Republic of the
Philippines and home to some 20
percent of the country’s 76 million
Filipinos.
Day 1. We pick you up from your hotel
or previous travel module. We go to the
never sleeping city Manila. Nobody
really knows how many people here
live. The estimates are between 15 to
22 million people. You find many
attractions in this city. We make by
Calesa (horse-drawn carriage) a city
tour and see the Manila Cathedral and
buildings out of the Spanish and
American colonial period. We visit the
central located Rizal Park with its
botanical gardens and butterfly garden.
Impressive is the Old Spanish fort rich
Intramuros, the prison and the wall
where the national hero Dr, Rizal was
executed by the Spanish colonial
occupiers in the year 1897.
We visit on the luxurious business
heart of Manila named Makati. Also we
bring a visit to Manila Bay and
hopefully we can watch a spectacular
sunset. We visit the nightlife of this
never sleeping city with its many
restaurants, theatres, disco’s and bars.
Manila has an exciting nightlife. We
overnight in the Park hotel.
Day 2. To the south of Manila in the
middle of Lake Taal is the still active
Taal Volcano. By banca (local boat) we
go to the island with its volcano. We
ride in a relaxed tempo on the back of
a horse (with somebody next to the
horse) to the top of the volcano. On
many places the steam is still coming
out the ground from this still working
volcano. On the top we have a
beautiful view on the Crater Lake with
its still cooking water. After our visit to
the volcano we make a tour with the
boat around the island with its many
fish pans.
After our visit to the Taal volcano we
drive back to Manila. You can enjoy a
swim in the swimming pool of the Park
hotel. The hotel has a nice restaurant
where we use our dinner.
Day 3. We visit one of the colorful
markets. You will be surprised by the
cheap prices of many articles. In the
afternoon we visit one of the luxury airconditioned shopping malls. It is even
possible to ice skate here. There are
many beautiful stores offering luxury
goods for reasonable prices. For every
woman it is a shopping paradise.
Manila is a never sleeping city with rich
and poor living next to each other. One
thing you will remember the alwayssmiling children of this city.
After
dinner we drive back to Angeles City
where we stay overnight, or to the
starting point of our next travel module.
This tour can also be used as start
or end travel module. Travel
modules: 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 are
excellent to continue with.
Remarks: In the budget class
the horse riding is not
included in the price.
Banaue Rice Terraces Tour
5 days and 5 nights
A very spectacular tour out our program
Visit ”The Eight Wonder Of The World”
The more then 2000 year old rice terraces from Banaue and Bontoc.
See the mysterious hanging coffins of Sagada.
Banaue:
One of the highlights of a trip to
Asia is the Banaue Rice Terraces,
also known as the eight wonder of
the world. An engineering marvel,
this “Stairway to the Sky” was
constructed by hand by early
Filipino settlers and is scrolled in
the World Heritage List.
Built by the hardy native Ifugaos
some 2,000 years ago, the Banaue
Rice Terraces is an engineering feat
equal to that of the Pyramids of
Egypt. Known as the eight wonder
of the world, the terraces were
carved by hand and cover an area of
approximately 20,000 hectares in the
Cordillera
mountain
range
in
Northern Luzon. The Banaue Rice
Terraces is a monument to man’s
genius in turning a rugged and
forbidden terrain into a source of
sustenance.
Day 1. We drive from Angeles (or our
previous travel module) through the
rice fields, hills and mountains to
Banaue. We visit the Viewpoint and
see its famous old rice terraces. We
watch the products made by the
mountain people.
Day 2. Visit to an Ifugao village. After
lunch we make a rough two-hour ride
through the Cordillera Mountains to
Bontoc. We overnight in Bontoc.
Day 3. We go high in the mountains of
Kalinga province. About 30 minutes by
foot over a mountain trail and a
hanging bridge to a local village. Here
time has stood still. We see the simple
but happy life of the people here. We
go back to Bontoc and visit the small
but interesting (by a Belgium non
started) Bontoc Museum. Here we can
see the daily use and cultural articles of
the mountain tribes. There are also
articles shown from the Toradja and
Dajak tribes. These tribes come
originally from Indonesia (Borneo and
Celebes). Two generations ago they
were still active headhunters.
Day 4. We drive a rough road to
Sagada. In Sagada we visit the
weaving and Souvenirs store. Here you
can see how the traditional materials
are woven by hand. We visit the caves
of Sagada. Over centuries the dead
have been buried here often in sitting
position. We see thousands of open
coffins a chilling experience. Of course
we do not collect some bones we
respect the dead people. On other
places we see the coffins hanging on
the mountain walls. This privilege is
only given to some. If the weather
allows it, then we make a 20 minutes
walk
through
the
caves,
with
sometimes the water level reaching to
our knees and then to the Bokong
Waterfalls. We overnight in Sagada.
Pension surrounded with a beautiful
garden
and
mysterious
rock
formations.
Day 5. We drive the adventurous Van
Halsema Mountain Highway to Baguio.
This so-called “highway” is more a
mountain path from 130 kilometres
long. The long but very adventurous
drive brings us straight trough the
beautiful
Cordillera-mountains,
an
experience that is really worthwhile.
We drive back to Angeles City or the
starting point of next travel module.
This tour is a good follow up
of travel modules 1, 2.
Excellent to continue with are
travel modules 4 and 7
In Banaue & Sagada are no air
conditioned rooms because it
is high in the mountains.
Hundred Islands & San Fabian Tour
3 days and 3 nights
Discover more then hundred paradise islands many with white beaches.
We swim and snorkel between tropical fish and giant clams.
Relaxing on the beach of San Fabian.
Hundred Islands National Park.
Scattered off the coast of Lucap in
the Lingayen Gulf consist of over
100 little limestone islands. Several
have small beautiful white beaches.
It is a fantastic snorkeling area with
nice coral reefs. The nearby Bolina
Marine Laboratory is cultiva-ting
giant
Australian
clams
and
regenerating local coral species and
transplanting them to the area.
Island-hopping and kicking back on
your own private beach is a trill to
experience.
Day 1. We leave Angeles City (or
previous travel module) through the
province Tarlac to San Fabian. We
arrive early in the afternoon. We
overnight in the Lazy A. Resort, direct
located on the beach of the Golf of
Lingayen. Relaxing on the beach or
swimming pool. Many times we can
enjoy here a cool sea breeze and a
breathtaking colorful sunset.
Day 2. In the early morning we go to
Alaminos. From here we have a local
banca (boat) that brings us to “Hundred
Islands”. “Hundred Islands” is one of
the top attractions of the Philippines. In
the Golf of Lingayen laying more then
100 idyllic islands, many with white
beaches.
On one of the islands we prepare a
Filipino barbeque. In the crystal clear
water we see beautiful coral reefs,
giant clams, and colorful tropical fish. It
is an Ideal place to swim and snorkel.
In the afternoon we go with our banca
island hopping. We visit some
abundant small islands with white
beaches. Here you can imagine how
Robinson Crusoe felt. We advise you
for protection against the sun to bring a
head and sun crème along with you. In
the late afternoon we sail back to
Alaminos. From here we go back to
San Fabian. We enjoy our diner made
from local dishes. In the evening we
have a walk over the beach and visit
one of the many popular karaoke’s.
You will be directly invited to sing a
song.
Day 3. In the morning we bring a visit
to the local marked of Dagupan. You
see a variety of articles for cheep
prices. You have the opportunity for a
few dollars to give yourself a heavenly
treatment in one of the beauty salon. In
the afternoon we relax in the swimming
pool or on the beach. After diner enjoy
the beach or have a drink in the local
yard club. The next morning we drive
back to Angeles City, or starting point
of the next travel module.
This tour is a good follow up
of travel modules 6. Excellent
to continue with are travel
modules: 3 en 7
Bicol Express (South Luzon Tour)
8 days and 8 nights
Swimming with the Whale Shark the biggest fish in the world.
Visit active volcano’s and hot water springs.
Enjoy the breathtaking landscape of ”Little Switzerland of Asia”
Bicol:
The capital of the southern province
of Albay in the Bicol region is
Legaspi City, the jump-off point to
the majestic Mayon Volcano, the
world’s most perfect cone, which
rises to an imposing 8.000 feet
above
sea
level.
The
most
destructive eruption of Mayon
occurred in 1814 when the whole
town of Cagsawa was buried under
tons of volcanic debris. The tower of
the church still rises above the
hardened lava.
Dag 1. We drive from Angeles City (or
previous travel module) through the
coconut- and banana plantations of the
beautiful area of Laguna Lake to the
south of Luzon, the region that is called
Bicol. We overnight in Gumaga.
Day 2. In a relaxed tempo we drive
through the magnificent landscape,
with in the background the scenery of
Mountains and volcano’s. We drive to
the southern part of Bicol, the province
Sorsogon. We overnight in Donsol. Our
hotel is directly located on the beach.
Donsol:
This town is called “The Whale
Shark Capital City Of The World”.
From October until May this is the
home of the Whale Sharks, locally
called Butanding. The Wale Shark
can reach a length of 18 metres and
is the biggest fish in the world.
These fish are plankton eaters and
very friendly. That’s why they are
called “The Gentle Giants Of The
Sea”
Day 3. Early in the morning we go by
banca (local boat) spotting and
swimming with the Whale Shark. This
is really a very unique
experience,
“The Ultimate Wildlife Encounter“ In
this area you also find a lot of dolphins.
This is truly an adventures day you not
easily forget. Here you also find the
most beautiful colourful sunsets you
ever experienced.
Day 4. We drive trough the beautiful
landscape to Bulusan. We visit the old
historical church of Barcelona. The
area has fantastic scenery of
mountains lakes and volcano’s and the
beautiful side of the Pacific Ocean.
This area is also called “Little
Switzerland of Asia” We overnight in a
private villa with a delightful garden
including a swimming pool. The villa is
located directly on the Pacific Ocean.
We have our own private cook to our
disposal. She spoils us with delicious
dishes.
Day 5. We go to the Bulusan Volcano.
At 800 meters high is the Crater Lake.
We make a 2-hour adventurous walk
around the lake. You will enjoy nature
with its diversity in plants, giant
mushrooms and many animals. In the
afternoon we visit the volcano’s curable
hot water springs. We enjoy and relax
in the warm water with curable and
healthy influences on the body.
Day 6. We drive to Legaspi the city
with the majestic pyramid formed, still
working volcano Mount Mayon in the
background. We visit the ruins of Cagsawa. In 1814 this city disappeared
under a stream of lava coming from
Mount Mayon. We can just see the top
of the bell tower built in the year 1773
Franciscan church, above the ground.
After lunch we leave for lake Buhi. This
lake is famous because here lives the
smallest commercial fish in the world.
We overnight in Iriga City.
Day 7. We go to the north to the
beautiful province Laguna. We stay
overnight in Calamba near to Laguna
Lake. This area is famous for his many
hot water springs. This area is also
famous for its delicious buko (coconut)
pie. Our hotel is located on a hot
spring. Enjoy the refreshing and
healing working of the water.
Day 8. We visit the birth house (which
is now a museum) of the national hero
Dr. José Rizal who was executed by
the Spanish occupiers near Intromuros
in Manila. With the death of this
national hero the massive rebellion
against the Spanish occupiers started.
We drive to Manila the place where we
have our dinner from there we go to
Angeles City or the starting point of the
next travel module.
This tour is a good follow up
of travel modules 1, 2 and 8.
Excellent to continue with is
travel module: 14.
When we continued with
travel module 14 Samar and
Leyte Tour the day-to-day
schedule will be changed.
Olongapo & Subic Bay Tour
3 days and 3 nights
Relax on the beach of Barrio Barretta.
Visit ”The Flying Dogs” colony (Giant bats).
Enjoy the nightlife of Olongapo
OLONGAPO & SUBIC BAY.
Until 1992, the natural deep-waterharbour of Subic Bay was the base for
the huge 7th Fleet of the US Navy. The
former naval base is evolving into a
busy industrial zone and resorts, with
numerous luxury hotels and casinos.
The area is fantastic for Scuba diving
with its 27 shipwrecks that lie on the
bottom of Subic Bay. There is still an
untouched
rainforest
where
the
indigenous Ayta people live. Many of
the Ayta people were hired by the
Americans to teach them how to
survive in the jungle.
Day 1. We drive from Angeles City (or
previous travel module), straight
through the lahar fields of the volcano,
Mount Pinatubo. We drive for apart
over the under the lahar disappeared
city of Porac to Olongapo. We
overnight in Barrio Barreto. Our hotel is
located directly on Beach. In the
afternoon enjoy the beach. In the
evening we have our dinner on the
beach
Day 2. After breakfast we go to Subic
Bay. Subic Bay was till 1991 the
biggest American Naval Base outside
the U.S. Now it’s a big Economic and
Duty Free Zone with a commercial
harbour and airport. We go into the
rainforest and visit a Jungle Survival
Camp. Here the American pilots were
trained how to survive in the jungle. We
have here our lunch. The meal is
steamed in bamboo. We get a
demonstration in survival technique.
We also visit an exotic butterfly garden.
In the afternoon we visit a colony
“Flying Dogs” (giant bats). A fascinating
view to see thousands of these giant
bats hanging in the trees or flying.
Their wings can reach over two meters.
Late in the afternoon we visit further in
the rainforest a monkey colony. These
monkeys come out of the jungle
looking for food. Be careful for some
dominant males.
In the evening we go to Olongapo City.
We have our dinner in a place with nice
atmosphere and where the best live
bands of the Philippines play. Around
11 o’clock we go back to Barrio Barreto
to our hotel or you can discover here
the nightlife
Day 3. After breakfast we drive from
Barrio Barreto via Subic to San
Marcelino, San Rafael and Aglao.
Along the de Marbella-river we climb
up to Buhawen, to Lake Pinatubo. The
small town Buhawen is burried under
the lahar. You just can see the bell
tower and a part of the roof of the
school coming above the ground. This
is a fascinating area for walking or
hiking. Here you see and understand
what the forces of nature are capable
to do, wiping out a complete town. In
the afternoon we enjoy Baloy Beach.
By our hotel is a diving school
opportunity for booking from daytrips or
to make for a small amount an
introduction dive. When we follow this
tour with next travel module, then we
stay one more night here, else we drive
back to Angeles City.
This tour is a good follow up
of travel modules 1, 2.
Excellent to continue with is
travel modules: 3, 4 and 7.
When we continued with
travel module 14 Samar and
Leyte Tour the day-to-day
schedule will be changed.
Baquio, La Union & Vigan Tour
4 days and en 4 nights
Visit ”The Summer Capital” of the Philippines.
Admire the architecture out the Spanish colonial period.
Relax on the beach of San Fernando, La Union.
Baguio
Situated in the midst of pine-covered
hills and valleys at the southern end of
the Cordillera is the country’s summer
capital, Baguio City. Built by Daniel
Burnham
during
the
American
occupation as the summer capital of
the Philippines, it stands amidst the
mountainous region of Cordillera.
Situated 1,500 meters above the see,
Baguio is one of the few places
blessed with a cool climate. At any
given time, it is eight degrees cooler in
Baguio than the lowlands.
Apart from the numerous sight seeing
“musts” such as Burnham Park, Camp
John Hay, Lourdes Grotto and Mines
View Park, Baguio is a great shopping
place. The freshest strawberries and
vegetables are delightful. Baguio is
also the jump-off point to the famous
Banaue Rice Terraces.
Day 1. We drive from Angeles City (or
previous travel module), through the
rice fields of the province of Tarlac to
the province of La Union. We visit the
idyllic little town Agoo and see the
magnificent old cathedral. This is one
of the oldest churches in the
Philippines. We stay in Bauang in the
Southern Palms Beach Resort that is
directly located on the beach from the
South China Sea. At the resort are a
good restaurant and a nice nightclub.
Day 2. We drive north along the coast
for about 3 hours to the city Vigan.
This city is world famous for its
preserved architecture out the Spanish
colonial period. Its beautiful to see
Vigan in the morning light with its many
colonial house, antique shops and
Calesas (horse-drawn carriage).It looks
like a picture out of the 17th century.
Vigan is on the Unesco World Heritage
List. Unesco dedicated money to
restore the old city center with its more
then 180 old colonial houses and
preserved them for future generations.
Remarkably well preserved is the out
the year 1641 dating Saint Paul
Cathedral. This is one of the oldest
and biggest churches in the Philippines. We make a two-hour tour in a
Calesa (horse-drawn carriage) through
the old part of the city. We visit a
pottery and the house of the governor
with its own mini-zoo. We have our
dinner in a restaurant on the city plaza
and overnight in an authentic colonial
house.
Day 3. In the morning we make a
nostalgic walk through the old streets
with antique shops. The area is called
“The Heritage Village”. In the afternoon
we drive back to San Fernando, La
Union. The rest of the day we can relax
at the swimming pool. We enjoy our
dinner in the restaurant and visit the
cozy nightclub.
Day 4. After breakfast we leave for the
always-cool city high in the mountains
Baguio. We enjoy the fascinating
scenery of zigzag drive climbing up the
mountain. Originally Baguio was build
around the year 1900 by the Americans
as cool resting place in the mountains.
The city is called “The Summer Capital”
or “The Always Cool City In The
Mountains” It’s a loved holiday place
for the richer Filipino’s. We drive
around in the city and visit famous
Burnham Park. Here we visit an orchid
garden. We also bring a visit to an
Tam-Awan village dorp. This village
with its Ifugao houses shows you the
culture of the tribes in the Cordillera
Mountains. We can see and buy the
local
weaving and
woodcarving
products. In the afternoon we drive
back to Angeles City or the starting
point of the next travel module.
This tour is a good follow up
of travel modules 1, 2 and 4.
Excellent to continue with is
travel module: 3.
Mindoro & Puerto Galera Tour
5 days and 5 nights
Relax on the beautiful white beaches of the island Mindoro.
Experience all forms of watersports, diving, swimming, snorkeling etc.
Enjoy an exciting nightlife with restaurants, karaoke and nightclubs.
Mindoro:
Puerto Galera has one of the most
beautiful natural harbours in the world
and many gorgeous white beaches.
The natural surrounded harbour was in
the past the ideal hiding place for
Spanish-galleons and many pirates.
We enjoy the spectacular landscape
around the coast with many caves,
white beaches and a still untouched
rainforest. It looks like we can have a
holiday in paradise. The beaches of
Puerto Galera have being chosen to
belong to the 8 most beautiful beach
areas in the world. This place is a real
paradise for lovers of nature, walking,
beach and water sports. We have the
opportunity to practice all water sports.
Day 1. We drive from Angeles City (or
previous travel module) to Batangas.
From there we take the ferry to the
island Mindoro. We arrive in the
afternoon in Puerto Galera in the Big
Apple Dive Resort on Sabang Beach.
The population lives on the coast,
spread over 13 villages on the
northeast point of the island Mindoro.
We have the possibility of starting dive
course. To experience this sport you
are under the supervision of an
experienced licensed instructor. This
we can arrange for you at the diving
school located in our hotel.
Day 2. We make a discovery tour on
the island. The local transportation is
done by banca (boat). Puerto Galera is
a real walking paradise with rainforest,
the Tamaraw Waterfall and a delightful
untouched flora and fauna. In the year
1974 was Puerto Galera by the United
Nations declared as nature-center. We
will experience our stay in the Big
Apple Dive Resort as very pleasant.
The swimming pool with pool bar is
surrounded by a beautiful tropical
garden. There is a pool hall and a fully
equipped fitness center. We have the
opportunity to take a diving course for
as well for starters as experience
divers. The area around Puerto Galera
has next to an exotic under water world
with coral reefs, many tropical fish also
many shipwrecks out of the Spanish
colonial period as well as out the
Second World War. For divers it is a
real under water paradise. We will
enjoy the delicious variety of local and
foreign dishes in the restaurant. Here
enjoyments have no limits.
Day 3. With a banca (boat) we go
island hopping. We will discover nice
islands with white beaches. We have
the opportunity for sun bathing,
swimming and snorkeling. It’s like
discovering paradise. In the evening
we will visit the nightlife of Sabang
Beach.
Day 4. This day you can relax on the
beach or walk around the island. Of
course we can assist you tol fill in a
tour.
Day 5. After lunch we sale back to
Batangas. After lunch we drive back to
Angeles City or starting point of the
next travel module.
Remark:
On
the
island
Mindoro we have no car
available most transportation
will go by banca.
This tour is a good follow up
of travel modules 1, 2.
Excellent to continue with is
travel module: 5.
Palawan & Coron Tour
5 days and 5 nights
Exciting nearly deserted white beaches.
We have the possibility for all forms of watersports.
Known from the movie Blue Lagoon.
Palawan:
The province Palawan consists of 1769
islands. One of these islands is
Busuanga. We fly to Busuanga and
stay in the fishing town of Coron.
Palawan exists for a big part out a
volcanic mountain landscape. What
make these islands so attractive are
the friendly population and a really
unique breathtaking nature with white
beaches. Next to a beautiful beach
holiday, Palawan has to offer so much
more. A paradise for walking, hiking,
mountain climbing, exploring nature,
swimming, snorkeling, island-hopping
and diving to coral reefs, tropical fish
and ship wrecks from the Spanish
colonial period and Second World War.
Palawan is also a culinary paradise. In
the caves are nesting many birds.
Their nests are collected for making the
famous delicious birds nest soup. For
the lovers of fish this is the place to be.
The boats bring fresh tropical fish,
shrimps, lobster, crabs, shells, mussels
and all the good things the sea has to
offer every day.
Day 1. We fly to Busuanga. From the
airport we have transfer to our hotel in
Coron. In the afternoon we discover
the town and its harbour where we
have our dinner in the evening.
Day 2. We visit the hot water springs of
Makinit and enjoy the health benefits of
the warm water. We drive through
cashew nuts plantations and come on
a small beach with a beautiful view
over Coron Bay and the 640-meter
high Mount Tundalara. In the evening
we enjoy the local culinary dishes and
see most of the time a spectacular
colourful sunset.
Day 3. After breakfast we go to the
harbour where the fishing boats bring
in the variety of products of the sea that
they catch in the night. You see the
most exotic colourful tropical fish. By
boat we go to discover the area with its
many islands with white beaches. For
protection against the sun bring a head
cover and some sun cream with you.
This will be a day of adventure and
relaxing. Late in the afternoon we come
back in the harbour and enjoy the
evening with a nice meal and some
drinks. This is what holiday is all about.
Day 4. We take a walk in nature and
have a rest on the beach. Some sun
bathing, swimming and enjoy nature.
This is a beautiful day for relaxing.
Day 5. We fly back to Manila. You have
the opportunity for shopping. We stay
over night or go to the starting point of
the next travel module.
Remark:
On
the
island
Busuanga we have no car. Our
transportation will be by taxi
or local banca.
The
domestic
flight
to
Busuanga is not in the price
included, but we can book
them for U at the best price.
This tour is a good follow up
from travel modules 1 en 2.
Excellent to continue is travel
module: 10
Palawan & Puerto Princesa
7 days and 7 nights
A breathtaking untouched natural environment.
We have the possibility for all forms of watersports.
We visit a real rainforest with a unique flora and fauna.
Palawan:
A poet ones wrote “When God created
paradise he was thinking of Palawan”
The province of Palawan has 1769
islands. The biggest island is Palawan
with the capital city Puerto Princesa.
This city with its 210.670 hectares is
the second biggest city area wise of the
Philippines. The city has only a
population of about 120.000 people
and still looks like typical province
town. In the north of the island lies El
Nido. The area surrounding El Nido is
of breathtaking beauty. You find here
crystal clear water, white beaches,
coral reefs. Especially for divers it’s
paradise here.
Palawan exists for a big part of a
mountain landscape with a unique flora
and fauna. Here are plants and animals
to be found that you find in no other
place in the world. For example Mouse
Deer, King Cobra, butterflies and some
parrots. Next to a beach holiday,
Palawan has a variety of things to offer.
This is really a place for a fantastic
holiday.
Day 1. We fly for example from
Busuanga (module 9) to Puerto
Princesa. After transfer to our hotel we
discover the city. Puerto Princesa is
known as one of the cleanest cities in
the Philippines. In the evening we have
our dinner in a restaurant in the
harbour.
Day 2. We visit the Palawan museum
near to the Mendoza Park. Here we get
a good impression of the history, art
and culture of the people and the
mythology of this island group. In the
afternoon we visit Irawan with its big
crocodile farm. Here is man trying to
breed some crocodiles that are
threatened with extinction.
Day 3. By boat we go island hopping.
We visit Snake Island in Honda Bay.
We find some deserted islands with
white
beaches. We
have
the
opportunity for swimming sun bathing
and diving. (Diving is not included in
the price). A really adventurous day.
Day 4. This day will be one of the
highlights of our tour. We drive a
bumpy road to the village Sabang that
lies on the edge of the by the “World
Wildlife Fund” supported St. Paul
Subterranean National Park. This is a
very beautiful National Park on the feet
of the Mount St. Paul. We visit the by
erosion formed, straight stalagmites.
Unique is a visit to the “Ren-Pat-Cave”.
By boat we enter the mysterious,
underground river with its many
chambers full of mysterious rock
formations. We walk for about one hour
over the “Monkey Trail” through
beautiful nature to the spectacular
breathtaking waterfall. On our trail we
see some monkeys and many other
animals.
Day 5. We relax on the beach and
make a trip through the area. There is
also the possibility to fly to El Nido.
(Price of the flight not included)
Day 6. We relax on the beach and
make a trip trough the area. In the
harbour we have a dinner made from
local dishes.
Day 7. We fly to Manila where we
overnight or we go to the starting point
of the next travel module.
Remark:
On
the
island
Palawan we have no car. Our
transportation will be by taxi
or local banca.
The domestic flight to Puerto
Princesa is not included in the
price, but we can book them
for U at the best price.
This tour is a good follow up
from travel modules 1 and 2.
Excellent to continue is travel
module: 9, 5 or 8.
Cebu & Bohol Tour
6 days and 6 nights
Visit the oldest city of the Philippines.
Experience the fascinating ”Chocolate Hills” of Bohol.
Make acquaintance with the little ghost animals.
Make an exciting mini-cruise.
CEBU:
Historic Cebu is where the Portuguese
navigator Ferdinand Magellan planted
the ”Cross of Christianity”’ in 1521.
Cebu City is the capital of the province
Visayas and has more then 700.000
inhabitants. Cebu City is bursting with
culture and history. Cebu City is an
older city than Manila and has an
active harbour. They say that beaches
were once so bright that visitors whom
arrived by boat had to wade through
the water to come on land. This gave
the city the name Sugbo that
means,”walking over water”. Cebu is
also called “Queen City of the South”
Day 1. You fly to the airport of Cebu
(or by boat from the end of Malapascua
Island Tour or Samar and Leyte Tour).
After we arrive we discover the area. In
the evening we enjoy a local meal.
Day 2. We make a city tour. Arabs,
Chinese and Cambodians came as
early to Cebu in the 15e century. The
Spanish occupier Ferdinand Magellan
whom named the Philippines after the
Spanish King Philip II arrived here in
the year 1521. In that year he planted a
big wooden cross on the place the first
Christians were baptized. This cross is
now an important tourist attraction. We
visit this cross as well as the old Santo
Nino Basilica. We also visit the
colourful Carbon Market. We follow our
route to the old Spanish Fort San
Pedro. In the Casa Gorordo we see old
art treasures. We follow our tour to
“Beverly Hills” and visit the Chinese
Taoist’s Temple. From the “Tops
Garden” we enjoy a fantastic view over
the city Cebu.
waterfall. In the city of Loboc we visit
the out 1602 dating San Pedro Church.
BOHOL:
Lying at the centre of Visayas, Bohol is
relatively
small
(4000
square
kilometers) but has much to offer in
terms of history and natural attractions.
Bohol is the site of the ”Blood
Compact” between Miguel Lopez de
Legaspi and Sikatuna, the islands
chieftain, in 1565. Bohol is today one of
the loveliest islands in the Visayas.
Gentle coves and white sand beaches
skim its coastline. Among Bohol’s
points of interest are: Baclayon Church,
the oldest stone church in the
Philippines. Hinagdanan Cave in
Dauis, which has an underground
spring. Bilar a manmade mahogany
forest, the habitat of the Tarsier, the
world’s smallest monkey. The Loboc
River is a tropical waterway flowing
through the towns of Loboc and Laoy.
The river is flanked on both sides by
lianas and palm trees. The Chocolate
Hills, Bohol’s premier attraction is one
thousand two hundred-odd Haycock
Hills some 30 meters above the flat
ground. They are so-called for their
resemblance to chocolate bonbons.
Day 4. We visit the Corella and
Tarsiers Visitors Centre. The already
with extinction threatened smallest
primate (kind of monkey) lives here.
Because its big bowl eyes it’s also
called “ghost animal”. We visit some
waterfalls, caves and some old
churches out of the 16e century.
Day 3. We sail with the fast “Supercat”
to Bohol. This is the island with the
peculiar “Chocolate Hills”. Scientist still
don’t understand how this nearly
similar phenomenon occurred. From
March until May these hills have a
chocolate brown colour. We visit these
peculiar hills. We make a cruise on the
Loboc River and we use our lunch on
the boat. We visit the mighty Tontonan
Day 5. We sail back with the
“Supercat” to Cebu City. At day time
opportunity for shopping. In the
evening we sail by boat to Manila. The
journey will take around 24 hours. You
have a simple cabin in the Budget
Class, the “Captains Cabin” in the
Economy Class and the “Owners
Cabin” in the First Class.
Day 6. We cruise along many islands.
We arrive in the harbor of Manila,
transfer to the Park Hotel in Manila.
Remark: On the island of
Bohol we do not have our own
car. Transportation by taxi or
boat.
The domestic flight to Cebu
City is not included in the
price, but we can book them
for U at the best price.
This tour is a good follow up
from travel modules 12 and 14.
Excellent to continue is travel
module: 2.
Malapascua Island Tour
7 days and 7 nights
Enjoy the deserted white beaches.
Experience a free scuba dive.
See an island with unknown beauty and friendly population.
Malapascua Island:
Also called Logon is located 8
kilometer northeast of Cebu and 25
kilometer west of Leyte. It’s a beautiful
island with magnificent, white beaches.
This island is often compared with
Boracay and is still unspoiled by mass
tourism.
Day 1. . We arrive by boat from San
Isidro of the island Leyte, or picked up
by car or van, from the airport of Cebu.
From there we drive to Maya where we
take the boat to Malapascua Island.
We stay in the Malapascua Exotic
Island Beach Resort, directly located
on the beautiful, white beach. Here you
have the possibility to follow a diving
course (price not included).
Day 2. Free of cost you can experience
a dive. After a briefing you can make
your first dive in shallow water. A new
world opens for your eyes. You see a
world with thousands of colourful
tropical fish and untouched coral reefs.
Remark: people above 45 years of age
need a doctor’s attest that their
physical state is not a concern for
diving.
Day 3. With our local guide we make a
walk around the island. You experience
how friendly the local population is and
how they live. We make a visit to the
light tower and enjoy the view over the
Visaya Sea and the island.
Day 4. After breakfast we sail around
the island, by banca. Everywhere the
water is crystal clear. We stop on
several idyllic beaches for sunbathing
or swimming. Take head cover and
some sun cream with you. In the
evening we enjoy a nice meal on our
terrace on the seaside.
Day 5. We relax on one of the white
beaches and make a walk over the
many sand roads on the islands. There
are no cars on the island. In the
evening we discover the nightlife of the
island.
Day 6. After lunch we sail back to
Maya on the island Cebu. From there
we have a three hour drive through the
beautiful landscape of the island Cebu.
We arrive in Cebu city where we stay
overnight. After dinner we visit the
nightlife of the city.
Day 7. In the morning we fly back to
Manila or Angeles City. We have the
opportunity for shopping in one of the
air-conditioned shopping malls. We
stay overnight in the Park Hotel. We
have our dinner in the cozy restaurant
of the hotel. You can enjoy the nice
atmosphere of the big swimming pool
or we can discover the nightlife of
Manila.
Remarks: The island Malapascua is car free. Transportation
is by boat or walking.
The domestic flight to Cebu
City is not included in the
price, but we can book them
for U at the best price.
This tour is a good follow up
from travel modules Samar &
Leyte Tour. Excellent to
continue is travel module:
Cebu & Bohol Tour
Boracay Island Tour
5 days and 5 nights
Relaxing on beautiful white beaches.
Enjoying an attractive nightlife.
BORACAY:
When you looking for a beach holiday
or you enjoy diving ad you like an
exciting nightlife, then Boracay is the
place to be. Boracay has become one
of the busiest tourist destinations in the
Philippines. Maybe because of that, it
has lost a part of its charm. At this
moment there are more then 200
hotels and resorts on the relative small
island. The island is 7 kilometers long
and at the smallest point about 1
kilometer wide. Around 6.000 local
people live on the island. Boracay has
become very popular by especially
Japanese and Korean tourists.
Because of its growing popularity
prices on the island have became
relative expensive compared with the
rest of the Philippines. We advise you
to book early for this destination
because especially in high season the
period between November and
February accommodation is quickly
fully booked.
Dag 1. We fly from Angeles City,
Manila or end of the previous travel
module to Iloilo City on the island of
Panay. With local air-conditioned car or
minivan we drive in 5 hours to Boracay.
An other possibility is to fly to Kalibo
(Philippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific and
Airlink).
From there we go by bus and ferry to
the hotel. After checking in the hotel we
discover the area and relax on the
beach.
Day 2. With a banca (boat) we make a
sail around the island. We enjoy sun
bathing on several white beaches,
swimming and snorkeling. Bring a head
cover and some sun crème for
protection against the sun. In the
evening we enjoy some local dishes
and if you love some mussels this is
the place to be. Men say that the
mussels in Boracay are the finest in the
country
Day 3. Today we visit the “flying dogs”
(giant bats) of Yapak. Fascinating to
see these giant bats hang in the trees
and caves or see them fly. Their wings
can reach up to 2 meters. We also visit
a local fishing village. Here you can
see how the population originally was
making a living. In a local restaurant we
enjoy the local dishes. In the evening
we discover the nightlife of Boracay.
Day 4. We relax on one of the beautiful
white beaches. In the afternoon we
walk over the island. We discover the
beauty of the island and inter act with
the friendly population.
We enjoy our dinner and the nightlife of
Boracay.
Day 5. We go back to Caticlan or
Kalibo. We fly back to Manila or
Angeles City where we stay overnight
or we go to the starting point of our
next travel module
Remark: On the island Boracay we have no car available.
Most transportation is done by
banca. (Boat)
The domestic flight is not
included in the price, but we
can book them for U at the
best price.
This tour is a good follow up
from travel modules Samar &
Leyte Tour. Excellent to
continue with is travel module:
Cebu & Bohol Tour
Samar & Leyte Tour
5 days and 5 nights.
Experience the hospitality of the island where few tourist visit.
Visit the impressing memorial in Palo where on”D-Day” the Allied Forces landed.
Drive over the longest bridge of Asia, which connect the islands Samar & Leyte.
Day 1. From the south point of Luzon,
the town of Matnoc, we take the ferry to
the island of Samar. It takes about 2
hours before we reach Allen. We drive
along one of the most beautiful coast
roads in the world to the south to
Calbayog. We pass many villages with
the background of a magnificent
mountain landscape. In Calbayog we
visit “Samar Archeological Museum” In
this museum are kept the historical
founding’s of the island Samar. After
enjoying the local dishes of the area we
stay overnight in Calbayog.
Day 2. We follow our road to the south
to the island Leyte. We leave the island
of Samar over the more then 2kilometre long San Juanico Bridge, the
longest bridge in Asia. This bridge is by
the Filipino’s seen as a big tourist
attraction. We stay overnight in
Tacloban. In the afternoon we visit the
in colonial style built “Santo Niño
Shrine” and its “Heritage Museum”.
Emelda Marcos, the wife of a former
president built this palace in her
birthplace. It gives an impression about
the enormous wealth in which the
Marcos family was living. We see art
treasures from all over the world given
to and collected by the Marcos family.
You see a really beautiful art and
curiosa collection together.
After dinner we have the opportunity to
visit the nightlife of this city.
Day 3. We go to the town Palo. Palo is
the place where the American General
Mac Arthur landed in World War II with
his allied forces. Because of the many
casualties by the landing and all the
blood that was shed the beach is called
here “Red Beach” Totally 30.000 allied
troops and 60.000 Japanese lost their
lives here. We also visit “Hill 522” a
159-metre high hill where the allied
troops fought very hard to capture the
hill. The allied victories were the
beginning of the defeat of the
Japanese forces. We visit the
magnificent cathedral of Palo, which
was used in that period as a hospital.
After lunch we drive to Bay Bay. We
visit the local marked and have our
diner on the harbour. We stay
overnight here.
Day 5. We leave the island of Leyte
and drive back over the San Juanico
Bridge to the island of Samar. We have
lunch in Catbalogan. We enjoy the
landscape of this beautiful province. In
the afternoon we arrive in Allen. Here
we take the ferry back to Matnog on
the island Luzon. Here we follow with
the second part of the Bicol Express
Tour.
Day 4. We drive along the coast to the
harbour town Ormoc. We make a city
tour. Ormoc is one of the cleanest
cities in the Philippines. We visit the
cozy harbor and have our lunch here.
In the afternoon we drive back to
Tacloban. We stay overnight here in
the comfortable Plaza Hotel.
Remark: This tour can only be
made as follow up at the Bicol
Express Tour.
If we make this tour of course
the day-to-day schedule from
the Bicol Express Tour will
change.
An Excellent follow up on this
tour is the Cebu & Bohol Tour
and / of the Malapascua Island
Tour.