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Special Tour 10 Days Availability: 2020-08-26
Luzon, Philippines Philippines

Luzon has Manila, Baguio, Vigan and more for those heading north after they arrive

Luzon is of course where Manila sits, but the rest of Luzon island spreads out like a great head above the city for hundreds of miles and is a great journey route in itself. Baguio is at the heart of highland Philippines, a place where the temperature drops below 25 degrees centigrade and where people start to look strangely “un-filipino”

The rice terraces of Banaue are an architectural achievement started 2000 years ago by the Ifuagao people, it is indeed on the UN’s World Heritage list and the kind of place that must be seen. The forests around Banaue contain rare flora cuttings of which can sustainability be sold to tourists

Further north is a place which apart from the old Spanish fort in Manila is where colonial architecture survived the ravages of World War II and that’s Vigan in the north west of Luzon, a well preserved Spanish colonial town just waiting for your camera


DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION
Heathrow Airport (Google Map)

DEPARTURE TIME
Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight.

INCLUDED
  • Airfare
  • Transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Professional guides

NOT INCLUDED
  • Travel Insurance

 

What to Expect

 

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Day 1: Manila
Arrival in Manila, settle into your hotel and have the rest of the day free to recuperate from the long journey. Overnight in Manila
Day 1 - Manila
Day 2: Manila
The city tour of Manila takes you to the notable landmarks of Metro Manila: Intramuros in the the old city of Manila where one can still trace the footsteps of the aristocrats who once inhabited the city. Fort Santiago, standing right at the mouth of the Pasig River was an old Spanish fortress and currently houses the Rizal Shrine; Rizal Park used to be a promenade area during the colonial period and is now considered the biggest and most beautiful park in the country; Quiapo Church, which is also the Shrine of the Black Nazarene sits in the heart of Manila. From here drive across to the urban centre of Makati, past the modern skyscrapers and shopping centres leading to the American Pacific War Memorial, a tribute to the dead and missing soldiers of the Pacific War during World War II. Overnight in Manila
Day 2 - Manila
Day 3: Banaue
Morning departure for Banaue (375 kilometres north of Manila or a 7 hour-drive). The drive starts with a running tour of the most populated area of Manila leading to the North Luzon Express Way. Then, the drive cuts through the Central Plains of Luzon providing an agricultural landscape of paddy fields, mangoes, and lowland vegetables. This is interrupted only by low lying rolling hills. The last part of the drive takes you through the Cordillera Mountain Range paving the way for more rugged terrain and vistas of mountain villages. There are rivers flowing down to the valleys of the central plains as one approaches Banaue, in Ifugao Province. Overnight in Banaue
Day 3 - Banaue
Day 4: Banaue

The town of Banaue is within Ifugao province, one of the 6 provinces found in the Cordillera Mountain Range. The rice terraces of Banaue have been declared a UNESCO world heritage site. Early in the morning, board a private jeepney for a scenic ride, cutting through rice terraces leading to Batad junction. Proceed to Batad village on foot. Batad’s amphitheatre-like stone-walled rice terraces is one of the best viewed groups of rice terraces in the world. The village with its cluster of thatched houses provides the centrepiece of an picturesque group of rice terraces. Return to Batad junction on foot and then resume the drive back to Banaue. Overnight in Banaue

Day 5: Sagada

Leave Banaue for Sagada (2½ -hour drive). Stop off at a viewpoint for photo opportunities of the panoramic Banaue terraces. Continue the drive to Bontoc and visit the Museum of Mountain Culture founded by Belgian Missionaries. The final stop is in Sagada. Check in for overnight accommodation in one of the inns. The rest of the day is free for exploration of caves, ancient burial sites and viewing of hanging coffins in nearby Echo Valley. Overnight in Sagada

Day 6: Baguio
Leave for Baguio in the morning for the 6-hour ride through the rugged terrain of the Cordillera Mountains, past the highest point of the Philippine Highway System, this is filled with photo opportunities with beautiful silhouettes of the widest mountain range in the Philippines. As one approaches Baguio, the scenery on both sides of the winding road is dominated by vegetable and flower terraces. Stop off at Trinidad Valley, capital town of Benquet Province, and known as the “salad bowl” of the Philippines. On arrival in Baguio the “Summer Capital of the Philippines”, proceed with a tour of the city with visits to Mines View Park, Mansion House and the public market. Overnight in Baguio

Day 6 - Baguio

Day 7: Vigan
Leave Baguio for Vigan in Ilocos Sur. The drive goes down to the lowland coastal areas of La Union province and then to the province of Ilocos Sur. You then check in at your hotel. Vigan was one of the earliest Spanish settlements established during the colonization of the 16th century. The flourishing tobacco industry on which the region thrives brought rapid development to Vigan. Now one can still see this in the well preserved oversized ancestral homes at the Vigan Heritage Village. The tour of Vigan starts with a walking tour of the Heritage Village with visits to some of the Spanish houses once owned by notable figures in Philippine history including the ancestral house of Father Jose Burgos a 19th century filipino patriot. A short drive takes you to the Pagburnayan, an earthenware jar shop. Overnight in Vigan

Day 7 - Vigan

Day 8: Vigan

A free day in Vigan to admire by yourself the well preserved Spanish architecture. Overnight in Vigan

Day 9: Manila
Free until departure for Manila. This is a 408 kilometre ride back to Manila. Overnight in Manila

Day 9 - Manila

Day 10: Transfer or Return
After breakfast you are free until the transfer to the airport for the International flight back to the UK
Luzon has Manila, Baguio, Vigan and more for those heading north after they arrive

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