Journey through a scenic
highway along the coast to
the China Sea to a beautiful,
arid land. The Ilocos region
offers a rural landscape of
tobacco farms and drying sheds,
and old houses and church
left by Spanish conquistadores.
You can either start or climax
your tour with the Fort Ilocandia.
Baguio
1,520 meters above sea-level.
The summer capital of the Philippines.
Visit an Igorot woodcarving
village, St. Louise - famous
for its filigree workshop, the
Mansion House (summer/vacation
home of the family of the late
President Ferdinand Marcos),
the Igorot Architectural Museum,
the Philippine Military Academy
and the popular city market
for souvenir-hunting.
Banaue
Banaue Rice Terraces
The
Banaue Rice Terraces, reputedly
the "eighth wonder of the
world", was built over a period
of 200 years by the natives
of the region using only the
crudest wooden tools. If the
terraces were put end to end,
they would extend halfway
around the globe.
Pangasinan
Hundred Islands
Captivating,
enchanting, alluring. No word
can best describe the beauty
and mystery that surround
the Hundred Islands of Alaminos,
Pangasinan. Capture an island
and be its master for a day.
Explore island after island
of verdant trees and crystal
clear waters.
Mindoro
Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera is known for
having one of the most beautiful
natural harbors in the world.
Its coral gardens are a delight
for those who go for snorkeling
and scuba diving.
Legaspi
Mayon Volcano
Visit the
Cagsawa ruins, remnants of
Mayon Volcano's Feruary 1,
1814 eruption. Admire the
baroque architecture of Daraga
Church. Delight in the town
market, candy factories and
stores selling native abaca
handicrafts and pili nut candies.
Palawan
El Nido. The resort located
on Miniloc Island on a natural
white sand beach with its original
coconut trees and palms. A perfect
hideaway, El Nido is a place
for diving, romantic-honeymoons
or just plain vacation.
Club Paradise.
A gleaming stretch of white
sand . . . turquoise blue, crystal
clear water and coral reefs.
This is the stunningly beautiful
island of Dimakya. As fascinating
and scintillating as the sound
of its name, nesting in the
vast South China Sea and just
one of the many bewitching islands
on the northern tip of Palawan's
Busuanga Island group.
