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29/01/2015

PAHIYAS FESTIVAL 2015 - MAY 15

Rate: Php 1,100.00 per person
Travel date: May 15, 2014
Target Slots: 12-14 clients with 1 tour coordinator in a van
Van Capacity: 16 Seater Nissan Urvan/Toyota Commuter/Toyota Hi-Ace

Pahiyas Festival Tour Package Inclusions:
- Roundtrip Van Transfer
- Tour to Pahiyas Festival
- Sidetrip at Liliw Church, Shoes & Sandal shopping, Nagcarlan Church
and Underground cemetery
- Entrance Fees and Permits
- Tour Coordinators Fee and Meal
- Driver’s Fee and Meal
- Gas, Tollfee and Parking fee
- Taxes and Surchages
- Travel insurance

PAHIYAS FESTIVAL TOUR ITINERARY:

0330am Depart Quezon City to Quezon
Assembly at Mc Donalds Quezon Avenue (near MRT Q. Ave station)
0530am Arrive Lucban, Quezon
0600am Attend Mass at Lucban Church
0700am Start of Procession at Lucban.
** Free Time for clients to go around the area to buy some pasalubong and to do picture taking
1130am Lunch (on Own pax account).
0200pm Tour Resume: Visit Liliw Church and shoe & sandal shopping
0300pm Nagcarlan Church and Underground cemetery
0700pm Dinner (On pax own account)
0800pm ETD Manila
1000pm ETA Manila

We can also arrange special trip for a minimum of 12 pax per tour and maximum of 14 pax.

THE EVENT

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Al Terra Travel and Tours
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MAY 15 -- THE PAHIYAS FESTIVAL OF LUCBAN, QUEZON
The Season of Festivals is celebrated on the merry month of May. One extravagant festival that everyone is excited to see is the Pahiyas Festival in Quezon Province, which is celebrated on the 15th of May. Quezon, formerly known as Tayabas, is the second largest province in the Southern Tagalog region. The Pahiyas festival is simultaneously celebrated in the towns of Tayabas and Sariaya? Nevertheless, people go to Lucban because of its extravagant preparations which by tradition started during the 16th century as a way of thanksgiving for the people’s bountiful harvest.

The Pahiyas festival transforms the small towns of Quezon province from ordinary to exquisite sight. Originally a pagan harvest festival, it is now commemorated in honor of San Isidro Labrador – the patron saint of farmers, peasants, laborers used to be a farmer in Madrid. According to legend, white oxen magically plowed his fields whenever he went to church. After being colonized by Spain, the legend was passed on to the Philippines. On the other hand, he was the venerated patron saint of agriculture in Mexico who was called upon by people to ensure the abundant supply of water and fertility of the land.

Pahiyas is a festival that takes a long time to prepare and celebrated only for a short period. One of the much anticipated sights to see is the colorful decoration of houses made from different fruits, vegetables, and kipings. The people of Quezon believed that the practice started when farmers offered foods at the foot of Mount Banahaw. The ritual changed over time and the food offerings was brought to the church. In the old times, farmers brought all their harvest to the church for blessing. They believed that this ritual was essential because they were told that failure to do so could bring deprivation, dearth and misfortune to the town. Later on, the farmers received more blessings and their harvests were bountiful. The Lucban church, known to be the oldest church in the town, soon became the place where the pahiyas festival was held.

To keep the tradition alive, people agreed to display their harvest in front of their homes where the parish priest would come to bless the harvest during the procession of the image of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers and in honor of the festival that is being celebrated. Because of the economic situation, the town decided that every year only assigned houses around the town would participate by means of a competition, the best decorative and creative design of the Pahiyas during the festival. Houses used different fruits, vegetables, hats, baskets, paper-mache and kipings. After the competition, all the decorations will be thrown away to the people. But the important thing to prove that you have been to Lucban is seeing the colorful kipings and tasting the delicious Pancit habhab and longganisang Lucban. The pancit habhab is made from rice flour. These noodles were sold and served on a piece of banana leaf on the streets. It is eaten straight from the leaf, the habhab style. The longganisang Lucban is made of ground pork with fat, oregano extract, paprika, salt, pepper & garlic.

Kiping is leaf-shaped wafers made of rice dyed in brilliant colors. The leaves used include the kabal, kape (brown coffee tree leaf), talisay (umbrella tree), kakaw (cocoa tree), and saba (cooking banana). Rice paste is used to create the kipings. They say, the procedure in making the kiping is a secret and only the chosen ones will be entrusted to make it.

So, get your best and favorite sneakers or rubber shoes, water bottles, cameras, video camera, hats, and umbrellas. Welcome to the Pahiyas Festival!

29/01/2015

BOLINAO - HUNDRED ISLANDS!

BHI-A
Accommodations 6 - 8 pax 9 - 11 pax 12 - 15 pax
2N Villa Antolin 4500/pax 4000/pax 3500/pax

BHI-B
1N Villa Antolin 3500/pax 2900/pax 2700/pax

* Rates are in Philippine Peso (Php)
* Additional P300/person during Philippine Declared Holidays and Holy Week
* Boat Rental for the Hundred Islands Tour is Excluded.

Note: Client's can decide on their desired tour date.

BHI-A Packages Inclusions:
* Roundtrip Van Transfer (Manila-Bolinao-Alaminos-Manila)
* 3D/2N Accommodation
* Day Tour at Cape Bolinao lighthouse, Bolinao Church , Enchanted Cave, UP Marine Institute
* Boat Rental for the Hundred Islands Tour
* Permits and Entrance Fees
* Driver’s Meal and Accommodation
* Taxes and Surcharges

BHI-B Packages Inclusions:
* Roundtrip Van Transfer (Manila-Bolinao-Alaminos-Manila)
* 2D/1N Accommodation
* Day Tour at Cape Bolinao lighthouse, Bolinao Church , Enchanted Cave and UP Marine Institute
* Permits and Entrance Fees
* Driver’s Meal and Accommodation
* Taxes and Surcharges

Van Capacity: 12 – 14 persons (max) with 1 Tour Coordinator per trip
Van Type: Toyota Commuter Van or Hi-Ace / Nissan Escapade or Urvan
Pick up/Drop Off: TriNoma Open Parking facing SM The Block

28/01/2015

CARAMOAN! - LUXURY PACKAGE
Package A P4,700 / person (4 persons and above room sharing)
P5,300 / person for Twin and Triple Sharing

Package Inclusions:
* Roundtrip Private Van Transfers (Manila-CamSur-Manila)
* Rountrip Ferry Boat Transfers (Sabang Port-Guijalo Port v.v)
* Roundtrip Jeep or Tricycle Transfers (Caramoan Proper)
* Boat Rental for Island Hopping Activity
* 3D/2N Accommodations in RiverView Inn
* Set of Meals (2 Breakfast, 2 Lunch and 2 Dinner)
* Entrance Fees and Tour Guide Fees
* Tour at the following islands:
---- Lahuy, Cotivas, Matukad, Hunungan, Guinahuan, Luksuhin, Malibagon and Masag
* Side trip to CWC (use of resort facilities is on pax account)


ITINERARY:
Day 00
08:00PM Assembly in TriNoma
09:00PM ETD TriNoma to Naga

Day 01
08:30AM Arrive in Sabang Port
09:00AM Start boat ride from Sabang Port to Guijalo Port
11:00AM Estimated Time Arrival at Lodging. Early lunch, check in and rest
12:00PM Start Island hopping activity
05:30pm Go back to resort

Day 02
05:00AM Wake up call
05:30AM Breakfast
06:30AM Depart Lodging for another set of island hopping adventure
07:00AM Resume Island hopping activity
05:30PM Go back to resort

Day 03
05:00AM Wake up call
05:30AM Breakfast, and Prepare for departure
06:30AM Leave Centro to Guijalo Port
09:00AM Arrive Sabang Port
10:30AM Arrive Naga City. Explore CWC (on pax acccount)
01:00pm ETD Naga to Manila

Van Capacity: 12 – 14 persons (max) with 1 Tour Coordinator per trip
Van Type: Toyota D4D/Commuter Van / Nissan Escapade or Urvan
Pick up/Drop Off: TriNoma Open Parking facing SM The Block

28/01/2015

SAGADA TOUR (VIA BANAUE)
Combined Group Tour
6 - 13 pax

1 - 5 pax

***Per PERSON RATE
Rates
P3,500

P3,600
Room Type
Standard Family / Quad Room Sharing

Twin / Triple / Family Room Sharing
Note: Joiners will have to adhere on the posted travel date.
Accommodations may vary and/from:
George Guest House, Billy's Inn, Residential Lodge, Canaway Inn and Others

Sagada Tour Package Inclusions:
Roundtrip Van Transfer (Manila-Banaue-Sagada-Baguio-Manila)

3days/2nights Accommodation

Sidetrip in BANAUE RICE TERRACES (viewpoint)

2 Days Tour at Kiltepan, Echo Valley, St Mary’s Church, Big Falls
(BOMOD-OK Falls), Pottery House, Sagada Weaving, –Sumaguing Cave
and Rock inn/Orange Farm

Tour Guide Fee except at Sumaguing Cave which amounts to Php 150/person (minimum of 4 pax) and Php 400/person for Cave Connection (Lumiang Cave to Sumaguing Cave)

If time still permits us Optional tour at Ganduyan Museum and Lake danum
(depend on road and weather condition )

Entrance Fees and Permits

Government taxes and surcharges

EXCLUDED:
* Meals
* Cave Spelunking P150/pax
* Cave Connection P400/pax

Sagada Tour Proposed Itinerary:

Day 00
0830pm Assembly Makati
0900pm Estimate time of departure from Makati to Banaue

Day 01
0600am Estimate time of arrival at Banaue
0615am Breakfast at Greenview Restaurant (on own pax account)
0700am Roving tour around Banaue Town
0745am Stop over at BANAUE VIEWPOINT for picture Taking
0815am Estimate time of departure Banaue to Sagada
1100am Estimate time of arrival at Sagada
1130am Check-in (Standard check in time is 2pm, early check in is allowed only if the room is already available)
1200am Lunch (on own pax account) at Salt & Pepper or Yoghurt House
0100pm Proceed to Lumiang Cave and Sumaguing Cave for normal caving
0500pm Estimated time of return from the cave
0530pm Back to Lodging (Wash up)
0700pm Dinner (on own pax account)

Day 02
0500am Wake-up call. Breakfast (own account)
0600am Proceed to Kiltepan for Sunrise Viewing (Optional)
0700am Head back to Lodging
0730am Breakfast (own account)
0830am Start of Bomod-Ok Falls Trek
1230am Lunch at Rock Inn Farm (On pax own account)
0130pm Visit the Orange Orchard at Rock-Inn Farm
0300pm Visit Sagada weaving and Pottery
0400pm St. Mary’s Church and Echo Valley (where the hanging coffins are located)
0500pm Headback to lodge
0700pm Dinner and Rest (On pax own account)

Day 03
0600am Wake up call and breakfast
0730am Check out. Departure Sagada to Baguio
1230pm Estimated time of arrival at La Trinidad, Baguio City
Lunch (on own pax account)
0130pm Visit Stawberry Farm. Souvenir hunting and buy Pasalubong
0300pm Estimated time of departure Baguio to Manila
0900pm Estimated time of arrival at Manila

End of tour

***This Itinerary is just a guide for the tour participants and may change due to weather conditions, traveling pace, etc.***

Travel Period: Valid until further notice.

28/01/2015

ILOCOS TOUR!

VIRTUAL TOUR
Travel date: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Month
Target Slots: 12-14 clients in a van
Van Capacity: 12-16 Seater Nissan Urvan / Toyota Commuter / Toyota Hi-Ace

Accommodation:
AURELIOS MANSION or NORTHVIEW HOTEL
(Private CR, Hot & Cold shower, Cable TV, Swimming pool, Wi-fi)

POLARIS BEACH RESORT or SABRINA BEACH RESORT
(Private CR, Hot & Cold shower (limited rooms), Cable TV, Wi-fi)

Package rate/s:

Php 3499/person (6pax in a room)
Php 3899/person Quintiple sharing
Php 3999/person Quad sharing
Php 4299/person Triple sharing
Php 4499/person Twin sharing

***Different rate will apply during during holidays and peak season.***

Optional:
Additional Php 350/pax if you want to upgrade your hotel accommodation to Java Hotel, Palacio de Laoag, Balay de Blas, Hotel Tiffany (whichever is available)

Ilocos Tour Package Inclusions:

Roundtrip air conditioned van transfer
Overnight accommodation in Laoag City
Overnight accommodation in Saud, Pagudpud
Day Tour in Laoag, Pagudpud and Vigan
Breakfast at the hotel
Toll Gate Fee, Gasoline, Driver’s Meal and Accommodation
Permits and Entrance Fees
Taxes and Surcharges
Travel insurance
Courteous and Friendly Driver

Sites To Visit During Ilocos Tour:
Vigan Tour
Visit Heritage Village
Calle Crisologo
Baluarte
Crisologo Museum
Burnayan
Bantay Bell tower
Vigan Cathedral
Plaza Salcedo(Empanadahan)

Pagudpud Tour
Bangui Windmills
Blue Lagoon
Saud Beach
Patapat Viaduct
Kapurpurawan Rock Formation
Cape Bojeadora Lighthouse
Kabigan Falls

Laoag Tour
Visit Paoay Church
Marcos Mausoleum
Malacaniang Ti-Amianan
La Paz Sand Dunes
Shrinking Bell Tower
Herencia Cafe (home of Pinakbet Pizza)
Paoay Lake, Ilocos Norte Capitol Building

***Please note that the above quoted price and availabilities are not guaranteed until purchased***

ILOCOS TOUR SAMPLE ITINERARY:

Day 00
09:00pm Assembly in Mc Donalds Q. Ave (near MRT Station)
09:30pm ETD from Quezon City to Ilocos

Day 01
06:00am ETA at Vigan, Breakfast Café Uno (on own pax account)
07:00am Proceed Bantay bell tower, Baluarte, Crisologo Museum , Burnayan
11:00am ETD Vigan to batac
12:00pm ETA Batac lunch, Foodcourt meals at 75 1rice,3viands,softdrink(on own pax account)
01:00pm Proceed at Marcos Museum , Paoay church, Malacaniang ti Amianan
03:00pm ETA Laoag, Shrinking bell tower
04:30pm Check in at Hotel
07:00pm Dinner at Laoag City (on pax own account)

Day 02
06:00am Breakfast (on pax own account)
07:00am Proceed to Cape Bojeador Lighthouse,Kapurpurawan rock formation, Bangui Windmills and drop by Patapat Bridge and Agua Paradiso for picture taking
12:00pm Check in at Pagudpud Resort. Lunch (Pax own account)
01:00pm Proceed to blue lagoon, free time to explore the beach
03:30pm ETA kabigan falls jump off(20 min trek to the falls)
05:30pm ETA from the falls, back at the resort
06:00pm ETA resort (end of day 2)

Day 03
06:00am Wake up call Breakfast (own account).
07:00am Check out.
12:30pm ETA vigan,lunch (on account), souvenir hunting
02:30pm ETD Vigan
10:00pm ETA Makati

Travel Period: Valid until further notice.
Ilocos Tour Package OPTION 2:

ILOCOS (Accommodation at PAGUDPUD only)

Rate: 3,500 per person
Minimum 10-12pax

Ilocos Tour Package Inclusions:
3d2n accommodation klasik beach, northridge, cathy resort, polaris resort at
saud pugudpud (whichever is available)
Van transfer manila ilocos manila, gas, toll fees, driver services
2 days ilocos tour, guide fees, and entrances

ILOCOS TOUR SAMPLE ITINERARY:

Day 00
08.30pm Assembly manila
09.00pm ETD from manila to ilocos

Day 1
08.00am ETA at vigan, Breakfast Café uno (own account)
09.00am Proceed baluarte, Crisologo museum, Burnayan, Bantay bell tower
11.00pm ETD vigan to batac
12.30pm ETA batac lunch, Foodcourt meals at 75 1rice,3viands,softdrink(own account)
01.30pm Proceed at marcos museum, paoay church, malaniang ti amianan
02.30pm ETA laoag, shrinking belltower
03.30pm ETA cape bojeador, Bangui windmill
06.00pm ETA pagudpud (rest)

Day 2
06.00am Wake-up call. Breakfast (own account)
08.00am Proceed to bantay abot cave, blue lagoon, free time to explore the beach
11.00am early lunch.(we can buy fresh fish, and have it cook at the beachside with a minimal fee)
12.30pm ETD blue lagoon proceed to patapat bridge,bagong lipunan, paraiso ni anton
02.30pm ETA kabigan falls jump off(20 min trek to the falls)
04.30pm ETA from the falls, back at the resort
05.30pm ETA resort (end of day 2)

Day 3
05.30am Wake up call Breakfast (own account). Check out.
06.00am Check out.
06.30am ETD pagudpud.
11.30pm ETa vigan
12.30pm ETA vigan,lunch (on account), souvenir hunting
03.00pm ETD vigan
10.00pm ETA manila

Travel Period: Valid until further notice

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