MESSAGE
Undeniably, tourism
is one of the top dollar earners of the country. Places often
visited by tourists must have their respective come-ons so as
to make them linger and come back.
Cebu is one of the
places in the country that has been blessed with natural wonders
complemented by man-made structures that make a tourist's stay
more than just memorable and enjoyable. Cebu's beautiful beaches
and clear seawaters, strategic location, rich cultural and historical
heritage and generally peaceful atmosphere are among its priceless
attractions. The malls, the top-class hotels, sports facilities
and other amenities where basically all the needs of these tourists
are addressed are surely plus factors for Cebu.
The oft-quoted line
that goes, "Experience is the best teacher'' holds true
even up to these days. To know and verify Cebu's famed lures
is to experience them first hand. Come to Cebu and experience
for yourselves what those happy and satisfied tourists have been
saying over and over about our place. Visit Cebu and enjoy life
the way it should be!
"Sagot
Kita"
PABLO P. GARCIA
Governor
3 DAYS/2NIGHTS
TOUR
Package 1
ISLAND HERITAGE
From US$135.00/pax (Twin Share)
Trace the steps of the Conquistadores in the
"Queen City of the South'' and discover the rich
and unique Cebuano Culture. |
Inclusions:
o hotel accommodations on twin sharing
o daily breakfast
o roundtrip hotel-airport transfers
o tours and meals per itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Cebu. Transfer to City Hotel. Overnight.
Day 2
Breakfast in hotel.
TWIN CITY HERITAGE TOUR (7
hours)
Visit Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño, Fort San Pedro, Casa
Gorordo, Colon Street, Cebu Heritage Monument, Osmeña
Memorabilia, Taoist Temple, Chapel of the Last Supper, Lapu-Lapu
Shrine, Magellan's Monument, Virgin of the Rule Church.
Lunch in a city restaurant.
Overnight
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure
Departure from Cebu
Recommended Optional Tour:
CITYLITES TOUR
3 DAYS/2NIGHTS
TOUR
Package 2
ISLAND ADVENTURE
From US$122.00/pax (Twin Share)
Explore the enchanting islands around Cebu, admire the creativity
of island villages in their livelihood activities; and discover
rich marine life, natural white sand beaches and crystal clear
waters! |
Inclusions:
o hotel accommodations on twin sharing
o daily breakfast
o roundtrip hotel-airport transfers
o tours and meals per itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Cebu. Transfer to resort in Mactan, check-in. Overnight.
Day 2
Breakfast in hotel.
ISLAND ESCAPADE TOUR (7 hours)
Swim and snorkel at the Hilutungan Marine Sanctuary; enjoy the
Shell and seafood market of Kaohagan Island; bask on white sand
beaches of Nalusuan Island.
Lunch at floating restaurant
or at island.
Overnight
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Departure from Cebu.
Recommended Optional Tour:
SEAWALKING OR AQUA VENTURE
3 DAYS/2NIGHTS
TOUR
Package 3
ISLAND CRAFTS
From US$135.00/pax (Twin Share)
Be amazed by the Cebuano's skill in creating high quality handicrafts
using indigenous materials. World-class products include handmade
guitars, exotic high fashion accesories, furnishings and giftware. |
Inclusions:
o hotel accommodations on twin sharing
o daily breakfast
o roundtrip hotel-airport transfers
o tours and meals per itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Cebu. Transfer to city hotel, check-in. Overnight.
Day 2
Breakfast in hotel.
ARTS & CRAFTS TOUR (6
hours)
Visit Amarcas or Avatar for fashion accessories, a rattan factory
in Mandaue, guitars in Mactan, ceramics & clay pottery in
Liloan, "magic baskets" in Compostela.
Lunch will be taken in Tambuli
Resort or similar.
Overnight
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Departure from Cebu.
Recommended Optional Tour:
BOHOL ISLAND DAY ESCAPADE
(with lunch)
3 DAYS/2NIGHTS
TOUR
Package 4
ISLAND LEISURE
& SPA
From US$255.00/pax (Twin Share)
Relax, unwind, remove your stress and worries.Immerse in a delightful
spa with treatment that will pamper you. |
Inclusions:
o hotel accommodations on twin sharing
o daily breakfast
o roundtrip hotel-airport transfers
o tours and meals per itinerary
Note:
Valid until December 2003
Day 1
Arrival in Cebu. Transfer to resort in Mactan, check-in. Overnight.
Day 2
Breakfast in hotel.
PURE INDULGENCE - BASIC SPA
TREATMENT (2 hours)
Melt like butter as trained hands give you a double take full
body massage, Shiatsu or Swedish. Relieve your stress with foot
reflexology using blended aromatherapy oils. Be energized after
the Sauna Steam Bath or dip in the Jacuzzi pools.
In the afternoon, take a refreshing
trip to the Hillylands of Cebu passing by flower farms, vegetable
market and mango orchards. Get a panoramic view of the islands
at a viewing deck known as "TOPS". Snacks wiil be served
here.
Overnight
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Departure
from Cebu.
Recommended Optional Tour:
SOUTHERN COAST AND COUTRYSIDE (with lunch)
FAST FACTS ON CEBU
GENERAL INFORMATION
From a small fishing village and trading port, Cebu has grown
into a highly urbanized metropolitan area, recognized as the
center of trade and commerce in Southern Philippines. Called
the "Queen City of the South", it offers the best of
both worlds: beach fun on stretches of clean, white sand, city
convenience in modern shopping malls, discos and parks - all
within a compact geographical radius.
Capital : Cebu City
Population : 3,356,137
Land Area : 508,839 hectares
No. of Municipalities : 6
Major Cities & 47 towns/municipalitiesSummer Capital : Mantalongon,
Dalaguete
Commercial Center : Metro Cebu
Language/Dialect : Cebuano, English and Filipino are commonly
understood and spoken.
GETTING THERE
Cebu is accessible directly via the Mactan Cebu International
Airport, the country's second international gateway from the
following points as serviced by:
HongKong - Philippine Airlines
& Cathay Pacific
Kuala Lumpur (via Kota Kinabalu) - Malaysian Airlines
Taipei - Mandarin Airlines
Singapore - Silk Air
Narita, Japan - Philippine Airlines
Seoul, Korea - Philippine Airlines
Manila
- Cebu by air :
Philippine Airlines
Cebu Pacific
Air Philippines
Manila
- Cebu by ship :
WG&A Superferries
Sulpicio Lines, Inc.
Manila
- Cebu by land :
Philtranco Bus Company
Getting around Cebu, one may
take a colorful jeepney or a bus at a minimal fare. Tricycles
(motorcycles with sidecars) are popular in outlaying areas and
in the suburbs, quiet notably within Mactan Island. Airconditioned
Taxicabs are widely available.
MUST SEE ATTRACTIONS:
Beaches:
1.Mactan Island
The "diving mecca of the south" and a coral island
where deluxe beach resorts are located.
2.Moalboal , Southwest of
Cebu City
Offers moderate room accommodation, white sandy beaches and excellent
coral reefs for scuba diving.
3.Malapascua Island
Offers white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, also ideal
for swimming and snorkeling.
4.Bantayan Island
Famous for beautiful coral reefs and white sandy beaches ideal
for diving.
5.Camotes Island
A group of islands located 36 nautical miles northeast of mainland
Cebu and comprised of 4 towns. Long stretches of white sand beaches
plus an exciting waterfall and Bukilat Cavern add excitements
for nature trekkers and backpackers.
6.Island Hopping
Motorized outrigger boats take you to (Caohagan, Hilutungan,
different islands to bask on white sandy Nalusuan, Cabul-an Islands)
beaches or simply explore the sea. A marvelous and unforgettable
picnic lunch will be served along the Mactan Channel.
Eco-Tourism
Destinations
1.Olango Bird Sanctuary, Olango, Cebu
Features the largest concentration of migratory birds found so
far in the country and serves as a refueling station as well
as wintering ground for the birds.
2.Nalusuan Island & Marine
Sanctuary
Famous for astounding presence of marine life and is a superb
area for different Olango Reef, Cordova, Cebu aqua sports activities.
Historical
Landmarks
o Fort San Pedro
o Magellan's Cross
o Magellan's Marker
o Lapu-Lapu Monument
o Heritage of Cebu Monument
o Colon Street
o Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
o Casa Gorordo Museum
o Carcar Town
o Image of Sto. Niño
GREAT BUYS
1. Guitars
2. Rattan Furniture
3. Fashion Accessories
4. Shell Products
5. Rosquillos
6. Mangoes
7. Otap
8. Chicharon/Lechon
9. Dried Fish
10. Masareal
TO SHOP
1. Ayala Center Cebu
Cebu Business Park
Archbishop Reyes, Cebu City
2. Abacus Mall & Mango
Plaza
Gen. Maxilom Ave.
Cebu City
3. Carbon Market
Magallanes Street
Cebu City
4. Century Plaza Complex
Juana Osmena St.
Cebu City
5. Gaisano Country Mall
Banilad, Cebu City
6. Gaisano Main
Colon Street, Cebu City
7. QC Pavilion
Gordon Ave. Cebu City
8. Rivergate Mall
Gen. Maxilom Ave.
Cebu City
9. Robinson's Mall
Fuente Osmena
Cebu City
10. SM City Mall
North Reclamation Area
Cebu City
TO EAT
Filipino Cuisine
Restaurants:
1. Chika-an sa Cebu
Juana Osmena St.
Cebu City
2. Golden Cowrie
Salinas Drive, Lahug
Cebu City
3. Laguna Garden Café
Ayala Center, Cebu City
4. Lami-aah
Basak, Lapu-lapu City
5. Lantaw
Cebu Plaza Hotel
Nivel Hills, Lahug Cebu City
6. Lighthouse
Gen. Maxilom Ave
Cebu City
7. Marina Seafoods
Nivel Hills, Busay, Cebu City
8. Patio Isabel
Old Banilad Rd., Cebu City
9. Port Seafoods
Waterfront Cebu City
Hotel & Casino Hotel
Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City
10. Seafood City
JY Square Salinas Drive
Lahug, Cebu City
TO STAY
Hotels:
1. Plantation Bay
Marigondon, Mactan Island
2. Shangri-la's Mactan Island
Punta Engaño, Mactan Island
3. Cebu Plaza
Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City
4. Waterfront Airport Hotel
Airport Road, Lapu-lapu City
5. Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino
Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City
6. Cebu City Marriott Hotel
Biliran Road, Mindanao Ave. Cebu Business Park
7. Cebu Midtown
Fuente Osmeña
Cebu City
8. Garwood Hotel
Fuente Osmeña
Cebu City
9. Holiday Plaza
F. Ramos St.
Cebu City
10. Montebello Villa Hotel
Banilad, Cebu City
Resorts:
1. Alegre
Calumbuyan
Sogod, Cebu
2. Badian
Badian, Cebu
3. Maribago Bluewater
Buyong Maribago, Mactan Island
4. Pulchra
San Isidro, San Fernando, Cebu
5. Cebu Beach Club
Buyong, Maribago, Mactan Island, Cebu
6. Cebu White Sands
Maribago
Lapu-lapu City
7. Cordova Reef Village
Cardova, Cebu City
8. Costabella Tropical Beach
Buyong, Mactan Island
9. Tambuli Resorts
Buyong Beach
Mactan Island
10. Pacific Cebu
Subabasbas
Lapu-lapu City
BOOKINGS & RESERVATIONS
Amity Travel
Corporation
42 Causing Feria Bldg. o
TeleFax (6332) 255-2340
E-mail: amity@mozcom.com
Baron Travel
Capitol Commercial Complex
Escario St., Cebu City o
Tel: (6332) 255-6095 / 255-6096
Fax: (6332) 254-5344
E-mail: btc-outbound@pacific,net.ph
Blue Horizons
Travel & Tours, Inc.
Unit 6, Borromeo Aracde
F. Ramos St., Cebu City o
Tel: (6332) 254-0637 to 39
Fax: (6332) 253-0009
E-mail: bhorizon@mozcom.com
Cebu Fortune
Travel Int'l.
Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City o
Tel: (6332) 253-5321
Fax: (6332) 255-3177
E-mail: cfortune@mozcom.com
Destination
Specialists, Inc.
C 174 Upper Ground Level, SM City-Cebu, North Reclamation Area,
Cebu City o
Tel: (6332) 231-2461 to 63
Fax: (6332) 231-0852
E-mail:tour@destinationspecialistscebu.com
GEO Travel
& Tours, Inc.
Mactan Marina Mall, Ibo
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
Tel: (6332) 341-3171 to 74
Fax: (6332) 341-3175
E-mail:geo@infocom.com
Grand Holidays,
Inc.
#888 Gorordo Ave., Cebu City
Tel: (6332) 231-3131
Fax: (6332) 231-3818
E-mail:ghl@mozcom.com
Greenline
Travel Services
2F 101 Yusing Bldg.
F. Ramos St., Cebu City
Tel: (6332) 254-8518 / 412-5891
Fax: (6332) 253-0250
E-mail:greenlinetravel@skyinet.net
Marist Royal
Holidays Travel
#5 Larros Bldg. corner Ayala Access Road
Gorordo Ave., Cebu City o
Tel: (6332) 233-9772 / 412-2551
Fax: (6332) 231-3573
E-mail:marist_royal@pacific.net.ph
New Discovery
Travel & Tours, Inc..
Queen's Road, Redemptorist, Cebu City
Tel: (6332) 254-8624
Fax: (6332) 254-7968
E-mail:newdiscovery@pacific.net.ph
Rajah Tours
Phils., Inc.
Mezzanine, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel
Lahug, Cebu city
Tel: (6332) 232-2113
Fax: (6332) 232-0574
E-mail:rajahceb@mozom.com
Southwind
Travel & Tours
Century Commercial Complex
Juana Osmena St., Cebu City
Tel: (6332) 253-6225 & 254-3440
Fax: (6332) 253-0623
E-mail:tours@southwind-online.com
Travelvision,
Inc.
Unit C Escario Bldg.
#7 Escario St., Lahug Cebu City
Tel: (6332) 234-1282 & 234-1613
Fax: (6332) 234-1463
E-mail:travelvision@skyinet.net
Uni-Orient
Travel Inc.
90 F. Ramos St., Cebu City
Tel: (6332) 253-1866 to 69
Fax: (6332) 253-6691
E-mail:u-orient@gsilink.com
Universal
Holidays Inc.
Unit 216 QC Pavilion, Gorordo Ave.
Cebu Cityo
Tel: (6332) 231-6228
Fax: (6332) 231-6227
E-mail:cebu@universalholidays.com
Wanderlanes
Travel Co., Inc.
G/F Krizzia Bldg., Gonzales Compound
Lahug, Cebu City
Tel: (6332) 231-3935 & 231-3936
Fax: (6332) 231-3945
E-mail:wltctour@mozcom.com
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