Trip Itinerary
| Date | Itinerary | City |
|---|---|---|
3 May 2027 Monday | -0800-1800Airport pick-up -1400-1800Hotel check-in and distribution of kits. The rest of the day is free. -1800-2000Dinner | Manila |
4 May 2027 Tuesday | -0630breakfast at hotel -0830-1200Visit Fort Santiago, built in 1571 by the Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. Inside the fort is Plaza de Armas, where the cell of Dr. Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, is located. A curated photo shoot with models in period costumes depicting the various eras of its 500-year old history. -1230lunch -1400-1700A guided walking/photo tour inside the Walled City of Intramuros. Visit Manila Cathedral and San Agustin Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 1607, Baluarte de San Diego, Museo de Intramuros, Centro Turismo de Intramuros (with cultural dance performance) and Casa Manila (with curated photoshoot) or enjoy the optional Kalesa ride tour. -1800-2030Welcome dinner | Manila |
5 May 2027 Wednesday | -0630breakfast at hotel -0800-1300Depart for Taal Heritage Village (~90 km). Guided walking/photo tour of Taal Heritage Village. See Taal Basilica (circa 1575), the largest church in the Philippines, Galleria Taal with its vintage camera collections, and several ancestral houses built in the late 1800s. -1300-1430lunch -1430-1800drive to Taal Lake (~20 km). Photograph Taal Lake with Taal Volcano till sunset. -1800-2000dinner | Taal |
6 May 2027 Thursday | 0600-0800breakfast at hotel and check-out. 0800-1300drive to Baguio (~244 km) 1300-1430lunch 1430-1630visit Mines View Park 1630-1830check-in at hotel 1830-2030dinner | Baguio |
7 May 2027 Friday | 0630-0800breakfast at hotel 0830-1100visit Tam-awan Village, an open air living museum consisting of several original huts of different tribes of the Cordillera Mountain Province. A curated photo shoot depicting Igorot headhunters making traditional weapons, Ifugao wood carvers, an ethnic Kalinga tattooist, Cordillera cloth weavers and an ethnic group Igorot tribesmen performing ritual tribal dances. 1130-1300lunch 1330-1530visit Baguio City's open air public wet market. See vendors in their stalls selling fresh meats, seafoods, fresh fruits and vegetables. 1600-1800free time. Shopping for Baguio souvenirs 1800-2000dinner | Baguio |
8 May 2027 Saturday | 0630-0900breakfast at hotel & check-out 0900-1130visit Mirador Heritage and Eco Park. Located at Baguio's highest elevation, this 5-hectare park offer a fantastic view of the city, aside from a bamboo forest, rock gardens and peace memorial. Watch a cultural presentation depicting the Panagbenga Festival, Baguio's famous Flower Festival. 1130-1400drive to Angeles (~141 km) 1400-1530lunch 1530-1800drive from Angeles to Manila (~84 km) 1800-1930dinner 2030check-in at hotel | Baguio |
9 May 2027 Sunday | 0700-0830breakfast at hotel 0830-1400visit the Museo del Galeon and see the Galeon Espiritu Santo, a full scale representation of a 17th century galleon built in Cavite, Philippines in 1602. A curated photo shoot depicting the crews and passengers inside the ship as they embark on a 6 month journey from Manila to Acapulco, Mexico via the galleon trade. Have lunch and last-minute shopping at the Mall of Asia, reputably the largest shopping mall in Asia. 1400-1800drive back to hotel and rest 1800-2300Appreciation Night at hotel Grand Ballroom. Attire: National Costume | Pasay |
10 May 2027 | 0700-0900breakfast at hotel 0900-1200check-out and departure of all guests. | Alabang |
Draft itinerary subject to change due to weather conditions and other unforeseen events*