Activities in Bicol

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Activities in Bicol

3 days 2 nights Whaleshark Interaction Tour

Start of Tour : Legazpi City airport or bus terminal

Day 1 - Whaleshark Interaction Tour (until 6pm)

Description :
Experience the best eco-adventure activity in Asia. Swim alongside the world famous "sharks" of Donsol!
These whaleshark (rhincodon typus) are the world's largest fish and can grow to a length of 18meters and weigh approx 20tonnes! Imagine snorkeling 3-5meters away from it!

Airport / bus terminal pick-up
Proceed to Donsol
Whaleshark Interaction Tour (3hours)
Lunch 12pm-1pm
Beach-combing or return to Legazpi early
Return to Legazpi City latest 3:30pm
Check-in at accommodation

Day 2 - Albay Tour (7:30am - 6pm)

Description :
Head straight for the terracotta industry of the albay province in tiwi and see it's unique exported creations. Then ascend the slopes of the most active volcano in the Philippines' Mt Mayon, and take a breath at the Mayon Skyline (nestled 2,500ft high). While ascending, you'll see roadside crosses and tomb-like markers, used during the way of the cross, for penance. Then visit diversified industries like the metalcraft industry in Tabaco city and the handicraft industry in Sto Domingo, incidentally the birthplace of the famous composure of the immortal bicol love song, "Sarongbanggi" (One Night). Explore the remnants of the worst eruption of Mayon in 1814, at the cagsawa ruins and visit one of the most prominent churches in the Philippines because of it's priceless baroque architecture and rich facade... the Our Lady of the Gate parish. Further down the day, scale up lignon hill, an inactive small volcano that is the latest tourist attraction with adventures activities to enjoy (zipline, rapelling, wall climbing etc), not to mention a panoramic view of the city and a "front row" seat of the world's most perfect cone volcan... the Mt Mayon! Other interesting sights would be the famous halo-halo (a local sweet dessert) joint, Legazpi City church (housing the biggest volcanic rock altar), headless monument, Legazpi Heroes Trylon, Penaranda Park & Liberty Bell, Heritage Park and Embarcadero. Of course, a tour isn't complete without some souvenir shopping.

Breakfast
Start of Albay Tour 7:30am
Breakfast
Tour Highlights :
Souvenir Shopping
Cagsawa Ruins
Handicraft Factory
Daraga Church
Legazpi trylon
Headless Monument
Terracotta Industry
Metalcraft Industry
Mayon Skyline (formerly called Mayon Resthouse)
Lignon hill (can do Zipline and Rapelling!)

Lunch
Continue Albay Tour
Return to accommodation 6pm

Day 3 - Airport out
Breakfast
Airport Transfer
End of Tour

BACKPACKERS
BACKPACKERS        Single    Half-Twin    3rd Person    Child W/ Bed    Child W/O Bed
1pax            P9,755    P9,430        -        -        -
2-3pax            P6,135    P5,810        P4,550        P4,550        P4,550
4-6pax            P4,425    P4,100        P3,850        P3,850        P3,850
7-12pax            P3,975    P3,650        P3,590        P3,590        P3,590    max 2boats
13-18pax        P3,720    P3,395        P3,350        P3,350        P3,350    max 3boats

Inclusions :
Roundtrip airport transfers (Tricyle / Jeepney)
3 Days Tourguide service (1 tourguide only for 1-28pax)
Whaleshark Interaction Tour boat service (Max 3hours usage. Max 7-8pax per boat)
Whaleshark Interaction Tour registration
Butanding Interaction Officer (1 per boat)
Donsol Permits
Roundtrip Non-aircon Commuting from Legazpi-Donsol-Legazpi on Day 1
1 Day jeepney service for Albay tour on Day 2 (Seat-In-Coach)
4 meals (BF x 2 and Lunch x 2)
2 Nights twin-share Aircon room in a Legazpi City budget accom (Dreams Inn, Salvador Manor or similar)
** If prefer non-aircon room, less P225 per pax.
Salvador Manor De Legazpi

Albay tour entrance fee
FREE Lifevest usage for Whaleshark Tour
Coordination

Exclusions :
EVAT (add 12% if official receipt needed)
All dinners
Snorkeling set (P250 per set) for Whaleshark interaction tour
Insurance
Zipline (P200) and Rapelling (P100) fee, for the Albay Tour

HIGH-END

le    Half-Twin    3rd Person    Child W/ Bed    Child W/O Bed
1pax        P22,900 -        -        -        -
2-3pax        P17,400 P12,750    P8,900        P8,600        P7,100
4-6pax        P14,450 P9,925        P7,400        P7,100        P5,600
7-12pax        P14,000 P9,550        P7,225        P6,925        P5,425    1tg, 1van, max 2boats
13-18pax    P13,650 P9,150        P7,000        P6,700        P5,200    1tg, 1coaster, max 3boats
19-24pax    P13,350 P8,825        P6,750        P6,450        P4,950    1tg, 1med bus, max 4boats
25-30pax    P13,050 P8,550        P6,475        P6,175        P4,675    1tg, 1med-bus, max 5boats
31-36pax    P12,975 P8,475        P6,425        P6,125        P4,625    1tgs,1bus, max 6boats
37-42pax    P12,875 P8,375        P6,350        P6,050        P4,550    2tgs,1bus,max 7boats
43-48pax    P12,850 P8,350        P6,295        P5,995        P4,495    2tgs, 1bus, max 8boats

Terms & Conditions for ALL RATES CATEGORIES :
Rates are PER PAX basis
Rates valid until June 30, 2010
Rates NOT valid for Holy Week, 2010. Add105% for entire Holy Week period.
Concessions :
Backpacker   =    None
Budget           =     43 + 1FOC (Shares room with 2pax. Extra Bed)
Standard        =     43 + 2FOCs (Shares 1 standard room)
High-end       =     43 + 2FOCs (Shares 1 standard room)

Rates for Filipinos only, foreigners add the following (per pax) :
Backpacker   =    P300
Budget           =     P300
Standard        =     P500
High-end       =     P1,000
Full-board upgrade (by including 2dinners, TG and transpo), add the following PER PAX :
Backpacker =    P450 (1pax) & P300 (2pax onwards) ... Jeepney commute for dinner.
Budget =    P875 (1pax) & P550 (2 pax onwards) ... Aircon transpo
Standard =     P1,100 (1pax) & P650 (2pax onwards) ... Aircon transpo
High-End =    P1,500 (1pax) & P850 (2pax onwards).. Aircon transpo
** Aircon transpo usage until 7:30pm only (including dinner). Thereafter it's P300 per hour charge.
Any group with an odd number of total pax (ie 3, 17 etc), the last pax will be treated as a 3rd person, unless otherwise mentioned by agent.
Infant upto 1year old no charge.
Child rate for 2-11years old only.
Child (with bed), child (without bed) and 3rd person rates are only valid with 2 adults sharing the room.
Check-out is 12pm. Check-in is at 2pm. Optional early check-in can be arranged if rooms are available.
Tour itinerary will be completed, where time permits.
Whaleshark Interaction boats are chartered fishing vessels. Minor inconveniences are to be expected. They are subjected to the maximum time limit allocated per day, from the Donsol municipal government.
Although this is the Whaleshark Capital of the world, no guarantees of interaction. However, we have a lot of successful whaleshark tours already because we employ a unique technique to maximize the interaction chances

Thank you and we hope to serve your tour very soon.

Truly :

Richard J. M. Paraguya
Inbound Director
Royal Quest Tours
0918-2811211
02-6644554

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1 Day Camarines Sur Tour (8am- 6pm)

Start of Tour : Legazpi City

Description :
Start your day with a scenic 90mins ride of the countryside to the slopes of Mt Isarog volcano and explore a dense forest with a nature trail, 1 huge treehouse and 3 revitalizing waterfalls. Then come close to Philippines’s “Bambi” at the deer-breeding farm before counting all the Philippine bamboo species at the nearby bamboo farm.

Then it’s off to the Basilica Minore, the “home” of the patron saint of the bicol region…the Blessed “INA” (mother) or Our Lady of Penafrancia….whose feast day (every September) is one of the more prominent celebrations nationwide with thousands flocking to the streets to see the Blessed INA, in her magnificent pagoda, being guided down the narrow streets of Naga city all the way down to the Bicol river, where the fluvial procession is celebrated.

Then take a glimpse of the tribute given to the 15 Bicol Martyrs at Plaza Quince Matires, together with the other 2 plazas dominating the centro of the city. The it’s off to the world famous CamSur WaterSports Complex (CWC. Touted to be the world’s best cable park for wakeboarding)…..where various exciting watersports awaits to thrill the willing guests (wakeboarding, jetski, kayaking, swimming pool, inflatable obstacles, paddle boat ride etc)!

Or just relax with a massage in one of the breezy cottages. Other interesting sights are Plaza Rizal, Plaza Quezon, Provincial Capitol Complex, Metro Naga Cathedral and some souvenir shopping.

Tour package rate per pax :
1pax =P4,950
2pax-3pax =P2,850 each
4pax – 6pax = P1,850 each
7pax – 10pax =P1,395 each
11pax -20pax =P1,360 each
21pax – 30pax =P1,125 each
31pax - 49pax = P1,065 each

Inclusions for all day tours :
Standard/deluxe aircon transportation for tour
(Car 1-2pax, Van 3-12pax)
Tourguide (DOT registered)
Entrance fees (Albay, Sorsogon or Cam Sur)
1 Meal (Lunch) for all day tours EXCEPT HALF-DAY-ALBAY.
Full coordination
For HALF-DAY TOUR ….. FREE optional 1hour usage of transportation and tourguide for either lunch or early dinner after tour.

Exclusions for all day tours :

EVAT
Accommodation
Hard Drinks
Dinner
Insurance
Albay new attractions :
Rapelling P100 each
Zipline P200 each
Cam Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) facility usage. P165 per hour. (Recommended 2hours for beginners)

Terms & Conditions FOR ALL DAY TOURS :
Rates valid until June 30, 2010.
Holy week tour (Thursday – Sunday), add 10%.
No Concession
All tours are Seat-In-Coach transportation.
Rates only for Filipinos residing in the Philippines, for foreigners or Filipinos residing abroad, add P300 each for half-day tour and P400 each for 1 day tour.
Regarding Hoyop-Hoyopan cave for Albay Tour. Add P500 per pax if include Hoyop-Hoyopan cave on Day 1 (Albay Tour). Some places of interest will be left out to make time for the cave visit. This is one of the biggest accessible cave in Albay. A fascinating place to visit! ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 1DAY ALBAY TOUR.
If pax avail of optional free 1hour transpo&tourguide for lunch (half-day)/dinner purposes, the lunch/dinner of the tourguide and driver are on pax account.
Children 5years old and below are free, provided they don’t occupy any seats if the transportation is filled-up with paying pax.
If tour exceeds allotted time, add P350 per hour.
Tour itinerary will be completed, where time permits.

Thank you and we hope to serve your tour very soon.

Richard J. M. Paraguya
Inbound Director
Royal Quest Tours
0918-2811211
02-6644554

1 Day Sorsogon Tour (8AM-6PM)

Description :
Start off the day by seeing a live beefarm and see how the purest of honey are made, by the busy bees themselves. Then a short visit to a dairy farm and a seaweed center, which is one of the top 10 exported products of the Philippines. Then soak up the sun and sand in the white sand beach of Gubat

Tour package rate per pax :
1pax =P4,950
2pax-3pax =P2,850 each
4pax – 6pax = P1,850 each
7pax – 10pax =P1,395 each
11pax -20pax =P1,360 each
21pax – 30pax =P1,125 each
31pax - 49pax = P1,065 each

1 Day Albay Tour (8am-6pm)

Description :
Head straight for the terracotta industry of the albay province in tiwi and see it’s unique exported creations. Then ascend the slopes of the most active volcano in the Philippines…Mt Mayon, and take a breath at the Mayon Skyline (nestled 2,500ft high).

While ascending, you’ll see roadside crosses and tomb-like markers, used during the way of the cross, for penance. Then visit diversified industries like the metalcraft industry in Tabaco city and the handicraft industry in Sto Domingo, incidentally the birthplace of the famous composure of the immortal bicol love song, “Sarongbanggi” (One Night).

Explore the remnants of the worst eruption of Mayon in 1814, at the cagsawa ruins and visit one of the most prominent churches in the Philippines because of it’s priceless baroque architecture and rich façade….the Our Lady of the Gate parish. Further down the day, scale up lignon hill, an inactive small volcano that is the latest tourist attraction with adventures activities to enjoy (zipline, rapelling, wall climbing etc), not to mention a panoramic view of the city and a “front row” seat of the world’s most perfect cone volcano…the Mt Mayon! Other interesting sights would be the famous halo-halo (a local sweet dessert) joint, Legazpi City church (housing the biggest volcanic rock altar), headless monument, Legazpi Heroes Trylon, Penaranda Park & Liberty Bell, Heritage Park and Embarcadero. Of course, a tour isn’t complete without some souvenir shopping.

Tour package rate per pax :
1pax =P3,950
2pax-3pax =P2,350
4pax – 6pax = P1,550
7pax – 10pax =P1,225
11pax -20pax =P1,325
21pax – 30pax =P1,095
31pax – 49pax = P1,050

1 Day Whaleshark Interaction Tour

Start of Tour: Legazpi City, Albay

Whaleshark Interaction Tour

Description :
Experience the best eco-adventure activity in Asia… swim alongside the world famous “sharks” of Donsol! These whaleshark (rhincodon typus) are the world’s largest fish and can grow to a length of 18meters and weigh approx 20tonnes! Imagine snorkeling 3-5meters away from it!