Day 1
Meet with guides at the bus station; proceed to hotel of choice; check-in. Breakfast of local Pancit Batil Patung before proceeding to Calla Caves Tourist Zone, Peñablanca, Cagayan. Explore Roc Cave or Sierra Cave and Callao Cave; take lunch by the riverbank; river trailing, swimming and boating’ watch the bats at dusk while having barbeque by the riverbank of Pinacanauan River. Motor back to hotel
Day 2
Early drive to Piat Basilice Minore for Pilgrimage visit; take your picture at the Buntun Bridge – longest river bridge in the country spanning the longest and widest river in the country – the Cagayan River. In the afternoon the Cagayan Provincial Museum and Historical Research Center and the Iguig Calvary Hills; shop for souvenirs and pasalubong; take the night bus back to Manila.
Note : For extended stay, Sta. Ana, Baggao or Calayan Islands.
Cauayan City Adventure Tur
Cauayan City
Day Tour
Cauayan City boast of abundant farms ranging from mushroom culture production centers, high value crops, vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants and the freshwater prawn hatchery farm in the Cagayan Valley Region. Start the day with a visit to our Lady of Pillars Church in Cauayan City and be awed by its modern interiors and preserved brick exteriors. Be prepared for a day of sightseeing, food trip and shopping starting at the mushroom center in Barangay Tagaran where mushrooms can be bought from mushroom farms and learn about its scientific production and the various by-products produced from mushrooms. Drive to the “Gulayan ng Bayan”at the Barangay Gagabutan where homeowners have hectares upon hectares of vegetables farms; learn to harvest and pay your own ampalaya, eggplant, patola, okra and other vegetables. Pick and pay your way at the Cortez Fruit Farm for pineapples, mangoes, papaya and bananas and enjoy an al fresco lunch of freshly caught tilapia from Cortez fishpond and eat all you can fresh fruits. Enjoy another outdoor trip in the afternoon at the Dacuycuy Farms where imported ornamental plants and fruit trees abound and bring home aromatic and green dwarf Philippine coconut tree seedlings. Learn the basics of giant freshwater prawn production at the region’s first prawn hatchery farm.
Note: Cauayan City is a commercial center for the Cagayan Valley Region. Accredited hotels and restaurants abound in the area. The farm visits require advance notice from guest.
Nueva Vizcaya Adventure Tour
NUEVA VIZCAYA ADVENTURE
2D1N
Day 1
Arrive early morning from Manila and meet guides at the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Museum or at the hotel of choice; breakfast and briefing. Leave for Barangay Capisaan, Malabing Valley, Kasibu. Orchard tour at Malabing Valley. Lunch. Explore the caves: Alayan or Heaven Cave. Supper and cultural show at the Capisaan School Grounds; overnight at a Homestay Facility.
Day 2
Pick fruits for pasalubong. Depart for Imugan Waterfalls in Sta. Fe. Lunch. River trailing, swimming and exploration of Imugan Waterfalls; visit the Mountain Fresh Factory. Supper at Sta. Fe Highway and scout for native crafts. Take the night bus back to Manila.
Note:
For extended stay, go to Ambaguio; take-off point to Mt. Pulag National Park.
Palanan Ecotourism Adventure
PALANAN ECOTOURISM ADVENTURE
5D4N
Day 1
Take Cyclone Plane from Cauayan City Domestic Airport or bus and boat ride from Santiago City ; reception with Guides at Palanan Airstrip. Visit the Emilio Aguinaldo memorial and the last stand of the Philippine Republic marker. Trek to the Palanan river and explore the town on foot; lecture and introduction to natural history at the PWDECO souvenir shop.
Day 2
Enjoy a uniquely unforgettable cruise along Palanan River passing by Dibungco, the first Agta organized community; Culasi mangroves and Palanan Bay; Pacific Ocean vies and Northern Sierra Madre Mountain and Dicotcotan, Brgy. San Isidro sheltered from the Pacific Ocean by Palanan Point’s barrier reefs for homecook lunch overlooking the sea. The rest of the day will be spent exploring the beach, forest and the mobile lean-to’s of the Palanan Agta and a refreshing dip at the crystal waters of the sea.
Day 3
Jungle trek and nature related activities with cultural immersion will be the day’s agenda including a trek to Disadsad Waterfalls passing by fishing villages or farming villages. Explore the waterfalls area from top to bottom by climbing the mountain walls or enjoy swimming at its basin.
Day 4
Take a boat to the 16 hectare biological plot in Villa Robles. Venture inside the ecosystem and discover the rich biodiversity of Palanan and the dynamics of rainforest ecosystem. A Forester will lecture on the importance of preserving the natural habitat of the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park while exploring the area. Farewell dinner will be served.
Day 5
Visit the PWDECO for souvenir items before boarding the plane back to Cauayan City.
The tour starts at the Balay na Santiago, a local museum which houses a collection of the ethno-linguistic lifestyle of those who made Santiago City a melting pot of culture that it is today. The Museum is located right at the heart of the city along Miranda Street. Next stop would be the Calvary Hills, and the Church of Transfiguration at Dariok Hills, Barangay Balintokatok where life-size Stations of the Cross are presented starting with the Last Supper from the foot of the hill all the way to the top where the Chapel of Transfiguration stands inviting visitors for a contemplative moment. In Barangay Rizal is the Patupat country where sugarcane and glutinous rice are grown and cooked into the famous Santiago Patupat – a growing cottage industry. Visitors will be able to watch the process by which the sugarcane is used to produced such delicacy. Generous patrons donate their time and treasure at the Gawad ng Kalinga project in Barangay Bannawag Norte. The Gawad Kalinga project in the city has become a melting pot of the culture and a favorite destinations of Balikbayans and foreign visitors to the city.
Note:Santiago City is the industrial center of the Cagayan Vally Region. It also serves as the service center for the entire region including the Kalinga, it is being located right at heart of the region. Santiago City is an independent-component city of Cagayan Valley Region.
Tuguegarao City Tour
Tuguegarao City Tour
Half Day Tour
Take a Calesa ride or your own vehicle to visit the Horno Ruins at the Barangay Bagumbayan where ruins of brick kilns built during the Spanish times still stand. The Horno provided baked bricks for the Sts. Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral, the St. Hyacinth Church and all the churches around Tuguegarao City during the Spanish occupation. Visit also elevated St. Hyacinth Church built in 1606 and the seat of Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, the Cathedral (1761) and the nearby convent ruins and the Bolo Making Industry at Barangay Larion Bajo . Motor to Buntun Bridge – the longest river bridge in the country, spanning the longest and the widest river, the Cagayan River. The Cagayan Provincial Museum and Historical Research Center and the Panaddaman Museum provide ample information about the local culture and its past.
Note:
Tuguegarao City serves as the service center for Peñablanca, Piat and other nearby towns. It is the regional center of the Cagayan Valley Region. Accredited establishment abound.
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