Sunday, July 25, 2010

SOUTHERN COMFORT...

A THRILLER OF A HALLOWEEN TOUR...
It's not really widely known that despite an immediate association with The City of Manila, this Intramuros tour guide named Carlos Celdran actually traces his roots down to the Queen City of the South. Back in the early 20th century, my grandfather Pedro Celdran moved his wife, Josefa Fortich and their sons from Misamis Occidental, Mindanao to the City of Cebu. Above, the waters of Mactan Island.

So it was a real comfort for me to go back and rediscover my Cebuano roots and tailor a tour that mixes both the old and new, the post-modern and the gothic, and all that is pretty cool about that little island in the center of the Philippines. Photo above, BE Resort.



SATURDAY October 30
11:00am Depart Manila
12:00noon Arrive Mactan International Airport in Cebu (above)
1:00pm Check into BE Resort
3:00pm CPRDC Prison Dancers Exhibition
6:00pm Dinner at Casa Verde (Brian's Ribs below)

SUNDAY October 31
Depart Hotel at 11:00am
12:00noon Lunch at Mancao Mansion and Cultural Show
Tupas Funeral Parlor
Carcar Walking tour starting from St. Catherine's Church
Walk to Carcar Museum (above), then towards Noel Mansion and Balay na Tisa
5:00pm Return to BE Resort on Mactan
There are many selections around Cebu/Mactan area to dine should you wish to dine out.

MONDAY November 1
10:00 Cruising around Mactan on Islands Banca
(a Cebu Lechon Lunch out at sea)
2:00PM Historic tour of Downtown Cebu
Museo Sugbu
Tartanilla Ride around Fort San Pedro, Magellan's Cross, Santo Nino Shrine, Cebu Cathedral,
Archbishop's House (Cathedral Museum of Cebu), Gorordo Mansion, Jesuit House
5:30PM Cocktails at Dusk at Yap-San Diego Mansion (below)
8:00PM Airport and depart for Manila.


Date:
POSTPONED...

Costings:
To be announced...

Only 20 spaces available. Please inform us immediately if you have any dietary restrictions.

Accomodations at BE Resort, Transportation, meals*, and tour services by yours truly and Cebu City's Top tour guide, Bino Guerrero.

*Tour does not include dinner on October 31. There are many selections in Cebu to enjoy.