MANILATOUR
Tour Description
Touring Manila is a must for all guests coming into the Philippines. This is where our rich history lies. This place witnessed Spanish , American , Bristish, and Japanese era and the very reason why Filipinos became what we called mixture of Eastern, and western culture....Life here is very colorful but so extreme with each other...Here you can find high rise building side by side with shanties, big and specialized restaurants side by side with street cart vendors........ One of the highlights in touring this place is thru a HORSE DRIVEN CART CALLED "CALESA" which is the oldest form of transportation that started during Spanish time in the 16th century...........
ITINERARY:
* Mall of Asia located in Bay City, Pasay that is said to be the biggest mall in the Philippines, the 3rd in Asia and the 4th in the wordl This place has a total of 200,000 people everyday.
* Cultural Center of the Philippines, reclaimed area from Manila Bay that housed different structures like Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippine International Convention Center, Folk Arts Theater,Coconut Palace, Manila Film Center and the Star City
* Rizal Park where monument of our national hero JOSE P.RIZAL was erected as well as other spots that is relaxing like Chinese and Japanese gardens
* Fort Santiago where our national hero was imprisoned, a place used by Spaniards and Japanese as their seat of government and barrakcs.
* Intramuros where Spanish used to housed and had their life inside the walled city. Portion of this tour is via horse driven cart called Calesa