The Jungle Restaurant and Cultural Entertainment Center
Bagumbayan, Maribago --- Mactan Island
032 238 8641 / thejunglecebu@yahoo.com
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In affiliation with Local Travel and Tour Agency’s
Of Cebu, Philippines
PRESENT:
Cebu, Philippines
Cebu / Mactan ---- Twin City Tour
Tour Details
Tour Duration -
6 to 7 hours, according to fast ferry times, and traffic conditions
Your tour can start at any time you wish before lunch time. Its recommended
that you start your tour as early in the morning as possible, as to use all the
day light hours for sight seeing and also leave time for you a great evening
dinner and relaxation….
Things to bring :
* Camera, film, batteries. Due to time restraints, we will only be making
scheduled stops. Sometimes batteries and film are hard to find. So please
bring extra so you wont miss out on some great pictures.
* Hand towels - The Philippines of course is a tropical climate. While
visiting the sites, sometimes you will want to have a hand towel to wipe the
perspiration.
* If you are one who sweats a lot, you might also want to bring a extra shirt
along in case you would like to change.
Transportation - all air conditioned
1 to 4 person - car or taxi
4 to 12 person - van
12 to 24 person - coaster
24 and above - bus
Tour Description: ( Recommended )
* Start tour at 9 am, with your Philippine Accredited Tour Guide meeting
you and or your group at your hotel or resort. You will then board the
transport and head out on a grand day of sight seeing.
* While traveling you will see the Philippine country side, see the local
people on the roadsides, the houses, markets, and many other exciting
localities on your way to your tour. In Cebu you will visit the following
attractions:
Heritage of Cebu Monument
Cebu Provincial Capitol
Fort San Pedro
The smallest and oldest tri-bastion fort in the country. Fort San Pedro
served as the hub of the Spanish settlement in the Philippines. It has a total inner area of
2,025 sq. meters, with the walls being 20 feet high and 8 feet thick. The tower stands
approx 30 feet high from ground level.
Work was first started on May 8, 1565 with Miguel Lopez De Legazpi
breaking the ground. After the battle of Manila Bay, Commodore George Dewey turned
the fort over to the local Cebuanos. It became the American Warwick Barracks during the
American Regime, and was later converted into classrooms where Cebuanos could
receive a formal education.
During World War II, from 1941 to 1945, it served as fortification for Japanese soldiers.
When the battle for liberation was fought, the fort served as an army camp. After 1950,
Cebu Garden Club took over and fixed the inner court into a miniature garden.
For a couple of years it also housed the Cebu City Zoo. In 1978 to August 15, 1993, it
housed the offices of Department of Tourism and the Philippine Tourism Authority. At
present, it is under the care and administration of the PTA and now houses the National
Museum that showcases the San Diego shipwreck & Fort San Pedro diggings.
This site has well kept grounds and is in my opinion one of the best places I have visited
here. I fully recommend you visit the Fort and explore what it has to offer.
Philippine Taoist Temple
Taoist Temple:
Preserving the teachings of Lao-Tse, the 600 B.C. Chinese
philosopher, the Temple offers a nice break from the hustle and bustle
of down town
Cebu. There are some 81 steps representing the 81 chapters of the Taoism scriptures. On
reaching the top you can light joss sticks and have your fortune read. (Note! on a hot and
humid day the 81 steps to the top feel like 181, so just take it slowly).
Basilica Minore del Santo Nino
Basilica Minor Del Santo Nino:
The church was built by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Fr. Andres
Urdaneta on the site where the image of Santo Niño was found in 1565. The church was
however destroyed by fire on November 1, 1568 and was subsequently rebuilt in 1602
under the administration of Juan Albaran and was rehabilitated in 1740.
On May 1965, the church was conferred the title of Basilica Minor del Santo Niño by
Cardinal Antonuitte, Papal Legate during the Fourth Centennial celebration of the
Christianization of Cebu.
Magellan’s Cross
Magellan's Cross:
When Magellan traveled from Spain to the Philippines in 1521, he brought
with him in a wooden cross. This cross was planted at a place called Sugbu, now Cebu, to
symbolize the colonization of the country on behalf of King Philip II of Spain.
To preserve the cross the original has been encased in an outer layer of tindalo wood,
mounted on a concrete pedestal, and housed in a tile-roofed kiosk. The roof of the kiosk
is adorned with a painting depicting the landing of Magellan in Cebu and the planting of
the original cross on the shore.
* While on the Island Of Mactan you will visit these places:
Magellan’s Marker
There is a great deal spoken with regards to the Hero of the Philippines, Chief Lapu
Lapu, much of it surrounded in myth and legend. However this is a
nice place to visit the grounds are very well kept and you can also see the many arts and
crafts stores close to the shrine. They carry many different shells, and handmade arts and
crafts of the Philippines…
Lapu Lapu Monument
Lapu Lapu Monument (Mactan Shrine):
Inspired by his success in bringing Christianity to the people of Cebu,
Ferdinand Magellan crossed the narrow channel to Mactan Island in an effort to spread
the Catholic faith. Whilst still wading to the shore, he was killed by island chieftain Lapu
Lapu leading his army of men during the battle for supremacy and freedom on April 27,
1521. Magellan's body was never recovered and in 1866 a marker was erected as a
monument to this great explorer, marking the spot that Magellan was slain.
Alegre Guitar Factory
Guitar Factories:
Lapu Lapu City Mactan Island, is the home to the majority of the
Guitar manufactures in Cebu. Visiting one of the many factories will enable you to
actually see how guitars are made. Whilst the Guitars are made on Mactan the materials
typically used have to be shipped in from Mindanao, as they are not found on the Island
of Cebu.
My recommendation is to visit Alegre Guitars, they have a great place
and the staff are very helpful and friendly. You can buy guitars directly from the factory
and they even take credit cards. Alegre Guitars has a couple of general gift stalls and
somewhere to buy a drink. Well worth a visit.
* Lunch -
This tour package also includes a buffet Lunch at One of Cebu or Mactan’s
Premier restaurants. Lunch will be as close to noon time as possible,
according to time spent and traffic conditions of the tour….
* Shopping
If time allots, and we are on schedule, we can stop at Cebu’s Alaya Mall, or
Mactan’s SM Mall for a hour or so of shopping and browsing the local
merchandise……
* After seeing all the great sites and experiencing the wonders of Cebu and
Mactan. You will board your transport and back to your hotel or resort or on
to another evening tour you have planned with us…..
* Inclusions
Transportation
Accredited Tour Guide
Entrance Fees, Lunch
Prices :
Cebu – Mactan Twin City Tour with Lunch
PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR ALL PRICING
Meal ------ The meal provided with this tour is a simple Filipino Style Meal at one of our
medium priced facilities here. If your group is a more refined group, I would suggest to ask
us to arrange a meal , with better menu, at one of Cebu’s or Mactan’s Exclusive and Great
Restaurants. If you choose this, let us know what type of cusine you are wanting, and we can
quote you the extra charge per pax for that and arrange it all for you……
Booking
If you wish to book this tour, contact us by email or telephone, with how many pax, what day.
Please provide the name of the group, hotel in which you will be staying, a contact person,
phone and email.
You will be sent antennary email for your approval, of your booking and dates and total
charges….
Upon approval of your antennary, and after receiving your deposit, you will receive a
conformation email and receipt with your tour dates. Please bring that with you when you
arrive….
Payments
- A 25% deposit is required to confirm your booking, this can be paid through
Western Union, or Bank Account Wire Transfer…. You may cancel at anytime before two
weeks before your confirmed date with a full refund, minus money transfer fees.
If cancelled after two weeks before your confirmed date, a 15% handling fee will be charged.
If cancelled after one week before your confirmed date, a 25 % ( the deposit) will be charged
as handling fee.
You can also choose to pay all after you arrive. But your dates, times, availability can not be
guaranteed.
Total balance left due for the Tour will be payable upon completion of the tour day. If multiple
tours are availed, a special deal can be made to include all tours on a one time payment…..
Payment will be accepted on by credit card, cash.