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31 August, Calgary – The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary has officially launched the Winter Escapade 6, a special tourism promotion package that will bring Filipino-Canadians and Canadian nationals to the various exciting tourism destinations in Philippines on 28 January to 4 February 2019.
At the launch event on 30 August at Max’s Restaurant in Calgary, Consul General Gilberto Asuque described Winter Escapade 6 as the best travel package deal to the Philippines as he urged the audience to take advantage of it. Deputy Consul General Zaldy Patron gave a presentation on the program, itinerary and rates offered by Rajah Tours International and on the special promotion of the Philippine Airlines for Winter Escapade 6 participants. The videos of Winter Escapade 5 held last year and El Nido were also shown during the event.
For the sixth edition of Winter Escapade, participants will be brought to Manila, Batangas (Taal and Nasugbu), and El Nido, Palawan.
Manila’s leg will include visits to places like Rizal Monument, Intramuros, San Agustin Church, UST Museum and Metropolitan Museum to relive the charms of the nation’s capital and discover its rich history.
The visit to Taal, on the other hand, will include a stop in the Basilica of St. Martin de Tours, the largest church in the Philippines and in Asia, and some ancestral houses in the city.
Nasugbu will give a chance to the participants to enjoy its famous beaches and do cove hopping.
Finally, the tour to El Nido, world famous for its white sand beaches, coral reefs and limestone cliffs, will give the participants a first-hand experience why this place was selected by Condé Nast Traveler as the Top 4 beach in the world in 2017.
Participants in Winter Escapade 6 will be billeted in the finest hotels, such as the Makati Shangri-La, Pico Sands Hotel in Nasugbu, and in Seda Hotel, Casa Kalaw, Balai Adlao, and Hotel Covo in El Nido.
Registration fees for Winter Escapade 6 range from CAD1,503.00 to CAD2,432.00 depending on the type of room and the type of hotel (for El Nido) they will select.
The fees already include domestic airfare (Manila-El Nido-Manila), land and boat transfers, daily breakfast, six lunches, six dinners, and travel insurance in the Philippines. English-speaking tour guides will accompany the participants and they will have traffic and medical escorts going to their various destinations. Availing of this special package will be on a first come, first serve basis and the deadline for registration and full payment is set on 15 September 2018. More detailed information can be obtained from www.winterescapadeph.com and online registration can be done in the same website.
The Winter Escapade 6 participants will have to pay for their own international airfare to go to the Philippines. The Philippine Airlines is offering them promotional rates if they will book their travel before 9 September 2018. The date of travel to the Philippines should be anytime from 30 December 2017 to 27 January 2019. Interested parties should email PAL Sales Office for booking at these addresses: vancouversales@pal.com.pm or torontosales@pal.com.ph.