Cheap palawan hotels

Cheap palawan hotels

3D/2N INCLUSIONS:

• 3D/2N Room Accommodation in air-conditioned cottage/room.
• Roundtrip Busuanga Airport Transfers (land & boat).
• Welcome Drinks.
• Six Sumptuous Meals (excluding drinks for lunch and dinner):
  - Two (2) Breakfast meals.
  - Two (2) Lunch meals.
  - Two (2) Dinner meals.
• Resort Programmed Activities:
  - Snorkeling at the House Reef (subject to weather conditions).
  - Picnic Lunch.
  - Poolside & Beachfront Dinner
  - Mini Olympics & Tournaments
  - Island Hiking Tour
  - Sunset Cruise
• Free Use of Resort Facilities:
  - Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Mini Library, Little Nature Museum.
  - Video Room, Videoke Room, Conference Room, Satellite TV Room. 
  - Beach Volley Ball, Tennis Court, Badminton, Table Tennis, Billiards, Darts,
    Board & Card Games.
  - Snorkeling Equipment (mask, fins, snorkels)
• Full Time Services of Activity Officers.
• Rates inclusive of Gov’t Tax & Service Charge.

   GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS & OTHER CHARGES:

• Special 3D/2N Sariling Atin Package Rates offered: On a Per Person Per Package basis.
• Extra Night Inclusions: Room & Full Board Meals.
• Hotel & Tour Vouchers: Booking will be finalized with Confirmation Vouchers. Vouchers are required upon check in or prior to tour.
• Single Occupancy: Supplemental Add On Rate to applicable rates.
  -3D/2N Package: +PhP 5,500/person  Extra Night : Add +PhP 2,750/person
• 3D/2N Package  Bed-sharing Child Rates (3-12 Years Old):
  - Regular Season: PhP 7,400/child        Extra Night: PhP 3,200/child
  - Peak Season     : PhP 8,900/child        Extra Night: PhP 3,950/child
• *Peak Dates & Stay Requirements: 
  - March 28-April 11 (Holy Week 2010)
  - Min. 4 nights for beachfront/seaview category.
  - December 20- January 10 (Christmas/NY)
  - Min. 5 nights for beachfront/seaview category.
  - January 27-February 10 (Chinese NY)
  - Min. 4 nights for beachfront/seaview category.
  - April 15-April 29 (Holy Week 2011)
  - Min. 4 nights for beachfront/seaview category.
• Restrictions: Some activities or equiptment may be unavailable due to weather conditions, renovations or repair.
• Market: Local Residents only, including Expatriates.
• Unused Items: Inclusions are packaged and not refundable if package item or service is not availed. 
• Prepayment: Special Package is available on pre-payment arrangements only. 
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kodiak island Travel

kodiak island Travel

Alaska’s Emerald Island is the nation’s second largest after Hawaii, but its landscape—a Last Frontier in microcosm—and accessible location (about an hour from Anchorage by air) make it a manageable destination for wading boot-first into the state’s natural and cultural wonders.

The city of Kodiak—the first capital of Russian America—serves as the staging point for seaplane and boat trips throughout the nearly 5,000-square-mile (12,949 square-kilometer) Kodiak Island Archipelago. Though steeped in Russian Orthodox and native Alutiiq history, the area is best known for the estimated 3,500 massive Kodiak brown bears (above) roaming the archipelago, primarily in the 1.9-million-acre (769,000-hectare) Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.

The months of July, August, and September are prime bear-viewing times, so plan ahead to join a guided backcountry tour. Trained biologist Harry Dodge and his wife, Brigid, lead small group treks from their Uyak Bay wilderness lodge viaKodiak Treks, an Adventure Green Alaska (AGA) gold-level sustainable tourism-certified outfitter.http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2011-photos/#/1-kodiak-island-island-three-brown-bear_30411_600x450.jpg

Cheap palawan travel

Cheap palawan travel

Palawan’s limestone karst cliffs, coral atolls, mangrove forests, sugar-white sandy beaches, and extensive fringing reefs create one of the Philippines' most biodiverse terrestrial and marine environments. Designated as a fish and wildlife sanctuary in 1967, the Philippines' largest (in total land area) province encompasses nearly 1,240 miles (1,995 kilometers) of coastline stretching across 1,768 islands.

 

On the main island (also named Palawan) near Sabang, hike the three-mile (five-kilometer) Monkey Trail to Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park's navigable underground river. The five-mile (eight-kilometer) coastal rain forest route is home to long-tailed macaques, blue-naped parrots, and other indigenous wildlife. In the province’s northern Calamianes islands, Coron Island is considered one of the world’s top scuba diving destinations, offering World War II-vintage wreck diving and snorkeling in calm, crystalline waters. Nearby Culion Island, a former leper colony surrounded by sea grass beds and coral reefs, is an emerging ecotourism destination worth a day trip .

 

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Messinia Region travel

Messinia Region travel

Widely known for its Kalamata olives—Messinia produces about 55,000 tons of mainly cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil annually—this road-less-trampled region on the southwest Peloponnesian coast features numerous World Heritage List archaeological sites, including Olympia, Mystras, and the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

Sun-drenched hills and valleys are dotted with stone houses, vaulted tombs from the Mycenaean era, Byzantine churches, and medieval castles (such as the castle of Methoni, above). Retreat to secluded bays, remote beaches, and protected lagoons, including Gialova, Greece’s southernmost major wetland and home to more than 270 bird species.

The latest chapter in Messinia’s 4,500-year history is being crafted by international shipping magnate Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos, the visionary behind Costa Navarino, an energy-conscious resort that aims to be powered entirely by renewable resources. The luxury destination’s Navarino Dunes on the Ionian Sea opened in 2010. Initial sustainable elements include “living roofs” planted with native fauna and the world’s first large-scale geothermal heating and cooling installed beneath a golf course.

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Dominica Travel

A lack of white sandy beaches and an overabundance of rainfall keep this mountainous island of tropical rain forests off typical Caribbean vacation itineraries—a plus for adventure seekers.Perpetual geothermal and volcanic activity—there are seven active volcanoes—make 285-square-mile (739-square-kilometer) Dominica, located between Guadeloupe and Martinique, a paradise in progress. 

 

Venture into the rugged landscape Spiderman-style on an Extreme Dominica canyoneering tour, which takes visitors rappelling down pristine waterfalls, deep gorges, and volcanic bedrock canyons. The seven-mile round-trip hike from Titou Gorge to Boiling Lake, a vapor-covered cauldron that reaches 198º Fahrenheit (92º Celsius), is strenuous but worth the panoramic Caribbean views from atop 3,000-foot (914-meter) Morne Nicholls, as well as the chance to explore the Valley of Desolation’s brightly colored sulfur springs, mini-geysers, and bubbling mud pools. Recharge at the locally built and staffed Jungle Bay Resort & Spa. The 55-acre (22-hectare) tropical retreat features 35 secluded, hardwood cottages perched high atop posts beneath the jungle canopy.

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Shimla Travel in India

Shimla Travel in India

Visiting Shimla is equal parts journey and destination. For optimal snow-clad Himalayan views, chug back in time on the narrow-gauge Kalka Shimla Railway (above), one of three Indian lines on the World Heritage List. It passes through 102 tunnels, across 864 bridges, and up 4,659 feet (1,420 meters) to the Shimla Hill station in northern Himachal Pradesh. Colonialists built the engineering marvel in the late 19th century to service the Shimla Highlands, an escape for the British from the summer heat.

The colonial influence endures in Shimla’s architecture and ambience, particularly along the Mall, a bustling pedestrian marketplace and cultural hub featuring shops, restaurants, and the 123-year-old, neo-Gothic Gaiety Theatre renovated in 2009. Guided walking tours around Shimla and the surrounding seven hills include stops at historic temples, churches, palaces, and mansions, including the Viceregal Lodge, a baronial-style estate built high on Observatory Hill as a tribute to the empire.

Travel in Sardinia

Travel in Sardinia

Glitterati flock by the yachtful to Sardinia’s serpentine northern Gallura coast, where exclusive Porto Cervo and Costa Smeralda are two favorite summer playgrounds. While a winding coastal drive—perfect for a red Ferrari roadster—offers dramatic Mediterranean views and a powerful adrenaline rush, the real rock stars of Italy’s second-largest island are the actual rocks, or more precisely, the prehistoric stone dwellings found in the mountainous interior.

Sardinia is home to more than 7,000 stone nuraghi towers, Bronze Age castles built between 1600 and 1100 B.C. Best known is Nuraghe Santu Antine near Torralba, a well-preserved nuraghic royal palace surrounded by the eerie remnants of a once thriving nuraghic village. To experience modern village life on an island where sheep outnumber humans by nearly three to one, check into Hotel Su Gologone in Oliena, where hearty guests can sign up to shadow a local shepherd for the day.http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2011-photos/#/5-sardinia-italy-capo-testa-rocks_30424_600x450.jpg

Fjord norway cruise

 

Tasmania Travel

Tasmania Travel

In Australia’s smallest state, remote rain forests, secluded beaches, and more than 200 vineyards are accessible by foot. Tasmania’s mild, maritime climate and compact size (comparable to West Virginia) make this heart-shaped island 150 miles (240 kilometers) off the Australian mainland a year-round destination for walkers and hikers of all ages, interests, and fitness levels.

 

Great Walks Tasmania features seven distinct, guided walking tours ranging from the moderate 14- to 18-mile (23- to 30-kilometer) Bay of Fires wilderness trek along the coastal rim of Mount William National Park to the gentler 12- to 28-mile (20- to 45-kilometer) gourmand’s ramble through Maria Island’s eucalyptus forest and pristine beaches. In 2011, Tasmania hosts the biennial Ten Days on the Island international arts celebration from March 25 to April 3, an event that features nearly 500 artists in 111 venues.

Fjord norway travel

Fjord norway travel

Western Norway, known as Fjord Norway, is home to the world’s largest concentration of the saltwater-filled, glaciated valleys. The iconic destination encompasses 1,646 miles (2,650 kilometers) of pristine coastline, glaciers, mountains, and cascading waterfalls, including the 2,148-foot (655-meter) Mardalsfossen, the world’s fourth highest. The region’s six National Tourist Routes offer easy driving access to bouldering, ice climbing, glacier walking, base jumping, caving, and year-round skiing.

 

Four UNESCO World Heritage sites are located here, including the deep-blue Geirangerfjord (above), considered one of the world’s most unspoiled fjords. Fjords are best experienced from water level, so hop a ferry, book a cruise, or rent a kayak for unobstructed views of the surrounding snow-covered peaks, steep mountainsides, and abundant wildlife. Days are shorter in May and September, but the lighter tourist traffic makes for easy meandering from Kristiansand to Trondheim along the Fjord Coast Route.http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2011-photos/#/norway-fjord-geirangerfjord_30838_600x450.jpg

Ulaanbaatar mongolia Travel

Ulaanbaatar mongolia Travel

Nearly half of Mongolia’s three million residents are nomads, and most of the rest live in Ulaanbaatar—the country's capital and largest city. The cultural, economic, and transportation hub on the Tuul River is the starting point for two-humped Bactrian camel treks and other exotic Gobi desert expeditions, but its ten museums, close proximity to national parks, and collection of imperial palaces and Buddhist monasteries qualify Ulaanbaatar as a destination rather than way station.

 

Wander through the Narantuul, a 2,500-vendor, open-air market; visit Gandan Monastery—Mongolia’s largest functioning Buddhist monastery—and the adjoining Megjid Janraisig and Kalachakra Temples; and view Stone and Bronze Age artifacts, sacred relics, and fossilized dinosaur bones and eggs found in the Gobi at the National and Natural History Museums. 

 

During the July 11-13 National Holiday, Ulaanbaatar hosts the nation’s largest Naadam Festival, a legendary cultural celebration featuring wrestling, archery and cross-country horse racing competitions, plus traditional costumes and dance.http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2011-photos/