1-Week Iloilo and Bacolod Cities with Guimaras Island Heritage & Cultural Package from Manila City

On the second day of your vacation package to the Philippines, you will fly to the province of Iloilo. After checking out of your hotel in Manila, you will be picked up by your driver. You’ll head back to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where you will board your flight. The flight will take around an hour and 20 minutes. After landing at Iloilo International Airport, you will be picked up by a designated driver who will take you to your comfort-level hotel in Iloilo. Check-in and get settled in your room.

If you want to explore the nearby areas on your own, feel free to do so but keep in mind that you have a complimentary Iloilo City tour tomorrow. Should you want to try the local delicacies today, make sure you order Iloilo’s famous La Paz Batchoy, Pancit Molo, and KBL.

Your first complimentary tour of this Philippine travel package is scheduled today. This half-day private tour will take you to some of Iloilo City’s heritage sites, including Casa Mariquit. At 200 years old, it is the oldest heritage house in Iloilo. You will also drop by Molo and visit two of the district’s most visited tourist attractions, Molo Mansion and Molo Church.

Other attractions you’ll see on this tour are Jaro Cathedral, Millionaire’s Row, Casa Real, Fort San Pedro, Muelle Loney, General Luna Street, and the Esplanade. You’ll also drop by Biscocho Haus so you can buy snacks and souvenirs.

Wake up early today, as your complimentary tour of Guimaras will start before 7 AM when you are picked up from your hotel in Iloilo. Aftward, you will head to Parola Wharf, where you will board a boat that will take you to Guimaras. Guimaras is known for its mangoes, and this is evident in some of the attractions you will visit, including the Mango Icon, the Mango Market, and the National Mango Research and Development Center. You will even be given a chance to try the famous Mango Pizza at a local restaurant called Pitstop.

On this tour, you will also visit Smallest Plaza, Guimaras Windfarm, the Trappist Monastery, the Guimaras Provincial Capitol Grounds, the Guisi Lighthouse, and a Pasalubong Center, where you can buy souvenirs. The last leg of your tour involves island hopping to Tatlong Pulo, Naburot Island, Ave Maria Islet, Lamurawan Beach, and Natago Beach, which are all must-visit stops on any Iloilo and Guimaras tour package.

You will be dropped off at your hotel in Iloilo after the tour.

Before you check out of your hotel in Iloilo, make the most of the morning and explore the neighborhood. When you are ready, your driver will pick you up, and you will travel via land and sea to get to Bacolod City for the next part of your tour of the Philippines. You will be dropped off at your hotel. After checking in at your comfort-level accommodations, you are free to enjoy the day however you see fit. If you are hungry, check out the local restaurants, look for Chicken Inasal and Kansi, and polish it off with Napoleones for dessert.

For the last full day of this Philippine itinerary, you'll enjoy a complimentary Bacolod day tour. Included on your itinerary for today are the Provincial Capitol Lagoon, the Negros Museum, the San Sebastian Cathedral, the Pope John Paul II Tower, Millionaire’s Row, the New Government Center, and the San Diego Pro Cathedral.

You will also visit Balay Negrense, the Hofileña Ancestral House, and The Ruins, which was once the mansion of a sugar baron. As its name suggests, all that remains of the mansion are the main structure and its walls. Before heading back to your hotel, you’ll visit Pasalubong Centers, where you can enjoy shopping

You can still do some exploring on your own before you check out of your hotel in Bacolod City on the last day of this Philippine holiday package. Gorge on the delicious local cuisine or explore the attractions in the neighborhood. After returning to the hotel, pack your belongings, check out, and wait for the driver, who will pick you up and bring you to Bacolod-Silay Airport. From here, you will take your flight back to Manila, officially ending your vacation.