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Tacloban City Cultural and Heritage Tour with Palo Town

By Viaje Holidays Travel Services
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$233 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Skip the line
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Tour with only the best the locals can offer - the best licensed professional guides and service providers. Rest assured, we are one of the oldest tour operators in the region and the most networked - with accreditations and memberships local and international.

More than this, we have personally curated this tour to give you an immersive experience of the culture and heritage of the city and its people.

Activity location

  • Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
    • Real Street,
    • Tacloban, Philippines

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tacloban City
    • Tacloban City, Eastern Visayas, Philippines

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Tacloban City Cultural and Heritage Tour with Palo Town in English
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • Opening hours: Wed 8:00 am-6:00 pm
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$232.61 x 1 AdultAU$232.61

Total
Price is AU$232.61

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLight snacks with bottled water.
  • What's includedWhat's includedMeet and Greet (Airport or Hotel)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedFuel surcharge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLicensed Professional Tour Guide (Regional) Fee - $27.00

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
  • 45m
Be captivated by the priceless collection of artefacts and antiques from various locations in the world housed in this museum. Also known as the Malacanan Palace of the East, this is home to various narratives from the community and beyond.
Tacloban City Hall
  • 15m
Tacloban City Hall is naturally picturesque. More than that, this location will bring you to the beginnings of what would later be called as Tacloban City, both as a place and as a community of people.
Leyte Provincial Capitol Building
  • 10m
Be at the actual steps where Gen. Douglas MacArthur declared the fulfillment of his promise to the Filipino people in October 1944. This is also the same location where civil government was reinstituted in the Philippines during World War 2. Revisit these and the narratives of Filipino leadership during the time of war at this destination.
M/V Eva Jocelyn Shrine
  • 10m
Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) is the strongest typhoon ever to make landfall in the history of the world. More than this, visit the narratives of Filipino characteristics during one of Earth's most challenging situations at this destination.
San Juanico Bridge
  • 15m
San Juanico Bridge is one of the most iconic bridges in the entire Philippine archipelago. More than this, the bridge is also a testament to one of the most important Filipino characteristics: Bayanihan. Know more of this characteristic at this destination.
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Cathedral
  • 15m
What has stood witness to different historical events of the people from 1596 to the present? This cathedral. More than being a cathedral, this is as well one of the most important historical buildings in the country, also known as the "Phoenix of Palo, Leyte". Go through history in this destination, with the cathedral's witnessing.
Leyte Landing Memorial
  • 15m
Be at the actual steps of the landing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the Allied forces on October 20, 1944, at this destination. What happened before, during, and after the landing? Relive the narratives of World War 2 in this destination.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
    • Real Street,
    • Tacloban, Philippines

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETacloban City
    • Tacloban City, Eastern Visayas, Philippines

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