The
Department of Tourism and Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines
have created exclusive tour itineraries for delegates attending the
PATA Travel Mart (PTM2012) in Manila, Philippines, September 25-28.
The
tours are either complimentary or discounted. Each one gives an
in-depth insight into the natural resources, heritage, culture –
and fun – of the Philippines.
PATA
CEO, Martin J Craigs, said: “It is exciting for PATA to return to
Manila, the birthplace of the first ever PATA Travel Mart in 1978.
PTM is a great platform to showcase its national campaign, It's more
fun in the Philippines. After the Mart, we want buyers, sellers and
media get out and about and experience the many wonderful things that
the Philippines have to offer.”
Delegates
can enjoy a pre-complimentary half-day tour to visit Old and New
Manila. On the Old Manila tour delegates can visit Rizal Park,
historic Fort Santiago, a Spanish bastion which became famous during
World War II as a prison and which contains the memorabilia of the
country’s national hero, Dr Jose Rizal; Intramuros, the original
city founded by the Spaniards centuries ago; and the National Museum,
which features natural history exhibits and pre-historic Philippine
ethnic collections.
The
New Manila tour will visit Nayong Pilipino for a showcase of
different breeds of orchids and to watch a cultural presentation by
the lagoon featuring Muslim dances. After which, the tour proceeds to
a tour of New Manila and the business district, Makati. After that,
the New Manila tour visits Ayala Museum, which houses handcrafted
dioramas which chronicle Philippine history from the time of the
earliest Filipino settlements to the Spanish and American colonial
periods, and the national struggle for independence.
