NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
 With Bacolod City Tour

City Tour (3 hrs)
Minimum of 2 persons
Php 890.00/person

      Bacolod the "City of Smiles" is also the booming capital of the "Sugarbowl" of the Philippines. Basically a modern metropolis and center of trade, commerce, and industry in this sugar province of Negros Occidental, Bacolod has retained the ambiance of its colorful and historic past.
     The tour takes you down the high and by ways of the City, visiting the Negros Sugar Museum, the wildlife Breeding Center, the century-old San Sebastian Cathedral, Negros Product Centers, and the Pana-ad Park and Sports Complex- the largest in the Visayas.

North Negros Tour (4 hrs)
Minimum of 2 persons
Php 1,340.00/person

     The tour covers the Historical and cultural attractions of northern Negros particularly those in the cities of Silay and Talisay, culminating at Victorias Milling Company- the largest integrated mill and refinery in the world. At the turn of the century, the City of Silay was known as the "Paris of Negros" - the center of arts and culture in the Province. Silay has also been declared by the National Historical institutes as one of the two "living city museums" in the Philippines and one of the 25 anchor tourist destinations in the country. The tour is highlighted by a visit to Victorias Milling Company for that complete "Sugar Experience!"

Negros Countryside Tour
(8 hrs. - lunch included)
Php 2,020.00/person

     The Negrense countryside is characterized mainly by the scenery provided by sugarcane plantations - the lifeblood of the Negros economy. The Negros Countryside Tour takes you out of the jungle to experience the ambiance of the rural atmosphere culminating at the quiet little village of Guintubdan - the cool summer refuge at the very foot of Mt. Kanlaon - the "sacred" volcano of this sugar island.
     Along the way, we pass thru historic "Bridge of River Bago" the vintage ruins of an ancient sugar mill; and occasionally, catching the glimpse of the "iron dinosaur: that chug along its tracks, hissing steam and belching thick black smoke. The tour is highlighted by the visit to the Nature Art Center at Guintubdan for a few moments of that "Wilderness Experience!"

W/ 30 MINS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE RIDE
( every Friday,Min of 10 pax )
Php 2,425.00/person

Patag Nature Trek
(Day Tour approx. 8 hrs.)
Minimum of 2 persons
Php 1,990.00/person
(subject to weather condition)

     Nestled at the foothills of Mt. Mandalagan and Mt. Marapara is a small village of Patag. Today the village of Patag is for nature enthusiasts and outdoor buffs. Situated at a cool elevation of nearly a couple of thousand feet above the sea. Patag boasts of several beautiful waterfalls, a variety of flora and fauna, and a host of other natural attractions. Patag has also become a War Memorial destination for the Japanese where, during the last war, some 6,000 Japanese soldiers died in the midst of its wilderness. An adventure trek to Patag is pleasantly memorable as well as a challenging physical experience.

Recommended Tours Within and Outside
Bacolod City

For Information call:
BACOLOD TOURISM OFFICE
Tel No. 434-6751; e-mail add: ikanaan@bacolodcity.gov.ph
ABC Hall, San Juan St., Bacolod City