DAY.1 We leave Luzon and take a 2-hour ferry trip from  Matnog to Samar. We drive along to one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world to Calbayog. We pass many villages and enjoy the majestic mountain landscape. In Calbayog we visit the “Samar Archeological Museum” which features the historical findings of the island. We stay overnight in Calbayog.

DAY. 2 We drive south to the island of Leyte.  We leave the  island of  Samar and travel more than 2-kilometer long of San Juanico Bridge, the longest bridge in Asia.

In the afternoon, we visit the colonial style ‘‘St Nino Shrine’’ and ‘’The Heritage Museum". The wife of the late president Marcos, Emelda built this house in the city of her birth. By visiting this house you get an  impression of the  enormous wealth of the Marcos' family. The colonial house holds art  treasures from all over the world which were given to the Marcos' family. You can take a look at the bedrooms of Emelda Marcos,  her husband and her children.  We also enjoy a visit to a hill west of the city with a very big Christ figure. You will have a beautiful view over the city. We stay in Tacloban.

DAY. 3 In the morning we leave for Palo. Here during World War II the American General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise  of  "I SHALL RETURN".  On this  coast  was a  heavy  sea battle  with the Japanese fleet. Under heavy resistance the  American and  Filipino  troops  landed  here on the beach.  Because  of the many casualties and wounded and the blood that was spilt here,  the beach was called "Red Beach'' More than 30,000 americans and 60,.000 japanese soldiers lost their lives here. In memory of the landing of the troops many  heads of states have placed  items of remembrance to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of so many.

DAY. 4  We drive along the coast to the harbor town of Ormoc where we take a city tour. We visit the cozy harbor and have our lunch here. In the afternoon we drive back to Tacloban. We stay overnight here in the comfortable Plaza Hotel. After dinner,  we have the opportunity to experience the nightlife of this city. 

DAY. 5 We leave the island of Leyte and drive back over the San Juanico Bridge to the island of Samar. We have our lunch in Catbalogan. We enjoy the landscape of this beautiful province. In the afternoon we arrive in Allen and take the ferry back to Matnog. We then continue with the second part of the Bicol Tour.

DAY. 6 The end of this tour is after breakfast.

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