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Cebu, Philippines

Package Details

  • Valid April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009
  • Roundtrip airfare from Honolulu to Cebu, Philippines
  • 2 Night hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
  • Extra nights with breakfast start at $11 per person
  • Hotel/airport transfers
  • Prices are based on low season airfare
  • Package is available only with the purchase of a roundtrip ticket from Honolulu to Manila on Philippine Airlines.

Starting from $665 per person/double occupancy

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Description

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Cebu is a province in the Philippines and its capital, Cebu City is the oldest city in the country. Cebu Island is surrounded by more than 167 neighboring islands. Known for its narrow coastlines, coastal plains and limestone plateaus, Cebu features the characteristics of a typical tropical island. As one of the most developed provinces in the country, Cebu also has casinos, world class golf courses, convention centers, shopping malls, white sand beaches and five-star hotels and is the center of trade, commerce, education and industry in the central and southern parts of the Philippines archipelago.

Structures and artifacts from the original Spanish occupation of Cebu can be seen in various places within the province. The Basilica Minore del Santo Nino is a 16th century church located in Cebu City, founded originally by an Augustinian priest in 1565. Inside is a small museum that showcases the rich history of Christianity in Cebu, as well as centuries-old furniture, priestly vestments, statues and relics. Next to the basilica is the iconic shrine that houses Magellan's Cross, the original of which was erected by Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan upon his arrival in 1521.

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Other sites to see include Fort San Pedro, built by the Spanish and the indigenous Cebuano people with 30-foot towers and walls that are 8 feet thick and 20 feet tall; the Lapu-Lapu Shrine on Mactan Island, a 65-foot tall bronze statue of the native chieftain who defeated Ferdinand Magellan; and the Taoist Temple in the Beverly Hills subdivision of Cebu City featuring an interesting wish granting ritual, scenic view of downtown Cebu City, replica of the Great Wall of China and a large dragon statue.

Travel Advisory: Any U.S. citizens traveling to the Philippines, particularly the southern island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, should consider the risks to their safety and security while visiting, including those due to terrorism. Travelers should exercise extreme caution in western and central Mindanao and in all areas of the Sulu Archipelago.

Gangs who kidnap individuals for ransom money (such as the New People's Army or NPA) operate in the Philippines. A U.S. citizen kidnapped in October 2007 has still not been located. Terrorist groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group, Jema'ah Islamiyah and other groups who have broken away from the more mainstream Moro Islamic Liberation Front or Moro National Liberation Front are responsible for bombings that have resulted in deaths, injuries and property damage; the most recent deadly attack was on January 3, 2008. Central and western areas of Mindanao have seen bombings targeting bus terminals and other public buildings.

Visit http://travel.state.gov for more information.