Monday, December 20, 2010

Traders map out eco tour, heritage program for Cebu



The first of three tourism programs by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) team to help promote the province was announced by business leaders over the weekend.
Mila Espina, CCCI team chairperson, said the programs consist of the Ecotourism and Heritage program, the Hop-On-Hop-Off City Tours and the Windows of Cebu.

She said they have already prepared the four tourism packages under the Eco-tourism and Heritage program mapped out in brochures to be distributed to travel agencies, hotels and resort operators and other tourism stakeholders.

The four eco-tourism packages consist of the House Close to Nature, Highland Farm Hideaway, the Adventure Cafe, Cebu Wetland Resort, Governor Joe Leyson's Peak, Crocolandia, Cebu Zoo and Aloguinsan Experience featuring their Bojo River Cruise.

The House Close to Nature is owned by CCCI vice president for external affairs and overall coordinator for the project Nestor Archival located in Busay, just 15 minutes away from the city.

“From the Eco-house, one can proceed to the Mercado's Highland Farm Hideaway which is 40 minutes away from Busay. It offers a hilltop view of the city amidst the environs of an organic farm. Best place for those incurable romantics,” Espina said.

The second package features the famous Balamban Zipline or the Adventure Cafe located in Gaas, Balamban town located 40 minutes away from Lahug, Cebu City via the Transcentral Highway.

Espina also cited Governor Joe Leyson's Peak and Cebu Wetland Resort owned by the Roden family for those who want to escape the stress of city living.

The resort is located 800 meters from the Tagunol-Cabreros crossroad towards the south of Cebu via South Road Properties.

“They have rooms for one to stay overnight, dining areas and swimming pools,” Espina said.

Talisay City's roasted pig or “lechon” is featured in the brochure along with its Crocolandia and the Cebu Zoo in Beverly Hills, Lahug, Cebu City. Ecotour package 4 features the special Aloguinsan experience featuring their Bojo River.

“Tourists can get in touch with us through the numbers in the brochure or contact any of our travel tour members,” Espina said.

She said they are finalizing details on their Hop-On-Hop-Off City Tours and the Windows of Cebu programs.

Felix Tagulam, Hop-On-Hop-Off City Tours chairman, said they conducted a dry run of the program last week.

“We are still trying to know if we have enough tourists to sustain the project. Councilor Margot Osmeña is very supportive of the project though and already asked us how many buses we need,” Espina said.

Councilor Osmeña, who dropped by during last Thursday’s launch, said she can help push the project to Mayor Michael Rama but will not promise anything.

Former regional tourism chief Dawnie Roa said the CCCI can install signages in each of the designated loading and unloading stops.

Espina said a Night Cruise along Mactan Channel is also in the works.

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Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

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