WHEN was the last time you went on a unique city tour of the famous walled city of Intramuros and immersed yourself in a Light and Sound Museum Tour? Have you ever attended a historic wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Park? And have you been to Malacañang Palace, explored its halls and then sat and had lunch with the President? What about touring the country with the highest ranking Philippine officials in North America as your guides? It’s not too late.

The upcoming 2nd Ambassadors/Consuls General Tour of the Philippines on July 13-21, 2006 gives you the chance to experience it all. Organized by the Philippine Embassies, Philippine Consulates General, Philippine Tourism Offices, and Philippine Trade Offices in the United States and Canada, this year’s tour introduces bigger and newer tour activities and destinations carefully chosen to fit the taste of every traveler. It’s an extraordinary opportunity available at the most reasonable rates.

The Basic Tour will run from July 13-July 18, 2006. The guests will be housed at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel for three nights. The package is inclusive of daily hotel breakfasts, hosted lunches, and dinners with entertainment showcases. Participants will be treated to a one-of-a-kind Manila City Tour, which includes a stroll along the famous walled city of Intramuros, a visit to the Central Bank Museum and stop at the Malacañang Museum. Then, there will be a hosted luncheon at the Malacañang Palace where participants will meet none other than the President herself, Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

There are optional activities like participating in a community building activity at a Gawad Kalinga village. In addition, optional out-of-town tours after the Basic Tour are also being offered. Tour packages inclusive of memorable activities to Laguna, Cebu-Bohol, Boracay, Davao, Palawan, Ilocos, Cagayan De Oro-Camiguin, Zamboanga and Subic have been prepared as well.

This tour offers the best vacation experience in the Philippines and aims to attract more overseas Filipinos to come home during the summer season in North America. Many of the participants are expected to remain in the country to avail of their ticket validity and maximize their downtime in the warm archipelagic wonder pf their homeland.