Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours

Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours, now officially a regular member of Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA)

Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours, now officially a regular member of PHILTOA

Resorts with no first aid staff face closure – DOT | Philstar.com

FYI

philstar.com The Department of Tourism yesterday ordered resort owners to deploy trained first aid responders, especially this summer, or face closure. by Robertzon Ramirez

An experience not to be forgotten
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Dont mistake this for Sohoton Caves in Basey, Samar 🙂

This group of clients went all the way to Puerto Princesa to go on the Undreground River Tour.

Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours will take you there!!

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Enjoying the moment!
Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours’ early birds
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It's time you Discover, Explore and Enjoy the many beautiful destinations in Eastern Visayas.

Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours will take you there!

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A balikbayan originally from Alangalang, Leyte and now based in Hawaii treated her family to an overnight stay at Kalanggaman, March 31-April 01, 2019.

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Of sunsets, waning crescent moons and the Milky Way...

For this album, allow me to quote Rachel Carson from her, "Help Your Child to Wonder," November 1956:

“For most of us, knowledge of our world comes largely through sight, yet we look about with such unseeing eyes that we are partially blind. One way to open your eyes to unnoticed beauty is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?"

“I remember a summer night when such a thought came to me strongly. It was a clear night without a moon. With a friend, I went out on a flat headland that is almost a tiny island, being all but surrounded by the waters of the bay. There the horizons are remote and distant rims on the edge of space. We lay and looked up at the sky and the millions of stars that blazed in darkness.... I have never seen them more beautiful: the misty river of the Milky Way flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out bright and clear, a blazing planet low on the horizon. Once or twice a meteor burned its way into the earth's atmosphere.

“It occurred to me that if this were a sight that could be seen only once in a century or even once in a human generation, this little headland would be thronged with spectators. But it can be seen many scores of nights in any year, and so the lights burned in the cottages and the inhabitants probably gave not a thought to the beauty overhead; and because they could see it almost any night perhaps they will never see it.”

31 March - 01 April, 2019
Kalanggaman Island

Kalanggaman Sunset

Kalanggaman's end-of-day natural show, viewed daily - weather permitting - from the island's western end.

31 March 2019

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That perfect sunset 🌅, 03.31.19

It’s a wrap!
Just completed a back to back trip to Kalanggamaan island

The Best of Eastern Visayas (2019)

The Best of Eastern Visayas 2019!

vimeo.com The top tourist destinations of Eastern Visayas (Region 8) for 2019 - a photo slideshow produced by Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours

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There is no such thing as passing through Bato, Leyte! You have to stop for the BBQ!

To quote Bret:

"This is soo good!" - As he chomped into some grilled fish and chicken!

Yup, the baywalk in Bato is home to a lot of delicious bbq! If you come to the Philippines, make sure you explore local bbq stands! Not only are they affordable, but locals here know how to grill food!!

If you find yourself nearby Bato at night time... YOU HAVE TO STOP AT THEIR BAYWALK! All of the #FighterBoys were happy with the food there!

Chicken, Pork, Fish, Squid... EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! Oh, and for all of us, the entire bill came to only 1537 pesos. That is 30 dollars for nine people to eat an incredible amount of grilled food... with hanging rice of course!

Have you eaten bbq in Bato, Leyte!?

YOU SHOULD!

One day at a time, One bbq night at a time... #BecomingFilipino

Super Apir!

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Kalanggaman Island March 15 Early Birds

Planning to visit Kalanggaman Island this summer???

Best time to go is on a weekday.

Too crowded on weekends

Island will be closed to the public July 8 to 13,2019 for its annual clean up.

Book with us, we may still have slots available on your dates of travel.

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1st come, 1st served is the rule when going to Kalanggaman Island!

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Photos from Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours's post

Photos from Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours's post

The Dobrota Tur or White Russians Historical Tour also covered a visit to nearby Calicoan Island and pilgrimage destination Sulangan Church; a brief stop-over at the White Russian refugees' gravesite and a quick tour around Guiuan.

[02/24/19]   Planning ahead! :)

Part of the Dobrota Tur or White Russians Historical Tour was a visit to the historic Guiuan Church which is currently undergoing meticulous restoration work after sustaining heavy damages brought by ST Yolanda.

The Dobrota Tur (White Russians Historical Tour)Test Run Part II: The Tubabao Sunset

Among the things the Russian refugees commonly mention about their stay at Tubabao - which they say they have never forgotten - is the "amazing sunsets" they enjoyed at the island.

Hence, part of the tour is the sunset cruise around the island.

Let the photos here speak for themselves.

Sunset at Tubabao Island
Guiuan, Eastern Samar
17 February 2019

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Beta Test Run of the Dobrota Tur - The White Russians Transit Commemoration Tour (Part I of 4)
Tubabao, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
17 February 2019

In 1949, anti-communist so-called White Russian refugees seeked shelter and were welcomed in the Philippines.

From 1949 to 1951, Tubabao Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar - which served as a receiving station of the US Naval Base Construction Depot during WWII - became the biggest refugee camp in Philippine history, accommodating nearly 6,000 White Russians.

They were called "White Russians" as they were members or supporters of the Czar’s Imperial court where the official color was white. They were anti-communist and fought the Bolsheviks, or the Reds, during the Russian Civil War in 1917, later fleeing to European countries and Shanghai, China.

After fleeing Russia for China, they again had to leave and seek refuge when the Maoist revolutionary army took over Shanghai. Of all the countries in the world, only the Philippines under President Elpidio Quirino accepted them.

The White Russians were “cream of the crop” of the Russian community in Shanghai, thus the Tubabao camp had many professors, engineers, architects, artists, ballerinas, doctors, lawyers, priests, and former officers of the Czar’s army.

The refugees held concerts and cultural shows. Among the thousands of refugees living in the Tubabao camp was a holy man, Vladyka (Bishop) John. On July 2, 1994, the Russian Orthodox Church canonized him as a saint.

The former refugees and their children have expressed their gratitude to the Philippines for hosting them in Tubabao Island where they found “a paradise, a beach and hope.”

The White Russians still carry the memory of Tubabao as they remember "the sunset, the freedom, the warmth of the Filipinos, and strength demonstrated by their people."

The Beta Test Run team assessing the “Dobrota Tur” or the White Russians Transit Commemoration Tour started at Sea Quest (Tanghay Resort) in Guiuan crossing the narrow channel to Brgy San Juan in Tubabao Island.

From there, the team trekked to the main sites or locations of the White Russian Refugee Camp, winding up at Brgy. Camparang where the motorised boat took the team around the island for the sunset cruise.

Beta Test Run: Balangiga Historical Tour
17 February 2019

Tourism stakeholders in our area (DOT 8, EVTA, consultants, LGU representatives, media) were called on to do a beta test run of the Balangiga Historical Tour to appraise, assess and come up with recommendations to further improve it. The return of the historic Balangiga Bells have sparked interest among domestic tourists which has manifested with an increase in the number of visitors to the rustic town of Balangiga in Eastern Samar - a 2-hour drive from Tacloban City.

Sogod Bay Scuba Resort

Diving at its best!!!

Escape to Sogod, Southern Leyte

Leyte Gulf Travel and Tours will take you there!

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ATM: B2B + Airlines’ Product Update

By GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation
Participating Airlines
* PAL
* Emirates
* China Eastern
* Cathay Pacific
* Cebu Pacific, and
* Air Asia

Minglanilla Vice-Mayor Robert John Selma and Thadea Labalan Selma return to Sohoton this time with family friends Neal Rheamea Bartolabac Genson, Rheamae Bartolabac Genson and Sharlette Marie Mendoza from Seattle

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Day 4 Golden River Cruise + Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge, Basey, Samar

Day 3 Kalanggaman Island

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Nature at its best!

At the Sohoton Natural Bridge
Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge National Park
Basey, Samar

15 February 2019

Welcome to Eastern Visayas Mr. Galop Soriano Carambas of Long Beach, California and Binaloan, Pangasinan

Day 1 - Half day Tour of Palo, Leyte
Day 2 - Sudoy ha Leyte - whole day Historical/Heritage Tour of Tacloban City

Second turn-over of relief-aid, medicines and other donations generated by the Eastern Visayas Tourism Association for member sof the Mamanwa Tribe settlement located at Brgy. Wespal, Basey, Samar.

13 February 2019
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