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Join our Heritage Tour and savor local flavor, immerse in culture and bask in old world charm as it all comes to life in this Quezon tour. Our guest lecturers for the day are: Ms. Tina Decal from Sariaya and the popular Viaje del Sol tours and Mr. Ryan Palad from Tayabas and the Museum Director at the GSIS Museum.

Tayabas-Sariaya Heritage Tour
May 17, 2008 Saturday

6:30 - 6:55 am    Recommended assembly time in Makati.
We encourage everyone to have breakfast before the trip although light pastries and water will be served on-board.

7:00 - 9:00 am    Travel time to Pagsanjan.

9:00 – 9:15 am    Stop for bathroom break at Jollibee

9:15 – 10:30am    Continue the trip to Tayabas

11:00 - 12:30nn    Arrive at Tayabas

• Walk along the Historical Malagonlong Bridge (20 mins)
• Pray at the Basilica de San Miguel Archangel and take an optional climb up the bell tower. (20 mins)
• Browse through the Diocesan Museum (20 mins)
• Visit Casa de Comunidad (20 mins)
• Mallari Distillery of export-quality Lambanog. (20 mins)

12:30 - 1:30pm    Lunch at Mi Casa en Tayabas for 2 hrs of relaxed dining
Mi Casa en Tayabas is a 3-storey house that has preserved much of its old world charm. This bed and breakfast serves as an ideal weekend retreat from bustling city life. Fee free to roam around the compound and to visit their charming rooms

What’s on the Menu: Pinais, Delino, Pansit habhab, hipon gata with pako, Mi Casa seafood version kare kare, rice, buko juice, and santol gelatin.

2:00 - 4:00 pm    Visit Ancestral Houses (not always accessible to the general public

• Visit the Carmen Rodriguez Arguelles Ancestral House designed by Juan Nakpil (30 mins)
• Walk through the 1922 Petra Obispo Ancestral House (30 mins)
• First time at the Sariaya Church? Don’t forget to make your three wishes! (30 mins)

4:00-5:30 pm    Pasalubong shopping in Sariaya

5:30 pm    Return to Makati. ETA 8:30 pm (depending on the traffic)

For more information, please call Ms. Elvie Magapayo or Ms. Patricia Limon at 404-2685 or visit www.museumfoundationph.org

Fee: P2,300 for Museum Foundation members; P2,500 for non-members
(Fee is inclusive of lunch, merienda, airconditioned bus, entrance fees and tour guide fees)

You can download the reservation forms as pdf or zipped pdf files. The Tayabas-Sariyaya tour flier is also available as pdf or zipped pdf.

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