Shared Vigan and Laoag Heritage Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

3 days

Mobile ticket

Discover history and culture of Vigan and Ilocos Norte and the best they can offer.

Visit Vigan City, a World Heritage Site and is one of the few Hispanic towns left in the Philippines, and is well known for its cobblestone streets, and a unique architecture that fuses Philippine and Oriental building designs and construction, with colonial European architecture.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

San Guillermo Church

It is one of the oldest and largest churches in Pampanga. It was constructed by the Augustinian friars in 1576 on the lot of Don Guillermo Manabat, a rich landlord believed to be the founder of Bacolor. The church was restored by Fr. Manuel Diaz in 1897. The church measured 56m. long, 15m. wide and 12m. high. It has a central nave and an ample and well-lighted transept with windows. The main retablo, side retablos and pulpit are gilded with gold leaf. The richness of the decoration of Bacolor is indicative of the advanced stage of its baroque style. In spite of the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which half-buried the church on Oct. 1, 1995, masses are still held every Sunday morning.

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

St Paul Metropolitan Cathedral

This church was built in “earthquake barouque’ style (ie thick-walled and massive) after an earlier incarnation was damage by 2 quakes in 1619 and 1627. The construction of the original wooden, thatched church is believed to have been supervise by Salcedo himself in 1574.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable