🚩 Itinerary
🕘 Pick-Up:
➡️ Pick up from your hotel/residence in Cebu City, Mandaue, or Lapu-Lapu City.
🛐 Simala Shrine – Sibonga, South Cebu
🔰 Destination Highlight:
The Simala Shrine, also known as the Monastery of the Holy Eucharist, is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in Cebu. Resembling a European castle, it draws visitors for its miraculous stories, grand architecture, and peaceful ambiance. Visitors often light candles and offer prayers for healing and blessings.
🕊️ Tip: Dress modestly and bring candles if you'd like to participate in the candle-lighting ritual.
🚌 Travel time: ~2 hours from Cebu City
🍽️ Side Trip – Carcar City
🔰 Carcar Lechon & Chicharon Pasalubong
Famous as the “Lechon Capital of Cebu,” Carcar is the perfect stop to taste crispy lechon and buy crunchy chicharon for pasalubong (take-home gifts).
🛍️ Optional stop at heritage houses or the rotunda for quick photos.
🏙️ Cebu City Tour Destinations
🛐 Basilica Minore del Santo Niño
🔰 The oldest Roman Catholic church in the Philippines, home to the image of the Santo Niño (Child Jesus), gifted by Magellan in 1521. A major pilgrimage site with centuries of history and devotion.
✝️ Magellan’s Cross
🔰 Located just outside the Basilica, this cross marks the spot where Christianity was first introduced in Cebu. A symbolic landmark surrounded by beautiful paintings.
🏰 Fort San Pedro
🔰 The smallest and oldest triangular bastion fort in the country, built by the Spanish to protect the city. Offers a glimpse into Cebu's colonial past with its walls, cannons, and gardens.
🧳 Souvenir Area (T-Shirts & Keychains)
🔰 Stop by local souvenir shops to grab affordable mementos—Cebu-themed shirts, keychains, and accessories.
🐟 Tabuan Market (Dried Fish)
🔰 A bustling market filled with rows of danggit, pusit, and other dried seafood. Perfect for pasalubong, just be ready for the strong but savory aroma!
🚘 Drop-Off:
➡️ Back to your accommodation in Cebu City / Mandaue / Lapu-Lapu City.
🚙 Vehicle Allocation
2-5 pax: SUV
6-14 pax: Van
