DOT-7 readies tour packages for APEC Summit delegates

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=6&rid=773630
• Wednesday, June 17, 2015

(PNA), LAP/EB/RSM

CEBU CITY (PNA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 7 has outlined tour packages for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit delegates during their stay in Cebu later this year.

DOT-7 Director Rowena Montecillo said they already conducted a dry run on the Cebu Heritage and New Horizons Tour, a complimentary tour package shouldered by DOT for the delegates.

Montecillo said APEC delegates may avail themselves of tour packages like island-hopping, countryside or highlands tours, diving, spa and wellness, Cebuano food tour, souvenir and countryside tours in Bohol during the APEC meetings in Cebu in August and September.

She said Southwind Travel and Tours Inc., Destination Specialists Inc. and Wander Lanes Travel and Co., which formed a consortium and won the bidding through PhilGeps, has submitted the final list of tour packages to DOT and APEC National Organizing Committee.

They are only awaiting approval of their tour packages, she said.

The tour consortium led by Southwinds Travel and Tours Inc. owner Alice Queblatin presented to DOT officials the eight tour packages to be offered to delegates of the technical working group, senior officials and ministerial meetings during the summit meetings in Cebu.

Montecillo said the APEC is a good occasion for Cebu to show its destinations and hospitality.

Cebu will host some of the senior ministerial meetings, with an expected 3,200 delegates, including 21 world economic leaders.