BATANES

Hello! Hello! Hello! mga byaheros. I am your kuya Ally your gwapong gwapong tour guide for today! And It’s my pleasure
to be of service to all of you. and I'm here to welcome you to the province of Batanes “The home of the winds”,.Before
we start the tour, I’m just going to give you a few reminders: 1st, don't leave your belongings unattended 2nd, make sure
that your valuable things are safe with you And lastly, because I want you to have a good and memorable experience, I
just want all of you to appreciate the places that we're going to visit here in Batanes and appreciate the beauty in it! So if
you have any questions, you're free to ask me anytime is that clear my dear tourist? Perfect. and if there's none then
we're now going to start and enjoy the rest of the tour! Yeah! But first, let’s have a headcount 1,2,3 (alright).

Now with me is my whistle, when you hear me whistle once like this (whistle once) that means I’ll give you 10-15
minutes to roam around the area, if I whistle twice and raise my flag like this(raise flag and whistle) that means we need
to go back to the bus to proceed to our next destination. And if you happen to have injured yourself accidentally during
the trip, don’t worry I have with me my first aid kit, and if it happened to be I am not around we have here nurse Shien to
provide our first aid kit. So while we are waiting to arrive to our first destination let me tell you some details about
Batanes

Batanes is one of the most beautiful provinces found in the Philippines. It is also known as the “Home of the Winds”. As
you can see it is the northernmost and the smallest province in the country. Basco is the capital of Batanes and yes
Batanes may be small in size but it is big in natural resources.

The island group is

located
approximately 162
kilometres north of
the Luzon mainland
and about
190 kilometres
southof Taiwan
separated
from the Babuyan
Islands of Cagayan
Province. The
entire province is
listed in the
UNESCO tentative
list
for inscription in the
World Heritage List.
--The province has a
total area of 219.01
square
kilometres. Batanes
has a tropical
climate. the
rainiest month is
August while the
driest month is
April. And
November to
February are the
coldest
months. Batanes is
mentioned
frequently in
connection with
typhoons, because it
holds the
northernmost
weather station in
the Philippines,
thus, it is also a
reference point for
all typhoons that
enter the Philippine
area
The island group is located approximately 162 kilometres north of the Luzon mainland and about 190 kilometres southof
Taiwan separatedfrom the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan Province. The entire province is listed in the UNESCO tentative list
for inscription in the World Heritage List. --The province has a total area of 219.01 square kilometres. Batanes has a
tropical climate. the rainiest month is August while the driest month is April. And November to February are the coldest
months. Batanes is mentioned frequently in connection with typhoons, because it holds the northernmost weather
station in the Philippines, thus, it is also a reference point for all typhoons that enter the Philippine area.

Now my dear tourist we have arrive at our first destination. (1)Welcome tourist to Morong Beach. Batanes’ unspoiled
beauty is most evident in its beautiful beaches. From powdery white sand to scattered boulders rounded by time and
waves, Batanes has a variety of seascapes you can swim in, visit, and lounge at, such as Morong Beach.It is located in
Sabtang Island, Morong Beach is oneof the more popular beaches in the province, and thanks to the large rock formation
called Nakabuang Arch. Alright my dear tourist, I’ll give you 10-15 minutes to roam around the area. (whistle once)
Alright my dear tourist, your 10 minutes is already over, (raise flag and whistle twice) let us now proceed to our next
destination.

(2) Welcome tourist to the Basco Lighthouse. Start your lighthouse tour bright and early in Basco, located on the main
island, Batan. --- Built-in March 2003 to serve as a guide to local fishermen, the 66-ft tower Basco Lighthouse offers a
360-degree view of Basco town proper, Basco port, and the West Philippine Sea. Basco Lighthouse is one of the three
active lighthouses suggested by Florencio Abad, a former Batanes Congressman. Sabtang and Mahatao are the two other
lighthouses, and all of them are considered tourist attractions in the province. Alright my dear tourist, I’ll give you 10-15
minutes to roam around the area. (whistle once) Alright my dear tourist, your 10 minutes is already over, (raise flag and
whistle twice) let us now proceed to our next destination.

Welcome tourist to Savidug Stone Houses. From the church, you can get to Savidug, a coastal village teeming with
traditional cogon-roofed stone houses. Savidug Stone Houses are the primary typeof dwelling in Batanes, particularly in a
small barangay in Sabtang Island.The Ivatans maintain these houses, the indigenous people inhabiting the island. This
village, together with Chavayan, remains untouched where locals still live traditionally. The structures of the houses in
Savidug village are considered as a Sinadumparan type, one of the traditional houses in Batanes. It's one of the main
highlights of a Sabtang Island experience; getting acquainted with art.

My dear tourist, we have now reached the last part of our tour for today, actually there’s a lot of beautiful and wonderful
places here in batanes. Don’t worry guys We’ll go to that nexttime, for now where we go our separate ways, once again
this has been your “gwapong gwapong” tour guide Ally boy and I hope you had a fun and exciting time with me. Thank
you for choosing PAKO travel and tours, and I hope to see you again on your future trips. Maraming Salamat, Keep safe
and Mabuhay!