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By land: Leave Manila at 9 PM, preferably on a Thursday via air-conditioned buses providing regular trips throughout the day, i.e. Partas Trans, AutoBus Lines, Maria de Leon & RCJ Lines. Arrive in Laoag City at 6:30 AM and at D’ Campsite in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte at 7:30 AM.

For Students* & Professionals: Parental Consent*; Medical Certificate; 2x2 passport size photo; Appropriate clothes for 3 days & extras; Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, tissue paper or wipes); towel/bimpo, soap, shampoo/conditioner, lotion, powder, cologne, etc.; personal medicines, in case you’ll need these & extra utensils, if you like; Jacket, travel pillow & “kumot” especially during January & February; Extra money for souvenirs & gift items.

CAMPERS COULD SIDE TRIP TO:

Pasuquin:  Boating safely at the Nagabungan Cove
Burgos:  Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, Saoit Coral Formations, Caangrian Falls, Capurpuraoan Rock and Tanap Rapids;
Bangui:   the first in Asia, the Windmills along Bangui Bay, Bangui Viewdeck, Baruyen Zigzag Road, Abang Falls, Sentinela Hill and Suacan Mineral Spring;
Pagudpud:  its naturally-white beaches, Scuba diving sites, Dos Hermanos Island, and Patapat Viaduct
Bacarra:  Bacarra church and Bell tower;
Laoag City:  Tobacco Monopoly Monument,   Museo Ilocos Norte, La Paz Sand Dunes,             St. William’s Cathedral, Sinking Bell Tower; Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel;
San Nicolas:  its pottery-making, blacksmith and leather crafts centers;
Batac:   the historical Marcos Museum;
Paoay:   its “kornik” &, loom weaving centers,       the Malacañang of the North, Paoay Lake, Golf Course and Sports Complex and the Paoay Church and Bell Tower;
Currimao:  its Lighthouse, Coral formations and scuba diving sites;
Sarrat:  the birthplace of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and the historical Sta. Monica Church & Convent
Solsona:  its cold river beds

And many more. . .

For Package Tours:   

Group tours should come in 47(maximum capacity of a tourist bus) or  94, 141 or more members.   Reservations should be made two(2) weeks before the intended travel date to Ilocos Norte.  Cancellations shall be charged a 10% penalty.                                                      

At the D’ Campsite, you’ll find:                                                 

Pink & blue dorm-type rooms, camping facilities for rent, beds & sheets, camp-type function room for the closing program;  a Sarabo package with a tourist t-shirt, a hypoallergenic soap, a plaster of Paris frame, made by out-of-school youth; Group Dynamics facilitators, security and first-aid helps, errand boy and drivers for emergency purchases and faster communication relays.