THE Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) Wild Safari Around The World luxury travel group took time to view and experience the world famous Chocolate Hills in Carmen town and one of the smallest primate in the world, the Tarsier, in their natural habitat in Corella town.
The A & K group of 56 visitors, including the crew, mostly foreigners from USA viewed in their own eyes the Chocolate Hills while on board on helicopters on February 6 prior to touch down at the field of Loboc Central Elementary School where they’re welcomed by the Philippine flag-waving school kids and teachers.
Lourdes Sultan of the Travel Village Tours & Travel, who coordinated with A & K, said this year and the next are a promising year for Bohol tourist arrivals.
“It’s a wonderful journey,” Anne Epting, senior vice-president of A & K Private Jet Journey, a special interest travel agency, said in an interview, saying thanks for the Boholano’s hospitality.
She said that the Tarsier and the hospitality of the Boholano people are what prompted them to come back here for the nth time, saying Bohol is one of their favorite stops.
The group flew from Seattle, USA to Japan, Cebu/Bohol; Sandakan, Malaysia; Jarpur, India; Nosy Be, Madagascar; Kigali volcanoes National park, Rwanda; Masai masa, Kenya from January 23 to February 23, according to the itinerary sent to this writer.
As nature lovers, the guests were expected to view wildlife, such as the snow monkey in Japan, Tarsier/Choco Hills in Bohol/whale sharks in Cebu; honey bears and orangutans in Malaysia; the elusive Bengal tigers in India; lemurs in Madagascar; gorillas and golden monkeys in Rwanda; and lions, elephants in Kenya, in every stop-over destination in their route.
Kuyog Dance Troupe and the Loboc Children’s Choir Guests performed dance numbers to entertain the guests after their luncheon in Loboc Adventure park, where cable car and zip-line were mainstays.
As part of their visit, the guests did not fail to experience first hand in tricycle ride from the St. Joseph’s Cathedral on the way to the old airport in Tagbilaran City where choppers waited for them to depart in the afternoon.
The guests were given an idea on how the chocolate Hills were formed scientifically by resident geologist of the Bohol Provincial Environment and Management Office (BPEMO) Karl Michael Din..
Epting reportedly said that A&K will bring in another group for wildlife safari journey in 2024. (rvo)
