All-terrain mountain bikes.

RATES:
Entry Level Bike: Php 200/ 4hrs or 300 per day
GT / Vision V Brakes: Php 300/ 4hrs or 500 per day
Vision Disc-Brakes: 500/ 4hrs or 700 per day

OUR MOUNTAIN BIKES:

GT Aggressor – Reliable and offers enough gears to climb mountains.
· 21 speed mountain bike
· Aluminium frame
· 75 mm front suspension [to smoothen the ride]
· Relaxed geometry
· All Terrain Tires

GT Outpost – Same frame and suspension fork with that of ‘Aggressor’, but is equipped with 24 speed drive-train and disc brakes. This is ideal for customers looking for wider gear choices and better control on the descents.

· 24 speed mountain bike
· Aluminium frame with 75 mm front suspension [to smoothen the ride]
· Relaxed geometry
· Equipped with disc brakes
· All Terrain Tires

The first time I set foot on the Batanes isles, their raw, stark beauty took my breath away…

Untouched (so far) by human handicaps like congestion, pollution and urban sprawl, Batanes taken collectively as one island, one destination rather than a collection of islands is almost pristine when compared with the popular resorts…

From all appearances, this different country belongs to a different century, a century that allows you room and time for solitude, daydreams and long walks without traffic jams and carbon emissions getting in the way of the fresh air…

Read full article below:

Biking Around Batanes
By VIC ALBORNOZ LACTAOEN

In all the islands I have visited  in the country where I have tried riding a bike, I was amazed at the level of trust placed in me by the local people I have met especially  in Batanes, simply because I was on two pedal-powered wheels. In these modern times, when we can be familiar with so much of the area from the comfort of our armchairs, experiencing this kinship with the locals is one of the greatest goals of traveling by bike.

Batanes’ shoreline cycle path draws hordes of two-wheeled-tourists every year during the summer and even the dry spells in between the rainy season.  There is something powerfully therapeutic about pedaling alongside the great shoreline of Batan…

…A bike to the top of Radar Tukon, the abandoned US Weather station on a hilltop almost three kilometers from Basco, offers a magnificent 360-degree view of the South China Sea.  The shoreline is an ideal spot for amateur and professional photographers. For most of its length, the ride follows the sea and is kept in good road condition. It passes plenty of sights worth stopping for…

Completing my biking tour of Batanes is a stop at the Honesty Coffee Shop. Incredulous as it may sound, there is nobody minding this store. Instead, a clear plastic jar is left on the counter for customers to pay for their snacks and get their own change…

Batanes is one province I don’t mind getting stranded in, for its tranquility will undoubtedly infuse into one’s soul.

(Read the full article here)

Photos from Sports Unlimited Multiply page (more photos on http://sportsunlimitedtv.multiply.com):

The Batanes episode was aired last Saturday, April 10, on ABS-CBN channel 2. There will be replays on Tuesday, 11am and 930pm, and Wednesday at 1130am on ANC.

Links:
Sports Unlimited Multiply page - http://sportsunlimitedtv.multiply.com
Sports Unlimited on ABS-CBN - http://www.abs-cbn.com/Weekends/article/62/sportsunlimited/Sports-Unlimited.aspx

Sports Unlimited Batanes episode photos:
Batanes 2010 set
Behind the scenes

ULTIMATE CULTURAL PACKAGE
*Php 3,200 per person on six (6) months installment at zero (0) interest.
Minimum  of two (2) persons.

PROMO PERIOD: FEBRUARY 1-28, 2010

PACKAGE TOUR                      RATE
3 Days 2 Nights             Php 19,200.00 per head

INCLUSIVE OF:

•     Roundtrip Ticket via SEAIR
•     Hotel Accommodations
▫ Batanes Seaside
▫ Shanedel’s Inn & Café
▫ Brandon’s Lodge
•   Land Transportation
•   Tour Guide Fee
•   Tours (Batan Tours Only)
•   Permits
•   Registration Fees
•   Breakfasts
•   Lunches
•   Dinners

RESTRICTIONS:
Any Unused tours is not refundable
•   Non Refundable
•   Non Transferable
•    Non Reroutable
•   Rebookable with rebooking fee

Note: Minimum of 2 passengers.

Book now: 0917-2282 (BCTA)/ 0922-8213717/ (02) 813-0510/ (02) 892-4006
Basco Office: 0920-5218383

STANDARD ACCOMMODATION (See Resort/Hotels below)
PACKAGE TOUR                    PUBLISHED RATE
3 Days 2 Nights                       Php 19,200/head
4 Days 3 Nights                       Php 21,850/head
5 Days 4 Nights                       Php 24,450/head

INCLUSIVE OF:
· Roundtrip Ticket via Seair (required to book flight to BCTA)
· Hotel Accommodations (any of the resort below):
- Batanes Seaside
- Shanedel’s Inn & Café
- Brandon ’s Lodge
· Land Transportation
· Tour Guide Fee
· Tours (Batan & Sabtang Tours), For 3 Days 2 Nights (Batan Tours Only)
· Permits
· Registration Fees
· Boat Ride
· Environmental Fee
· Breakfasts
· Lunches
· Dinners

RESTRICTIONS:
· Non-refundable
· Non Transferable
· Non Reroutable
· Rebookable with rebooking fee
· Dollar rate valid for 1 month
· Minimum of 2 passengers

(Please read TERMS & CONDITIONS)
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FUNDACION PACITA
PACKAGE TOUR                    PUBLISHED RATE
3 Days 2 Nights                       Php 22,950/head
4 Days 3 Nights                       Php 27,850/head
5 Days 4 Nights                       Php 32,750/head

INCLUSIVE OF:
·  Roundtrip Ticket via Seair
·  Hotel Accommodations
·  Breakfasts
·  Half day Tours of the Main Island (Batan)
·  Airport Transfers

RESTRICTIONS:
· Non-refundable
· Non Transferable
· Non Reroutable
· Rebookable with rebooking fee
· Dollar rate valid for 1 month
· Minimum of 2 passengers

(Please read TERMS & CONDITIONS)
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RESERVATION & DEPOSIT
The Booking Form must be completed on your behalf. Your Booking Form should be accompanied by the 10% deposit to enable BCTA to confirm your booking.

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See also ADVENTURE PACKAGE, BUDGET FLIGHTS, TOUR LITE PACKAGE

PACKAGE TOUR                    PUBLISHED RATE
3 Days 2 Nights                       Php 8,250.00/head
4 Days 3 Nights                       Php 10,900.00/head
5 Days 4 Nights                       Php 13,750.00/head

(Read TERMS & CONDITIONS)
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RESERVATION & DEPOSIT
The Booking Form must be completed on your behalf. Your Booking Form should be accompanied by the 10% deposit to enable BCTA to confirm your booking.

3 Days/ 2 Nights Tour Packages - deposit of Php 665 per person
4 Days/ 3 Nights Tour Packages - deposit of Php 930 per person
5 days/  4 Nights Tour Packages - deposit of Php 1,570 per person

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INCLUSIVE OF:
· Hotel Accommodations (any of the resort below):
- Batanes Seaside
- Shanedel’s Inn & Café
- Brandon ’s Lodge

· Land Transportation
· Tour Guide Fee
· Tours (Batan & Sabtang Tours), For 3 Days 2 Nights (Batan Tours Only)
· Permits
· Registration Fees
· Boat Ride
· Environmental Fee
· Breakfasts
· Lunches
· Dinners

RESTRICTIONS:
· Non-refundable
· Land Arrangement Transferable
· Dollar rate valid for 1 month
· Minimum of 2 passengers

See also ULTIMATE CULTURAL PACKAGE, BUDGET FLIGHTS, TOUR LITE PACKAGE

Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR) and Batanes Cultural Travel Agency (BCTA) bring relief goods and basic commodities to Batanes in response to the food shortage in the province. Food supplies declined at an alarming rate when Typhoon “Pepeng” stopped cargo planes and ships from delivering provisions to the island.

SEAIR and BCTA, in cooperation with the provincial governor of Batanes and Ateneo Professional Schools, is launching special cargo flights carrying relief packs containing rice, canned goods, powdered milk, sugar, noodles and biscuits. “SEAIR added flights to transport much-needed supplies to our northernmost province,” said Avelino Zapanta, SEAIR president.

SEAIR and BCTA are helping some of the 1,772 families in Batanes affected by the typhoon and the shortage of food due to suspension of cargo ship deliveries.  This is composed of 311 families from Uyugan, 214 from Itbud, 122 from Imnajbu, 149 from Ivana, 64 from Mahatao, 162 from Basco, 320 from Sabtang and 430 from Itbayat.

The airline also announced that it will continue accepting donations for Typhoon Ondoy flood victims as well as aid for the Batanes food shortage until October 16. Zapanta said contributions in kind or in cash will be accepted and duly acknowledged by SEAIR from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Mondays to Saturdays.

The following venues receiving donations are: SEAIR ticketing office, Room 202 Lao’ Center Building, 1000 Arnaiz Avenue (formerly Pasay Road) corner Makati Avenue, Makati City; SEAIR Domestic Airport office, Terminal 1, NAIA, Pasay City; SEAIR Cebu office, Door # 3 YMCA Building Jones Avenue,
Cebu City; SEAIR SM Clark, Unit 166 SM City CSEZ, Clarkfield, Pampanga; and SEAIR Caticlan, Caticlan Airport. For more information on how you can help, please contact SEAIR Call Center at 849-0100.

SEAIR and BCTA, in cooperation with Jay-J’s Inasal, are also participating in a food distribution program to provide thousands of flood victims in Marikina and Tanay, Rizal with fresh hot meals.

PACKAGE TOUR                    PUBLISHED RATE
3 Days 2 Nights                       Php 4,650.00/head
4 Days 3 Nights                       Php 7,450.00/head
5 Days 4 Nights                       Php 9,850/head

(Read TERMS & CONDITIONS)
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RESERVATION & DEPOSIT
The Booking Form must be completed on your behalf. Your Booking Form should be accompanied by the 10% deposit to enable BCTA to confirm your booking.

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

INCLUSIVE OF:
· Land Transportation
· Tour Guide Fee
· Tours (Batan & Sabtang Tours), For 3 Days 2 Nights (Batan Tours Only)
· Permits
· Registration Fees
· Boat Ride
· Environmental Fee
· Lunches

RESTRICTIONS:
· Non-refundable
· Land Arrangement Transferable
· Dollar rate valid for 1 month
· Minimum of 2 passengers

See also ULTIMATE CULTURAL PACKAGE, ADVENTURE PACKAGE, BUDGET FLIGHTS

SHORE ENTRY DIVE
Single Dive - Php 2,500.00 / head
2nd Dive (Same day) - Php 2,000.00 / head

Inclusives:
• Diving time between 6:30 am – 6 pm
• Private transfers
• Individual Dive
• Marine Sanctuary Dive Permit for one (1) day of diving.

Age Limit: 15 years old above with certification (Junior open water diver)
Remarks: Divers must be certified divers (need to present diver’s ID)

Optional:
Succeeding dive Php 2,000.00/head
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BOAT DIVE
Single Dive - Php 3,000.00 / head
2nd Dive (Same day) - Php 2,500.00 / head

Inclusives:
• Diving time between 6:30 am – 6 pm
• Boat transfers
• Private transfers
• Individual Dive
• Marine Sanctuary Dive Permit for one (1) day of diving.

Age Limit: 15 years old above with certification (Junior open water diver)
Remarks: Divers must be certified divers (need to present diver’s ID)

Optional:
Succeeding dive - Php 2,500.00/head

Optional Extras:
• Dive Equipment rentals Php 600.00 / day
• Meals:
- Breakfast: Php 200.00 / head
- Lunch: Php 250.00 / head
- Dinner: Php 250.00 / head

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ULTIMATE CULTURAL PACKAGE WITH DIVING
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION w/ DIVING
One Dive - Php 20,750 / head
Two Dives - Php 21,850 / head

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION w/ DIVING
One Dive - Php 23,450/ head
Two Dives - Php 24,550 / head

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION w/ DIVING
Four Dives - Php 33,650/ head

INCLUSIVE OF:

- Roundtrip Ticket via Seair
- Hotel Accommodations
- Permits
- Tour Guide Fee
- Breakfasts
- Lunches
- Dinners
- Registration Fees
- Environmental Fee
- Tours (Batan & Sabtang Tours), for 3D/2N Batan tours only
- Boat ride
- Land transportation
- Scuba Diving

Shore Entry Dive: Diving time between 6:30 am – 6 pm

Individual Dive
Marine Sanctuary Dive Permit for one (1) day of diving.
Age Limit: 15 years old above with certification (Junior open water diver)

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ADVENTURE PACKAGE WITH DIVING
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION w/ DIVING
One Dive - Php 9,850 / head
Two Dives - Php 10,950 / head

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION w/ DIVING
One Dive - Php 12,500/ head
Two Dives - Php 13,600 / head

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION w/ DIVING
Four Dives - Php 22,700/ head
INCLUSIVE OF:
- Hotel Accommodations
- Permits
- Tour Guide Fee
- Breakfasts
- Lunches
- Dinners
- Registration Fees
- Environmental Fee
- Tours (Batan & Sabtang Tours), for 3D/2N Batan tours only
- Boat ride
- Land transportation
- Scuba Diving

Shore Entry Dive: Diving time between 6:30 am – 6 pm

Individual Dive
Marine Sanctuary Dive Permit for one (1) day of diving.
Age Limit: 15 years old above with certification (Junior open water diver)

REMINDER: Diver’s are required to sign waiver before dive.