Your journey begins in Tacloban City, the aerial gateway to Leyte with round-the-clock flights from Manila and Cebu, particularly with Cebu Pacific Air which has the most number of flights.The urban and transport hub of Eastern Visayas, the city is the first stop in exploring the infinite escapes the region has in store for the unsuspecting travelers.
Ride the sunset onboard the San Juanico Cruises and marvel at the iconic San Juanico Bridge from beneath, and dock at an islet for a different vantage point. The newly-installed Aesthetic Light and Sound Show is a kaleidoscopic and an Instagrammable evening panorama to behold.Hit the sack at the Summit Hotel Tacloban, a 138-room star-rated business boutique hotel situated within the Robinsons mall complex.
Palo town, where Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the Allied Forces made a massive amphibious landing on October 20, 1944, is the new seat of the provincial government and an emerging urban center. MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park, site of the annual Leyte Gulf Landings commemorative rites and tourist promenade is a must-see.
Some 57 kms south of Tacloban is Burauen, an emerging hot spot which underwent a meticulous master plan in recent years penned by internationally-recognized ecotourism specialist Boboi Costas and is now being pushed by the Department of Tourism–Region 8 as a new destination. At various points, the trekkers will be instructed to breathe deeply, touch and feel tree trunks, taste fruits and meditate under a canopy to draw strength from the ecosystem. The trek concludes at with a stunning view of Lake Malagsum, a hill and a wetland park with a wooden sculpture depicting the endemic wild duck.