The Pahiyas Festival is being celebrated each year to honor San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers. Quezon folks particularly in Lucban, decorate their homes with colorful agricultural produce; they string fruits and vegetables together and make the “kiping,” the traditional Pahiyas décor of many colors.
These are leaf-shaped wafers of rice makeup and looks like Spanish tacos; these are used to liven up halls and walls, and more craftily turned into arangya (chandeliers) that lighten up the town on fiesta night itself.
The literal meaning of “pahiyas” is actually decorating houses with kiping and vegetables. Aside from this, however, fruits, ropes and straw hats are also utilized. The decorating frenzy starts sometime before the actual fiesta, and the air is abuzz with healthy, friendly competition over who will have the best ornamented house that year. Whoever does gets a reward from the local government.
Other things to try out while there are the pancit hab-hab (which is eaten off banana leaves), the Lucban longganisa, the kiping that’s actually edible and is said to be best dipped in vinegar. Also, visit the Lucban Church and put on some straw hats.
PAHIYAS “Festival of Harvest and Blessings” : May 15, 2010 Saturday
Itinerary A : Lucban, Majayjay, Liliw, Nagcarlan P 999/pax (5am to 5pm)
Itinerary B: Lucban Grand Fiesta P 1,299/pax (9am to 9pm)
Itinerary A Lucban, Majayjay, Liliw, Nagcarlan
- 5am : ETD in Makati City (15 min take out breakfast in SLEX)
- 9am : ETA in Lucban Photo Offs, Hear the Mass, Check out local sales
- Visit the Giant Grotto, Check out pansit habhab (pax account)
- 12 nn : Healthy Buffet Lunch in Majayjay (option to go exotic at Majayjay)
- 2 pm : Liliw Church Visit, shoe n sandal shopping
- 4 pm : Nagcarlan Church and Underground Cemetery
- 8 pm : ETA Manila
Package Rate P 999/pax
Inclusive of
* Aircon Tourist Bus,
* Healthy Buffet Lunch,
* Halo Halo in Liliw w cheez
* Tour Coordinators
* And wholesome fun
Itinerary B : PAHIYAS Grand Fiesta
- 9am : ETD in Makati City
- 11:30am : Healthy Buffet Lunch in Majayjay (option to go exotic at pax account)
- Photo off in Majayjay Church
- 2 pm : ETA in Lucban Photo Offs, Hear the Mass, Check out local sales, join the parade,
- Visit the Giant Grotto, Check out pansit habhab (pax account),
- Enjoy the colorful night lights
- 7:30 pm : Healthy Regulated Buffet in Lucban
- 9 pm : ETD for Manila ETA 12mn
Package Rate P 1,299/pax
Inclusive of
* Aircon Tourist Bus,
* Healthy Buffet Lunch in Majayjay
* Healthy Buffet Dinner in Lucban
* Tour Coordinators
* And wholesome fun
NOTES :
1. First Come First Served Book and Buy Reservation (seats will be very limited)
2. 5 dozen of lucban longaniza, broas, cassava cakes, discounted trips will be raffled off to each bus after the trip, kaya ang saya saya!!!
3. We will REFUND all if there will be Tropical Depression or typhoon Signal 3days before the Festival. Other reason from the guest will be NON Refundable.
4. Family and Barkada PROMO 7pax plus 1 Free
For Reservations :
NACCI) blessed NGO/travel club)
Nacci
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