JHMC inks pact with City Trails to ferry tourists around Baguio

By Arthur Odsey

BAGUIO CITY A-- The historical sites and scenic spots in Camp John Hay here will soon be more accessible to tourists as John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC), the implementing arm of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, has signed an agreement with City Trails Corporation, a tourist service company that offers an all-day transport pass to various tourist attractions in the city.

           

Dubbed the “Highland Trails,” City Trails Transport service will bring visitors to Camp John Hay as well as to The Mansion, Mines View Park, Wright Park, Botanical Garden, Burnham Park, Easter Weaving Room, Tam-awan Village, Lourdes Grotto, Woodcarvers’ Village, BenCab Museum, and the Strawberry Farms at neighboring La Trinidad in Benguet.

           

Tourists who want to avail of the Highland Trails may “hop on” City Trails’ specially designed vans at designated places in the city and “hop off” at any one of the destinations offered.

           

Each van is equipped with a television set that will show informative videos about each of the places along the route.

           

Tourists who “hop off” at John Hay can visit the Ampitheater and the historic Bell House Museum (where they can buy a Historical Core tour ticket for P60, with discounts for students and BLISTT residents).

           

They may also try the nearby TreeTop Adventure with its zip line and other rides, shop and enjoy a variety of international cuisine at the restaurants in the Commissary area, Filling Station, and the Ayala Techno Hub. Or they may opt to ride horses at the ShalanniKabadjo traversing the Yellow Trail under the cover of the lush pine forest.

           

Tickets are pegged at P350, inclusive of all destinations, are available at any of the designated stops. Students and senior citizens may avail of a P100 discount.    For more information, interested tourists may contact City Trails at (074)-4230023, 0918-9571379, 0932-8499752 or at www.citytrailscorp.com.

           

 “Our partnership with City Trails will certainly make the various tourist attractions in John Hay more accessible. It would also make the visit of tourists more convenient as they need not worry about parking spaces, traffic, and the like. We look forward to bringing Camp John Hay closer to the people of Baguio and to all tourists.” JHMC President and CEO Jamie Eloise Manzano-Agbayani, M.D. was quoted as saying,

           

Highland Trails, the first of its kind in Baguio, has been endorsed by the City Tourism Office as one innovative and unique solution to the city’s burgeoning traffic woes. The service operates 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Wednesdays to Sundays.