Together, we help our city improve its tourism industry!
Rotarians and spouses joined the first run of the Ormoc City Free Morning Tour not as local tourists but observers. Most of the rotarians and spouses are travellers themselves. They've been to different places thus a good source of ideas/suggestions when it comes to tourism. The objective is to identify the areas of improvement in organizing local tours. One of the thrusts of the present administration is to boost tourism. Thus, it is high time we level up and be at par with the other cities who do local tours in a well-organized manner. One of Rotary's areas of focus is Economic and Community Development. This activity will help the Rotary Club of Ormoc identify the gaps and how some gaps can be bridged with the help of the club.
Areas of improvement in conducting local tours in Ormoc are as follows ( special thanks to Rina Rodriguez, spouse of PDG Perok who consolidated and listed/ took notes of all our comments/ observations/ feedback. Other Contributors: Rtrn Rex Tan and Spouse Verna, Rtrn Leo Zaldivar and spouse Nikki, spouse Daryl and President Maricel Ngo)
1) Suggested itinerary to reduce the time spent by tourists inside the bus. Provide the tourists with experience such as Salad Snacks in Cabintan, Lunch at Lake Danao to taste our "tab-sisig", free pineapple tasting/ sampling at Biliboy, and stop at the picturesque site to witness the beautiful Ormoc Sunset.
2) Research more on the tourists destinations, present facts/ statistics about locations / history/ industry unique or found in Ormoc ( pineapple industry, geothermal, relocation sites, JICA, etc). Prepare a script and train potential tour guides to master it. Do a story-telling style.
3) Identify instagrammable spots in each stop.
4) Offer welcome drink at the Ormoc City Museum, how about offering our tourists with sugarcane juice?
5) How about having a bike tour suggested by Rotarian Rex Tan.
6) and Many more...
Rotary Club of Ormoc will present all these suggestions/ feedback/ comments to the Chairman of the City Tourism Committee, our PDG Perok Rodriguez.
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| Yep, we are holding Ormoc City Brochure |
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| Excited to go and experience local tour |
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| At Biliboy Pineapple Plantation |
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| Selfie with Spouse Daryl |
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| At Heaven's Peak |
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