National Treasures
National Treasures
National Treasures is Manila For A Day’s signature tour of the National Museum of Fine Arts, created for those who want to understand Philippine art within the history that produced it. Through some of the country’s most significant works, we explore the artists, ideas, conflicts, and stories behind the masterpieces in the national collection.
The tour places particular focus on the works of the National Artists of the Philippines and the extraordinary, deeply complicated life of Juan Luna y Novicio. Through his paintings, we trace Luna’s journey from his rise to prominence in the European art world of the 19th century to the personal and political upheavals that transformed his life and legacy.
His story takes us from the salons of Madrid and Paris to the Filipino reform movement in Europe, and ultimately to the 1892 killing of his wife, Paz Pardo de Tavera, and his mother-in-law. Against this turbulent biography, we examine Luna’s masterpieces not simply as works of art, but as windows into ambition, colonial society, Filipino identity, and a nation approaching revolution.
National Treasures brings art and history together, revealing how the works preserved within the National Museum tell stories far larger than the canvases themselves.
RESERVATION POLICIES
• All Manila For A Day tours are privately booked; we do not mix groups to preserve the quality of our programs.
• You will receive an official billing statement and service contract with a breakdown of fees within 24 hours of submitting your reservation.
• Only full payment on or before the given deadline guarantees your reservation. If the payment deadline is missed, we reserve the right to open your requested schedule to other interested parties.
• Payment can be settled using a credit card via PayPal or BPI cash/check deposit.
• Check payments must be cleared seven (7) banking days before the date of the tour.
TARDINESS POLICIES
• In the case of tardiness, the guide will only wait up to a maximum of 30 minutes—after which the tour will be deemed canceled with no eligibility for a refund.
• All registered participants must be present and within the company of the guide for the tour to proceed. Latecomers will not be entertained once the tour has started.
• This policy is non-negotiable.
REFUND POLICIES
• Payments are only fully refundable if cancellations are made seven (7) business days before the scheduled tour. Payments are non-refundable if cancellation is made six (6) business days prior to the scheduled tour or later.
• Reservations are non-transferable but may be rebooked provided a formal request is sent via e-mail no later than seven (7) business days before the scheduled tour.
• Reservations may only be rebooked once and are subject to availability of schedules on Manila For A Day’s calendar. You may only reschedule within fourteen (14) days of your original tour schedule. It is agreed that Manila For A Day holds final decision on all rebooking requests.
Pricing
Additional participants over five (5) are PHP 1,999 per head.
Inclusions
Unparalleled exclusivity
Entrance fees to all sites
Guiding fee
Exclusions
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Gratuities
Duration
Schedules
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Start Point
End Point
Itinerary
Quality Over Quantity
Fun But Factual
No Commissions
Cruelty-Free
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