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2014 Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival in Pampanga Philippines deals and packages
Manila residents look for special discounts, good deals, packages and promotion offers to attend the 2014 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark Philippines, many require transportation to Clark Pampanga while others wonder where to eat and stay overnight. Special deals, discounts, promotions, packages and other useful information might help those visiting Subic, Angeles City Clark Pampanga for this year’s Philippines Annual Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark.
Philippines Hot Air Balloon Festival brings excitement to and attention on Clark Freeport, Pampanga. Clark is normally peaceful and quiet suburban town that Manila residents visit as a getaway destination for day trips and overnight excursions. Situated north of Manila in the province of Pampanga, Clark is very accessible from Manila and Subic.
WHAT ARE SOME GOOD PLACES TO OBSERVE THE HOT AIR BALLOONS IN FLIGHT?
2013 Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark Philippines – Travel agencies name three Best Vantage Points to enjoy the colorful hot air balloon take off or in flight over the skies of Pampanga. Topping the list is the roof deck lawn of Clark Wine Center which is situated very near the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta site. The other two highly recommended vantage points are Clearwater Resort and Country Club and the Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge located inside Mimosa.
INTERESTING PACKAGES, PROMOTIONS AND SPECIAL DEALS
This year there are several packages that make it easier and more comfortable for everyone to enjoy the 2013 Clark Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. Visitors are well advised to purchase tickets to these special services in advance because it is unlikely that all the visitors can be accommodated. Seatings in restaurants in Clark Philippines will not be enough for the large number of visitors coming to Clark for the Philippines Hot Air Balloon Festival especially during weekend. Visitors are well advised to make their meals reservation well in advance. Lunch and breakfast are especially prone to congestions and food service inside the fiesta grounds had been a source of many complaints in the past.
SPECIAL HOT AIR BALLOON LUNCH SERVICE AT CLARK WINE CENTER
To ensure that visitors enjoy proper meals during the event the Clark Wine Center offers a delightful Hot Air Balloon buffet in the alfresco grass field surrounding this famous wine shop of Pampanga. Situated conveniently near to the Hot Air Balloon site, visitors can now purchase tickets to take a lunch break and enjoy a fine meal before rejoining the hot air balloon festivities nearby.
Clark Wine Center offers a delightful Hot Air Balloon buffet in the alfresco grass field surrounding this famous wine shop of Pampanga. Situated conveniently near to the Hot Air Balloon site, visitors who purchased tickets to take a lunch break could then enjoy a fine meal before rejoining the hot air balloon festivities nearby.
Tickets to this special Hot Air Balloon Fiesta lunch at Clark Wine Center must be purchased in advance. Ticket price is php550 for adults and php250 for children. Only a small number of seats are available and once tickets are sold out, no more will be made available.
ROUND-TRIP BUS TRANSFER FROM MANILA
Another problem that plagued this popular Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark was transportation. Getting to Angeles City, Pampanga from Manila was not much of a problem for most but the last leg of the journey from the bus station in Dau to the Hot Air Balloon site was not as easy as one might expect. The return trip was even more difficult as thousands of participants all decided to leave roughly the same time. Those who drove enjoyed the journey much more until they arrived in Clark and had a hard time finding a convenient place to park their cars. Many had to walk a long way to get to and from the hot air balloon site. For the 2013 Philippines Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark, a special Hot Air Balloon Festival bus service was added. Participants can now board the bus in one of the designated pickup locations in Metro Manila, enjoy the 70-minute journey and arrive fresh and ready to enjoy the Hot Air Balloon festival.
Price for the ROUND-TRIP bus transfer from Manila is php850/person inclusive of an admission ticket to attend this year’s Philippines Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark. Hot Air Balloon Shuttle bus service tickets must be purchased in advance.
Watch Philippines Hot Air Balloon over breakfast at roof deck of Clark Wine Center
Popular place to watch the balloons is roof deck of Clark Wine Center and this year, this top rated wine shop will serve early dawn breakfast at its roof deck lawn garden to enable its guests to savor a sumptuous breakfast while waiting to snap pictures of hot air balloons ascending from their launch pads nearby.
Those who wish to relax over breakfast while waiting to snap a few memorable pictures of the colorful hot air balloon might want to get a table at the roof deck lawn garden of Clark Wine Center.
Breakfast is served at the Roof deck lawn garden of Clark Wine Center on Saturday and Sunday at 5am. Hot air balloons are scheduled to take off at 5:30am and return at around 7am. This seems to be a comfortable and convenient way to observe and take pictures of the balloons taking off at dawn. Just how close the balloon will fly over the Clark Wine Center depends largely on prevailing wind directions. Last year, breakfast guests took many good pictures of the hot air balloons flying overhead not so far away.
Price is php 650 per person (php 350 for children aged 12 and below).
Day-tour Excursion Package for Philippines Clark Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Why face so many hassles and challenges when your objective is to enjoy the Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival in comfort and style?
Why should anyone drive all the way from Manila to Clark only to get frustrated and exhausted from trying to find a parking space near to the Hot Air Balloon site?
Why do anyone have to put up with poor-quality food and unappealing dining facilities in the event food stalls, something that could spoil the fun?
A streamlined all-inclusive day-trip excursion package is offered for those who wish to attend this year’s Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark Philippines without facing any of the hassles in the past. This is probably the most stress-free way to enjoy this year’s Philippines Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark Pampanga.
Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival Excursion Package
Price is php1,400/person (php1,200 for children of 12 and below) and this entitles the holder to:
• Admission ticket to this year’s Philippines Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark Pampanga
• Round-trip bus transfer from Manila
• Special Hot Air Balloon Lunch service at the Clark Wine Center near the Hot Air Balloon site
Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Flight Dinner at Clark Wine Center
Clark Wine Center, one of Philippines’ largest wine shops is located in Clark Freeport, at a location that is very near the Hot Air Balloon fiesta site. This is considered the best place to hang out, drink, eat and relax with friends and families during this year’s Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival. This special Hot Air Balloon Festival Dinner is but one of several services that Clark Wine Center has added to the program of this year’s Clark Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.
Ticket price for the Hot Air Balloon Dinner at Clark Wine Center is php650 for adults and php250 for children aged 12 and under. Children will be served a special prepared child’s meal.
Dinner will be served at the wine tasting room (second floor indoor) and the alfresco roof deck lawn of the Clark Wine Center. Open for dinner service at 5pm and lasting through 8pm, this special dinner not only enables guests to watch the balloons flying above while enjoying a nice meal in comfort. It also enables visitors tired from a long day of excitement at the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark to enjoy a good meal before boarding the shuttle bus going back to Manila.
The special Hot Air Balloon Shuttle Bus service is scheduled to depart from Clark Wine Center around 7:30pm, giving guests plenty of time to relax and enjoy a good dinner before boarding.
HOW TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE TO AVOID LONG LINES AT THE SITE
Each year in February, thousands of visitors arrive in Clark for a weekend of festivities surrounding the hot air balloons that gather up in the same location inside Air Force City near the Clark International Airport called DMIA. The large volume of arrivals strains the infrastructure of Clark past its limits. As the Hot Air Balloon festival approaches its climax on Sunday, support facilities and services start to buckle under pressure and complaints from participants mount.
Learning from past experiences, these major complaints are being addressed for this year’s Clark Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Philippines.
Topping the list of major complaints is the dispensing of tickets. Participants arrive in Clark were forced to put up with poorly managed queues to buy their admission tickets. Exposure to dust and the hot sun made the experience almost intolerable. To solve this problem, tickets for the 2013 Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark can now be purchased in advance. Tickets can then be picked up at one of the pre-selected outlets where participants can freshen up and enjoy some refreshments before joining the Hot Air Balloon Festivals.
White beach at Clearwater Resort Pampanga Philippines
Despite the rich program of activities associated with the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, many visitors need to take time off to enjoy the famous lifestyle of Clark Philippines. Here are some representative establishments to visit and places to see, spend some time to relax and unwind, enjoy the ambience and slow pace that has made Clark such a popular destination for Manila residents needing to get out of town in search for a place to get away from the stress and pressure of living in a crowded city.
ENJOY SOME MORE OF CLARK WHILE YOU ARE THERE
Clark Freeport Zone offers unparalleled advantages as a leisure destination. Near-zero crime rates, low pollution levels, no traffic and other aggravations of getting around the city and a convivial international community all add up to a unique experience not only to residents of Manila but major cities all over the world.
Clark is the centerpiece of this lifestyle, offering peace, quiet and a sense of safety that cannot be found anywhere else in the Philippines. Pampanga, Angeles City provides contrast to this laid-black ambience of Clark, with its exotic nightlife, exciting bars and pubs. Many travelers prefer to stay inside Clark Freeport and going out to Angeles City to enjoy an evening of drinking and bar hopping on the famous strip, Friendship Road.
Lakehouse Cabin on Lake of Clearwater Resort
Clark Airbase, also known as Clark Field, is also well known among Manila event organizers as a good place to hold parties in Pampanga. Resorts like Clearwater Resort and Country Club which is located in the central business district of Clark Freeport, Philippines are frequently used for company outings, team building, personal and corporate functions, events and parties. One of the features that event planners like about the event venues offered by hotels in Clark is wide open, safe and clean outdoor facilities that these event venues offer. Even residents of Angeles City and Subic prefer to hold their events, gatherings, family retreat, school outings and camping trips in the good resorts in Clark.
Good Place in Clark Pampanga to Relax and Unwind With Friends and Family
Clark Freeport is well known among wine and food lovers for the fine dining restaurants and wine shops that offer rare vintage wines not available in Manila. Many visitors look for a good place to relax and unwind in the outdoors. One of the most popular places to visit is the lake and beach of Clearwater Resort located just a few minutes down the road from the Hot Air Balloon site. Here at this famous hotel in Clark, families and friends gather to spend some quality time by the lake or in the large picnic grounds of the resort. Some enjoy fishing in the large fresh water lake while others take a dip in one of several swim spots or work on a tan on the white sand beach.
Outback tent at Clearwater Resort in Clark Pampanga Philippines
This top rated hotel in Clark Pampanga is already a Pampanga tourist attraction and the resort is generally regarded by event organizers and schools to be the best venue destination for school trips, outings, family picnics or just a good and safe place for kids to enjoy themselves in the outdoors. Many trips are made by families in Manila to Clark Pampanga to enjoy the peaceful lifestyle at Clearwater, the best resort in Clark Pampanga which is already a famous tourist destination of the Philippines near Angeles City and Subic. Many visitors return to the beautiful lake and the safe and secure picnic grounds that allow the kids to enjoy outdoor activities while parents rest and relax in the resort of Pampanga.
This resort offers a small number of cottages and cabins. For anyone planning to stay overnight in Clark Pampanga, it is best to call up well in advance to book a room.
Clearwater Resort and Country Club
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo, Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com
Concierge@ClearwaterPhilippines.com
Good Family Restaurant and Wholesome Bar to Drink and Enjoy a Classic English Gastropub Meal
To cap off a memorable day in Clark, many visitors make a reservation to wine and dine at the some of the good restaurants and pubs located inside Mimosa Leisure Estate. Here wine lovers can enjoy a delicately prepared wine-paired dinner. Even the healthy conscious and the vegetarians get to enjoy a sumptuous meal at this world-class restaurant. Those who prefer a more casual dining ambience can dine at the authentic English gastro pub called The London Pub which is famous for serving the best English fish n chips in the Philippines. This is a family resto bar that smacks of a typical pub in England.
London Pub popular place to drink and relax in Clark Pampanga
The London Pub
is located in Mimosa Clark Philippines. This English styled bar serves up authentic British gastro pub food, a good variety of English and other imported beers, an eclectic selection of wine by the glass and Cuban cigars. Many go there for the special vintage beers that are only available in this popular Bar and Pub in Clark Philippines. The London Pub is also well known among food lovers for serving the best English Fish n Chips in town.
Aside from being a nice bar, pub, resto bar and restaurant, The London Pub also accommodates parties and events for personal and company affairs. This Pampanga resto bar is a popular entertainment and party place for those looking for a convenient and practical event venue out of town but near Manila. Families regard this bar as a cozy restaurant where couples can enjoy nightlife in Pampanga away from the noisy bar scenes of Angeles City.
The London Pub in Clark Philippines
Mimosa Drive past Yats Restaurant,
Mimosa Leisure Estate, Clark, Pampanga
(045) 499-1177 0922-870-5176 ask for Glennda
LondonPub@Yats-International.com
Wine and Dine at the Famous Fine Dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge
Wine and Dine at Fine Dining Yats Restaurant in Clark Pampanga
Clark is not only famous for the Hot Air Balloon Festival, the international airport, golf courses and casinos, but this city near Manila is also well known for its fine dining restaurants. To cap off a memorable day in Clark, many visitors make a reservation to wine and dine at the famous fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge located inside Mimosa Leisure Estate. Here wine lovers enjoy a delicately prepared wine-paired dinner. Even the healthy conscious and the vegetarians get to enjoy a sumptuous meal at this world-class restaurant.
Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge in Clark Philippines offers an award-winning restaurant wine list, top rated fine dining resto bar outside Manila. Each year, world leading wine and dining magazine called Wine Spectator gives out a special award to restaurants offering the best wine selections. The Best of Awards of Excellence is given out to 800 of the best restaurants worldwide. Here in the Philippines, Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar is the only one to receive this prestigious international award. This restaurant in Clark Pampanga is already well known as one of the best restaurants in the Philippines. With this award, this fine dining establishment puts Philippines, Clark Pampanga on the map of the international dining scene.
Fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge in Clark Pampanga Philippines
Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar
Mimosa Drive past Holiday Inn, Mimosa Leisure Estate,
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines
(045) 599-5600 0922-870-5178 0917-520-4401
Email: Manager@YatsRestaurant.com
Wine Lovers should not pass up the opportunity to do a little shopping in Clark
Fine Vintage wine in the cellars of Yats Restaurant
Wine lovers all over Asia know of this place and make the trip to Clark Philippines to load up on rare vintage wines that are often cheap in comparison to prices in their home towns. Old vintage wines and lesser known labels hardly seen in Asia are wine connoisseurs’ choice.
Clark Wine Center was built in 2003 by Hong Kong-based Yats International Leisure Philippines to become the largest wine shop in Philippines supplying Asia’s wine lovers with fine vintage wines at attractive prices. Today, this wine shop in Clark Philippines offers over 2000 selections of fine wines from all major wine regions in the world. As a leading wine supplier in Philippines, Clark Wine Center offers an incomparable breadth of vintages, wines from back vintages spanning over 50 years.
Famous Wine Shop in Pampanga Clark Wine Center
Wine lovers in Manila, Subic, Angeles city and Clark Philippines travel frequently to this wine shop in Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga to stock up on fine wines. This Angeles Philippines Clark Freeport Zone wine store offers a fine range of wines of all price points from wines for everyday enjoyment under p1,000 per bottle, to exciting matured vintage wines at midrange price levels of p1,500 to p5,500 and rare and luxurious wines to mark special occasions or gifts of wine to VIPs, loved ones and special people.
Clark Wine Center in Clark Pampanga Angeles City Philippines
MA Roxas Ave corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles City Clark Freeport, Pampanga,
Philippines 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (632) 6331566
Wine@Yats-International.com
If you are wondering how you too can make your trip to Clark to attend the 17th Hot Air Balloon Festival more enjoyable, just log on to http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com and click on Hot Air Balloon in Clark Philippines to get all the assistance you need.
For inquiries, email HotAirBalloon@ClarkPhilippines.com
Yats International Leisure Philippines
This is one event in Clark that no one should miss but it is also one festival that you should not presume to enjoy without being smart about making advanced arrangements and bookings well before you arrive in Clark Philippines.
Have a nice trip to Clark!
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