Bogus tour operators in Bicol warned

DOT Bicol Regional Director Maria Ravanilla

LEGASPI CITY 3/28/17 (Bicol Standard) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Office 5 here reminded the public to be wary of fake online travel and tour agencies, which usually offer travel packages with suspiciously low rates.

DOT-Bicol Administrative Officer Bobby Gigantone said that Bicolanos may avoid falling victim to fake travel operators by checking the list of travel agencies accredited by the DOT.

The travel agencies approved by the DOT, as of March 27, 2017, are as follows:

111 TOURS AND TRAVEL

CARETON TRAVEL AND TOURS TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE

DONSOL ECO TOUR INC

JMO ADVENTURE TRAVEL AND TOURS

JRA TOUR & TRAVEL SERVICES

ON TRAIL ADVENTURE TRAVEL AND TOURS

PERFECT CONE TRAVELS AND CONSULTANCY

ROAM INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURS

SMARTFLIGHT TRAVEL AND ACADEMIC SERVICES

TRAVIZIA TOURS & TRAVEL

TREVALLY TRAVEL AND TOURS

VERDANA TRAVEL CORPORATION

YOUR BROTHER TRAVEL & TOURS

NORTHLINK EVENTS AND TRAVEL SERVICES

ASM TRAVEL AND TOUR SERVICES

ASOG TRAVEL & TOURS

CAMSUR VIAJE SERVICES CO.

CHT TRAVEL AND TOURS

ECHO SUN TRAVEL & TOURS

EURO AIRLINK CORPORATION

GRAND EXPEDITION TRAVEL SERVICES

MARVELOUS DREAM TRAVEL SERVICES

PINAKAMAGAYON TOURS AND TRAVEL, INC.

RAMPAGE TRAVEL AND TOUR CO. LTD.

RED CATERPILLAR TRAVEL AGENCY

RISE AND SHINE TRAVEL AGENCY

TIERRA DE IBALON TOURS

WORLDTECH TRAVEL AND TOURS

ISLAND ESCAPE TRAVEL & TOURS

KATANDUNGAN TRAVEL AND TOURS

AVENTURA EVENTS TRAVEL AND TOURS

HUMAN EXPLORE TRAVEL & TOURS

ARTGO TRAVEL & TOURS, INC

ROYAL QUEST TOURS & DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION, INC.

TRES UNO TRAVEL & TOURS

VENZBAY TRAVEL & TOURS

HAPPY FEET TRAVELS

UR PLACE TRAVEL AND TOURS

WHALESHARK ADVENTURE & TOURS

It will be recalled that Regional Director Maria Ravanilla has been promoting Bicol as a tourist destination not only to domestic tourists, but also to international ones.