Philippines
Holidays & Travel Facts

Just when you thought you had Asia figured out you get to the Philippines. Instead of monks you have priests; instead of túk-túk you have tricycles; instead of pho you have adobo. At first glance the Philippines will disarm you more than charm you, but peel back the country’s skin and there are treasures to be found – aplenty.

Philippines

Overview for Philippines

Just for starters, you can swim with whale sharks, scale volcanoes, explore desert islands, gawk at ancient rice terraces, submerge at world-class dive sites and venture into rainforests to visit remote hill tribes. Click here to read more...

Top Tours for Philippines

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Our top picks for the Philippiness:

  1. El Nido - Drifting among the limestone cathedrals and azure lagoons of the Bacuit Archipelago.
  2. Rice terraces - Trekking through immense rice terraces around Banaue and Bontoc in North Luzon’s Cordillera Mountains.
  3. Boracay - Chilling on the Philippines’ trophy beach between kitesurf or dive sessions.
  4. Whale sharks - Snorkelling with the gentle butanding of Donsol and the tiki-tiki of Southern Leyte.
  5. Cebu - Partying hard in Cebu City then taking off for a few days’ detox on idyllic Malapascua Island.