Limestone cliffs rising around a turquoise lagoon in El Nido, Palawan

Philippines

More than seven thousand islands, and a lagoon for every mood.

Best time: December to May, the drier months across most of the country
Good for: Honeymoons, island hopping, snorkelling and diving
Language: Filipino, English
Currency: Philippine peso (PHP)

Why go

The Short Version of Philippines

The Philippines is made for slow days on the water: limestone lagoons in Palawan, coral gardens for snorkelling and small islands reached by traditional outrigger boats.

There's far more than beaches, too. Up in the northern mountains, centuries-old rice terraces climb the hillsides. We connect the islands with care, because good flight and boat timing makes all the difference here.

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A wide-eyed Philippine tarsier clinging to a branch in Bohol

Highlights

Where We'd Start

01
El Nido
Limestone islands and hidden lagoons in Palawan's Bacuit Bay, best explored by boat.
02
Coron
Clear lakes, dramatic karst and some of Asia's best-known wreck diving.
03
Banaue & Batad
Ifugao rice terraces carved into the mountains of northern Luzon, some of them UNESCO-listed.
04
Bohol
The Chocolate Hills, tiny tarsiers and easy access to the white sand of Panglao.

On the ground

Moments Worth Building a Day Around

A private island-hopping day by bangka
Walking the terraces at Batad
Snorkelling in the Bacuit Archipelago
A sunset over the Palawan limestone

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A Signature Journey in Philippines

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A turquoise lagoon between limestone cliffs in El Nido

Rice Terraces & Palawan

12 days

Manila
Banaue
Batad
El Nido
Coron

Mountain terraces first, then a slow drift through Palawan's islands.

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