9 Days Best Philippines Island Escape

Day 1Arrival Manila

Meals: No meal
Overnight: In Manila

Upon arriving in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, you will be greeted by our local guide driver and transferred to the hotel. Enjoy your leisure time for the rest of the day.
 

Manila City View
 

Day 2Manila

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: In Manila

Take a step back in time as you discover the "Charms of Old Manila". The tour starts with a visit to historic Rizal Park, where the remains of our country's national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, lie within the cornerstone of the Rizal Monument. Tour heads on to the old walled city of Intramuros built during the Spanish colonial period. The first stop is Fort Santiago which served as the headquarters of the military might of the Spanish, American, and Japanese colonizers until its destruction in 1945. Tour then proceeds past the San Agustin Church, the oldest structure in the country which dates back to 1571. The next stop is Casa Manila, a reconstructed 19th-century mansion replete with 16th to 19th-century furniture and furnishings. The last stop is a visit to the newly-opened "Bahay Tsinoy", a museum on the Chinese in Philippine life.
 

Fort Santiago
 

Day 3Manila

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: In Manila

Enjoy a 2-hour drive southeast of Manila passing through quaint provincial towns, rice fields, and coconut plantations. Arrive at one of the country's prime attractions: the town of Pagsanjan. Embark on a boat ride in a dug-out canoe up the river, amidst rising gorges and steep canyons covered with lush tropical vegetation. Reach a large waterfall and a highlight will be the thrilling experience of "shooting the rapids" in the rapid descent downstream. Your canoe is expertly steered through swirling waters and tricky passes by highly experienced boatmen. Afterward, return to Manila.
 

Pagsanjan Falls
 

Day 4Manila  Caticlan  Boracay

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: in the resort at Boracay

Enjoy a leisurely morning in the hotel of Manila. Then you will be picked up and transferred to the airport. Catch a flight to the island of Panay where the Caticlan Airport airport is located at. Walk for about 5-10 minutes from Caticlan Airport to the wharf, from which you will take a Bangca(a kind of local boat) to Boracay for about 15 minutes.

Boracay is the Philippines' top tourist draw and most famous beach,  a tropical island surrounded by stunning white sand beaches and clear blue waters located about an hour's flight from Cebu or Manila. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Note:

1. There isn't any airport on the island of Boracay. Therefore, All the flights to Boracay will fly to Caticlan Airport or Kalibo International Airport, both of which are located on the island of Penay. You will fly to Caticlan Airport or Kalibo International Airport, which will be subject to the actual flight schedule. 
2. If the flight flies to Kalibo International Airport, tourists will first take a bus or private car (1.5-2 hours )from the airport to Jetty Port, from which tourists will take a Bangca (local boat) to Boracay for about 15 minutes. 

Boracay
 

Day 5Boracay

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: In the resort at Boracay

Today is totally free and at leisure. You can take advantage of any optional activities available or simply relax.
 

Boracay
 

Day 6Boracay

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: In the resort at Boracay

Today is totally free and at leisure. You can take advantage of any optional activities available or simply relax.
 

Boracay
 

Day 7Boracay Caticlan Cebu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: In Cebu

Enjoy your free time before taking boat to connect a flight move to Cebu for 30 minutes. 

Check in a resort with a quiet private beach. Continue your amazing island escape trip. 

In the afternoon, you will embark on a historical tour of the Philippines' oldest city: Cebu. Visit Magellan's Cross, planted in 1565, Basilica Minore del Santo Nino, which dates back to 1565, and Fort San Pedro, the oldest triangular fortress in the country. Afterward, you will view the former house of Cebu's first Bishop, Casa Gorordo. See uptown Cebu with the Taoist Temple, which provides stunning views of Cebu City and Mactan. The rest of the day is at your leisure. 
 

Cebu
 

Day 8Cebu  Bohol  Cebu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: In Cebu

Today, you will embark in the early morning on a lovely full-day tour to the nearby island of Bohol, where you will enjoy a beautiful showcase of history, culture, and nature. This countryside tour includes lunch on a river barge through the jungle and a visit to see tarsiers, one of the world's smallest primates. You will also see the famous Chocolate Hills; 1,268 incredible cone-shaped hills complete with hundreds of limestone karsts. Return to your hotel late in the afternoon. 
 

Chocolate Hills
 

Day 9Departure Cebu

Meals: Breakfast

Free at leisure before transfer to the airport to catch your homebound flight. 

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