10 Days Philippines: Manila, Cebu, Bohol & Puerto Princesa

Trip highlights

• ✔️ Mactan Island Tour
• ✔️ Private Island Hopping Tour - 3 Islands
• ✔️ Oslob Whale Shark Watching Tour with Kawasan Falls
• ✔️ Bohol Countryside tour
• ✔️ Dolphin Watching with Balicasag Swimming
• ✔️ Palawan City Tour
• ✔️ Underground River Tour

Day by day

Your exact dates and the tour timeline are confirmed after booking.

1. Day1
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   Arrival to Manila

   1 night at The Peninsula Hotel ★★★★★

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   • Deluxe King Rooms with breakfast
   • Pick up from the Airport
   • Arrival to Manila - Meet & Greet
   • Drop off to the Hotel

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   Share the history of an icon of sophistication in the Filipino capital.

   Located in the center of Makati City, The Peninsula Manila has set the benchmark for luxury and sophistication for over four decades. Known affectionately as the “Jewel in the Capital’s Crown” for its legendary presence in the heart of the Philippines’ primary business district, it is a luxurious haven of comfort, quality service and fine cuisine, and is as much a favorite with discerning locals as it is with visitors from overseas.

   Our generous Deluxe Rooms offer a perfect haven for business travelers or couples, with the choice of one king or twin-bed configurations. Large picture windows facilitate excellent city views and make these rooms in tones of blue and gray even more spacious and bright. Subtle mood lighting creates a relaxing contrast to the excitement of the city outside. Lights, temperature, and brand-new high definition smart TVs that can be operated with bedside fingertip control panels, in addition to high-speed wireless Internet access, and a well-appointed executive desk complete a supremely comfortable Deluxe Room stay.

2. Day2
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   Transfer from Manila to Cebu

   3 nights at Bluewater Resort, Mactan ★★★★

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   • Amuma Suite Rooms with breakfast
   • Arrival to Cebu - Meet & Greet

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   WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY AMUMA?

   AMUMA is a Visayan word that has many meanings and associations. It means caring, nurturing, tending, feeding. It is associated with a mother caring for one child, providing the needs of one’s kin or tending to one garden to bloom.

   With an unwavering smile and a heart full of AMUMA, the feeling of warmth that radiates from the comforts of a timeless Filipino home; the very feeling that stirs inside you whenever you find yourself in ours.

   Established in July 1989, Bluewater Maribago is one proud member of the Bluewater Resorts group, a wholly Filipino-owned chain of resorts showcasing the best of Filipino culture: creative, warm, friendly, attentive, caring and relaxing.

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   Mactan Island Tour

   Private Guided Tour, 4 hrs.

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   • Tour entrance fees included
   • Drop off to the Resort after the tour
   • 4 hours Mactan Island Tour
   • With private driver and licensed tour guide

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   Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. It hosts two monuments, namely the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the Lapu Lapu Monument, a bronze statue which commemorates Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by Magellan in the 1521 Battle of Mactan.

   Visit to Lapu-Lapu’s Monument & Magellan’s Marker where the battle between Magellan & Chieftain Lapu-Lapu happened. Also visit the Guitar Factories, where you can see how guitars are made. The Virgin De La Regla Parish Church. And to highlight the tour, visit the Mactan Island New Town business complex.

   The Mactan Newtown is a brand-new township in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu, couldn’t have come at a better time. Like its urban counterparts, the 16-hectare has everything that defines a Megaworld township, a prime location, a master-planned setting and interconnected live-work-play components.

3. Day3
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   Private Island Hopping Tour - 3 Islands

   Private Guided Tour – 8 Hrs.

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   • Tour entrance fees included
   • Drop off to the Resort after the tour
   • BBQ Lunch with Tropical Fruits
   • With private driver and licensed tour guide

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   Visit the group of small islands along the Mactan Channel with a motored pumpboat (“banca”). The shallow waters within the sanctuary are excellent for snorkeling adventures. A wide variety of corals (hard and soft), reef fish and invertebrates are easily visible to a snorkeler in 2 to 3 meters of water.

   Looking for the perfect beach? Pandanon Island is the place to go. White sand and warm turquoise water await the visitor for a day of fun in the sun. The beach at Pandanon Island is perfect for all kinds of beach activities.

   Note: Drinks are not included, please ask your guide to drop by a convenience store if you want to buy and bring to the island.

4. Day4
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   Oslob Whale Shark Watching Tour with Kawasan Falls

   Private Guided Tour, Full Day

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   • Tour entrance fees included
   • Drop off to the Resort after the tour
   • Local lunch in the ambiance of Kawasan Falls
   • With private driver and licensed tour guide

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   Whale sharks can be spotted in Tan‑awan which is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the center of the town. It has become a popular tourist attraction. Local fishermen feed the whale sharks by hand which tourists find entertaining.

   The Kawasan Falls, a three-layered waterfall, is one of the popular tourist destinations in the province. Canyoning tours are offered upstream of the Kawasan Falls, where the Matutinao river flows through a secluded canyon.

5. Day5
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   Transfer from Cebu to Bohol

   2 nights at Bohol Beach Club ★★★★

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   • Deluxe King Rooms with breakfast
   • Arrival to Bohol, Meet & Greet

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   The new Bohol Beach Club has a total of eight-eight (88) rooms made up of eighty (80) Deluxe rooms and eight (8) Beachview Suites. All Deluxe rooms have a commanding view of the swimming pool and the beach while all Suites have their own unique view of the beach and the Bohol sea.

   Rooms are spacious and bright, designed with modern colors, yet preserve a Filipino touch with the prolific use of wooden furniture and local handicraft. Access to the beach, pool and restaurants from all rooms is very convenient due to the well thought of resort layout.

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   Bohol Countryside tour

   Private Guided Tour, 7 hrs.

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   • Tour entrance fees included
   • Drop off to the Resort after the tour
   • Lunch on board While having a River Cruising
   • With private driver and licensed tour guide

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   Discover the natural wonders of Bohol with this scenic day tour. Embrace the picturesque of the Chocolate Hills, greet the friendly wide-eyed tarsier monkeys during the tour.

   Have a sumptuous hearty lunch on-board the Loboc River Cruise crossing the jungle landscapes and delight in the peaceful river fresh atmosphere.

6. Day6
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   Dolphin Watching with Balicasag Swimming

   Private Guided Tour, 7 hrs.

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   • Tour entrance fees included
   • Drop off to the Resort after the tour
   • Pack Lunch on board the boat or at the Island
   • With private driver and licensed tour guide

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   Marine sanctuary on an undeveloped island. The area is frequented by a diverse variety of marine mammals throughout the year, including up to 11 species of frolicking dolphins, as well as many other types of whales including sperm whales, Bryde's whales, and even blue whales have been reported to have been sighted!

   The marine sanctuary close to the island is teeming with vibrant, colorful marine life and is an excellent spot to go diving, although you will need to arrange to hire equipment on the mainland if you don't have your own.

7. Day7
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   Transfer from Bohol to Puerto Princesa

   2 nights at Hue Resorts, Palawan ★★★★

   BLD

   • Deluxe Rooms with breakfast
   • Arrival to Palawan, Meet & Greet

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   Situated in the heart of the city, Hue Hotel and Resorts Puerto Princesa is the perfect place for discovering what the beautiful island has to offer. Inspired by Palawan’s lush environment, Hue takes pride in it’s design-forward and culturally-rooted architecture.

   As the key to your Palawan adventure, let Hue plan your escapades for a truly memorable stay!

   Stylish yet sensible, the Deluxe Room is the practical choice for couples or travelers who wish to go solo. Sufficient space with standard features, guests would be thrilled for something no frills.

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   Palawan City Tour

   Private Guided Tour, 4 hrs.

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   • Tour entrance fees included
   • Drop off to the Resort after the tour
   • 4 hours Palawan City Tour
   • With private driver and licensed tour guide

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   The City Tour is a perfect introduction to Puerto Princesa’s highlights and the best way to start your vacation in Palawan Island.

   Puerto Princesa City, a tropical paradise with a bustling urban center perfect for business with leisure trips.

   Lush rainforests and white sand beaches are simply hours away from the city proper, where a banking and commercial boom has made life easier for workaholics who can never run away from the office.

8. Day8
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   Underground River Tour

   Private Guided Tour, 8 hrs.

   BLD

   • Tour entrance fees included
   • Drop off to the Resort after the tour
   • Lunch at a local restaurant
   • With private driver and licensed tour guide

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   Enjoy a personalized experience with a private guide and private vehicle. Travel from Puerto Princesa City to Sabang village passing through rural countryside and then hop on a canoe and explore the world longest navigable Underground River.

   Puerto Princesa’s Subterranean River is one of the world’s most impressive cave systems hailed as one of the new 7 wonders of the world and listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site.

   The park features spectacular limestone karst landscapes, pristine natural beauty, and intact old-growth forests and distinctive wildlife.

9. Day9
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   Transfer from Puerto Princesa to Manila

   1 night at The Peninsula Hotel ★★★★★

   BLD

   • Deluxe King Rooms with breakfast
   • Pick up from the Airport
   • Arrival to Manila - Meet & Greet
   • Drop off to the Hotel

   Read more

   Share the history of an icon of sophistication in the Filipino capital.

   Located in the center of Makati City, The Peninsula Manila has set the benchmark for luxury and sophistication for over four decades. Known affectionately as the “Jewel in the Capital’s Crown” for its legendary presence in the heart of the Philippines’ primary business district, it is a luxurious haven of comfort, quality service and fine cuisine, and is as much a favorite with discerning locals as it is with visitors from overseas.

   Our generous Deluxe Rooms offer a perfect haven for business travelers or couples, with the choice of one king or twin-bed configurations. Large picture windows facilitate excellent city views and make these rooms in tones of blue and gray even more spacious and bright. Subtle mood lighting creates a relaxing contrast to the excitement of the city outside. Lights, temperature, and brand-new high definition smart TVs that can be operated with bedside fingertip control panels, in addition to high-speed wireless Internet access, and a well-appointed executive desk complete a supremely comfortable Deluxe Room stay.

10. Day10
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    Departure Manila – END OF THE SERVICE

    Pick up at the Hotel, Drop off to the Airport

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B Breakfast L Lunch D Dinner · grey = not included

Your hotels

Or similar hotels of the same class, depending on availability. Rooms are double or triple sharing with daily breakfast.

Flights, ferries & transfers

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  Day 2: Flight from Manila to CebuDomestic flight - 1 hr. and 30 mins. flight
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  Day 5: Boat trip from Cebu to BoholFast Ferry - 2 hours sailing time
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  Day 7: Flight from Bohol to Puerto Princesa, PalawanDomestic flight - 1 hr. and 40 mins. Flight
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  Day 9: Flight from Palawan to ManilaDomestic flight - 1 hr. and 30 mins. flight

All land transfers are private. All tours are guided, with entrance fees included.

Price per person

The more you are, the less each person pays. Prices in Philippine Peso, including tax and service charges.

• Based on double or triple room sharing with daily breakfast. Single room on request.
• A 25% peak season surcharge applies from December 20 to January 5, during Chinese New Year and Holy Week.
• Prices are subject to availability until your booking is confirmed. Nothing is reserved yet.

Booking terms

• 50% deposit to reserve the hotels and domestic flights, at least 3 months before your travel date; 50% balance 3 weeks before travel.
• Deposits are non-refundable. Full cancellation charge for cancellations within 30 days of travel.
• Date changes depend on hotel and flight availability, with rebooking charges.
• No refund for unused flights, rooms, meals, tours and transfers, or for cancellations beyond our control (typhoons, earthquakes, flight or ferry cancellations, medical reasons).
• Itineraries may change due to local circumstances. A booking confirmation is issued after the deposit; e-tickets and hotel vouchers 1 to 2 weeks later.