14 Days Christmas & New Year: Manila, Cebu, Moalboal, Malapascua & Bohol

Trip highlights

• ✔️ Mactan Island Tour
• ✔️ Private Island Hopping Tour - 3 Islands
• ✔️ Oslob Whale Shark Watching Tour with Kawasan Falls
• ✔️ Pescador Island Hopping with Sardine Run Tour
• ✔️ Malapascua Island Hopping
• ✔️ Bohol Countryside tour
• ✔️ Dolphin Watching with Balicasag Swimming

Day by day

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

1. Day1
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   Arrival to Manila, Meet & Greet

   1 night at City Garden Suites, Manila ★★★

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   • Double/Twin/Triple Sharing with breakfast
   • Arrival to Manila - Meet & Greet

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   Near Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Walking distance to US Embassy, Robinsons Manila, St Luke’s Medical Center Extension Clinic, Luneta Park, Roxas Boulevard and the famed Manila Bay Sunset.

   City Garden Suites, Hotel in Manila sits right in the heart of Manila as a benchmark of convenience and business-class comfort. The 142-room 3-star hotel is committed to providing perfect accommodations for business and leisure travelers seeking a home away from home at a reasonable value.

   Luxurious beddings, spacious rooms and suites, Complimentary high-speed wireless internet, Buffet breakfast, ala carte dining and room service, Fully air-conditioned with zero power interruption, Gym and exercise room, in-house massage & spa, 24/7 security.

2. Day2
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   Transfer from Manila to Cebu

   3 nights at Bayfront Hotel Cebu or Similar ★★★

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   • Double/Twin/Triple Sharing with breakfast
   • Arrival to Cebu - Meet & Greet

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   Overlooking the Mactan Channel, Bayfront Hotel Cebu - North Reclamation is a mid-rise business hotel that sets the bar in 3-star accommodations. Our hotel is located in the center of Cebu business and trade district in North Reclamation Area, fronting SM City Cebu. It’s only a 10-minute drive from Ayala Business Park and the historic Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. Accessible to the seaport, airport, and public transit, Bayfront Hotel Cebu is your ideal vantage point while exploring the Queen City of the South. Come stay with us!

   At the best rates, Bayfront Hotel Cebu - North Reclamation let you unwind as you deserve. Either for work or leisure you'll find our hotel a exhilarating place to spend overnight.

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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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   Free day in Cebu

   Free day or shop at the biggest mall of Asia – SM City Seaside

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   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Time to relax or explore on your own
5. Day5
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   Transfer from Cebu to Moalboal

   3 nights at Pescadores Suites or Similar, Moalboal ★★★

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   • Double/Twin/Triple Sharing with breakfast
   • Arrival to Moalboal - Meet & Greet

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   Pescadores Suites, one of the scenic destinations in the Philippines located at the south part of Cebu. This state of the art Santorini-inspired beachfront hotel, with 22 rooms, 5 villa and 3 suites, Our hotel offers contemporary style with a fun and fresh appeal for both leisure and relaxation. Offering an array of choices from standard, deluxe, suite rooms & villas, spa wellness, activities, and in-room entertainment. Positioned at the strip of neighboring hotels, restaurants and cafes making our property the most ideal choice of having a wonderful Moalboal experience.

   In the heart of Basdiot Moalboal, the hotel is your perfect hideaway from which you can explore nearby waterfalls, dive sites, restaurants and the famous Pescador island which can be seen across the pool area. Diving enthusiasts are in for a breath-taking view of the underwater world as some of the country’s best diving sites are found outside the hotel. Turtles, and sardines are abundantly available to your viewing. If you are lucky, dolphins and threshers are also seen by chance.

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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.

6. Day6
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   Pescador Island Hopping with Sardine Run Tour

   Private Guided Tour, 6 hrs.

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

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   The underwater composition of the Pescador island reef is a sandy slope covered with soft coral followed by a wall covered with hard corals dropping down to about 40 metres (130 ft). On the west side of the island, an open-top underwater cave nicknamed 'the Cathedral' can be found. Most recreational dive tours start at the island's south end, and let the divers drift with the current either along the east or the west side of the island. Visibility conditions vary, but the current in the Tañon Strait pushes in clear water that often allows visibility up to 40 metres (130 ft). The island itself has a lighthouse and access steps on the north and east sides.

7. Day7
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   Free day in Moalboal

   Free Day – Relax at the beach

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   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Time to relax or explore on your own
8. Day8
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   Transfer from Moalboal to Malapascua

   2 nights at Blue Corals or Similar, Malapascua ★★★

   BLD

   • Double/Twin/Triple Sharing with breakfast
   • Arrival to Malapascua - Meet & Greet

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   A Southern Paradise. Malapascua is an island in Cebu Province north of Cebu Island. The first image Malapascua offers will stay with you for a long time: an exceedingly beautiful pristine stretch of white sand, crystal clear waters bordered by coconut trees and a dozen of scattered native style resorts. But as with all up-and-coming islands experiencing a boom in tourism, Malapascua is rapidly becoming a second Boracay with modern concrete hotels to cater for the varied needs of the many.

   Despite this modernization, even the largest of resorts embrace the native build styles for a portion of their rooms. The north of the island remains untouched where the fishermen are just fishermen in native style houses.

9. Day9
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   Malapascua Island Hopping

   Private Guided Tour, 8 hrs.

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

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   Malapascua became known in the early 1990s as a dive destination. Prior to this, the island was known for its wide white sand beach, known as Bounty Beach; it has also become known for its beautiful coral gardens, coral walls and excellent local dive spots, as well as further-out sites including Gato Island, Monad Shoal, and Kemod Shoal. Monad Shoal is an underwater plateau where thresher sharks and manta rays can regularly be sighted. The number-one dive site of Malapascua is Monad Shoal. The site is best known as the only place in the world where thresher sharks can be seen regularly at and just before sunrise. They use the seamount as a cleaning station for bluestreak and moon cleaner wrasse to remove ectoparasites such as gnathiids from their skin and clean their gills and mouths. The shoal also attracts other pelagic fish such as devil rays and eagle rays. Manta rays and hammerheads are seasonal.

10. Day10
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    Transfer from Malapascua to Bohol

    3 nights at Dumaluan Resort or Similar, Bohol ★★★

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    • Double/Twin/Triple Sharing with breakfast
    • Arrival to Bohol - Meet & Greet

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    Perfectly located in Panglao Island, the island of Bohol known to its fine white sand beaches. It is a family-oriented resort that is popular for recreation and vacation. One of the favorite beach resort for local and foreign tourists in Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines. Fine white sand, great accommodation, lots of water sports and tasty food.

    Dumaluan Beach Resort is one of Bohol’s prides; a resort frequently chosen by local and foreign tourists for excellent services, state of the art amenities, and upgraded facilities that ensures an enjoyable stay. Blessed with an excellent view of a white sandy beach and a peaceful location, rates are affordable, as compared to other resorts in the area.

    Bohol offers a wide assortment of ecological and cultural points of interest. The existing major tourist attractions range from the geological to the historical, natural and religious, making Bohol a magnet for those wishing to invest in the tourism business.

11. Day11
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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.

12. Day12
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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.

13. Day13
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    Transfer from Bohol to Manila

    1 night at City Garden Suites, Manila ★★★

    BLD

    • Double/Twin/Triple Sharing with breakfast
    • Arrival to Manila - Meet & Greet

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    Near Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Walking distance to US Embassy, Robinsons Manila, St Luke’s Medical Center Extension Clinic, Luneta Park, Roxas Boulevard and the famed Manila Bay Sunset.

    City Garden Suites, Hotel in Manila sits right in the heart of Manila as a benchmark of convenience and business-class comfort. The 142-room 3-star hotel is committed to providing perfect accommodations for business and leisure travelers seeking a home away from home at a reasonable value.

    Luxurious beddings, spacious rooms and suites, Complimentary high-speed wireless internet, Buffet breakfast, ala carte dining and room service, Fully air-conditioned with zero power interruption, Gym and exercise room, in-house massage & spa, 24/7 security.

14. Day14
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    Departure Manila – END OF THE SERVICE

    Pick up at the Hotel, Drop off to Manila Airport

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    Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA; IATA: MNL), originally known as Manila International Airport, is the main international airport serving Manila and the metropolitan area. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, NAIA is the main gateway for travellers to the Philippines and a hub for Cebu Pacific, PAL Express and Philippine Airlines.

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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: Transfer from Cebu to MoalboalLand Trip Drive 3 to 4 hours, via the Oslob Whale Shark tour
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  Day 8: Private Transfer from Moalboal to MalapascuaAir-conditioned vehicle - 5 hours drive and shared boat to the island
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  Day 10: Transfer from Malapascua to BoholBoat to the mainland, private van to Cebu port and fast ferry to Bohol
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  Day 13: Flight from Bohol to ManilaDomestic flight - 1 hr. and 20 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.