Varied exploration
Versatile Luzon
Lots of hiking and lots of variety is what you can expect on this tour. For example, on the main island of Luzon, there are several hikes to a crater rim, mountain peak or along endless rice terraces. Along the way you will pass villages, where you can visit a market or museum. You will also visit some historical monuments, such as church structures from colonial times and World Heritage sites stemming from ancient and still living local traditions. A surprising amalgam, this is precisely what makes the Philippines so fascinating and multifaceted.
Cebu, Bohol and Siargao
The trip takes on an added dimension once you travel to the southern islands. The focus now also shifts to the edges of the sea: mangrove forests, a boat trip to deserted lagoons and unique natural areas, you may even go swimming with whale sharks or scuba diving. Of course, there will be time left to fully enjoy the paradisiacal beach resorts, where you can look back on all the experiences of your trip in peace and luxury. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & tops from Culture & nature of the Philippines:
- Discover the diverse natural and cultural wealth of the main island of Luzon including the southernmost point Legazpi
- Hike to the crater rim of the 'sleeping giant' Mt. Pinatubo and climb Mt. Timbak
- Visit robust monuments and religious structures dating back to the time of Spanish rule, now declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Also belonging to UNESCO World Heritage Sites are many traditional locales - such as the curious "hanging coffins" of Sagada - and unique cultural landscapes - such as the ancient rice terraces in the regions around Banaue and Bontoc
- Take a ride by local jeepney and visit village markets in Bangaan and Sagada
- Time for pass time on Pagudpud beach
- Weather permitting, you can swim with whale sharks from Donsol Island
- Visit the Chocolate Mountains and the Loboc River on the island of Bohol. Also, here you will see the smallest of all primates: the tarsier
- Visit Sohoton Cove National Park on Siargao
- Siargao is also an excellent base to go diving or surfing
