Varied island tour
The sea is never far away on this tour to the picturesque Visayas archipelago. You will stay on the largest islands and take all sorts of trips inland and to small, often uninhabited islands. Indulge in a relaxed rhythm with plenty of variety, from visiting a nature reserve and swimming in the sea, a city tour, a boat trip and a picnic, excursion to a plantation or museum, to relaxing on the beach.
Somewhere on Bohol, Cebu, Dumaguete or Boracay....
Imagine: just like that, a day begins with a boat ride to a small island made up almost entirely of mangrove forests. You can see and hear birds here, among tree roots in the water young crustaceans find a safe place to grow up. The trip continued, dolphins frolicking in the water around the boat. In the shallow water of a lagoon you go swimming, the water has a pleasant temperature, sunlight reflects on the surface. Meanwhile, the picnic lunch on the beach will be prepared for you. You will drive to the starting point for a short hike to a viewpoint, crossing a section of rainforest. Branches crunch under your feet, the sun is filtered through the sequin, suddenly the landscape opens up and you look out over the surrounding valleys and the coast. You will then return to your extremely comfortable seaside hotel. Time to wash sand and salt off you. What remains is a rosy, fulfilled feeling, the prospect of a balmy evening and a new day full of surprises. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & tops from Philippines - Visayas islands:
- You will fly from Manila to Bacolod on the island of Negros, and fly back to Manila from Boracay. Other transfers are by land or boat
- No long travel distances, plenty of time for excursions and relaxation
- During various excursions you will visit a sugar plantation and refinery, an old bakery where you can taste various delicacies, a mango and cashew plantation and a beer brewery, among others
- On Negros, Cebu and Dumaguete you will take city tours, focusing on history, local culture and folklore
- On the island of Bohol, you will visit the famous Chocolate Hills and the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary. Here you will search for the tarsier or Philippine ghost animal, the smallest primate in the world
- You typically stay at a beachfront hotel or resort, there is regular time to relax
- On Siquijor and Malapascua, you will have a day free to spend, and also at the end of the trip you will have a few free days on the beach of Boracay. Do you prefer to take a trip? There are always multiple possibilities
- Several locations offer excellent opportunities for diving or snorkeling. For example, at Malapascua you can see thresher sharks and manta rays, at Boracay it is possible to make a wreck dive
- If you want to dive, keep in mind that there should be at least 12-18 hours between your last dive and a flight
