Tour Overview
| Duration | 12 Days / 11 Nights |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines — Palawan + Visayas, the Ultimate Island-Hopping Experience |
| Route | El Nido → Coron → Cebu → Bohol → Siquijor → Dumaguete |
| Price | From US$1,645 per person (group tour, all internal flights/ferries included) |
Data source: asiaodysseytravel.com — AOT-PHG-007 12 Days Philippines Group Tour, the most comprehensive菲律宾行程
Days 1-2: El Nido — Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon & Hidden Beaches
Arrive El Nido. Tour A (Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, 7 Commando Beach) and Tour C (Helicopter Island, Hidden Beach, Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, Tapiutan Island). Kayaking, snorkeling with sea turtles, barbecue lunches on deserted beaches, and the incomparable Bacuit Archipelago scenery.
Days 3-4: Coron — Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon & WWII Wrecks
Ferry to Coron (4-5 hours, flying fish and possibly dolphins). Mt. Tapyas sunset (700 steps). Island hopping: Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Barracuda Lake, Siete Pecados, Skeleton Wreck. Day 4: Pass Island + Lusong Coral Garden (Coron’s largest reef) + Lusong Gunboat WW2 wreck.
Days 5-6: Cebu — Whale Sharks, Sardine Run & Colonial Heritage
Fly Coron to Cebu. Oslob whale shark encounter (swim alongside 12m giants), Tumalog Falls (curtain waterfall with terraced pools), Moalboal sardine run (millions of sardines forming a living wall 30m from shore). Cebu City: Magellan’s Cross (1521), Basilica del Santo Niño, Fort San Pedro, Tops Lookout night panorama.
Days 7-8: Bohol — Chocolate Hills, Tarsiers & Dolphin Watching
Ferry to Bohol. Chocolate Hills (1,268 cones), tarsier encounter (world’s smallest primates, 45 million years old), Loboc River Cruise. Day 8: Dawn dolphin watching (spinner dolphins, 11 cetacean species), Balicasag Island snorkeling (sea turtles, 60m wall drop-off), Virgin Island sandbar, Bohol Bee Farm organic lunch.
Days 9-10: Siquijor — Mystic Island & Cambugahay Falls
Ferry to Siquijor. Cambugahay Falls (Tarzan rope swings over turquoise pools), 400-year-old Enchanted Balete Tree (fish spa), Salagdoong Beach cliff jumping (5m, 10m platforms), Paliton Beach sunset. Day 10: Lazi Church (1884, coral stone, massive convent), traditional herbalist visit, afternoon ferry to Dumaguete.
Day 11: Apo Island — Turtle Sanctuary
Boat to Apo Island (45 min). World-class snorkeling at the 106-hectare marine sanctuary: green sea turtles (guaranteed), 400+ coral species, 650+ fish species, community-managed since 1982. Apo Island village lunch. Return to Dumaguete, farewell dinner on Rizal Boulevard (silvanas, seafood, San Miguel).
Day 12: Depart Dumaguete
Morning at leisure — Dumaguete Public Market for souvenirs. Transfer to Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport.
What’s Included
- 11 nights twin-share, all tours and activities (island hopping, whale sharks, dolphin watching, snorkeling), English-speaking guides, B=11, L=7, all internal flights and ferries, snorkeling gear, all entrance fees and permits, airport transfers
