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The 15 Best Tours in the Philippines

407 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 average  ·  from $20

Seven thousand islands, one set of flights, and a fortnight if you are lucky. The 15 below are the days that earn their slot, priced and timed, with the whole catalogue underneath when you want to go deeper into one island.

El Nido: Island Hopping Tour A Lagoons and Beaches - Secret Lagoon: a short passage into limestone
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El Nido: Island Hopping Tour A Lagoons and Beaches

From Puerto Princesa: Underground River Full-Day Trip - The 1.5-hour drive from Puerto Princesa
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From Puerto Princesa: Underground River Full-Day Trip

2.Underground River Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,460 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $48

Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River tour, with boat rides, cave wildlife, Filipino buffet lunch, optional zipline, and practical tips.

“Great day out. We did the zip line and Mangrove tour first, then ate, and then finished the day with the underground river. It was absolutely beautiful! There were monkeys and monitor lizards as well!”

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Bohol: Premium Chocolate Hills, Tarsiers & River Experience - Chocolate Hills from the main viewpoint
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Bohol: Premium Chocolate Hills, Tarsiers & River Experience

3.Premium Chocolate Hills, Tarsiers & River Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 804 reviews · 7 hours · from $43

Review of Bohol’s premium day tour to Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Man-Made Forest, and Loboc River, with costs, tips, and honest advice.

“This trip was so much fun! Christine was an excellent guide, she was paying attention to everyone’s needs, was very organised, and professional! The trip itself was very worth it, I highly recommend it for everyone!”

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Coron Ultimate Tour: 7 Destinations with Lunch & Transfers - Kayangan Lake and the first uphill walk
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Coron Ultimate Tour: 7 Destinations with Lunch & Transfers

4.Coron Ultimate Tour: 7 Destinations with Lunch & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 754 reviews · 1 day · from $46

Review of Coron’s $46 Ultimate Tour, covering seven lakes, lagoons, reefs, beaches, lunch, transfers, timing, value, and practical tips.

“A well organised tour, easy pickup/drop off, our guide was great with explaining the locations & schedule of the day & ensuring everyone was accounted for, beautiful destinations, plenty of lunch for everyone. Compared to the other tours we did in Coron/El Nido, this was the most well organised.”

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Cebu City: Whale Shark Swimming & Kawasan Falls Canyoneering - Breakfast and the Oslob whale shark operation
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Cebu City: Whale Shark Swimming & Kawasan Falls Canyoneering

Coron: Private Boat Hire with Guided Tour and Lunch on Beach - Choosing your seven Coron Island stops
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Coron: Private Boat Hire with Guided Tour and Lunch on Beach

6.Private Boat Hire with Guided Tour and Lunch on Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 658 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

Review of Coron’s private boat tour with custom stops, snorkeling, lagoons, beach lunch, guide, fees, and practical booking tips.

“it was really great experience! it's worth going early before other tourists arrived; we had pictorial and hired drone. all the boat staff are nice! we are going back there again by God's will”

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Cebu Moalboal: Kawasan Canyoneering Adventure with Lunch - Pickup from Moalboal to the Matutinao River
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Cebu Moalboal: Kawasan Canyoneering Adventure with Lunch

7.Cebu Moalboal: Kawasan Canyoneering Adventure with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 630 reviews · 6 hours · from $47

Review of Cebu's Kawasan canyoneering tour, with waterfall jumps, river slides, lunch, hotel transfers, safety tips, and value advice.

“This trip exceeded our expectations. We were picked up slightly delayed in the morning, headed to collected our safety equipment of helmet, life vest and water shoes before we headed to the falls. We had an optional Zipline for 700 peso per person which we did at the start and loved. Then the real fun began. It was roughly one guide per two people meaning you felt super looked after and safe at all times. We had Jerry who was amazing giving us proper princess treatment, having laughs with us, keeping us safe and was a phenomenal photographer (at the place you get your safety equipment you can by a…”

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El Nido Island Hopping Tour C: Hidden Beaches & Shrine - Starting at Marber’s Beach Club
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El Nido Island Hopping Tour C: Hidden Beaches & Shrine

8.El Nido Island Hopping Tour C: Hidden Beaches & Shrine

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 625 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $29

Review of El Nido Tour C, with hidden beaches, snorkeling, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, costs, timing, and practical booking tips.

“It was confusing finding the meeting point so we had to ask several tours on the beach. Wish they had a sign or something - it was a bit stressful. But the trip: Very good. The guide and staff on the boat were super awesome and friendly. Good trip for snorkeling and swimming. Can recommend!”

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Boracay: Island and Beach-Hopping Boat Tour with Snorkeling - Puka Beach: a strong first stop
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Boracay: Island and Beach-Hopping Boat Tour with Snorkeling

Intramuros, Manila: Historical Bamboo Bike Tour - Starting at the Japanese cannon
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Intramuros, Manila: Historical Bamboo Bike Tour

Experience Intramuros with Bamboo Bicycle - Ecotours - Starting at Casa Manila and Plaza San Luis
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Experience Intramuros with Bamboo Bicycle – Ecotours

Cebu City: Bohol Countryside Tour with Loboc Cruise Lunch - The ferry crossing from Cebu to Tagbilaran
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Cebu City: Bohol Countryside Tour with Loboc Cruise Lunch

12.Bohol Countryside Tour with Loboc Cruise Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · 14 hours · from $144

Review of Cebu’s 14-hour Bohol tour, with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Baclayon Church, ferry transfers, and a Loboc River lunch cruise.

“The tour was absolutely amazing! My driver was so friendly and professional, and he went out of his way to make sure I had the best day possible. He even took a detour so I could go snorkelling in Moalboal and try some delicious lechon. The activities were fantastic – I was fast-tracked for the whale watching, which made everything smooth and easy, and I even had a whole tour guide to myself for the canyoning experience. It was a long and tiring day, but every moment was worth it. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an unforgettable experience!”

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Manila: Intramuros, Chinatown, and Old Manila Half-Day Tour - Starting in Tondo Market
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Manila: Intramuros, Chinatown, and Old Manila Half-Day Tour

13.Intramuros, Chinatown, and Old Manila Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 475 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

See Tondo Market, Binondo Chinatown, and Intramuros by foot, tuk-tuk, jeepney, and tricycle on this lively three-hour Manila tour.

“We had a 9 hour layover in Manila and this was a fun way to fill in the time and see some Classic Manila. Highly recommend, to get an inside look into life in Manila and learn a bit of history.”

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Puerto Princesa: Honda Bay Island Hopping & Optional Massage - Luli Island and the Tide-Dependent Sandbar
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Puerto Princesa: Honda Bay Island Hopping & Optional Massage

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