15-Day Discover Philippines Private Tour from Manila: Banaue, Batad, Sagada, Vigan, Puerto Princesa and Bohol | Meals Mentioned Included

What you'll experience

Highlights

15 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Manila

   Mabuhay welcome to Manila! The metropolis of Manila, widely known as Metro Manila, is the center of business and finance, entertainment, culture, politics, and transportation in the Philippines. Some of the country’s historical tourist spots, dating back over 400 years to the Spanish era, can be found here. Intramuros, the ‘Walled City,’ is Manila’s oldest district and historic center - the original seat of the Spanish colonial government. Just steps away is Fort Santiago, where national hero Dr. José Rizal was held before his execution at Luneta Park. Metro Manila’s social scene is unmatched, with massive shopping malls like SM Mall of Asia (one of Southeast Asia’s largest) and the mid- to upscale bargaining in Greenhills. Dining and nightlife thrive in Greenbelt (Makati), Serendra, and Bonifacio High Street. Upon arrival at Manila airport, you’ll be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for check-in.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Manila hotel
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   Day 2 — Manila

   Spend the day at leisure or choose one of our optional day-tour offerings.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Manila hotel
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   Day 3 — Manila - Banaue

   Meet our tour representative in your hotel lobby for the Northern Round-Trip Tour. We’ll thread our way through morning traffic to Dimasalang’s flower market, where every color of bloom lines the stalls. Then north on the expressway across the fertile Central Plains of Luzon: past water-buffalo-dotted fields, herons foraging in rice paddies, and small roadside crafts in Nueva Ecija. Crossing the Caraballo Range via Dalton Pass, you’ll glimpse the Sierra Madre mountains. By afternoon, we reach Banaue - famous for its rice terraces - check in and overnight.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Banaue hotel
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   Day 4 — Banaue - Batad - Banaue

   After breakfast, board a local jeepney up to the Saddle, Batad’s trek jump-off. Hike through wooded trails to an amphitheater of terraces and the secluded Batad village. Lunch at Simon’s View Inn, then return to Banaue for overnight.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Banaue hotel
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   Day 5 — Banaue - Sagada

   Drive inland along Mt. Polis’s winding highway into Bontoc country, passing vegetable terraces and allang huts. Explore the Bontoc Museum’s Igorot artifacts, then continue to limestone-cliff Sagada - home of the famed “hanging coffins.” Visit Lumiang burial caves and drop by the Sagada Weaving House before returning for overnight.

   

   Hanging Coffins of Sagada

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Sagada guesthouse
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   Day 6 — Sagada - Vigan

   After breakfast, drive through Cordillera high passes - deep gorges and Bessang Pass battlefields - into Ilocos Sur’s tobacco barns and coastal settlements. Cross the Abra River into colonial Vigan for your overnight stay.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Vigan inn
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   Day 7 — Vigan - Laoag - Manila (flight is NOT included, please book by yourself or book from us)

   Stroll Calle Crisologo’s cobbled streets and ride a traditional calesa (horse carriage). Tour St. Paul’s Cathedral, then watch pottery at a pagburnayan jar factory. After lunch, visit Paoay Church (UNESCO), Museo Iloko, and St. William’s Cathedral. Late afternoon flight back to Manila; transfer to hotel.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Manila hotel
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   Day 8 — Manila - Puerto Princesa (flight is NOT included, please book by yourself or book from us)

   Early check-out and transfer to the domestic airport for your flight to Puerto Princesa. On arrival, a resort rep will take you to your hotel. Overnight in Puerto Princesa.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Puerto Princesa resort
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   Day 9 — Underground River Tour

   Travel by motorized outrigger to St. Paul’s Bay and the Subterranean River National Park. Paddle through 8 km of cathedral-like caverns, watch stalagmites, then enjoy lunch at a seaside resort in Sabang. Rest of the day on your own.

   

   Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

   

   Sabang

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Puerto Princesa resort
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    Day 10 — Puerto Princesa

    Spend the day at leisure in Puerto Princesa.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Puerto Princesa resort
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    Day 11 — Puerto Princesa - Cebu (flight is NOT included, please book by yourself or book from us) - Bohol (ferry)

    Early-morning flight to Cebu; transfer to the port and ferry to Tagbilaran, Bohol. Transfer to your Loboc resort and relax for the evening.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Loboc Resort, Bohol
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    Day 12 — Mountain Bike Tour

    After breakfast, set out on a 1.5–2 hour mountain-bike ride past two old Spanish church ruins, an ancestral home museum, and scenic Loboc-River villages. Post-lunch, drive to Carmen for the Chocolate Hills viewpoint, then visit Baclayon Church and the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary before returning to Panglao Island.

    

    Panglao Island

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Panglao Island resort
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    Day 13 — Bohol

    Day at leisure to explore Bohol on your own.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Loboc Resort, Bohol
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    Day 14 — Bohol

    Another free day to enjoy the beach or optional activities.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Loboc Resort, Bohol
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    Day 15 — Bohol - Manila (flight is NOT included, please book by yourself or book from us)

    Day at leisure until your transfer to Panglao Airport for your flight to Manila. Upon arrival, transfer to the international terminal for your onward flight home.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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Important info

Special notes

• French/German/Spanish/Chinese/Russia speaking guides are available upon request. The surcharge will be applied. Please contact us for quotation.

Pricing notes (children, single supplement)

* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple/Quadruple Occupancy applies when two/three/four people stay in one standard hotel room respectively.
* Price for Child applies when child of 3-11 years stays as the 3rd person in one standard hotel room.
* Infants below the age of 2 must pay an additional charge of $323.00 for a seat in coach, and share a room with two adults (one infant per room maximum).
* Maximum room capacity: 4 people including adult and child/infant.
* We have the right to change your accommodation into split rooms.
* All tickets: Based on each airlines policy.
* The price is not applicable to the peak season or holidays.

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