PHILIPPINES PANORAMA - SUMMER & FALL 2025

Meeting at the airport and flight with a stopover to Manila.

Arrival in Manila. Transfer to the hotel and free time to relax and browse the shops of Makati. Dinner will be served at a local restaurant.

During our morning excursion, we will have the opportunity to get to know the heart of the country's financial center, Makati, we will be driven to the Nielson Tower along Ayala Avenue and to Forbes Park, a residential enclave, reminiscent of a millionaire's road. Our first stop will be at the American Cemetery, renowned as the largest and most beautiful American monument outside the United States. Then we will visit the old city of Manila via Scenic Roxas Avenue (also known as Dewey Avenue), we will pass by Luneta Park and stop at the ancient walls, the ruins of churches and the remains of the Spanish conquerors. We will wander the cobblestone streets to the San Agustin Church, considered the oldest in the country, and continue to the Spanish Fort Santiago at the entrance to the Pasig River, where the national hero Jose Rizal wrote his "last farewell." Then we will see up close the famous second most active volcano, the caldera and Taal Lake, located just 50 kilometers south of Manila and offering a unique landscape of a volcano that grows and roars within the remains of a prehistoric crater. Although it has had many violent eruptions in the past, it was designated the volcano of the decade, declared a national geological monument in 1998 and a national park in 2018. The name Taal comes from the Taal-Lan tree that grows along the river and lake and means true, genuine, and pure.

The entire volcanic region on the western tip of Luzon Island was formed by the subduction of the Eurasian plate, while subsequent eruptions created the "Island of Volcanoes" and the largest volcanic lake with an active crater in the world.

Our excursion starts in the city of Tagaytay, which serves all those who want to do some climbing, boating, or nearby excursions in the area.

The landscape is unique and captivating. During the excursion you will have the opportunity to rest and have lunch at a local restaurant.

Put on your swimsuit, grab a towel and follow us on a different kind of excursion to the Pagsanjan River area, 92 km. in the province of Laguna, where the famous Magdapio waterfalls dominate the country, known worldwide from the shocking scenes filmed by Francis Ford Coppola in “Apocalypse Now”. The picturesque boat ride through the deep jungle, with specially designed canoes in the narrow 300-meter-high canyon that surrounds us and combined with the lush tropical vegetation, will give us an unforgettable experience. Once we reach the famous 90-meter waterfall, we will have the opportunity to visit the devil's cave that forms behind it, but also to have a hydromassage with the pressure of the water. The return by boat will be easier and faster (due to the current of the water). Return to Manila.

Free day until our transfer to the airport for our flight to Tagbilaran, the capital of the Visayas archipelago and specifically to the island of Bohol. Home to the Boholano people, this province is a popular tourist destination and is famous for its beaches, resorts, chocolate hills and is one of the top 10 diving paradises in the world.

Transfer to a seaside accommodation and free time to enjoy your hotel facilities as well as swimming at the beach.

Our full-day speedboat excursion will bring us to one of the hidden gems of the Visayas, the beautiful island of Bohol. Our arrival at the port of Tagbilaran is accompanied by a beautiful drive to the most famous area of ​​the island, where the 1,267 magical Chocolate Hills are located, ranging in height from 40 m. to 120 m. Their lush vegetation takes on dark brown colors during the dry season (December to March) and this is precisely the property that gives them their name.

Then passing through the coastal villages of the island and after enjoying a beautiful and comfortable cruise along the Loai and Lombok rivers, with the lush green landscape accompanying us. Lunch will be provided during the excursion.

After our transfer to Bohol airport, we will take a short flight to beautiful Palawan, the 5th largest island in the Philippines, which is considered "the most exotic island in the world" by Conde Nast Traveler readers.

Arrival in El Nido, transfer and check-in at our hotel and then we will visit the tropical Napan Beach. With miles of sandy coastline and beautiful tropical palm trees, Nacpan is the ultimate destination for beach lovers. Here you will never feel overcrowded. Make sure you have brought your towel and sunscreen with you! For the evening we recommend you have your drink at Sava bar, known for its location on Vanilla Beach and its privileged position for the sunset.

Our morning boat trip will give us the opportunity to visit the El Nido Coral Reef National Park with its lush green islets and swim in the calm turquoise waters – areas where scenes for the famous movie "The Beach" were filmed. Stop for lunch (picnic). Return to the port and free time to discover some of the numerous tropical beaches in the area.

Enjoy your stay in the most beautiful part of the trip, swimming on the hotel beach or exploring some of the nearby beaches.

In the morning, we will be transferred to the center of the island, the Puerto Princesa area. On our way, we will have the opportunity to visit a typical village of the island's natives to introduce us to their daily life. At the same point, we will see some of the wild animals of the area that were rescued from poachers and we will take pictures with the tribe's pet snakes and colorful butterflies. There will be a stop for lunch and we will continue to our hotel.

This morning we will visit one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature on the Puerto Princesa River. Our cruise with the local boat on the 5.2-kilometer underground river will give us unique images of stalactites and stalagmites. Next, we will get to know the city of Puerto Princesa, to get to know the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Courtel Square (known for its World War II fort, where prisoners of war were imprisoned), we will walk on the Puerto Princesa Bay Walk, which is considered the most popular spot and meeting place for locals for food and entertainment. We will continue with a visit to Mitra's Ranch (a ancestral home of one of the prominent politicians Ramon Mitra Jr). We will try the famous Hopia at Baker's Hill, in an environment with cartoon statues. Our next stop is the Binuatan Creations Weaving Center, to learn how to weave and make rugs, bags, hats and many other souvenirs or useful objects made from straw.

We will have a brief tour of Puerto Princesa and settle into our hotel in the same area.

Lunch will be provided during the excursion.

Transfer to Puerto Princesa airport and flight to Manila, to board our final international flight.

Arrival in Athens.