Visit the Visayas and Palawan Tour
Day 1
Arrival in Cebu City
Meals: none
Meet your driver upon arrival. It is the start of your Visit the Visayas and Palawan Tour. Transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight at Montebello Hotel – deluxe
Day 2
Cebu City – Tagbilaran- Panglao
Meals: B
At 0830 your guide will pick you up at the hotel. Jump on your van to downtown Cebu. You will start the walking tour at the Cebu Heritage Monument, a sculpture of different media of local artists that depicts the different scenes, events and structures related to the history of Cebu. Twenty meters away will be next stop, an interesting old house of the Jesuit priests located inside a hardware. You will learn Cebu’s religious history by visiting the Basilica del Santo Nino and the Cebu Cathedral, the two most famous churches of Cebu. You will also visit the Cathedral Museum.
From here we will walk to Magellan’s Cross. To experience a local market scene, typical for the Visayas, the guide will walk with you to Carbon Market, Cebu’s central market where you can find varieties of local vegetables, fruits and a lot more. Your guide will buy you local snacks to taste or any fruits of the season. To end the walking history class of Cebu you will visit Fort San Pedro, a military defense structure built by the Spaniards. Hop back in your van and get ready to board the Oceanjet to Tagbilaran.
Meet your driver on arrival and transfer to the resort. Rest of the afternoon free at leisure.
Overnight at the Oasis Panglao Resort – Standard
Carbon Market in Cebu City
Day 3
Panglao
Meals: B L
Your guide will meet you at the hotel. Start your private exploration of this beautiful island. We will head for Bohol’s most famous landmark: The Chocolate Hills. We will pass through a beautiful man-made forest of mahogany trees to a butterfly garden. Visit the lovely butterfly garden. Continue to the Chocolate Hills. They are covered in green grass that turns brown (like chocolate) during the dry season, hence the name. Enjoy the view before we drive to Loboc. Here we will make a cruise on the Loboc River. Lunch will be served during the cruise (please note that during peak season, this could be a little crowded). After lunch visit the Loboc Church. This church was on the tentative list of UNESCO World heritage sites together with the Baclayon Church. Both churches were damaged during the 2013 earthquake. Continue to the Philippine Tarsier and Wildlife Sanctuary in Corella. The tarsier is one of the smallest known primates, endemic to the Philippines. Our last stop will be the Baclayon Church. This church was built of coral stone and is one of the oldest churches on Bohol. We will visit the museum of the church. After an entertaining day we will drop you off at the hotel.
Overnight at Oasis Panglao Resort – Standard
Day 4
Panglao
Meals: B
Free day. Enjoy the beach or go on one of our optional excursions.
Overnight at Oasis Panglao Resort – Standard
Day 5
Panglao – Cebu City – Moalboal
Meals: B
Your driver will meet you at the hotel. He will transfer to the pier at Tagbilaran. Board the Oceanjet to Cebu City.Our driver will wait for you at the pier. He will transfer you to Moalboal. He will drop you off at the hotel.
Overnight at Marcosas Cottages – Superior
Day 6
Moalboal
Meals: B L
Cebu has an abundance of rivers and streams. In their way down from the inland to the coast line, these watercourses flow across hilly landscape, so that there are many waterfalls, from little and quietly bubbling cascades to spots where the water drops impressively over cliffs. This is a fun-filled day trip starting with a scenic drive from Moalboal to Samboan and catch views of the coast. The first spot takes us to Aguinid Falls. It’s a system of waterfalls that runs for a couple of kilometers along Tangbo River. A moderate hike brings us up stream to five-tier waterfalls with few jump-off points and swimming pools where the fall sliding by the rock walls.
After we enjoy a traditional snack called budbud (sticky cassava wrapped in palm leaves) we will drive to Mainit Hot Spring. It is is natural, untouched and hidden attraction which is also nearby waterfalls, that source from the interior of two mountains. The Malabuyoc Waterfall can be reached by short hiking through stunning rocks.
After an about 50 minutes drive along the coast, lunch will be waiting for us at a restaurant located on a gorgeous sandy beach.
Coming from the lunch place we will stretch out in a walk for 15-20 minutes on a wide riverside trail till reach the Kawasan Waterfall. Once we reach Kawasan Falls, bear witness how they tumble over a vertical cliff, forming a huge and blue pool, giving you opportunities for picture perfect that will to create amazing memories. Return to your hotel at around 1600.
Overnight at Marcosas Cottages – Superior
Day 7
Moalboal
Meals: B
Free day. Enjoy the beach or go on one of our optional excursions.
Overnight at Marcosas Cottages – Superior
Day 8
Moalboal – Cebu City – Puerto Princesa – Sabang
Meals: B
Your driver will meet you at the hotel. He will transfer you to the airport of Cebu City. Say goodbye to the Visayas.
Fly from Cebu City to Puerto Princesa.
Your driver will meet you at the airport then transfer your hotel in Sabang.
Overnight at Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa – Superior
Day 9
Sabang
Meals: B L
Today, take your breakfast early because you will leave to explore the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the longest navigable underground rivers in the world, with a total length of 8.2 Kilometers. From your hotel, you will be taken to the pier to take the boat to join a beautiful beach, you will then have a short walk through a well preserved tropical jungle where you may see giant lizards and facetious macaques. You will then arrive to the lido where your Underground River tour starts. This breathtaking tour takes you on a canoe journey into the first 1.5 kilometres of the cave, where you will experience the beauty of Stalagmites and Stalactites, formed over thousands of years, as well as seeing the Swift and Bat populations that inhabit the cave. If you listen well enough you may hear them chirping around you. After the tour you will be picked up from the pier and dropped off at your hotel after your buffet lunch composed of international food and Filipino cuisine.
Overnight at Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa – Superior
Day 10
Sabang – El Nido
Meals: B
Meet your driver at the resort. Private transfer to El Nido.
The rest of the day is free.
Overnight at El Nido Cove – Garden Room
Day 11
El Nido
Meals: B L
Today you will enjoy a private island-hopping tour of Bacuit Bay. Board a bangka, a local boat, and experience the beauty of Bacuit Bay at your own pace and allow us to share with you its many secrets. Cruise in its inviting waters in peace on-board our smooth riding craft that allow you to quickly yet leisurely cruise from spot to spot. This private tour allows you to explore the Iconic lagoons that put El Nido on the world map in seclusion before or after the hordes of tourist boats arrive or depart. Snorkeling equipment is included.
Overnight at El Nido Cove – Garden Room
El Nido Scenery
Day 12
El Nido
Meals: B
Today is a free day to enjoy the beach, explore El Nido town or just relax at the pool of the hotel.
Overnight at El Nido Cove – Garden Room
Day 13
El Nido – Coron
Meals: B
Free morning until our driver picks you up to transfer you to El Nido pier. Board the Montenegro ferry that departs at 0600. Enjoy the boat ride and arrive at Coron at around 1000. A driver will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. Check in is at 1400.
Rest of the day is free at leisure.
Overnight at the Funny Lion – Club Room
Day 14
Coron
Meals: B
Today is a free day to explore Coron town or just relax at the pool of the hotel.
Overnight at the Funny Lion – Club Room
Day 15
Coron
Meals: B
Your guide will meet you after breakfast at 0700. Transfer to your private boat. Departure to Lake Kayangan. We will be here before the crowds arrive. Enjoy the splendid scenery. Swim in the lake for one hour.
Hike back to the boat landing. Cruise back to Coron where our minivan will be waiting. Drive to Salvacion, which will take a bit more than one hour. Here we will relax and have a coffee before we board our private boat to visit the Ancestral Domain of the Tagbanwa (aka Tagbanua) minority. The area comprises 19 islands and islets. We head for the jewel in the crown: Majalem aka Black Island”, a boat trip of about one hour. Here we will spend several hours swimming and exploring. We’ll have lunch here as well. After lunch we will visit San Isidoro, a Tagbanwa village. Learn about the local lifestyle of this lovely village and meet some of the people. Time to return to Salvacion where our van is waiting for the return drive to Coron.
Overnight at the Funny Lion – Club Room
Day 16
Coron – Cebu
Meals: B
Our driver will meet you at the hotel. Transfer to Busuanga airport.
Pay the terminal fee: 100PHP per person
Fly from Busuanga to Cebu
Meet your driver who will transfer you to the hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight at the Montebello Hotel – deluxe
Day 17
Cebu City – Departure
Meals: B
Our driver will meet you at the hotel. He will transfer you to the airport for your flight home.
End of the Visit the Visayas and Palawan Tour