Exciting 10-Day Islands, Whale Shark & Nature Tour to Boracay, Cebu, Puerto Princesa & El Nido

Check out of your Manila hotel and wait for your driver to pick you up. You will head back to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport so you can catch your flight from Manila to Boracay. After a short flight, you’ll find yourself at Caticlan Airport, and from there, you will be escorted to your Boracay accommodations via land and sea transfers. 

After checking in, you can spend the rest of your day exploring Boracay on your own. You can check out the famous White Beach, buy souvenirs at D’Mall, or sample the food and drinks at the many restaurants that line the beach.

Should you want to make the most of your first day in Boracay, you may book add-on tours to include in this Philippines itinerary. You can walk along the seafloor via a helmet diving activity, enjoy 15 minutes of floating in the air while parasailing, or relax while enjoying a paraw ride off the coast of Boracay.

You will have your first complimentary tour of your Philippine holiday package today. Meet up with your guide at either Station 1 (Amihan season) or Bulabog Beach (Habagat season). You will board a boat that will take you to your first destination, Puka Beach. The beach is named so because of its white sand mixed with naturally crushed Puka shells. During the Amihan season, you will also visit Balinghai Dive Site and Coral Garden, where you can enjoy snorkeling. During the Habagat season, you can snorkel at Ilig-Iligan Beach instead. 

This tour comes with lunch, and you will enjoy it at Tambisaan Beach before heading to Crocodile Island for more swimming and snorkeling. You have the option to visit Crystal Cove and Magic Island, but note that entrance fees for these destinations need to be paid onsite. Before your trip ends, you will enjoy a kawa hot bath and a chance to take photos while wearing a mermaid tail on the shore. 

Check out of your hotel in Cebu and wait for your driver to pick you up so you can catch your flight from Boracay to Cebu. When you arrive at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, a designated driver will pick you up and bring you to your comfort-level accommodations in Cebu for your check-in. You can then spend the rest of the day however you wish.

If you want to go on a guided tour, you may book a private Cebu sightseeing evening tour as an add-on to your Philippine travel package. This tour will show you the beauty of Cebu at night as it brings you to popular tourist spots like 10,000 Roses Café, Tops Lookout, and La Vie in the Sky.

For your last full day in Cebu, you will head to Oslob and Moalboal so you can enjoy whale shark-watching and island-hopping. You will be picked up from your accommodations early in the morning. From your hotel, you will head to Oslob so you can board the boat that will take you to the whale shark-watching area. If you are lucky, you will be able to see these majestic creatures in their natural habitat.

Afterward, you’ll head back to the mainland and continue your journey to Moalboal, where you will board a different boat for your island-hopping activity. On this leg of your tour, you will visit Pescador Island, witness a sardine run, and get the chance to spot turtles at Turtle Bay. After the tour, you will be dropped off at your Cebu accommodations.

After enjoying the complimentary breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel in Cebu so you can make your way from Cebu to Puerto Princesa. To get there, you will board a flight from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. When you arrive at the Puerto Princesa International Airport, a driver will pick you up and bring you to your comfort-level accommodations in Puerto Princesa.

Once you have checked in into your room, you can explore Puerto Princesa on your own or take advantage of the hotel’s facilities and amenities. 

Your first complimentary tour in Palawan is of the Puerto Princesa Underground River. This UNESCO World Heritage site is the most popular attraction in Puerto Princesa. At the beginning of this tour, you will be picked up from your accommodations and brought to Sabang Wharf, where you will board a boat that will take you to the entrance of the underground river. 

You will then board a small paddle boat which will take you inside. You will see stunning natural rock formations as well as picturesque stalactites and stalagmites. You may also chance upon bats, birds, and other animals that live in the underground river. After your tour, you will head back to Sabang Wharf, where you can enjoy a buffet lunch before heading back to your hotel in Puerto Princesa

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and check out. Wait for your assigned driver to pick you up so you can head to El Nido, your last stop on this Philippine vacation package. You will travel by land, and after a few hours, you will reach your comfort-level accommodations in El Nido. 

After checking in, you will go on a shared El Nido island-hopping tour A, which will bring you to some of El Nido’s most popular island and beach attractions, including Big Lagoon, Shimizu Island, Secret Lagoon, and 7 Commandos Beach. At these stops, you will see beautiful towering limestone cliffs, crystal clear waters, and beautiful beaches. 

This is the last full day of your tour package in the Philippines. You can explore El Nido on your own or just relax at your hotel. Should you wish to see more of El Nido’s natural wonders, you may book an island-hopping tour as an add-on to your Philippines itinerary.

You can choose between El Nido island-hopping tour B, C, or D. El Nido island-hopping tour B will bring you to Snake Island, Cudognon Cave, Cathedral Cave, and Popolcan Island, while El Nido island-hopping tour C will allow you to visit Hidden Beach, Matinloc Island, Secret Beach, and Helicopter Island. If you want to see Small Lagoon, Paradise Beach, Cadlao Lagoon, and Pasandigan Beach, you should book El Nido island-hopping tour D.

Feast on the complimentary breakfast at your hotel before checking out and heading to Lio Airport via land transfers. You will then board your flight back to Manila, signaling the end of your Philippine tour package.