The Philippines for Adventurers


Trip description

Two weeks is the ideal time for a first discovery of the country. During this time, you will be able to discover most of the country's points of interest, but this stay is a priority for the most adventurous of you.

Day 1: Manila, the historic centre

Day 2: Manila, from the Chinese cemetery in Makati

Day 3: Banaue

Day 4: Banaue-Pula-Cambulo

Day 5: Cambulo-Batad

Day 6: Batad-Banaue

Day 7: Sagada

Day 8: Sagada-Bontoc-Vigan

Day 9: Vigan

Day 10: En route to Palawan

Day 11: Sabang

Day 12: Sabang-El Nido

Day 13: El Nido en banca

Day 14: El Nido and the Bacuit Archipelago

Day 1 : Manila, the historic centre

Day1 : Manila, the historic centre ©Author's Image


In the morning, walk along the Bay of Manila to get to Rizal Park. This bay is one of the favorite places for Filipinos to go for Sunday walks. You can meet the population and see the monument erected in honour of the national hero, Dr. Rizal. In the afternoon, visit the Intra-muros district to immerse yourself in the Spanish colonial way of life. You should walk around Plaza San Luiz where cafés, restaurants and shops have been set up. In the evening, after a final stroll along the Bay of Manila to watch the sunset, direction Malate or Makati, two of the most lively districts of the capital.




Day 2 : Manila, from the Chinese cemetery in Makati

Day2 : Manila, from the Chinese cemetery in Makati ©Valery Shanin - Fotolia


Visit the Chinese cemetery, which is a city within the city: it extends over 40 hectares and the tombs are real houses. Some are even equipped with a telephone, toilets, air conditioning... In the afternoon, visit the Malate and Ermita districts which extend south of the Rizal park. A little further on, in Paranáque, discover the Philippine Cultural Centre (CCP), which houses the National Opera and the Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino, dedicated to the art and lifestyle of various ethnic groups. There are many exhibitions and concerts there. Back to the city centre, a well-deserved stopover in the Makati district, which will certainly seduce shopping lovers with an incredible concentration of shopping centres In the evening, take the night bus to Banaue (10 hours of travel).




Day 3 : Banaue



Arrival early in the morning, choice of a guesthouse and contact with a guide to organize a trek. Walk to the viewpoints on the rice fields classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site




Day 4 : Banaue-Pula-Cambulo



First day of hiking through the rice terraces in terraces and arrival in the tiny village of Cambulo for a very authentic experience.




Day 5 : Cambulo-Batad

Day5 : Cambulo-Batad ©Author's Image


Hiking in the rice fields for an arrival in the beautiful village of Batad in the centre of an amphitheatre of rice terraces in terraces. Magic.




Day 6 : Batad-Banaue

Day6 : Batad-Banaue ©Author's Image


Hiking to the village of Bagaan and Jeepney return for Banaue. Then we re-use his backpack to go to Sagada in Jeepney. Night in the quiet village of Sagada.




Day 7 : Sagada

Day7 : Sagada ©Arnaud Bonnefoy


Discover the caves of Sagada and visit Echo Valley to see the coffins hanging on the walls of the mountain.




Day 8 : Sagada-Bontoc-Vigan

Day8 : Sagada-Bontoc-Vigan ©Christopher / Adobe Stock


Walk around Sagada before taking a Jeepney for Bontoc, visiting its museum and then bus to Vigan.




Day 9 : Vigan

Day9 : Vigan ©Arnaud Bonnefoy


Rest and visit of the beautiful colonial town of Vigan.




Day 10 : En route to Palawan

Day10 : En route to Palawan ©Arnaud Bonnefoy


Flight from Vigan to Puerto Princesa (Palawan) with stopover in Manila. Walk and night in the city.




Day 11 : Sabang

Day11 : Sabang ©Arnaud Bonnefoy


Excursion to the day in Sabang (underground river) and return to Puerto Princesa, or night in Sabang.




Day 12 : Sabang-El Nido

Day12 : Sabang-El Nido ©Arnaud Bonnefoy


Join the north of the island by boat. The landscapes are beautiful. Night in El Nido




Day 13 : El Nido en banca

Day13 : El Nido en banca ©Arnaud Bonnefoy


Banca tour (the traditional Filipino boat) from island to island in the archipelago to discover the lagoons of Miniloc island in particular.




Day 14 : El Nido and the Bacuit Archipelago

Day14 : El Nido and the Bacuit Archipelago ©Arnaud Bonnefoy


Kayak and snorkeling in the islands of the archipelago of Bacuit. Then, plane returned to Manila.




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