14-day route · Philippines
Both halves of the country: Palawan's lagoons and wrecks, then the Visayas for canyoneering at Kawasan, Moalboal's sardine run and Bohol's tarsiers.
Day by day
Daily budgets are per person, cover accommodation share, food, activities and local transport, and are estimates only.
Day 1
Fly Manila → Lio Airport, El Nido.
Check in at Corong-Corong, beach afternoon.
Sunset drinks and dinner in town.
Beach
Corong-Corong
Manila → Lio (ENI), 1h20, plus 15-min transfer
Day 2
Tour A: Big and Small Lagoon by kayak.
Secret Lagoon and Shimizu lunch.
Serena Street dinner.
Island ToursSnorkelling
Corong-Corong
Joiner bangka, full day
Day 3
Tour C: Hidden Beach and Matinloc.
Helicopter Island snorkel.
Beach barbecue.
Island ToursSnorkelling
Corong-Corong
Joiner bangka, full day
Day 4
Scooter to Nacpan Beach.
Long lunch and swimming.
Taraw Cliff sunset climb.
BeachAdventure
Corong-Corong
Scooter, ~$12
Day 5
Fast ferry El Nido → Coron.
Settle in, Mount Tapyas steps.
Seafood dinner.
HikingFood
Coron town
Fast craft, 3h30–4h
Day 6
Kayangan Lake early.
Twin Lagoon and Skeleton Wreck.
Maquinit hot springs.
Island ToursWellness
Coron town
Joiner bangka tour
Day 7
Two-tank wreck dive.
Lunch aboard, second dive.
Dive-shop dinner.
Diving
Coron town
Dive boat, two tanks
Day 8
Transfer to Busuanga, fly to Cebu via Manila.
Arrive Cebu City, check in.
Larsian barbecue street food.
Food
Cebu City
Busuanga → Cebu (usually via Manila), 4–6h total
Day 9
Drive south to Moalboal, 3h.
Panagsama check-in, afternoon shore snorkel.
Sunset from the reef wall.
SnorkellingBeach
Panagsama Beach, Moalboal
Private transfer ~$70 or bus ~$6
Day 10
Kawasan Falls canyoneering, full day.
Cliff jumps and the final waterfall slide.
Recovery dinner on the strip.
AdventureHiking
Panagsama Beach
Van to Badian, 45 min, included in tour
Day 11
Sardine run snorkel from the beach at dawn.
Pescador Island dive or boat snorkel.
Quiet last night.
DivingSnorkellingWildlife
Panagsama Beach
Short boat to Pescador, 15 min
Day 12
Transfer to Cebu City pier.
Fast ferry to Tagbilaran, 2h.
Alona Beach dinner on Panglao.
Beach
Panglao — Alona or Doljo Beach
Cebu → Tagbilaran, 2h, ~$20
Day 13
Chocolate Hills viewpoint.
Loboc tarsier sanctuary and river lunch.
Panglao sunset and seafood.
WildlifeCulture
Panglao
Private day driver, ~$65
Day 14
Balicasag dive or a last beach morning.
Ferry back to Cebu City.
Fly out of Cebu (CEB).
DivingBeach
Airport hotel if a late flight
Tagbilaran → Cebu, 2h, then 30-min taxi
Budget
All figures are estimates in the currency shown, based on shoulder-to-high season research. Verify prices at the time of booking.
| Category | Estimate (USD ($)) |
|---|---|
| Flights | $820 international estimate + $315 internal |
| Accommodation | $980 (13 nights, mid-range double, per couple) |
| Ferries & boats | $95 per person |
| Food | $390 per person |
| Activities | $620 per person |
| Local transport | $180 per person |
| Estimated total | ≈ $2,910 per person |
Estimates only, per person sharing a double. Internal flight prices rise sharply inside three weeks. Currency USD.