Inside Palawan
El Nido and Coron are as good as the photographs, if you get the timing right. We plan Palawan with early boats, the right season and the ferry or flight between them, so your days go to limestone and lagoons rather than queues.
Private banca at 7am: the Small Lagoon before the shared tours arrive
El Nido to Coron by ferry or flight, chosen by season and sea state
Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon and Second World War wrecks in Coron
From characterful beach hotels to island resorts with their own coastline
Honest advice on the wet season: what still works and what doesn't
12 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium
Manila • Coron • El Nido • Port Barton • Puerto Princesa
One island, three speeds: Coron's wrecks and lakes, El Nido's lagoons, then Port Barton, where Palawan still feels like a fishing coast. Joined by sea and road, not airports.
From €2,000per person ·
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14 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium / Signature
Manila • El Nido • Bohol • Siargao
El Nido's lagoons, Bohol's rivers and hills, Siargao's palm-lined roads. The three islands most people mean when they say the Philippines, in an order that actually works.
From €2,300per person ·
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10 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium / Signature
Manila • El Nido • Siargao
Ten days is enough for two islands done well, not four done badly. El Nido's lagoons and Siargao's palms, with one transfer day in the middle and nothing rushed.
From €1,700per person ·
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Dates, people, pace, what you love. Five minutes, no commitment.
A travel designer builds a day-by-day route with hotels, flights, transfers and experiences.
Change anything. Most journeys go through two or three versions before they feel right.
One confirmation for the whole trip, with clear terms and a secure payment.
We are in the same country and the same time zone while you travel.
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The Philippines' best-known lagoons, set in Bacuit Bay's 45-odd limestone islands, with beaches that look unreal and a small town that grew up fast around them.
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Inland lakes inside limestone cliffs, Second World War shipwrecks you can dive or snorkel, and a busy harbour town on Busuanga Island.
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A long, thin island of karst lagoons, empty beaches and slow coastal towns, stretching 450 km between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea.
Why Inside Philippines
We know the Philippines firsthand: the routes, the seasons, the places that have changed and the ones that haven't.
Every journey can be built around you: your dates, your pace, your budget, your idea of a good day.
We coordinate hotels, domestic flights, ferries, transfers and experiences as one plan, not a pile of bookings.
We are here while you travel. If a flight moves or the sea changes its mind, we handle it.
We only recommend places we genuinely believe are worth your time, and we tell you which ones aren't.
The right islands matter. So does connecting them intelligently, in the right order, in the right season.
Both, if you have ten days or more. El Nido is about lagoons, beaches and island hopping; Coron is better for wrecks, lakes and snorkelling. With a week, we usually suggest choosing one and doing it properly.
November to May is the most reliable. June to October brings the southwest monsoon: fewer people and lower rates, but some boat days are cancelled. We plan buffers if you travel then.
The fast ferry takes around four hours and depends on the sea. There are also short flights on some days. We choose the option that suits the season and your schedule.
Tell us when you're coming. We'll help design the rest.