Winter escape
When Europe turns grey, the Philippines enters its best months. From December to April, Palawan, Bohol, Cebu and Boracay are in their dry season, with warm seas and calm days for island hopping. We plan your winter escape around the right islands for your dates, so the sun is there when you are.
December to April: dry season in Palawan, Bohol, Cebu and Boracay
Warm sea and calm water for island hopping, snorkelling and diving
Christmas and New Year on the islands: popular dates, so we plan early
January in Cebu brings Sinulog, one of the country's biggest festivals
Every journey includes travel insurance with €2,000 cancellation cover
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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9 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium / Signature
Manila • Puerto Princesa • El Nido
The Underground River near Puerto Princesa, a road trip north through Palawan's countryside, then El Nido's lagoons by boat. Palawan's best in nine days.
From €1,400per person ·
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15 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium / Signature
Manila • Puerto Princesa • El Nido • Bohol • Boracay
The classic first trip: the Underground River and El Nido in Palawan, Bohol's hills and turtles, then Boracay's White Beach. Four islands in fifteen days, with sensible connections.
From €2,100per person ·
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12 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium
Cebu • Malapascua • Moalboal • Bohol
All by road and sea, with no domestic flights: Cebu city's history and food, Malapascua's sharks, Moalboal's sardine run and canyons, then Bohol.
From €1,700per person ·
View journey →How it works
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.
Inside
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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The Chocolate Hills, tiny tarsiers, a slow green river and the beaches of Panglao, all within an easy two hours of each other.
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.
Yes, for most of the country. December to April is the dry season in Palawan, Bohol, Cebu and Boracay, and the sea is warm all year. The exception is the Pacific-facing east coast, including Siargao, which gets more rain from December to February, so we usually suggest it from March.
Yes, and it is a lovely time to be there. It is also the busiest period for flights and island hotels, so we recommend starting your request as early as you can.
Ten to fourteen days is the sweet spot from Europe: enough for two or three islands without rushing. Shorter trips work well if you focus on one region, such as Palawan or Bohol.
Tell us when you're coming. We'll help design the rest.