Southeast Asia

Island Hopper PH

7,000 islands, six of the best

21 days

Duration

$30

Daily budget

Moderate

Difficulty

Dec – May (dry season)

Best months

Ferries, tricycles and $10 fan rooms. Palawan and Siargao are the headliners, but the boat rides between islands are half the trip.

The route, stop by stop

🇵🇭 Manila · Philippines

Transit hub — Intramuros for a day then move on.

1 nights$30/day

🏝️ El Nido · Philippines

Tour A lagoons and limestone islands by bangka.

4 nights$34/day

🐢 Port Barton · Philippines

The quiet Palawan everyone wishes El Nido still was.

3 nights$26/day

🤿 Coron · Philippines

Wreck diving and Kayangan Lake.

3 nights$32/day

🏄 Siargao · Philippines

Cloud 9 surf, island hostels, scooter island loops.

5 nights$32/day

🐒 Bohol · Philippines

Chocolate Hills, tarsiers and Anda's empty beaches.

3 nights$28/day

💦 Cebu City · Philippines

Kawasan canyoneering and cheap flights home.

2 nights$28/day

7 stops · 21 nights

≈ $640 total

Totals are estimates built from the per-night budgets above — your real spend will vary.

Getting around

→2GO and Montenegro ferries
→Cebu Pacific promo flights
→Tricycles and jeepneys
→Bangka outrigger island tours

Don't forget

✓Dry bag
✓Reef-safe sunscreen
✓Motion sickness tablets
✓Cash — ATMs run dry on islands

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