Visayas Peaks to Beaches

Once you have arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), a representative will meet you and help with your private, air-conditioned transfer to your accommodation in Manila's city centre. Pick-up is at 12 pm. The transfer is non-guided, so there is no tour guide on board.

Manila is the largest city in the Philippines and its financial and commercial capital. It sits on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on Luzon, the country's largest island, and Filipino, Spanish, Chinese and American influences all shape its character. You have the rest of the day free. You could wander Intramuros, the old walled Spanish settlement and home of Manila Cathedral.

Alternatively, head to Rizal Park, also known as the Luneta, where you'll find the National Museum of the Philippines and the monument and final resting place of national hero Jose Rizal.

After breakfast, your driver collects you from your accommodation at 8:40 am for the private, air-conditioned transfer back to NAIA. This is also a non-guided service. Your direct flight leaves at 11:40 am and lands at Bohol-Panglao International Airport at 1:05 pm, about 1 hour 25 minutes later.

On arrival, a representative will greet you and help with your private, air-conditioned transfer to your accommodation in Panglao. Again, there is no guide on board.

Bohol is the tenth largest island in the Philippines. The province is made up of the main island and 75 smaller islands around it, with Tagbilaran City as its capital. Panglao Island lies just southwest of Tagbilaran and regularly ranks among the world's top ten diving locations, with resorts and dive centres dotted along its southern beaches.

Please note: This economy flight includes a 20 kg checked baggage allowance per person, plus one handbag.

Today is yours to spend as you like. Bohol's best-known sight is the Chocolate Hills, at least 1,268 grass-covered limestone mounds between 30 and 50 m high, spread across the municipalities of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan. The grass turns brown in the dry season, which is where the hills get their name. You can see them by land or from the air on an ultralight plane flight.

The day starts free once again. The Philippine tarsier, one of the world's smallest primates, is native to Bohol, and the Philippine Tarsier Foundation runs a 7.4-hectare sanctuary in Corella. If you'd rather stay closer to base, you could spend the day by the sea on Panglao.

You can start the day with a dive at one of Panglao's well-known dive sites, or keep things slow on the beach before moving on tomorrow.

This morning, your driver picks you up from your accommodation at 9:40 am for the private, air-conditioned transfer to Tagbilaran City Port Terminal. From here, you board the 11:40 am direct ferry to Cebu and travel in Business Class for the two-hour crossing, arriving at Cebu City Harbour at 1:40 pm.

At the port, a representative will welcome you and help with your private, air-conditioned transfer to your accommodation in the Mactan area.

Cebu, known as the Queen City of the South, is one of the oldest settlements in the Philippines. Its centuries-old churches and Spanish-era forts sit alongside modern malls and skyscrapers. If you have the energy this afternoon, you could head into the city to see Magellan's Cross and the Basilica del Santo Nino, both central to the country's Christian heritage. You could also try lechon, Cebu's famous roast pig.

Please note: Please be at the ferry terminal at least 1 hour before departure. Boarding gates close 30 minutes before departure, and passengers who haven't checked in by then will be refused boarding.

Please note: You'll need a valid ID to board, and passengers under 17 cannot travel alone.

Please note: A terminal fee is collected when you check in at the port.

After breakfast, you are collected from your accommodation for the private transfer to Mactan-Cebu International Airport, where an airport representative welcomes you. Your direct flight leaves at 11:10 am and lands at Caticlan's Godofredo P. Ramos Airport at 12:15 pm, about 1 hour 5 minutes later.

At Caticlan Airport, a representative will meet you for the shared, non-guided transfer to Boracay. You drive to Caticlan Jetty Port, cross by boat to Cagban Port on Boracay, then drive on to the lobby of your accommodation. All terminal and environmental fees are included.

Boracay is a small island off the northwest tip of Panay in the Western Visayas. It is made up of the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag and Yapak in the municipality of Malay, Aklan Province, and it's known as one of the world's top places to relax.

Please note: This economy flight includes a 20 kg checked baggage allowance per person, plus one handbag.

Today, you are free to explore the island. White Beach is the obvious place to start, while Puka Beach is another stretch of sand worth seeking out.

You have a final full day on Boracay. Baling Hai Beach, a quiet little cove just north of Diniwid Beach, is good for swimming, snorkelling and a relaxed meal. You could also visit Bulabog Beach.

After your final breakfast, your driver collects you from your accommodation at 10:40 am. Your driver will help you through each stage of the shared transfer to Caticlan Airport: a drive to Cagban Port, the boat across to Caticlan Jetty Port on mainland Aklan, and a final drive to the airport.

Your direct flight leaves at 1:40 pm and lands at NAIA in Manila at 3 pm, about 1 hour 20 minutes later. This is where the tour comes to an end.

Please note: This economy flight includes a 20 kg checked baggage allowance per person, plus one handbag.