Philippines
10 days: Manila, El Nido and Coron on Palawan
Philippines: 10 days
The Philippines your way: the limestone cliffs and lagoons of El Nido, island hopping by bangka boat, the wrecks and clearest lakes of Coron, and a night in Manila at each end. Two domestic flights and one ferry. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
See a sample (PDF) 5 free pages, no sign-up
Card payment via Stripe. The download link appears right after payment.
🎁 Buying it as a gift? You also get a printable voucher after payment.
The route 9 nights in total
- Manila1 night
Arrive, a night by the airport - El Nido4 nights
Lagoons, beaches, island hopping - Coron3 nights
Kayangan Lake, wrecks, hot springs - Manila1 night
Intramuros, a last evening
A small plane flies from Manila to El Nido (about 1.5 hours), or fly to Puerto Princesa and continue by van for about 5–6 hours. The ferry from El Nido to Coron takes about 4 hours. Coron (Busuanga airport) to Manila is about an hour's flight.
Places you will see
What’s in the guide
- The route day by day, with nights in each place
- When to go, month by month
- The best places and how much time they need
- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
- Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
- Official links and sources with the date they were checked
- A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too
See a sample (PDF) 5 free pages, no sign-up
Card payment via Stripe. The download link appears right after payment.
🎁 Buying it as a gift? You also get a printable voucher after payment.
Pip’s tip
A ready guide is a great start. If you want the route built around your dates and pace, we make you a personal guide website.
Tailored guides from €35We check facts with official sources and date every one of them. Nobody pays us to recommend a place, and we never sell reviews.