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Discover the Philippines

Islands and cities, festivals and food, coral reefs and pine-clad highlands — an editorial guide to planning your journey across the archipelago.

Destination Discovery

Explore Philippine destinations

Researched guides to islands, highland cities, surf coasts, and the capital — each covering what to do, where to stay, and how to get there.

Bicol Region (Region V)

Albay (Mayon Volcano)

Home of the world's most perfect volcano cone — rice plains, ruins and hot springs beneath Mayon.

Negros Island Region

Bacolod City

The City of Smiles — MassKara festival, sugar heritage mansions, chicken inasal and the friendliest streets in the Visayas.

Cordillera Administrative Region

Baguio

A cool highland city in the Cordillera — pine ridges, a walkable downtown of parks and markets, crafts and creative culture, and Benguet excursions just beyond the city line.

Cordillera Administrative Region

Banaue

Home to the famed Ifugao rice terraces — the amphitheater villages of Batad and Bangaan, ridgeline viewpoints above Banaue, and living mountain culture in the Cordillera heartland.

Cagayan Valley

Batanes

The Philippines' northernmost province — rolling green hills, dramatic cliffs, lighthouses, and the quiet stone-house culture of the Ivatan people.

Central Visayas

Bohol

The island of the Chocolate Hills — a jade-green countryside of cone-shaped hills, a jungle river, tiny tarsiers, and the white-sand beaches of Panglao just across a bridge.

Western Visayas

Boracay

A small island off Aklan's coast with a famous four-kilometer stretch of powder-white sand, turquoise shallows, and legendary sunsets.

Northern Mindanao (Region X)

Cagayan de Oro

The City of Golden Friendship — whitewater rapids, waterfalls, ziplines and the adventure capital of Mindanao.

Northern Mindanao

Camiguin

A small volcanic island off northern Mindanao — White Island's sandbar, the Sunken Cemetery, waterfalls, springs, and seven volcanoes in a compact, easy-going island.

Central Visayas

Cebu

The Philippines' great island crossroads — Spanish-era heritage in Cebu City, resort beaches on Mactan, and waterfalls, reefs, and quiet islands stretching far down the province's long coastline.

Central Luzon (Region III)

Clark

A former US airbase turned freeport — wide boulevards, a huge waterpark, hot-air balloons and gateway to Pampanga's food country.

MIMAROPA

Coron

Jagged limestone islands, emerald lagoons, and WWII shipwrecks around Coron town on Busuanga island — lakes, reefs, and wreck diving in Palawan's far north.

Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

Dapitan

Rizal's city of exile — a national-hero shrine, Dakak's white cove, a beachside theme park and deep Philippine history.

Davao Region

Davao City

The Philippines' largest city by land area, at the foot of Mount Apo — the Philippine Eagle Center, durian markets, Samal Island beaches, and a famously orderly, outdoorsy city.

Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

Dipolog

The Orchid City of the Philippines — bay sunsets, hilltop shrines, waterfalls and a laid-back provincial rhythm.

MIMAROPA

El Nido

Limestone karst towers rising from turquoise lagoons at Palawan's northern tip — island-hopping through Bacuit Bay, hidden lagoons, and long white-sand beaches.

Western Visayas

Iloilo City

A heritage city on Panay island — grand ancestral mansions, the UNESCO-listed Miag-ao Church, batchoy at La Paz market, and a waterfront esplanade — with Guimaras mangoes just offshore.

National Capital Region

Manila

The Philippines' principal gateway — Intramuros, Binondo, and Rizal Park in the City of Manila, ringed by the modern cities of the wider Metro Manila metropolis.

MIMAROPA

Palawan

Palawan is a sprawling archipelagic province known for its dramatic limestone karst landscapes, turquoise lagoons, and diverse marine ecosystems. It offers a distinct mix of terrestrial adventure and coastal exploration across its major hubs.

MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

Puerto Galera

A sheltered bay of dive sites, white-sand beaches and jungle waterfalls — the closest island-paradise escape to Manila.

Cordillera Administrative Region

Sagada

A highland town in Mountain Province — hanging coffins in Echo Valley, limestone caves, pine forests, and mountain sunrises above the clouds, reached on the famous Halsema Highway.

Caraga

Siargao

A laid-back island in Surigao del Norte — the Cloud 9 surf break, General Luna's low-key tourism hub, and palm-fringed coasts, lagoons, and island-hop escapes across a genuinely rural island.

Central Luzon (Region III)

Subic Bay (SBMA)

A former US naval base turned freeport — jungle adventure parks, bay waterfronts, duty-free shopping and family fun.

CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Tagaytay

A cool highland ridge above Taal Volcano and Lake — an easy Manila escape of viewpoints, bulalo and fog.

Ilocos Region

Vigan

A UNESCO World Heritage city in Ilocos Sur — cobblestone streets, Spanish colonial houses, horse-drawn kalesas, and Ilocano cuisine in the country's best-preserved colonial town.

Central Luzon

Zambales

The laid-back coast northwest of Manila — the pine-lined coves of San Antonio, surf beaches at San Narciso and Pundaquit, Capones Island, and weekend beach towns an easy drive from the capital.

Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

Zamboanga City

Asia's Latin City — pink sand beaches, striped vinta sails, Spanish fortresses and the country's best seafood.

Why the Philippines

Warm people, living culture, remarkable islands

Festivals run all year, food is central to every visit, and hospitality is a point of national pride — here is what awaits beyond the beaches.

Culture

Living Festivals

Religious fiestas, street dances, and town celebrations fill the Philippine calendar — each one an open invitation to visitors who arrive with curiosity.

Hospitality

Food & Filipino Hospitality

Shared meals — from family tables to boodle fights — are how the Philippines welcomes you. Ask any local where to eat, and you will eat well.

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Featured Destination

Batanes

The Philippines' northernmost province — rolling green hills, dramatic cliffs, lighthouses, and the quiet stone-house culture of the Ivatan people.

Read the full Batanes guide — what to do, where to stay, and how to get there.

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Trip Planning

Everything you need to plan your visit

Destination guides

What to do, where to stay, when to go, and how to get there — researched guides for every published destination.

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About the Philippines

Island geography, history, the flag, and the capital — the context that makes every destination richer.

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Group & Organized Travel

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Organized tours, group trips, corporate and incentive travel, or a custom island journey — tell our team what you have in mind and we'll help you put a workable plan together.

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