Experience overview
Blessed with a tropical climate, lush green forests, and thousands of miles of white-sand beaches, the Philippines present travelers with an abundance of natural wonders. This tour takes you from rice terraces cascading down the northern mountains to the tropical hideaway of the Amanpulo resort. Your journey begins in Manila, where you are introduced to the country's Spanish and Catholic heritage. Drive to Banaue, home to the Ifugao tribe, and the site of the magnificent Banaue Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Spend two nights here, before traveling to the cavernous burial grounds in Sagada, a small town sequestered amongst limestone pinnacles, pine forests, and waterfalls. Your next stop is the summer capital of Baguio, a popular cool mountain city. Fly back to Manila, where you will take a charter flight direct to Pamalican Island, the private island site of the luxurious Amanpulo resort. Spend two unforgettable nights at a beach or hillside casita. Seven square kilometers of coral reef rim Pamalican, with a lagoon running around more than half the island. Beyond are sandbanks and a channel where whales, dolphins and sea cows sometimes stray. The Amanpulo offers a full range of <!-- [if gte mso 9]> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="46" Na
Highlights
- Discover Maeklong Railway Market & Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Chef’s Table at Blue Elephant
- Northern Thai Style Cooking Class at Baan Book Pratana
- nteract with Elephants at Patara
- Explore Phi Phi Island & Bamboo Island by private speed boat
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket
Culinary highlights
Beach holidays
Exotic islands
Sample Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Manila;
Day 2: Manila tour;
Day 3: Drive to Pinatubo ruins, onto Banaue;
Day 4: Banaue Rice Terraces;
Day 5: Sagada;
Day 6: Drive to Baguio;
Day 7: Baguio touring;
Day 8: Fly to Manila, then connect to the chartered flight to Pamalican Island;
Days 9 and 10: At leisure at the Amanpulo;
Day 11: Fly back to Manila and connect to departure flight
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