Philippines Backpacker - 11 Days

Touch down in Manila! Welcome to the trip of your dreams. Get ready for 11 days of island hopping and good vibes. Make your way to the hostel, meet your Tru Leader and the rest of the group. Tonight we'll head out for a welcome dinner and get to know each other a bit more.

It's an early start today, but it's so worth it! We'll catch a flight over to Puerto Princesa and arrive around midday. Once we have checked into our hostel, you can spend the afternoon as you please. We have a busy day tomorrow, so we'll fuel up with good local food and rest up after an early start this morning.

Are you ready for a day exploring this incredible island? We're starting with the Palawan Butterfly Garden and Tribal Village, followed by Binuatan Creations this morning. This afternoon we'll learn more about the local Filipino culture at the Palawan Heritage Center. To finish off this day we'll walk along the Baywalk and enjoy the sunset with a beer in hand!

We're up and out this morning, ready to travel to our next spot: Port Barton. We'll arrive in the afternoon and spend the day relaxing on the beach, playing volleyball, or finding the perfect spot for a beer with a view. In the evening, we'll meet for a group meal and get ready for a busy day tomorrow.

Today is super special! We're spending the whole day in the famous waters of Port Barton. We'll jump aboard our island hopping adventure in the morning and spend the day exploring the best reefs and islands. We're stopping at Starfish Island, Maxima Island, Fantastic Reef and Twin Reef, just to name a few! This evening we'll share all our photos from this incredible day.

El Nido here we come! El Nido is a Tru favourite and we cannot wait to show you around! We'll arrive in the early afternoon and spend the rest of the day exploring and visiting the best beaches. El Nido is famous for it's stunning landscapes and insane coral reefs, it's also got some great bars so we'll check them out in the evening too!

Did someone say more island hopping? Yes please! We're spending the whole of the afternoon searching for nemo and dory as we island hop around paradise. We'll have a local lunch halfway through to fuel us up for even more swimming and snorkelling.

Today we're getting our adrenaline pumpingggg! We're ziplining across islands and seeing El Nido's amazing beaches from the sky - epic right? After an incredible morning cosplaying as Superman we're spending the afternoon relaxing on the beach and enjoying our last moments on El Nido.

We couldn't come to the Philippines and not visit the spot famous for crystal clear lagoons and coral reef shipwrecks (yes they are just as incredible as they sound!) We'll have a travel day over to Coron today and arrive in the late afternoon, unpack and head out for dinner.

Our final full day on tour, that calls for one thing - one last island hopping adventure! Coron has so many must-visit spots so we'll make sure we tick them all off. We'll visit Baracuda Lake, Twin Lagoon, Atawayan Beach, Kayangan lake and view deck

The past 11 days have FLOWN by, we can't believe it's over! Wherever you are headed to next your Tru Leader will be on hand to make sure you know how to get there. See you next time!