Excursions
Las Pinas
Although the village of Las Pinas, 12 miles (20km) from the
centre of Manila, has now been swallowed up in the suburban sprawl
of the city, it has kept its character and is a favoured stop on
most tours of Luzon because of...
see full detailsCorregidor
This small island, shaped like a tadpole, has become a memorial
and open-air museum commemorating the World War II stand of
Filipino and American troops against the Japanese invaders. The
island is the largest of several at the entrance to Manila Bay,
laying off...
see full detailsTagaytay City
Tagaytay is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the
Philippines, famous for the Taal Volcano. The volcano is unique in
that it sits on an island in a lake, and has another lake within
its vast crater. The views from the...
see full detailsBanaue
This fascinating region in northern Luzon is known for being
largely untouched by Western civilisation and gives a glimpse of
the true Philippines. In a string of villages around Banaue people
live according to age-old tribal traditions. The main attraction in
the area is...
see full detailsSubic Bay Freeport Zone
Subic Bay is a unique project on the site of a former United
States Naval base. It was buried under ash after the eruption of Mt
Pinatubo in 1991 and has since been transformed into a buzzing
eco-tourism and commercial hub, only five...
see full detailsPuerto Galera
Puerto Galera on the island of Mindoro consists of several towns
and beach resorts that have melded together on a protruding piece
of land shaped like a whale's tale, to form the Philippines' fifth
largest urban area. The Spanish traders used the natural...
see full detailsPalawan
The island of Palawan is an elongated stretch of thickly
forested landscape bordered by coves, beaches, lagoons and
limestone cliffs, stretching from southwest of Luzon towards
Malaysia. The island's Tubbataha Reef is extremely ecologically
important to the Philippines as a feeding ground and nursery...
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