The ultimate Philippines Backpacking Adventure

Always dreamt of exploring the Philippines, but don't know where to start? Craving a backpacking adventure? You're in the right place! This Philippines Backpacker tour takes you from Manila to Coron in 11 epic days of island hopping, beach days and all-around good vibes.

What's Included

  • Activities
  • Tru Leader
  • Accommodation
  • Transport
  • Meals

Activities
Port Barton Island Hopping
Palawan Butterfly Garden and Tribal Village
El Nido Island Hopping
Coron Island Hopping Day Trip
Palawan Heritage Center Entry
Port Barton Island Hopping Palawan Butterfly Garden and Tribal Village El Nido Island Hopping Coron Island Hopping Day Trip Palawan Heritage Center Entry

Tru Leader
Your Guide! Like travelling with your best friends & one of them happens to know where they're going!
Your Guide! Like travelling with your best friends & one of them happens to know where they're going!

Accommodation
10 Nights in Hostel Accommodation
10 Nights in Hostel Accommodation

Transport
All Internal Transport Included
All Internal Transport Included

Meals
3 x Lunches
3 x Lunches

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Philippines Backpacker 11 Days TruTravels

Philippines Backpacker
11 Days

U$1,195

Location Route Iconmanila - coron

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TruTravels Philippines Backpacker tour
Philippines Beach Days
Ziplining
Discover the Islands
Philippines Backpacker 11 Days TruTravels
Island Hopping Days

Itinerary

Day 1

welcome to the philippines

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Touch down in Manila! Welcome to the trip of 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.

Manila
Day 2

travel to puerto princesa

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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.

Puerto Princesa
Flight to Puerto Princesa
Day 3

puerto princesa land tour

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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 Centre. To finish off this day, we'll walk along the Baywalk and enjoy the sunset with a beer in hand!

Puerto Princesa
Day 4

travel to port barton

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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.

Port Barton
Day 5

port barton island hopping

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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, to name a few! This evening we'll spend sharing photos from this incredible day.

Port Barton
Port Barton Island Hopping
1 x Lunch
Day 6

travel to el nido

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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 its stunning landscapes and insane coral reefs, it's also got some great bars so we'll check them out in the evening too!

El Nido
Day 7

island hopping in el nido

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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.

El Nido
Island Hopping in El Nido
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Day 8

ziplining and beach day

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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.

El Nido
Ziplining
Day 9

travel to coron

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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.

Coron
Day 10

coron island hopping

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Our final full day on tour 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 the view deck

Coron
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Coron Island Hopping
Day 11

chilled checkout

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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!

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