1. Take a Manila food trip: CNN has labelled the Philippines as one of the top food destinations in the world and rightly so! One of the best food tours here happens in Manila that takes you to 8 restaurants and lets you explore several dishes ranging from appetizers, main courses, and desserts.
Some of the most exotic dishes that you can try on this tour include Chicken/Pork adobo (meats stewed in soy sauce), Bulalo (beef soup with fish sauce), Kare Kare (a rich oxtail stew), Sinigang (tamarind flavoured shrimps), and Halo-Halo (a mixed dessert of ice cream, banana, jello, and cereal). This signature experience must be a part of your Philippines trip package.
Price: Approximately Rs. 3,700 per person.
2. Take a tour of an underground river: This UNESCO protected site is a marvellous underground paradise that’ll transport you to a different realm altogether and must be a part of your Philippines tour.
Though the river is 8.2 kilometres long, tourists are allowed to explore only half of this length. The river snakes beneath limestone cliffs, rock formations, and caves giving you an amazing unearthly feeling of being deep inside the bowels of the earth. You can spot rare plants along with giant spiders, bats, snakes, crabs, and swallows here.
Price: Approximately Rs. 3,500 per person.
3. Take an island hopping tour: With its 7,000 islands, it’s difficult to choose which islands to visit and the ones to leave out. There are several island tours here that stretch from 13-15 days that take you to some of the most paradisiacal Filipino islands.
From the chic island of Manila to Siquijor island famous for its caves & waterfalls, Bohol island famous for the Chocolate Hills, Panglao island famous for its coral reefs and watersports, etc. These tours also include activities like beach bonfires, drinks nights, and watersports, and will make your Philippines trip package worthwhile.
Price: Approximately Rs. 1.20 lacs per person.
4. Enjoy a nightlife tour: One of the best cities to enjoy a night tour in Manila, famous for its chic bars and lively verve.
These nightlife tours, an essential part of Philippines trip packages, are customised according to your interest and include super fun things like a visit to the best dance clubs to enjoy live music, cabaret & performances, sunset dinner cruise on Manila Bay, visit a comedy bar, casino trip, visit a bayside cocktail lounge, etc. Not only do these tours include your drinks and dinner for the day but also include limousine transfers to make your experience memorable.
Price: Approximately Rs. 8,400 per person for an 8-hour tour.
5. Go shopping: Besides all the branded stuff, the Philippines is a great place to enrich your collection of indigenous artwork, handicrafts, masks, etc. The island nation is famous for its beautiful and intricately carved wooden salad bowls, coconut shell fridge magnets, photo frames made from Manila hemp, tribal woven baskets, brass jars, wooden crucifixes, and traditional batik textiles.
Don’t miss to pick up skirts made of pineapple fibre, jewellery made from bones & pearls, and musical instruments like handmade guitars, ukulele, and mandolin. Some of the best places to pick these things up are the street markets of Cebu, Manila, Davao, and Marawi.
Price: Shopping starts for as low as Rs. 500.
6. Climb an active volcanic mountain: For those who love trekking, this activity takes the adventure up by notches! Imagine passing through lush vegetable farms, rugged trails, and grasslands up till the lava wall of Mayon Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines.
This 2-day trek takes you close to the loose cinder and lava sand, which is an amazing experience in itself. Other fun things added to this include ATV rides, zip-lining, and night camping.
Price: Approximately Rs. 6,000 per person.
