Kayaking through turquoise water below limestone cliffs, Philippines

Philippines, seven thousand ways to disappear.

Lagoons you reach by kayak, white sand without footprints and island days that never run on schedule.

  • Best timeDec–Apr
  • Travel easeVisa Free
  • ExploreWith a private driver
  • This monthRainy season
Why go

Why Philippines?

The Philippines is island hopping at its most beautiful, and its most complicated. Ferries, flights and tides all have opinions. We build the route so the logistics disappear and the lagoons stay, with the right island for each kind of day.

Philippines
Philippines
Philippines
The shape of it

What this journey could be.

When should you go?

  1. JanJanuary: Warm and sunny (recommended)
  2. FebFebruary: Warm and sunny (recommended)
  3. MarMarch: Warm and sunny (recommended)
  4. AprApril: Hot (recommended)
  5. MayMay: Hot
  6. JunJune: Rainy season
  7. JulJuly: Rainy season
  8. AugAugust: Rainy season
  9. SepSeptember: Rainy season
  10. OctOctober: Rainy season
  11. NovNovember: Warm and sunny
  12. DecDecember: Warm and sunny (recommended)
  • Warm and sunny
  • Hot
  • Rainy season
  • Best months
  • Dec–Apr

Dry season Dec–May. Typhoon season Jun–Nov.

How easy is the journey?

Visa Free Visa-free for Indian passport holders, subject to entry conditions.

Visa-free routes are conditional; eligibility, permitted stay and supporting documents depend on the applicable route. Entry rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your passport before you book.

What kind of journey could this be?

  • Offbeat TrailsQuieter roads and places most itineraries skip.
  • Romantic GetawaysDesigned for two, with room for the unplanned.
  • Family JourneysPaced for every age, with comfort built in.
  • Cultural ImmersionsFood, craft and history, met through local hands.

What would you love to experience?

  • Beach
  • Adventure
  • Nature
  • Island Hopping

Who might love it?

  • Couples
  • Friends
  • Families

How would you like to explore?

Best explored with private drivers, rail and local guides, so you watch the window instead of the map.

How much time should you allow?

As long as your leave allows. Tell us how many days you have, and we draw the route to fit them, never the other way round.

Sample routes

Philippines, day by day.

How a first Philippines journey often takes shape. Illustrative only: yours is drawn around your dates, your pace and the way you travel.

  1. Day 01

    Arrive in Manila

    • Airport welcome
    • Intramuros, the walled city
    • Sunset over Manila Bay
  2. Day 02

    Fly to El Nido

    • Short flight to Palawan
    • Transfer along the coast
    • Sunset at Las Cabanas
  3. Day 03

    The lagoons

    • Kayak into the Big Lagoon
    • Secret Lagoon
    • Island lunch on the sand
  4. Day 04

    Beaches at your pace

    • Nacpan Beach
    • Snorkelling off a quiet island
    • Evening at the resort
  5. Day 05

    Back to Manila

    • Fly to Manila
    • Binondo food walk
    • Farewell Filipino dinner
  6. Day 06

    Departure

    • Morning at leisure
    • Airport transfer
Sample journey ideas

Your Philippines, drawn for you.

Change the month, the time you have or what you love, and the ideas below change with you.

What would you love to experience?

At its best: Dec–Apr.

Illustrative ideas. Your itinerary is drafted after we talk, then checked fact by fact before it reaches you.

Good to know

Philippines, your questions answered.

When is the best time to visit Philippines from India?

The best months for Philippines are Dec–Apr. We plan around the season you choose and tell you honestly what other months are like.

Do Indian passport holders need a visa for Philippines?

Visa Free. Visa-free for Indian passport holders, subject to entry conditions. Visa-free routes are conditional; eligibility, permitted stay and supporting documents depend on the applicable route. Entry rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your passport before you book.

How do you get around Philippines?

Best explored with private drivers, rail and local guides, so you watch the window instead of the map.

Who is a Philippines holiday best for?

Philippines suits couples, friends and families, and works beautifully as offbeat trails, romantic getaways and family journeys.

What does a Philippines itinerary look like?

A first Philippines journey often runs 5 nights and 6 days: Arrive in Manila; Fly to El Nido; The lagoons; Beaches at your pace; Back to Manila; Departure. It is only a starting point: every route is drawn around your dates, your pace and the people travelling.

What is the weather like in Philippines through the year?

Dry season Dec–May. Typhoon season Jun–Nov.

Can Yumora plan a tailor-made Philippines trip from India?

Yes. Every Philippines journey is drawn from scratch around your dates, your pace and the way you eat. Flights, stays, transfers, experiences and visa guidance are arranged by one planner, from the first message to the last evening.

Included in every journey

What we take care of.

  • Flights

  • Stays

  • Experiences

  • Transfers

  • Visa guidance

  • One dedicated planner

  • On-trip support

  • Transparent pricing

Plan Philippines with us.

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