Palaui Island

How to reach from Manila: You can travel from Manila to Palaui by riding a Victory liner bus either from Sampaloc or Caloocan or Kamias.
Highlights:
- Hiking trails
- Waterfalls
- Historic lighthouse.
Siargao Island

How to reach from Manila: If you are travelling from Manila to Siargao, you first need to take a ferry ride to Cebu from Manila followed by a second ferry ride to Surigao. Thereafter, tricycling to Surigao’s other port, and finally, a ferry ride to Siargao.
Highlights:
- Tayangban Cave Pool
- Magpupungko Rock Pools
- Doot Beach
- Secret Beach
- Pacifico Beach.
Cebu Island

How to reach from Manila: You can directly travel to Cebu from Manila by ferry ride.
Highlights:
- Water adventures
- Tumalog Falls
- Wild Whale Sharks.
Malapascua Island

How to reach from Manila: Start your journey from Manila’s Quezon MRT and take a train to Cubao MRT. Thereafter, walk until you reach Cubao Silver Star Bus stop and take a bus ferry to Calbayog. Now, from Calbayog, you need to opt for a taxi ride to San Isidro followed by ferry rides to Maya and Malapuscua respectively.
Highlights:
- Malapascua manta rays and thresher sharks
- Guimbitayan and Langob beach.
Palawan Island

How to reach from Manila: You can either travel to Palawan Island from Manila by a flight or a ferry ride. While the flight will directly take you to the Palawan island, the ferry ride will drop you in between at the Puerto Princesa.
Highlights:
- Honda Bay Island hopping
- El Nido scuba diving
- Ugong Rock Adventures
- El Nido beach
- Tabon Caves.
El Nido Island

How to reach from Manila: To get to El Nido island, you first need to fly from Manila to Puerto Princesa and thereby take a van ride to El Nido.
Highlights:
- Small and big lagoons
- Nacpan beach
- Las Cabanas beach
- El Nido island hopping.
Bohol Island

How to reach from Manila: You should first fly from Manila to Cebu City and thereafter take a ferry ride to Tagbilaran city. Later, you can take a bus ride to Bohol island.
Highlights:
- Chocolate hills
- Panglao islands
- Baclayon Church
- Dauis Church
- Hinagdanan Caves.
Dumaguete Island

How to reach from Manila: You can either take a flight or a taxi ride from Manila to the Dumaguete islands.
Highlights:
- Red rock hot spring
- Waterfalls adventure
- Forest camp
- Sidlakang Negros village.
MoalBoal Island

How to reach from Manila: Take a flight to Dumaguete island from Manila and then go for a taxi ride to Sibulan. From Sibulan, you can go for a car ferry to Samboan Cebu and then travel for the next hour to Moalboal by bus.
Highlights:
- Snorkelling
- Sea turtle watching
- Sardines watching.
Bantayan Island

How to reach from Manila: Start your journey to Bantayan island by a flight ride to Mactan – Cebu, followed by a bus ride to Cebu North Bus Terminal. Take a bus to Hagnaya Port and then a car ferry to Bantayan.
Highlights:
- Paradise beach
- Kota beach
- Island hopping
- Virgin island
- Ogtong Caves
- Cliff jumping, skydiving.
Coron Island

While you plan to visit Coron Island, do not forget to enjoy a short boat ride to the nearby Malcapuya Beach. The islands are famous for snorkelling, beach camping, and wreck diving expeditions.
How to reach from Manila: You can take a car ferry to take you to coron island from Manila.
Highlights:
- Kayangan lake
- Malcapuya beach
- Shipwreck diving
- Twin lagoon.
Luzon Island

How to reach from Manila: Start your journey from Doroteo Jose LRT by a train journey to Libertad LRT and take a bus to F.B. Harrison St, Lungsod ng Pasay. Walk to Manila Pasay and get into a bus to Cabanatuan thereafter take a taxi ride to Umingan. From Umingan, you can take a bus ride to Luzon island.
Highlights:
- Batad rice terraces
- Taal Volcano
- WWII Era Corregidor Island
- Pahubad swimming
- Private getaway to Magalawa Island.
Siquijor Island

How to reach from Manila: Travel to Dumaguete from Manila by a flight, followed by a taxi ride to the Port of Dumaguete. From this port, go for a ferry ride to Siquijor island.
Highlights:
- Lugnason falls
- St. Francis of Assisi Church
- Coco Grove Beach Resort
- Kagusuan Beach
- Guiwanon Spring Park.
Guimaras Island

How to reach from Manila: Start your airplane journey from Manila to Iloilo followed by a bus ride to Iloilo Business Park. Next, take a taxi to Ortiz Wharf Iloilo followed by a ferry ride to Jordan Port of Guimaras island.
Highlights:
- Nagarao beach
- Inampulogan beach
- Nauway beach
- Marine reserves
- Catholic churches
- Sea turtle conservation centre.
Calaguas Islands

How to reach from Manila: Start your train journey from Recto LRT to Cubao LRT and walk for the next 8 minutes to reach Superlines Cubao. Thereafter, opt for a bus ride to take you to the Paracale and walk for the next 10 minutes to reach Paracale Pier to ride a ferry to Calaguas.
Highlights:
- Volcano rocks at Long Beach
- Daet’s Bagasbas Beach Surfing
- Swim at the Gumus beach.
Batan Island

How to reach from Manila: You can directly take a flight from Manila to Batan Island.
Highlights:
- Dumb-bell shaped volcanic island
- Rice fields.
Bucas Grande Island

Highlights:
- Swim with jellyfishes
- Explore underground caves and tunnels.
Malalison Island

How to reach from Manila: Fly to Iloilo from Manila first and either ride a bus or a van to take you to the Culasi. Once at Culasi, take a tricycle ride to Culasi Port, followed by a renting a boat to take you to Malalison Island.
Highlights:
- Sea urchin
- Snorkelling and swimming
- Boating around the island
- Nablag islet adventure.
Panay Island

How to reach from Manila: Board a flight from Manila to Iloilo and then take a taxi for your further journey to Panay island.
Highlights:
- Beachfront guest houses
- White beach
- Guimaras islands
- Gigantes island.
Corregidor Island

How to reach from Manila: You have a direct ferry to transfer you between Manila and Corregidor island.
Highlights:
- Malinta tunnel
- Japanese garden of peace
- Battery way
- Battery hearn
- Mile long barrack.
Great Santa Cruz Island

How to reach from Manila: Start your journey from Manila to Zamboanga, thereby followed by a taxi ride to the Great Santa Cruz Island.
Highlights:
- Puerto Ayora
- Carrion Point
- Black Turtle Cove
- Cerro Mesa
- Dragon Hill.
Tawi-Tawi Island

How to reach from Manila: Take a direct flight from Manila to Tawitawi island.
Highlights:
- Hiking Bud Bongao
- Badjao Community
- Panampangan Island
- Bud Bongao Peak
- Old Chinese Port
- Sheik Karim al Makdum Mosque.
Boracay Island

The presence of 13 beaches here embraces the overall elegance of the island. Out of those 13 beaches, the two main ones – White Beach and Bulabog Beach are known for their restaurants, shopping, and hotels.
How to reach from Manila: Board a train to first take you to the Jam Liner Buendia Bus Terminal. From there, you can board a bus to take you to the Batangas Pier to start with your ferry ride to Caticlan. From Caticlan, you need to take another ferry ride to Boracay.
Highlights:
- Ariel’s point
- White beach
- Kite surfing at Bulabog beach
- Puka shell beach
- Diniwid beach
- Zipline Boracay
- Go Island hopping.
Britannia Island

It is famous for its crystal-clear waters and powdery sand. This island is renowned for hopping adventures wherein you can explore four famous islands, namely Naked island, Hagonoy island, Boslon island, and Hiyor-Hiyoran island.
How to reach from Manila: First you need to make your way to the Butuan by flying from Manila. Thereafter, you can go for a bus ride to take you to the Tandag Integrated Bus Terminal and ask the conductor to drop you at the Britannia junction.
Highlights:
- 24 islets
- Catamaran cruising
- Mountain biking.
Culion Island

How to reach from Manila: First, take a car ferry to Coron from Manila followed by a ferry to Culion.
Highlights:
- Culion museums
- Culion church
- Fort Culion
- Agila viewpoint
- Pulang Lupa.
Calauit Island

This Philippine island is nothing less than a splendid example of a wildlife reserve where you can find varied types of grasslands, forest covers, and mangrove swamps.
How to reach from Manila: First fly to the Francisco B. Reyes from Manila, followed by a taxi ride to the Coron to finally lead your way to the Calauit island.
Highlights:
- Calauit safari
- Boat tour to Calauit island via Gutob Bay.
Miniloc Island

How to reach from Manila: First, take a flight from Manila to El Nido, followed by a taxi ride to the Miniloc island.
Highlights:
- Bacuit Bay
- Big and small lagoons
- Snake island.
Talikud Island

How to reach from Manila: Start your journey from Manila to Davao via flight followed by a taxi ride to the Santa Ana Wharf Davao. From here, you need to book a ferry ride to take you to your final destination.
Highlights:
- Sparkling turquoise waters
- White sandy shores.
Cambari Island
Highlights:
- Snorkelling
- Gorgeous corals
- Unique rock formations
- Monster lobsters
- Graceful manta rays.
Mavulis Island
Highlights:
- Tataya boating
- Military and fisherman centre
- Flagpole.