15 Full-Day Tours in the Philippines to Build a Day Around

1.Underground River Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,460 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $48Our pick

Full-day trip from Puerto Princesa to the Puerto Princesa Underground River by boat, with wildlife stops, a Sabang lunch buffet, and optional zipline or mangroves.

“Drivers are always very very dangerous (its was raisins and 100km per hour on every turn in the Mountain...) the organisation should be more efficient with the différent options (mangrove zip line etc) driving to the zipline and driving back to the parking and driving again to the mangrove.. the underground river was amazing.”

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2.Underground River Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,039 reviews · from $50

Sail into Palawan’s Puerto Princesa Underground River by boat and paddleboat, enjoy a Filipino buffet lunch, plus optional Ugong Rock zipline.

“Everything was great! Really enjoyed the zip line experience 🌞”

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3.Spectacular Manila to Tagaytay: Full-Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · from $105Top rated

Manila to Tagaytay full-day small-group tour with hotel pickup, jeepney views at People’s Park, Intramuros sights, and included tickets.

“It is not horrible, it could just be quite a bit better. In spite of having two guides in addition to the driver, there was very little actual guiding performed, which was too bad. There was ample opportunity to tell about the Philippines, the people, Read more”

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4.Full-Day Manila City, Tagaytay Taal Volcano and Lake Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 139 reviews · 8 hours · from $160

One full day linking Tagaytay’s Taal volcano views with Manila’s key history stops in a small group, with lunch included.

“Too cloudy to see anything from Palace in the Sky.”

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5.Full-Day Premium Island Hopping Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews · 7 hours · from $150

Sail El Nido’s limestone islands on the Seacret catamaran, visit Big Lagoon and Hidden Beach, enjoy lunch at a private beach, and get photo-ready.

“This review’s super late (sorry!), but this boat tour was unforgettable. We did it about a year ago and still talk about it. Our guide was absolutely amazing — he showed us the best snorkelling spots, made us feel totally at ease, and honestly felt more like a friend than a guide. He even took loads of photos of us, so we barely had to touch our phones. If you’re thinking of booking, do it. Worth every second.”

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6.Full-Day Bohol Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $200

Full-day Bohol tour from Cebu with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Bilar forest, Baclayon Church, and a Loboc River lunch cruise.

“L’excursion est au pas de course et on avait peu de temps pour apprécier plus longuement la visite de chaque site. Le déjeuner sur le bateau était le meilleur moment, par contre, le buffet était non seulement horrible et pire, les gens se ruaient dessus comme s’ils n’avait pas mangé depuis des jours ! Un spectacle franchement désolant du tourisme de masse… En conclusion : très moyen pour les raisons invoquées et le rapport qualité-prix n’y est pas.”

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7.From Bohol & Panglao Island: Full-Day Bohol Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 8 hours · from $123

Full-day Bohol tour with Blood Compact history, Baclayon Church, craft stops, Chocolate Hills, and a Loboc-Loay cruise with lunch.

“Guide and driver excellent, was just the two of us on the tour, was only 6.5 hours not 8 hours and didn’t go to see the people make stuff and stopped at a different church. No problems with trip itself and booked in advance due to timescales. If was to do again would find local as would of been a lot cheaper”

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8.PORT BARTON: Full-day Shared Island Hopping Tour A

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 28 reviews · 7 hours · from $34Best value

Full-day Port Barton island hopping with snorkeling at Twin and Fantastic Reefs, turtle sanctuary viewing, and a picnic lunch.

“toda la tripulación, el almuerzo, los lugares visitados”

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9.Best of Cebu Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · from $49

Cebu City full-day guided tour with hotel pickup, top sights like Sirao and Magellan’s Cross, plus 10,000 Roses Café.

“The driver was two hours late complaining about traffic. He called me 3 hours before pickup and said he would be 1 hour late. This was totally unprofessional. The driver gave no information on what we were doing or where we were going. It included lunch at a Luchon place… the driver tried to take us to Jollybee. I said NO. Use a different company. This place was totally unprepared and didn’t use quality help. Save you money and use a different company.”

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10.Full-Day Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 8 hours · from $127

Small-group Bohol countryside tour with Blood Compact Shrine, Baclayon Church, Chocolate Hills viewpoint, tarsier chance, and Loboc river cruise lunch.

“Gostei muito da guia katia, excelente. Na explicação, simpatia, muito profissional e sempre atenta.”

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11.City and Highlands Discovery Full-Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $63

A full-day Cebu tour mixing hilltop viewpoints, major heritage stops, and easy transport, with lunch budget and photo-friendly temples.

“This was a fantastic tour and a great way to see Cebu. We visited Sirao Gardens, the Temple of Leah, the Taoist Temple, the Yap-San Diego House, Fort San Pedro, and Magellan’s Cross. Rey, our guide, was excellent—he provided interesting background on each place and insightful commentary about Cebu’s history and culture. He also took great photos and steered us toward some delicious local food spots. The tour was well-paced and informative without feeling rushed. Definitely recommend!”

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12.Full-Day Tour in Corregidor and Bataan War Memorial from Manila

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $425

Corregidor and Bataan sites of WWII and the Death March, led by professional guides with early Manila pickup, ferry ride, and lunch pack.

“Great tour guide and supporting staff! We loved the guides passion about the history of the Philippines and Americans. This is a must do!”

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13.Private Full-Day Tour To Underground River

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $360

Private Underground River full-day tour in Puerto Princesa with pump and paddle boat rides, cave audio guide, and buffet lunch.

“The walk to the Zipline is over 1/2 mile then you have to climb a steep hill with about 100 steps vertical then walk a 1/4 mile in 90 degree heat. None of which is disclosed ahead of time. Not a good experience.”

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14.Honda Bay Island Hopping Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 13 reviews · 7 hours · from $41

Full-day Honda Bay island hopping from Puerto Princesa to Starfish, Cowrie, and Luli, with boat transfers, snorkeling time, and a picnic lunch.

“celkově dost děsný. zaplacený ostrov Starfish jsme vůbec neviděli, celý den jsme strávili na ostrově Luli , kde vůbec nic nebylo, čekali jsme 5 hodin na oběd, až se uvolní místo, nakonec jsme jeli na ostrov Cowrie který se nám líbil, ale tady jsme byli jen 50 min, rozdělení času absolutně nechápu a hned jsme museli na lod a zpátky do přístavu. Celkově nudný výlet s nudným průvodcem, který stále jen mlčel a stál stranou. děsný”

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15.Full Day Countryside Tour w Loboc River Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 6 hours · from $103

Bohol countryside day trip with tarsiers, Chocolate Hills, a Man-made Forest photo stop, and a Loboc River buffet cruise.

“Sehr viele schöne Spots. Kleine „Food“-Stops bei der Heimfahrt um philippinische Snacks probieren zu können. Tour-Guides mega Stimmung und top Fotografen. Vieles gelernt.”

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