These are some of our favorite things to do in the Philippines. Discuss incorporating some of these ideas into your own itinerary with a travel specialist.

Manila
Walk through the old walled city (called Intramuros) with stops at Fort Santiago and San Augustin Church…contrast it with the modern business district of Makati and the Ayala Museum…travel for an hour to visit Tagaytay, with its magnificent views of the Taal Volcano, which adventurous types may wish to climb.

Northern Luzon
Take a hilltribe trek in the Banaue Rice Terraces, stopping in the villages of Bontoc and Sagada to see the unique burial caves and colorful weavings…shop for local crafts and forest products in the summer capital, Baguio City…explore the provinces of Ilocos in northwestern Luzon…lounge on the white sand of Boracay …dive in the crystal waters off Palawan, a mini-archipelago of virgin islands.

Cebu
See the "chocolate hills" of Bohol…climb Mt. Apo, home to the endangered Philippine eagle…admire the waling-waling orchid at the Derling Orchid Farm…hike to the tribal villages of Zamboanga…cruise to the pink coral beaches of Santa Cruz Island.