Destinations in the Philippines
Every destination in the Philippines with bookable experiences, ordered by catalogue size. The number next to each is how much there is to book there — the closest public signal of how developed the visitor infrastructure is.
Cebu
4.62,459 traveller reviews
Manila
4.83,571 traveller reviews
Puerto Princesa
4.3587 traveller reviews
Tagbilaran City
4.7497 traveller reviews
Panay Island
4.8650 traveller reviews
El Nido
4.3281 traveller reviews
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Philippines at a glance
Philippines by the numbers
Median price, traveller rating and review volume for the destinations we track in the Philippines. Numbers come from our own daily snapshots of the booking catalogue — the median is the middle price of the sampled set, not an average pulled toward cheap vouchers.
| Share of country | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebu | 341 | 40% | €88 | 4.6 | 86% |
| Manila | 176 | 21% | €117 | 4.8 | 84% |
| Puerto Princesa | 109 | 13% | €103 | 4.3 | 32% |
| Tagbilaran City | 93 | 11% | €90 | 4.7 | 72% |
| Panay Island | 87 | 10% | €59 | 4.8 | 70% |
| El Nido | 46 | 5% | €157 | 4.3 | 72% |
Where to go in the Philippines
The destinations below are ranked by how much there is to book and how many travellers have reviewed it — the closest public proxy for demand. Big catalogue means more competition on price; heavy review volume means the experience is proven, not new.
Philippines concentrates 40% of everything bookable in Cebu alone — 341 experiences of 852. The next two, Manila and Puerto Princesa, add another 33%. That concentration is why a first trip usually starts in Cebu: the competition between operators there is what keeps prices honest.
Prices are not uniform across Philippines. Panay Island has the lowest median at €59, while El Nido runs at €157 — a gap of €98 for the same category of experience. Small towns with a single famous sight tend to sit at the expensive end: less competition, higher margin.
69% of the options we track in Philippines allow free cancellation, and Panay Island holds the highest traveller rating at 4.8. Ratings above 4.7 with tens of thousands of reviews usually mean the operator has been running the same route for years — the opposite of a new listing with a perfect but thin score.
What to know before booking in the Philippines
How much do tours in the Philippines cost?
Across the 852 bookable experiences we track in the Philippines, prices span the full range from entry tickets to private full-day tours. Each destination page shows the median for that specific city, which is a better guide than any country-wide average.
Which destinations in the Philippines have the most to book?
The list on this page is ordered by real inventory: the destinations at the top have the largest number of bookable experiences, which usually also means more competition on price.
Is it cheaper to book on arrival?
For anything with timed entry or a daily visitor cap, no — those sell out and the remaining options are the expensive ones. For open-air sights with no queue, booking ahead buys you nothing.
Which destination in the Philippines offers the best value?
By median price, Panay Island is the cheapest of the destinations we track in the Philippines at €59, against €157 in El Nido. Value is not only price: Panay Island also holds a 4.8 traveller rating, so the lower median is not coming from weaker operators.
How many days should I spend in the Philippines?
A useful proxy is catalogue depth: Cebu alone has 341 bookable experiences, enough for several days without repeating a category. Countries where the top destination holds more than half of everything bookable reward a single base with day trips; where it is spread out, moving between two or three destinations makes more sense.