CYPRESS, CA — Contiki has announced its first-ever trip to the Philippines with a new 9- and 13-day Island Hopping tour. 

The Philippines Island Hopper tour visits the country’s most famous tourist hotspots and hidden gems on the Palawan Island, including Puerto Princesa, Port Barton and El Nido, with stays at beachfront hotels and bamboo huts along with underground river tours, snorkelling, jewelry making and more. 

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The nine-day version goes to Puerto Princesa, Port Barton and El Nido, and includes highlights like a boat ride through the UENSCO World heritage Site of Subterranean River National Park, an island-hopping dayt rip in Port Barton, a Jeepney ride to Nacpan Beach, and a Special Stay and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at the Isla Experience in Daracoton Island, which directly contributes to the welfare of the locals. Among the included experiences are a Filipino-classic tricycle ride to Las Cabanas for a beach sunset and a traditional boodle fight. Guests will also have the chance to visit a local’s house for a locally-grown Filipino meal.

The 13-day version includes a four-day boat expedition that takes travellers to Palawan Calamian’s Group of Islands (Northern Palawan archipelago) and famous attractions like Coron Islands, Cullion and Linapacan. It includes a private boat, the chance to go snorkelling in Coral Garden, seaside camping in Coron and a visit to Turtle Islands.

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“The Philippines is a major in-demand destination for travellers worldwide, particularly those from the Gen-Z demographic. We’re thrilled to now be satisfying that demand, on a trip that makes visiting the Philippines so very easy – and fun too!” says Adam Armstrong, CEO at Contiki. “We know that the Philippines can be challenging for solo travellers to navigate which is why we wanted to launch a trip that includes internal flights, boat transfers, and all other transport – along with all accommodation and delicious Filipino meals too.”

In 2023, Contiki also announced the launch of its South Korean itinerary, which departs for the first time in April 2024. 

For Contiki’s full range of trips to Asia, including Thailand, Japan, South Korea and more, go to https://www.contiki.com/en-ca/destinations/asia.

For more information about the new Philippines Island Hopper trip, click here.