Philippines
Philippines
Best time to visit: December to May, the dry season. June–November is typhoon season.
About Philippines
Highlights
What Philippines costs
Per person, twin-sharing, for 8 days. Flights are live fares; ground costs are typical ranges, not quotes.
| Component | Budget | Mid-range |
|---|---|---|
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Return flights
DEL–MNL
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₹29,671 | ₹40,056 |
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Hotels
7 nights, twin-sharing
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₹15,400 | ₹49,000 |
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Food
8 days
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₹8,000 | ₹19,200 |
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Local transport
Airport transfers, intercity travel
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₹10,000 | ₹22,000 |
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Sightseeing & activities
Entry fees, tours, day trips
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₹6,000 | ₹15,000 |
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Visa
Government and processing fees
|
₹3,500 | ₹3,500 |
| Total per person | ₹72,571 | ₹148,756 |
Budget assumes guesthouses, local food and public transport. Mid-range assumes 3–4 star hotels, a mix of restaurants and private transfers. Shopping and travel insurance are not included. Airfare checked 23 Aug 2026 and changes daily.
When to fly to Philippines
Cheapest return fare found for each month. Picking your month carefully saves up to ₹22,062 per person.
Cheapest is not always best. December to May, the dry season. June–November is typhoon season.
Fares are the cheapest return tickets found from DEL and refresh through the day. Months with no data are not shown.
How many days do you have?
Pick a trip length — the itinerary and the cost both change to match.
El Nido only — 5 days
Arrive in Manila
Overnight near the airport before the domestic hop.
Fly to Palawan
Flight to Lio or Puerto Princesa and transfer. Sunset at Las Cabanas beach.
Tour A
Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon, Secret Lagoon and Seven Commandos beach.
Tour C
Hidden Beach, Matinloc Shrine and snorkelling off Helicopter Island.
Departure
Fly back to Manila for the connection home.
Where you'll stay
4 nights across 3 places.
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- El Nido · 1 night Compare hotels →
- Bacuit Bay · 2 nights Compare hotels →
The full trip — 8 days
Arrive in Manila
Intramuros walled city and Rizal Park. Rest before tomorrow's domestic hop.
Fly to Palawan
Flight to Lio or Puerto Princesa and transfer onward. Sunset at Las Cabanas beach.
El Nido Tour A
Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon, Secret Lagoon and Seven Commandos beach by bangka boat.
El Nido Tour C
Hidden Beach, Matinloc Shrine and snorkelling off Helicopter Island.
On to Coron
Ferry or short flight north. Mount Tapyas at sunset and the Maquinit hot springs after dark.
Wrecks and lakes
Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, and snorkelling over WWII shipwrecks in the bay.
Free day
Malcapuya island beaches, or a full diving day on the wrecks.
Departure
Fly back to Manila for the connection home.
Where you'll stay
7 nights across 4 places.
- Manila · 1 night Compare hotels →
- El Nido · 1 night Compare hotels →
- Bacuit Bay · 2 nights Compare hotels →
- Coron · 3 nights Compare hotels →
Things to do in Philippines
Our picks, with what each one costs and how long it takes.
₹2,200 · full day
El Nido Tour A lagoons
Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon, Secret Lagoon and Seven Commandos beach by outrigger. The classic Palawan day; kayak rental inside Big Lagoon is extra and worth it.
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₹2,500 · full day
Kayangan Lake, Coron
Often called the cleanest lake in Asia — brackish, startlingly clear, reached by a short steep climb over a limestone ridge. Go on the first boat out.
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₹3,000–₹6,000 · full day
Coron wreck snorkelling
A dozen Japanese WWII ships sunk in 1944, some shallow enough to snorkel. Divers get the full experience, but you can see hull outlines from the surface.
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₹100 · half day
Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Over a thousand near-identical grass mounds that turn cocoa brown in the dry season. Pair with the tarsier sanctuary — the world's smallest primate.
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Free · anytime
Boracay White Beach
Four kilometres of powder-fine sand, cleaned up considerably since the 2018 closure. Station 1 for space, Station 2 for the paraw sailboats at sunset.
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- Palawan (El Nido, Coron) — the lagoons and limestone that draw most visitors.
- Boracay — the famous White Beach.
- Bohol and Cebu — Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, diving.
- Manila — the entry point; a day is enough.
🎯 Things to Do
- El Nido island-hopping Tours A and C
- Kayangan Lake and Twin Lagoon at Coron
- Snorkel WWII wrecks in Coron Bay
- Chocolate Hills viewpoint in Bohol
- Sunset sail on Boracay's White Beach
🚌 Transportation
This is an archipelago of 7,000 islands and internal flights are unavoidable — budget for two or three on any real itinerary, plus buffer time, because delays are routine. Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines are the main carriers. Island transport means bangka outrigger boats and tricycles. Grab works in Manila and Cebu. Never plan a same-day domestic-to-international connection.
🍽️ Best Restaurants
Adobo, sinigang, lechon and halo-halo, with meals at ₹250–₹600. Filipino cooking is meat-forward and vinegar-sharp; vegetarians will struggle outside tourist restaurants, so plan around Indian and Western places in the main towns. Fresh seafood grilled at the market is the best value going. Rice comes with everything.
🏨 Best Hotels
El Nido: the town for restaurants and boat departures, Corong-Corong for sunsets, Lio for resorts. Coron: the town centre for tours. Boracay: Station 2 for the centre, Station 1 for the best sand and quieter luxury. Book ahead for December–April.
🛡️ Safety & Travel Tips
Tourist areas are safe, but the Philippines needs more care than most of Southeast Asia. Avoid the Sulu Archipelago and mainland Mindanao entirely — kidnapping risk is real and most governments advise against travel there. Petty theft is common in Manila; use Grab rather than street taxis. Typhoon season runs June to November and cancels ferries and flights at short notice. Sunburn and boat-day dehydration catch out most first-timers.
Trip snapshot
- Flights from
- ₹29,671
- Suggested length
- 8 days
- Visa for Indian passports
- Visa required for Indian passport holders; those holding valid visas from Schengen, the US, UK, Japan, Australia or Canada may enter visa-free for 14 days. Verify current rules before booking.
- Best time to go
- December to May, the dry season. June–November is typhoon season.
Cheapest return airfare found from Delhi, refreshed from live fare data. Trip cost depends on hotels and activities you book.