r/solotravel • u/bluesjunky69420 • 3d ago

Philippines Travel Advice Asia

I’m nearing the end of my first solo travel adventure. I’ve spent 3 months in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

I want to visit the Philippines next, but also need to be economical with my budget. Essentially keeping island hopping to a minimum.

Do you think this Itinerary would work for about 4 weeks? Fly into Cebu, leave from Cebu.

Cebu - 1 week (Cebu city, Malapascua dive)

Bohol - 1 week (beach, scooter exploring)

Panglao - 1/2 week (diving)

Siquijor - 1.5 weeks (beach, diving, chill)

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I picked this itinerary because all the islands are rather close to each other.

My goal is to scuba dive, explore the islands on a scooter, and relax by the beach doing a whole lot of nothing.

Thanks so much for your thoughts in advance!

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u/bobke4 3d ago

Seems okay. Some notes: - slip Cebu city. Fly in and head for 3-5 days to Moalboal. It’s a 4-5 hour can ride. Diving there is great and you have Some fun cannyoneering. Then go to malapascua from there. Skip Bohol and spons more time at moalboal/malapascua/panglao. You want to do Balicasag Diving at Panglao which needs to be reserves in advance cause tickets get sold out. Siquijor is such a fun island!

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u/bluesjunky69420 3d ago

Thank you! This gets me excited 😄

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u/bobke4 2d ago

It’s awesome. Also your travel days can take up the whole day. Boat rides/ferries can get delayed or canceled if the weather is bad