Philippines

Friends Holiday to the Philippines

A seven-night island loop through Boracay and El Nido for a group of seven.

7 Nights / 8 DaysDuration
3Cities

Boracay and El Nido cover two very different sides of the Philippines in one trip , Boracay's famous White Beach and its resort energy, then El Nido's limestone lagoons and a slower island rhythm. Both are reachable from Manila with a single connecting flight each.

This is one of the Philippines itineraries we've planned for a group of friends before , seven nights, eight days across Manila, Boracay and El Nido, built for seven adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a friends' trip through the Philippines could look like. A version built around your own group's size, pace and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to the Philippines with Your Friends

Why Travel to the Philippines with Your Friends

Boracay opens the trip with a paraw sunset sail and a land tour that gets past White Beach into the island's quieter corners , Puka Shell Beach among them. El Nido then takes over with its Big Lagoon Premium Tour, one of the better-run group boat trips in the country.

Both islands leave a free day built in, which for a group of seven matters , everyone gets to choose their own version of a beach day rather than following one fixed plan.

Travenza tip: for a group this size, the Big Lagoon Premium Tour is worth booking private rather than shared , it's a small cost difference and it means the boat and the pace are entirely the group's own.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Manila, Boracay, El Nido
Starting Price
₹1,37,665

per adult, based on 7 adults travelling together, excluding international airfare

Best Time to Travel
October, ahead of the peak December-to-April season and after the worst of the rains
Experiences Covered
Paraw sunset sailing, Boracay land tour, Big Lagoon Premium Tour, El Nido island-hopping

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Manila Day 1

Transfer to your hotel, with the rest of the day free at leisure.

Boracay Day 2–4

A paraw sunset sail along White Beach and a land tour covering Tambisaan Beach, Mount Luho and Puka Shell Beach.

El Nido Day 5–8

The Big Lagoon Premium Tour: the Big Lagoon, Payong-Payong Beach, the Secret Lagoon and Seven Commando Beach.

Day By Day

Philippines Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Manila Arrival

    Transfer to your hotel, with the rest of the day free at leisure.

  2. Day 2

    Boracay Arrival , Sunset Sailing

    A flight to Boracay, followed by a boat transfer to the island. In the evening, a private paraw sunset sail along White Beach.

  3. Day 3

    Discovering Boracay , Land Tour

    A three-hour small-group land tour by electric trike or van, covering Tambisaan Beach, Mount Luho, and Puka Shell Beach.

  4. Day 4

    Boracay at Leisure

    A free day on White Beach or around the island.

  5. Day 5

    Boracay to El Nido

    A flight from Caticlan to El Nido, followed by check-in and an evening free.

  6. Day 6

    El Nido , Big Lagoon Premium Tour

    An island-hopping day through the Big Lagoon, Payong-Payong Beach, the Secret Lagoon, and Seven Commando Beach.

  7. Day 7

    El Nido at Leisure

    A free day to relax on the beach or explore the town.

  8. Day 8

    Departure

    Transfer to the airport for the flight back to Manila and onward.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

One night in Manila at Dusit Thani Manila, three nights in Boracay at Henann Crystal Sands Resort, and three nights in El Nido at El Nido Moringa Resort, all with breakfast.

All airport and inter-island transfers are on a private basis.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, internal flights, private transfers, sightseeing, visa assistance, and travel support for the whole group.

Customised by group size, pace, and whether Palawan or Cebu is added as a third destination.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Friends Holiday to the Philippines

A sunset sail, a lagoon tour through towering limestone cliffs, and two free beach days built in on purpose , seven nights covers Boracay and El Nido without over-scheduling a group of seven.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a group of friends travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own group's size, pace and dates would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹1,37,665 per adult · All inclusive

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