Hello all,
I am starting to plan a trip to the Philippines in February 2017. We will be flying in and out of Cebu City. We are planning to stay around 4 weeks. So far, the plan is to start our trip in Malapascua (6-7 days), next move to Moalboal and try to see the sardines (3-4 days) . We will skip Oslob (we have seen whale sharks before) and try to move to Dauin (using the ferry). Spend 5-6 days muck diving (we have been to Lembeh before) and Apo Island. Next we plan to visit Siquijor Island (2-3 days) for some beach time and afterwards move to Bohol for our final destination before going back to Cebu City. Please keep in mind that we will be traveling with a 3.5 year old (she travels very well - visited 3 continents already). I am planning on a full day of travel between each destination. I know we will try to hit the waterfalls near Moalboal and in Siquijor. In Bohol we will try to see the Chocolate Hills and the tarsiers. My main question is do you think an itinerary like the one I described is realistic? Should we adjust any fragments of our trip (stay in one place longer than the other)? Since we will be traveling with a child, should we arrange for private transportation or the public busses will be fine? Finally, am I missing any location that should be visited before heading back home.
Before I finish I wanted to thank everyone for their contributions to this forum. Just from reading earlier posts, I learned a lot and it helped me plan the trip already.
I am starting to plan a trip to the Philippines in February 2017. We will be flying in and out of Cebu City. We are planning to stay around 4 weeks. So far, the plan is to start our trip in Malapascua (6-7 days), next move to Moalboal and try to see the sardines (3-4 days) . We will skip Oslob (we have seen whale sharks before) and try to move to Dauin (using the ferry). Spend 5-6 days muck diving (we have been to Lembeh before) and Apo Island. Next we plan to visit Siquijor Island (2-3 days) for some beach time and afterwards move to Bohol for our final destination before going back to Cebu City. Please keep in mind that we will be traveling with a 3.5 year old (she travels very well - visited 3 continents already). I am planning on a full day of travel between each destination. I know we will try to hit the waterfalls near Moalboal and in Siquijor. In Bohol we will try to see the Chocolate Hills and the tarsiers. My main question is do you think an itinerary like the one I described is realistic? Should we adjust any fragments of our trip (stay in one place longer than the other)? Since we will be traveling with a child, should we arrange for private transportation or the public busses will be fine? Finally, am I missing any location that should be visited before heading back home.
Before I finish I wanted to thank everyone for their contributions to this forum. Just from reading earlier posts, I learned a lot and it helped me plan the trip already.