🇵🇭 Manila · Palawan · Cebu, Philippines · Road Trip
Philippines Road Trip
Philippines at your own wheel — a mapped self-drive through Manila · Palawan · Cebu.
Starting from
₹57,999 / person
Overview
The best of Philippines is usually between the towns, and this 6-night self-drive is built to find it. You get the car, a mapped scenic route through Manila · Palawan · Cebu, and every night booked ahead — so El Nido island-hopping, Palawan and Boracay White Beach happen on your schedule, with the detours left deliberately open.
Nov – May is the sweet spot for Philippines (Southeast Asia), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 3★ / 4★ en route hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹57,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Philippines visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓6 nights' 3★ / 4★ en route stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Philippines visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Hire car for the full trip with unlimited mileage and insurance
- ✓Route notes, offline maps and pre-booked parking where needed
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Manila
Arrive in Manila, collect your hire car at the airport desk and drive to your first night's stay with route notes already loaded.
Day 2
El Nido island-hopping, Palawan
A morning at El Nido island-hopping, Palawan, then back on the road with the afternoon's driving kept short and the next town booked.
Day 3
Boracay White Beach
Today's leg ends at Boracay White Beach; parking, fuel stops and a lunch detour are all on the route notes.
Day 4
Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Set your own hour for Chocolate Hills, Bohol — the car is yours, so the day runs to your pace, not a coach timetable.
Day 5
Cebu
An easy drive to Cebu & Kawasan Falls with a viewpoint or two written into the route for the photo stops.
Day 6
Manila city tour
Drive to Manila city tour today on a route we map for you — the scenic road rather than the fast one, with stops marked.
Day 7
Departure
Drop the hire car back at the airport desk — we build in the buffer so the return is never a scramble — and check in for your flight.
Book your Manila · Palawan · Cebu trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Manila · Palawan · Cebu holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Manila · Palawan · Cebu package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Manila · Palawan · Cebu trip
“Went for our anniversary trip and everything from the Manila itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Rutvi Vaghani
Vapi · Anniversary trip
“Manila was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.”
Harsh Italiya
Navsari · Solo travel
“Fantastic solo travel. The Manila package was customised to our dates and budget, the 3★ / 4★ en route were lovely, and they even rebooked one activity when the weather changed. Five stars.”
Zeel Kothiya
Navsari · Solo travel
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