Audley in The Philippines
Renowned for its splendid beaches, the Philippines offers much more to travellers willing to explore further.
We will provide you with a private car and guide, and recommend you venture away from the beaten track to visit the spectacular rice terraces of Banaue, the crater lakes and active volcanoes of southern Luzon and the natural beauty of Bohol.
We keep thoroughly up to date on the regions to avoid and those where travel is not recommended.
Many parts of the archipelago have been allowed to slumber, free of tourism and the changes that it brings.
It is well worth visiting more than one of the many islands to get a flavour of the complex archipelago, exploring inland before basking on the idyllic beaches of the southern islands.
Island Hopping
With over 7,000 islands to cover, you are never going to see all of the Philippines in one visit.
Roads are generally in good condition, but it is often a long way between key sites and fuel prices are high, so you need to allow time and money if you plan to explore by road.
It is possible to fly between most of the islands as there are several domestic airlines with good networks. However there is often a ten kilogramme luggage limit so if you want to keep your belongings with you the best way to get around is sometimes by using the network of public ferries.
The days of dangerous overcrowding are long gone and although you will see the Catholic locals crossing themselves before every journey most of your inter-island travels are likely to be in new, fast, efficient, good value catamarans.