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The Philippines

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Reasons To
Visit The Philippines

  • Diving

    The Philippines is home to world class diving among dazzling marine life. There are coral gardens, caves, deeply plunging undersea walls and isolated coral seamounts offering wall diving, wreck diving and muck diving. Every form of underwater life can be seen including whale sharks, turtles, manta rays and dugongs.

    Diving

  • Fiestas

    Festivals in the Philippines are plentiful. Every town has a patron saint, and each of these has its own feast day and there are also bigger week long parties like Ati-Atihan in Kalibo. Easter is also a big event in this predominantly christian country.

    Fiestas

  • Secluded beaches

    With over 7,000 islands there are mile of coastline in the Philippines. Away from the popular beaches of Boracay and Cebu there are a range of quieter spots especially in the Southern Visayas and around Palawan.

    Secluded beaches

  • Tribal Villages

    There are more than 100 cultural minority groups in the Philippines, and around half of these have unique linguistic cultures. The most well known are the Ifugao, and their culture is alive and well around the rice terraces of Banaue.

    Tribal Villages

  • Volcanoes

    Most of the Philippine islands feature volcanic mountains, several of which have been increasingly active since the 1980s. The most accessible are Mount Pinatubo which last erupted in 1991 and Taal volcano one crater of which erupted in 1977.

    Volcanoes

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Accommodation in The Philippines: Fridays

Probably the most well known resort on Boracay is Fridays. The 34 rooms are built in a traditional cottage style, and have either terraces or balconies overlooking the beach.

Activities, Sports & Relaxation

For those who just want to relax and enjoy the resort, there is a freshwater swimming pool, water sports (including scuba diving) concessionaire, artisan souvenir shop, game rooms and a massage area.

For the more active, a full-time Activity Officer is on hand to assist in booking activities such as: jet skiing, parasailing, banana boating, water skiing, wind surfing, sailing, fly fishing, mountain biking, bike rental, all terrain vehicle rental and many more.

Also on offer is a vast array of day trips and further afield excursions such as an island touring, horse riding, golf etc. Boracay has a lot on offer and Fridays is well established to ensure you get the most out of your stay here.

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Other countries in Southeast Asia:
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