14 guides covering Hidden Gems in the Philippines — written by the PANA.PH travel team, with prices and schedules re-checked before each update.
Lawigan, Siargao: A Quiet Surf Spot Off the Beaten Path
Lawigan in Siargao is a laid-back surf and beach area near General Luna. Here's the reef break, where to stay, how to ge…
Tinuy-an Falls: The Philippines' Widest Waterfall (And Why It's Better Than Niagara)
Locals call Tinuy-an the 'Niagara Falls of the Philippines.' At 95 metres wide and 55 metres tall, it's the country's wi…
Siquijor Travel Guide: The Philippines' Most Mysterious Island (Is It Actually Scary?)
Siquijor has a reputation for witchcraft, faith healers, and mysterious locals. The reality? It's one of the most beauti…
Sagada Travel Guide: Coffin Caves, Rice Terraces & the Philippines' Cool Mountain Town
Sagada sits at 1,500 metres in the Cordillera mountains — cool air, pine forests, hanging coffins, and zero beach. It is…
Port Barton, Palawan: The Anti-El Nido (Quieter, Cheaper, Just as Beautiful)
Port Barton has everything El Nido has — white sand, clear water, island hopping, fresh seafood — but with a fraction of…
Negros Island Guide: Sugar Capital, Whale Sharks & The Philippines' Hidden Gem
Negros is the Philippines' 4th largest island and almost completely off the tourist trail. Sugar plantations, Apo Island…
Mindoro Island Guide: Puerto Galera Diving, Handuraw Beach & the Philippines' Forgotten Island
Two hours from Manila by ferry and Mindoro feels like another world. Puerto Galera's biodiversity holds a world record. …
Leyte & Tacloban Travel Guide: MacArthur's Return, WWII History & Beautiful Beaches
Leyte has two faces: the historical weight of the Pacific War's largest naval battle, and some of the Philippines' most …
Kalanggaman Island: The Philippines' Most Beautiful Sandbar (Leyte's Hidden Gem)
A thin strip of white sand curving into turquoise water, lined with coconut palms, completely uninhabited. Kalanggaman I…
Ilocos Norte Travel Guide: Sand Dunes, Windmills & Pagudpud White Sand Beach
The windswept northwest tip of Luzon is unlike anywhere else in the Philippines — golden sand dunes, Spanish windmills, …
Camiguin Island Guide: The Philippines' 'Island Born of Fire' (Volcanoes, Waterfalls & Sunken Cemetery)
Camiguin has more volcanoes per square kilometre than any island on Earth. It also has a sunken cemetery, pink-sand beac…
Biri Island: The Philippines' Most Dramatic Rock Formations (Northern Samar)
Huge volcanic rock formations hammered by Pacific waves. Biri Island in Northern Samar has some of the most dramatic coa…
Batanes Travel Guide: The Philippines' Most Dramatic (and Remote) Province
Rolling green hills, stone houses that have stood for 400 years, and fewer than 20,000 residents. Batanes is unlike anyw…
Bantayan Island: Cebu's Best-Kept Secret (White Sand, No Crowds, Perfect Beaches)
Three hours north of Cebu City and a short ferry crossing, Bantayan Island has the white sand of Boracay with none of th…