5 guides covering samal island in the Philippines — written by the PANA.PH travel team, with prices and schedules re-checked before each update.

Davao Travel Guide: The Cheapest City Median We Measure, and Why
Davao's median bookable activity is PHP 1,000 against PHP 3,200 in Cebu City. The reason is structural - Davao sells its…

Davao Is the Cheapest City We Index: 13 Trips, Median PHP 1,000
Davao's median bookable activity is PHP 1,000 - lower than any other Philippine city in our inventory, and a third of Ce…

Davao City in Three Days: Eagle, Durian, Samal - and Mount Apo Is Not a Day Trip
Eight of Davao City's nine bookable trips cost under PHP 1,900, and six are half-day or shorter. That combination is rar…

Davao City Itinerary: Mount Apo, Samal Island, and the Fruit Nobody Warns You About
Davao is the gateway to the highest mountain in the Philippines and an island 15 minutes offshore. Three days covers the…

How to Get to Davao: The Most Weather-Reliable Airport in the Country
PAGASA notes that typhoons largely spare Mindanao. For a traveller that means Davao flights are cancelled less often tha…