20 guides covering Mactan in the Philippines — written by the PANA.PH travel team, with prices and schedules re-checked before each update.
Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Mactan: The Monument to the First Filipino Hero
Visit the Lapu-Lapu Shrine on Mactan Island, the site of the 1521 Battle of Mactan. This guide covers the history, what …
Magellan Shrine: Standing Where the Battle of Mactan Was Fought in 1521
The Magellan Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City marks the spot where Ferdinand Magellan died fighting Lapu-Lapu's forces in 1521. …
Mactan Island Hopping Private Tour with Lunch - Guide
Private boat to three protected islands off Mactan for snorkeling, village walks, sandbar swimming, and a fresh island l…
Mactan Island Hopping Boat Tour with Lunch - Guide
The morning light over Mactan has a particular quality to it. By six or seven, the sun is already up and warm, and the c…
Mactan Travel Guide: An Airport and a Resort Strip, Priced Like a Destination
Mactan has the highest median price of any island we index - PHP 3,800 against PHP 1,500 on Siargao. It is where Cebu's …
Mactan Philippines Things to do — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Things to do. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where t…
Mactan Philippines Snorkeling — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Snorkeling. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where to …
Mactan Philippines 7-day itinerary — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — 7-day itinerary. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, wher…
Mactan Philippines 5-day itinerary — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — 5-day itinerary. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, wher…
Mactan Philippines 3-day itinerary — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — 3-day itinerary. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, wher…
Mactan Philippines Getting there — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Getting there. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where …
Mactan Philippines Hotels — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Hotels. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where to stay…
Mactan Philippines Budget — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Budget. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where to stay…
Mactan Philippines Diving — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Diving. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where to stay…
Mactan Philippines Best time — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Best time. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where to s…
Mactan Philippines Beaches — 2026 Travel Guide
Planning Mactan (Region VII) for 2026 — Beaches. This guide covers real PHP prices, inter-island transport, where to sta…
How to Get to Cebu: The Densest Transport Network in the Philippines
Cebu takes flights from Manila and Clark, sends them to Davao and Siargao, and anchors the fast-ferry network. If a leg …
Cebu City Travel Guide: Use It as a Hub, Sleep Somewhere Else
Thirty-nine of Cebu City's 44 bookable trips leave the city, most of them at 04:00. The five that stay are the only reas…
How to Get to Cebu City: The Airport Is on a Different Island, Across Two Bridges
Mactan-Cebu International sits on Mactan Island, not in Cebu City. Two bridges connect them and both jam at predictable …
Camiguin, Siargao or Mactan? What Our Booking Data Says About Small Islands
Camiguin's median tour is PHP 1,200, Siargao's PHP 1,200 and Mactan's PHP 3,500 - for islands that sit an hour from a ma…