Boracay Tours in Winter

I visited the Philippines with no expectations and it completely blew me away with its kind hearted people, delicious cuisine and spectacular natural beauty. I still dream about Daracotan Island and its warm turquoise water. The Philippines is a slice of heaven that still feels like a hidden gem. From the bustling and chaotic capital called Manila, to the serene white sand beaches and idyllic islands of el nido, coron and Boracay. A group tours overall enjoyment is also impacted by the people you’re travelling with and your tour leader but lucky for me I had the most amazing bunch of people to share experiences and memories with. Our travel ninja Orty is an absolute star and honestly one of (if not the best) tour leader I’ve had on any tour and this is coming with someone who has done a lot of group travel. His infectious, energetic and positive attitude made our experience in the Philippines so much more enjoyable. Orty is ready to answer any questions. He is extremely well organised with making sure everything runs smoothly and is so much fun to be around. We couldn’t have asked for a better tour leader. I love the Philippines and would love to return someday 🫶🏽❤️❤️❤️

Had an amazing time on the 17 day total Philippines tour. The balance between included activites, nightlife and optional extras was excellent! The tour guides Orty and AJ were absolute highlights throughout both in always being there for questions or help with additional itinerary planning but also bringing so much energy, positivity and fun to the whole trip!! I couldn’t recommend them or the tour more highly 🕺🏼

Although a few bumps along the way due to weather issues Richard made sure our last few days over Christmas was not ruined. We missed two island hoping days due to the weather and our Christmas Day sail but still had a great time and enjoyed the alternative plans arranged for us on our last day that Richard was able to arrange for us last minute. Richard provided some good food recommendations for each restaurant and good cocktails too. As we were there for Christmas Richard organised a Secret Santa for us all which was great fun and helped make our Christmas extra special. Thanks for good memories

Overall this was a very enjoyable tour, and represented excellent value for money. Richard G, our tour guide, was a friendly presence who did his best to help in sometimes challenging circumstances. The demographic was mainly 20-30 somethings, and I felt that my expectations were perhaps more realistic; I think some members of the group had not had as many different travel experiences and were unhappy when poor weather meant that part of the trip had to be rescheduled, leading to an extended stay in El Nido, and 2 days worth of boat trips and one ferry being cancelled. Sadly, I think some members of the group may have conflated this inconvenience with Richard G’s management of the situation; I think he did a good job in very challenging circumstances of resolving the issues, and of acting as a middleman between the group and the company (as many decisions were actually out of his hands). I was really impressed that Richard was proactive in setting up both a WhatsApp group for the tour in advance, and a shared Spotify playlist that everyone could contribute to. A WhatsApp group is always a huge plus for tours like this, but often tour leaders don’t take the initiative, or they set one up too late in the trip; it was great to be able to chat with people and get excited before the trip started, to share plans and recommendations in the chat, and for people who arrived early or at different times to be able to meet up before the trip started. The shared musical playlist was great as well, and made us feel that this was *our* trip. It was also very helpful that Richard described the full itinerary for the following day in advance, even down to giving us menus so we could preorder food for the following evening. This thoughtful planning has been missing from most other group trips that I’ve been on, and meant that foreseeable issues were avoided, e.g. if someone misses an important announcement, or if there is no wifi available when we reach a destination. With this planning, he sidestepped these issues handily, as we were all set, and when we arrived at our new destination we could hit the beach – or the bed for a quick nap! – straight away. Overall, great value for money, and a lot of fun. Thank you Richard G!! :)