Philippines

Day 1: Aug 23 — Land, Rent Bikes, and Cloud 9 Sunset

• Aviation Touchdown: Catch a flight into Sayak Airport (IAO). Grab a van to General Luna, drop your gear at your surf resort, and immediately rent three semi-automatic scooters.

Cloud 9 Drive

• Afternoon Exploration: Ride down Cloud 9 Drive Click to open side panel for more information to look at the legendary surf break. Walk the iconic wooden boardwalk to check the afternoon swell. If you guys want to learn, grab local instructors right on the beach for a late-afternoon session.

• Night Out: Grab dinner at Kermit for world-class wood-fired pizza and beers. Ask the staff where the designated "nightly party" is happening—the island rotates the venue every single night so the crowd stays together.

Day 2: Aug 24 — Private Tri-Island Hopping & Beach Boodle Fight

• Morning: Bypass the standard group tours and charter a private outrigger boat (Bangka) from the General Luna pier.

• The Run: Hit Naked Island early when it’s just an empty strip of white sand surrounded by deep neon blue water. Move on to Daku Island, a massive palm-covered island.

• The Boodle Fight: Buy fresh tuna, pork belly, and local vegetables from the island vendors, and pay a local family a few dollars to grill it for you. Eat it with your hands off banana leaves right in a beachfront wooden hut. Stop at Guyam Island for a fresh coconut on the way back.

Day 3: Aug 25 — Sugba Lagoon & The Coconut Road Run

Sugba Blue Lagoon

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📍 Natural feature

• Morning: Ride your scooters north through the interior of the island to Del Carmen. Board a boat through the mangroves to Sugba Blue Lagoon Click to open side panel for more information . This epic hidden basin is surrounded by limestone mountains. Rent stand-up paddleboards and take turns leaping off the famous 15-foot wooden diving platform.

• Afternoon: On the ride back, pull over at the Top of the Road viewpoint for an unbelievable panoramic view of millions of palm trees stretching out to the horizon. Stop by the Maasin River bridge nearby to try the rope swing off the bent palm tree.

Day 4: Aug 26 — Magpupungko Low-Tide Pools & Kinilaw Feast

Magpopongko Rock Pools and Flats

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📍 Beach

• Morning: Check the local tide charts and head up the east coast to ensure you arrive exactly at low tide. When the ocean recedes, the barrier reef exposes the crystal-clear Magpopongko Rock Pools and Flats Click to open side panel for more information . The deep pools are perfect for cliff-jumping off the jagged limestone formations.

• Late Lunch: Stop by CEV in General Luna for a massive bowl of fresh Kinilaw (Filipino ceviche) and a cold drink. Spend your last evening catching a sunset session at Jacking Horse surf spot.

Part 2: Camiguin Volcanic Island (August 27 – 30)

Day 5: Aug 27 — The Transit Jump & The Sunken Cemetery

• The Transit: Take a quick morning flight from Siargao back to Cebu (CEB), and connect immediately on the 45-minute regional flight into Camiguin (CGM). Rent scooters at the airport. The landscape here instantly changes into dramatic, lush volcanic terrain.

Sunken Cemetery

4.4

🏛️ Historical landmark

Closed· Opens 8:00 AM

• Afternoon Swim: Head to the iconic Sunken Cemetery Click to open side panel for more information . Hire a local guide at the steps, grab masks and fins, and swim out to the giant concrete cross. You will snorkel over an old town that dropped into the ocean during an 1871 eruption—now covered in giant colorful clams and coral.

• Night Soak: Ride up the slopes of Mt. Hibok-Hibok to the Ardent Hot Springs to soak in natural geothermal pools surrounded by dense jungle.

Day 6: Aug 28 — Sunrise on White Island & The 250ft Waterfall

White Island

4.7

📍 Tourist attraction

Open· Closes 5:30 PM

• 5:30 AM Sunrise: Wake up early and take a 10-minute outrigger from Agoho beach to White Island Click to open side panel for more information . It’s a pure white sandbar with zero structures. Standing on it at sunrise gives you an unobstructed, cinematic view of the towering volcanoes glowing in the morning light.

Katibawasan Falls

4.5

📍 Tourist attraction

Closed· Opens 8:00 AM

• Midday: Head into the mountains to Katibawasan Falls Click to open side panel for more information . This massive 250-foot waterfall shoots straight down a sheer cliff into an ice-cold jungle pool. It's the ultimate spot to swim and escape the afternoon heat.

Day 7: Aug 29 — Tuasan Falls & The Black Sand Beach

• Morning Adventure: Ride out to Tuasan Falls. It's wider, deeper in the canyon, and less touristy than Katibawasan, featuring incredibly clear, rushing mountain water.

• Afternoon: Check out the unique black volcanic sand at Tangub Beach, or check out the ruins of the Old Spanish Church. Grab dinner at Guerrera for incredible Asian-fusion food right on the edge of a green rice paddy looking up at the volcano.

Day 8: Aug 30 — Fly Home

• Pack up your gear, head to Camiguin Airport (CGM), and catch your domestic connection back to Cebu or Manila to board your international flights back home.