Philippines · BUFFET EXPERIENCES
Good buffet experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Bohol’s private half-day tour with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River buffet cruise, history, and hotel pickup.
“We had an incredible and wonderful time with our kids. Our driver/ tour guide " Silo" was incredible!”
Explore El Nido Tour A for Big Lagoon kayaking, Shimizu snorkeling, white beaches, buffet lunch, and great value at $23.
“Beuatiful Scene4y and the guides were professional, very helpful and it was so much fun.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with Secret Beach, Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, snorkeling, lunch, costs, tips, and practical booking advice.
See Bohol’s Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Baclayon Church, and Loboc River on an eight-hour shared tour with lunch included.
“rejs po rzece z lunchem super, waraki i wzgórza czekoladowe też. Nie bardzo wiem po co ta motylarnia słabe to bylo”
Explore El Nido’s Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, beaches, and Shimizu Island on a budget-friendly group boat tour with buffet lunch.
“It so much worth to visit the natural beauty of El Nido islands. The guide were and boat crew were very nice and everything went as expected. The sequence of activities were even adjusted on sights to avoid cross in some areas and that really paid off. Water shoes and waterproof bad are a must. Snorkle not so much for this tour.”
Explore El Nido’s Secret Beach, Hidden Beach, Matinloc Shrine, Talisay Beach, and Helicopter Island with lunch for $44.95.
“Staff not as attentive as other tours. At one point, they asked us to get off for snorkeling and the boat wasn’t even anchored. We had to swim away quickly to avoid getting hit by the boat, and one of us was hit. We were taken to alternative sites given weather, and those were not as pretty/ interesting. It was disappointing.”
Review of Bohol’s private day tour from Cebu, with ferry rides, Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River buffet lunch, and practical tips.
“Really good trip, private tour so everything done at our pace. Drivers were really friendly, good amount of time at each stop”
A private Coron island-hopping day with Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, coral snorkeling, beaches, buffet lunch, and flexible pacing.
“Excelente programa, imperdível. Ótimo guia muito proativo, sempre agindo para nos mostrar e levar aos melhores pontos de cada parada. O único ponto de melhoria era que o barco era um pouco velho, mas não comprometeu.”
Review of Linapacan Island’s private day trip from El Nido, with five island stops, snorkeling, beach buffet lunch, transport, and practical tips.
“Make sure you get a English-speaking guide! Very underwhelming from rxpectations. Food was good. Crew friendly but NO communication ability”
See Bohol’s Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River, and Mirror of the World on a private Cebu day trip with ferry travel and lunch.
“Loved every minute of this experience. Bohol is fantastic, but our driver and guide made the experience better than expected. We had a blast all day long! The car was very confortable, the activities were awesome and the cultural exchange was amazing! Highly recommend.”
Review of Boracay’s 8-hour island-hopping, buffet lunch, ATV, and hot kawa bath tour, with seasonal routes, costs, and practical tips.
“This was an awesome day! Everything went smoothly and it was well worth it! The best part of the trip was our tour guide Lyn. She was very helpful and made my wife and I feel right at home. 5 Stars!”
Review of El Nido Tour C, a private 8-hour island trip with Secret Beach, snorkeling, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, and practical booking tips.
“El guia fue bueno y tambien toda la tripulación. los lugares visitados fueron espectaculares. Vale la pena la experiencia de tour privado. Creo que si ofrecieran el servicio de recogida seria aún mas completa la experiencia”
Ride ATVs through Bohol rice fields, see the Chocolate Hills, visit tarsiers, and enjoy a Filipino buffet on the Loboc River.
“I had a lovely tour guide but the laboc river cruise was a bit rushed and not what I was expecting none the less I had a lovely day”
Explore Bohol’s Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River, Spanish-era church, and historic shrines on a private tour with buffet lunch.
“Driver was absolutely brilliant, friendly and chatty, couldn’t do enough for us. You’re offered an optional extra of ATV riding, which was excellent (but pack a change of clothes!). All stops were good apart from the tarsier stop. We paid a premium for this trip to visit the Tarsier Sanctuary (as advertised in the details), but was taken to the Tarsier Conservation Area. Very sad at this. :(”
Explore Boracay by boat, visit Puka Beach and Crystal Cove, enjoy a buffet lunch, and walk underwater with a helmet for $82.
“No one was there at the meeting point at 8:15 Guys around us told me the conductor is sick so we needed to move to bravo but it’s wrong info. Called several times and had to wait for her about 1 hour. After we got into the tour, the tour itself was amazing, especially helmet diving was super fantastic.”
Pick an island, a reef or a walled city.
