YPT tours to the Philippines

Young Pioneer Tours are pleased to announce our Philippines tours and travel packages for 2024 and 2025.

The Philippines is an island paradise in Southeast Asia, boasting over 7,000 islands! That means there’s something for everyone – whether you’re a beach bum, a thrill-seeker, or a history buff. Considered as one of the most beautiful countries in the world, the Philippines might not strike as your classic YPT venue, but believe us there is a whole heap more reading travel to the Philippines than just the powdery white sand of Boracay, El Nido, or Palawan – although we do enjoy it too!

Group Tours to the Philippines

We currently run three yearly group tours to the Philippines, our Cutud Lenin Rites Day Trip, our Extreme Philippines Tour (which can be combined with East Timor), as well as Palawan Island Hopping. All very different and unique Philippines group Tours!

Cutud Lenin Rites Day Trip – April 18th-19th 2025 – $150 / $195

Extreme Philippines Tour – April 17th – April 25th, 2025 – $1295

Ultimate Palawan Island Hopping Tour – September 26th to October 5th 2025 – $1295

Originally not what you would have called a classic, but this tour has now lasted over 10 years. It’s drinking on boats, but also with some stunning island scenery on what is known as the best island in the world.

Independent tours to the Philippines

YPT are Philippines experts, so if you require private and independent Philippines tours, then please get in touch. Due to the vast expanse of the country and things to do here, we have not made a single example Philippines itinerary.

Instead we offer a number of options from which we can help design. We can prepare bespoke Philippine itinerary for single travelers, families, or groups. Prices depend on the number of people and what level of accommodation you desire, but YPT can arrange everything you need for a perfect independent trip.

San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites Festival

Since 2014, YPT have arranged trips to see the Cutud Lenten Rites Festival, a legendary event where people literally nail themselves to a cross every Easter! Not your average walk in the park.

We run a yearly group trip inclusive of VIP passes, and – for those with accreditation – media passes (contact us for details on this). We can also arrange private trips for groups inclusive of the above, and including guide, and driver.

Bespoke Philippines tours

Below are some example of our independent travel to the Philippines packages and suggestions.

Extreme Philippines Tour – Our benchmark Philippines Tour, this takes us from Manila, all around Luzon and then back again. A trip that can be done all year round.

Palawan Island Hopping Tour – Palawan is constantly voted the best island in the world, and we can see why. We can arrange all facets of island hopping here, as well as other fun things that can be done on Palawan.

Philippines Political Tours – We can arrange trips hat go into the Muslim region governed by the Moro Islamic Front, as well as that ruled by the New Peoples Army. Tours of this nature are sedative and need to be arranged in advance.

World War Two Tours to the Philippines – YPT can run tours to the Philippine themed around World War 2 and the battles fought here. Get in touch for more details.

Countrywide Philippines Tours – YPT can arrange trips to the Philippines pretty much anywhere and everywhere. This can be to a specific place, or quite literally to the whole country – let us know what you want to see in the Philippines and we will do the rest.

Manila Sum Tour – YPT can arrange exclusive entry into the main slum of Manila, Smoky Mountain. This is not done in a safari fashion, but to give donations and to learn what life is actually like here.

Cockfighting in the Philippines Tours – While we neither condone nor oppose cockfighting, it is a cultural part of the Philippines. Want to see it? We can arrange it.

Philippines Party Tours – If you want to let your hair down in the Philippines then let YPT arrange your party for you

Tattoo at Whang-Od – Do you want to get a traditional tattoo from a 107 year old woman on a mountain? YPT can arrange that for you! Trip can easily be combined with Sagada and the Banuabe rice terraces.

Private Island Tours in the Philippines – YPT can arrange stays on privaye islands in the Philippines from deluxe to simple camping. Believe us, we know a thing or two about private islands.

Filming in Romania – Through our media arm Pioneer Media, we can make arrangements for productions, journalists, or others, to film within the Philippines from big budget to guerrilla productions. We can also arrange meetings in country, as well as correct visas for journalist wishing to do projects within the country.

Frequently Asked Questions about travel to the Philippines

The following are some of the most asked of the most asked questions by people wishing to travel the Philippines. If your question is not here then get in touch with one of our Philippines travel experts for more information.

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