Cebu OK Travel
Private Philippinen-Touren
Cebu Travel Guide
A practical, day-by-day plan covering Cebu's best experiences — designed for private groups who want flexibility without the shared-bus stress.
Day-by-day plan
This itinerary can be shuffled to fit your flights and hotel. Share your arrival date and hotel area and we'll adjust the order to match.
Day 1
Arrive at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. After hotel check-in, take a private afternoon city tour: Magellan's Cross, Basilica del Santo Niño, Fort San Pedro, Carbon Market, and the Temple of Leah. Evening food tour optional.
Pace: Easy. Good for jet lag recovery.
Pickup: Afternoon from your hotel.
From: PHP 1,800/person
Day 2
The early start day. Pickup at 2:30–3:00 AM, drive south to Oslob, swim with whale sharks at dawn. Continue to Sumilon Island Blue Waters for snorkeling on the famous sandbar. Return to Cebu City by late afternoon.
Pace: Active. Early start, full day.
Pickup: 2:30–3:00 AM
From: PHP 4,450/person (Whale Shark + Sumilon)
Day 3
Pickup at 5:00 AM. Drive to Badian, southern Cebu, for 3–4 hours of canyoneering through the Matutinao River canyon — natural slides, optional cliff jumps, rope rappels — finishing at the turquoise Kawasan Falls. Return by evening.
Pace: Adventurous. Physical but manageable.
Pickup: 5:00 AM
From: PHP 3,900/person
Day 4
Ferry from Cebu City pier to Tagbilaran, Bohol. Private van for the countryside: Chocolate Hills, Philippine tarsiers, Loboc River cruise, Baclayon Church. Return ferry to Cebu City in the evening.
Pace: Relaxed. Good after the canyoneering day.
Pickup: 5:30–6:00 AM (for ferry timing)
From: PHP 3,500/person
Day 5
A relaxed final morning with a private boat around Mactan Island — snorkeling at Gilutungan or Nalusuan marine sanctuary, BBQ lunch on the boat, then return to hotel for bags. Airport drop-off included if departing same day.
Pace: Easy. Perfect final-day wind-down.
Pickup: 8:00–9:00 AM
From: PHP 2,950/person
Planning notes
We suggest this order: Day 1 easy arrival, Day 2 whale sharks (early start), Day 3 canyoneering (active), Day 4 Bohol (relaxed), Day 5 island hopping (easy). This avoids putting two physically demanding days back-to-back.
November to May is the dry season — calmest seas, best visibility for snorkeling, lowest typhoon risk. December to February is peak season. June to October is wetter but still possible — we check conditions before every tour.
If you have a 6th day, Kalanggaman Island in northern Cebu is one of the Philippines' most photographed sandbars. A pure beach and photography day after the action-packed first five.