Phillippines - East vs West Islands?

Hello!

I’m currently reviewing whether I’ve chosen the right trip and if I should change it before the Terms & Conditions apply. At this stage, I can still make changes free of charge. I see there are options for either exploring the West Islands or the East Islands of the Phillippines and would love to hear whether you would recommend one over the other?

Boracay is in the East but then the West has Palawan and El Nido.

Thanks!

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Hey @Steff_789 I personally have done both!!

I did a tour to the West coast (10 days) and was amazing because it was lots of Island hopping with snorkling, camping, etc. Perfect choice because it would be a bit more difficult to organize this on your own! Then for the west coast I just took flights from Manila and did it on my own - if you are comfortable with driving a motorcycle you can also explore the islands that way. Philippines is really easy to get around (I have lots of backpacker friends that have done it on the go)

If you do the west islands, I’d recommend to include Coron (I have not added it to my itinerary and I kinda regret it, they told me it is really beautiful)

Good luck!

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