Sightseeing Tours & Trips in Luzon Island

Walking tours take you through Manila's Binondo Chinatown and Rizal Park, then to UNESCO Paoay Church built with coral stones, and around Vigan's preserved Spanish colonial villas by kalesa. Trek through Maligcong rice terraces to Favarey village, walk two hours to Batad's panoramic amphitheatre-shaped terraces, and climb Mount Pinatubo's crater after a 4x4 jeepney ride. You'll also see Echo Valley's hanging coffins and Lumiang cave in Sagada, plus the Malacañang of the North museum overlooking Paoay Lake.

Trek the UNESCO-listed Banaue and Maligcong Rice Terraces carved by the Ifugao people over 2000 years ago, with Kalinga locals guiding you through and sharing traditional stories along the way. Hike 4x4-accessible trails to Mt. Pinatubo's crater lake formed after the 1991 eruption, then cycle through 16th-century Intramuros on bamboo bikes. Check out Sagada's ancient Hanging Coffins and 500-year-old burial chambers in Lumiang Cave, stop by Eduardo Masferre's photography museum, and see Faverey village's unique living-with-deceased traditions.

Head through Luzon Island's ancient highlands to see the UNESCO-listed Banaue Rice Terraces, which Ifugao people carved over 2,000 years ago. Check out Sagada's hanging coffins suspended in burial caves, then visit the Bontoc Museum with its tribal artifacts from a Belgian nun-founded collection.

Trek Luzon Island's UNESCO-listed Banaue rice terraces from Sadel to Batad, meeting Ifugao villagers and trying traditional rice activities. See Sagada's Hanging Coffins and 500-year-old burial sites in Lumiang Cave, then head to Faverey village to learn about Kalinga traditions. Check out Sabang's limestone caves and the Subterranean River.

You'll spend 3 nights at Hotel Covo in El Nido checking out karst cliffs and white-sand beaches, with optional island-hopping to Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, and Shimizu Island. The trip starts in Manila then flies to Puerto Princesa where you can take an optional boat trip through the 5-mile UNESCO-listed Subterranean River's limestone caves. You'll stay at Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa and paddle through mangrove forests by traditional boat.

Walk through Manila's walled Intramuros district, founded in 1571 by Spanish navigator Miguel López de Legazpi, and see colonial landmarks including Manila Cathedral and Santiago Fortress. You can take an optional horse-drawn Calesa ride through the old streets, then have free time to wander around Manila on your own—often called the 'Pearl of the Orient'.

This trip takes you through Luzon's highlights, starting with the UNESCO-listed Banaue rice terraces that date back over 2,000 years and show off ancient Ifugaos agricultural engineering. You'll visit the Bontoc Museum—founded by Belgian nuns—which houses mountain tribe artifacts, then head to Sagada to see hanging coffins in burial caves where native Igorot people honor their ancestors. The route follows Halsema Highway through the Cordillera Mountains, passing vegetable terraces along the way, and stops in Baguio City at 1,540 meters, known as the Philippines' Summer Capital.

Take a boat through the UNESCO-listed Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, then head to Port Barton for island-hopping and snorkeling with sea turtles at coral reefs. Later, trek through rainforest to reach a secluded hut where you'll try Filipino cooking, climb coconut trees, and learn traditional stick fighting before finishing with a canopy walk to El Nido's viewpoint over Cadlao Island and the bay's limestone cliffs.