THE PHILIPPINES · BUFFET EXPERIENCES
Good buffet lunches sell out in the dry season and the best go first. Here are 15 to weigh up, what each includes and where they part company.
Review of Bohol’s private half-day tour, with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Bilar Forest, Baclayon Church, and a Loboc River buffet cruise.
“We booked the chocolate hills 6 hour tour. Our guides name was Randy. He was fantastic. 6 stars deserved. I recommend him for any couple wanting to do this great tour.”
Review of El Nido Tour A: Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, beaches, buffet lunch, fees, timing, value, and practical tips.
“fantastic tour and crew! The buffet was excellent too.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with Secret Beach, Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, snorkeling, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
Review of Bohol’s 8-hour countryside tour, with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Baclayon Church, and a Loboc River buffet lunch.
“Odczucia są mieszane. Poszczególne elementy programu były warte zaliczenia, ale zawsze jest to „ale” – organizacja wycieczki była nieszczególna. Warto zobaczyć czekoladowe wzgórza (ok. 1200) pomimo tego, że o tej porze roku są zielone😉 Kierowca przewodnik dał nam całe 10 minut. Sanktuarium tarsjuszy bardzo ubogie (z biedą naliczyliśmy pięć okazów). Pawilon z motylami eksponował sześć motyli, z czego dwa były martwe oraz dwa krokodyle filipińskie zamknięte w betonowym boksie jak w więzieniu (barbarzyństwo - do natychmiastowego zamknięcia), dwa dzioborożce, jednego śpiącego lemura i jedną latającą wiewiórkę… W programie był również rejs z lunchem po pięknej rzece Loboc, co okazało się być najl...”
Review El Nido Tour A, including Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, lunch, costs, crowds, kayaking, safety, and practical booking advice.
“In general tour is good, Willy takes care of people, schedule was met and lunch is good. However, the boat’s driver looks like need more experience parking the boat at each stop.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, covering Secret Beach, Hidden Beach, lunch, snorkeling, costs, crowds, weather changes, and practical tips.
“It’s awesome, fun and beautiful scenery. Mark was a fun young guy with his nice and helpful team. Highly recommended.”
Review of Bohol’s private day tour from Cebu, with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River buffet, ferry travel, and practical tips.
“Francis our driver and main guide was brilliant, his knowledge of the island, people and places made the trip exceptional. He even over came a flat Tyre in record time that had no impact to our trip. The ATV is a must as an option, and the guides on route took amazing pics .. Thank you Francis for a brilliant day !”
Review of Coron’s private Ultimate Tour with Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, snorkeling stops, buffet lunch, fees, and practical booking tips.
“Fantastische crew, lunch en prachtige snorkel en Kayak plekken! Wij hadden een private tour geboekt, lekker rustig”
Review of a private Linapacan Island day trip from El Nido with snorkeling, five island stops, buffet lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking tips.
“Make sure you get a English-speaking guide! Very underwhelming from rxpectations. Food was good. Crew friendly but NO communication ability”
Review of a private Cebu to Bohol day tour with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River lunch, ferry transfers, and Mirror of the World.
“Het vervoer naar de haven, de boottocht en heet vervoer op Bohol (en terug) was prima geregeld. Ji was een gezellige en goede gids/chauffeur en ik was blij dat hij me vergezelde bij de activiteiten. Ik heb me goed vermaakt en de omgeving is fantastisch. Persoonlijk had ik het leuker gevonden als dit een activiteit met een kleine groep was geweest, want als alleen reizende is het leuk om nieuwe mensen te ontmoeten. Ik had als extra activiteit de vlindertuin gedaan, maar die vond ik niet zo geslaagd. Naast de vlindertuin krijg je voor dezelfde entree ook veel slangen in een ruimte en veel dieren in erg kleine kooitjes. Ik…”
Review of Boracay’s 8-hour island-hopping and ATV tour, with snorkeling, buffet lunch, optional stops, hot kawa bath, costs, and practical tips.
“Lyn was just the prefect guide. So helpful and patient and full of happy fun energy! She was there at every aspect of the tour activity roster, counting heads, directing and instructing us all with a joyful and positive attitude and it wouldn’t at all been the same without her. She really deserves a raise and a management position. Thank you Lyn!! ❤️”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with snorkeling, Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, buffet lunch, costs, drawbacks, and practical tips.
“Cancelaram meu tour em cima da hora!!!! Quero meu dinheiro de volta!”
Explore Bohol’s Chocolate Hills, ATV trails, Loboc River buffet, tarsiers, and Man-Made Forest on an eight-hour private tour.
“Our driver, Kuya Tata was very friendly, patient, and had a comfortable car. He ensured that we had everything we needed for the day, including a change of clothes after the ATVs, and modest clothes for Baclayon Church. The ATVs were the highlight of the day, though everything we experienced was incredible. Make sure you bring lots of cash in small bills, as there are add-ons in lots of places and few take card payments.”
Review of Bohol’s private countryside tour, with Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River buffet lunch, historic sites, value, and practical tips.
“Hele leuke tour, we hadden uiteindelijk een privé tour en alles was goed geregeld. Vriendelijke gids. Het gevoel alle hoogtepunten te hebben gezien van Bohol. De lunch op de rivier was erg romantisch. De birds and butterfly kingdom (met ook slangen) zorgde voor mooie foto’s maar de dieren waren opgesloten in kleine kooien en de vogels waren aangelijnd, dit was niet fijn om te zien.”
Review of Boracay island hopping with Crystal Cove, Puka Beach, buffet lunch, helmet diving, snorkeling, fees, meeting points, and tips.
“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 gorge.
