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Day 1: Arrival Aqaba — Petra

Accommodation: 3* hotel in Petra

Arrival at Aqaba via airport, by land or by sea (visa is here free of charge). (Arrival Amman Airport is also possible, but then please note there is a supplement for the transfer from Amman to Petra and that the visa costs are not included). Your driver will be waiting for you holding a name sign.

Day 2: Petra

Meals: Breakfast

Full day to explore Petra, one of the seven world wonders. Entry by Siq and visit the Treasury, Street of Facades, Theater, Colonnaded Street etc. After lunch inside Petra you will still have time to visit the Monastery and/or the High Place of Sacrifice today. It is a lot of climbing but definitely worth the views! Overnight at a 3* hotel.

Optional activities for tonight: Petra by Night (each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evening), Petra Kitchen cooking course, local Turkish Bath.

Day 3: Petra – Wadi Rum

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast drive to Wadi Rum Visitors Centre. Before starting with the jeep tour you could decide to enjoy a half hour camel ride from Wadi Rum Village to Lawrence’s Spring. After start with a half day jeep tour including a freshly prepared barbeque lunch. A jeep tour is the best way to discover lots of sites in Wadi Rum. The jeep will stop at each site giving you time to walk/scramble around and maybe even climb up on some of the beautiful natural formed bridges in Wadi Rum. Dinner and overnight at a campsite in Wadi Rum.

Sleep inside your tent or move your mattress outside and sleep under the millions of stars tonight.

Day 4: Wadi Rum – Aqaba

Accommodation: 3* hotel in Aqaba

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast you will drive to Aqaba for a free day and overnight. Relax at the beach, discover the town of Aqaba or book a snorkeling cruise including lunch.

Day 5: Aqaba departure

Meals: Breakfast

Departure from Aqaba via airport, land or sea.

(Note that departure via Amman is also possible but there will be a supplement for the transfer).

Day 1: Manila - Your adventure begins!

Mabuhay! Welcome to the Philippines! Upon your arrival at Manila Airport, you will be met and transferred to your accommodation for check-in. Enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure to settle-in and explore the city on your own.

Day 2: Manila Bamboo bike tour

Enjoy the day in Manila at leisure before heading off in the evening on a 2-hour historical sunset bamboo bike tour. Enjoy a view of the sunset, a buffet of Spanish Filipino food in a heritage restaurant, and a live Filipino cultural show with this Sunset experience! You will be leisurely toured around the historic walled city of Intramuros Manila using bamboo bikes (Bambikes). Our local tour guide will share with you stories of Intramuros and the Philippines while you enjoy the sightseeing. Just before the sun sets, we will lead you to the skydeck of The Bayleaf Hotel where they will serve you a complimentary drink as you watch the sunset over Manila Bay. When you’ve finished your refreshing drink, it’s almost time for dinner. We will make our way to Barbara’s Heritage Restaurant where an eat-all-you-can buffet of Filipino food is waiting. A live Philippine cultural show will play as you dine.

Day 3: Manila to Bohol

Today you will be picked up from your Manila hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Cebu. Upon arrival in Cebu, our transfer van will pick you up at the airport and take you to tagbilaran pier where you’ll board a ferry and head to Bohol. Once on the island another car will take you from the pier to your Bohol Accommodation. Tonight you will have free time to explore the beach front in Bohol at your leisure

Day 4: Chocolate Hills, Lombok River and Tarsiers

Today you will venture out and see the best of Bohol’s countryside with a full day tour! Starting with a pick up from the hotel, you’ll be taken directly to the historical Blood Companct Shrine. Locally known as Sandugo (which roughly translates to one blood), the Blood Compact Shrine is the exact site where Spanish explorer Captain General Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Datu Sikatuna, a chieftan of Bohol, drew blood from their palms, poured it into a cup, and drank it – a symbol of their friendship. Next, you’ll be brought to the Baclayon Church, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, and was declared a National Treasure of the country. From there, head to the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary, where you’ll get a very rare chance to see the world’s smallest primate, the adorable, bug-eyed tarsier. Next up: a delightful buffet lunch on the Loboc River, on a floating and moving restaurant no less. After lunch, head to the Bilar Manmade Forest, a man-made mahogany forest that stretches 2 kilometers long, so beautiful you’ll actually feel like you’re in a movie while walking down the road. Finally, a highlight in Bohol and one of the most favourite tourist destinations: the world famous Chocolate Hills, made up of 1,268 cone shaped hills that turn brown in the summer, baffling many geologists.

After a long day of exploring, this evening will be yours to spend at your leisure.

Day 5: Panglao Island Hopping and Dolphin Watching

Today is an early start, but trust us, it will be worth it!

See three of Bohol’s most beautiful islands with this half day island hopping tour. Discover what makes Bohol such a favourite for locals and foreigners with a visit to Balicasag Island and Virgin Island. Begin the day with an early wake up call and pick up at your hotel, immediately followed by departure for your first stop of the day, Balicasag Usland, famous for its colourful corals and abundant marine life! Once you arrive, enjoy watching the dolphins at the reef, and then get close encounters with the fishes and more with some snorkeling and fish feeding in the crystal-clear waters. End the tour by heading over to Virgin Island and strolling along the beautiful white sand sandbar before going back to your hotel.

Day 6: Bohol to Dumeguete

Be picked up from your accommodation and transferred back to the ferry port to catch the ferry to Dumaguete. Once arrived, take a van to your accomodation in Dumeguete. The night is yours to spend at your leisure

Day 7: Siquijor Cambugahay Falls and Heritage Day Trip

Adventure travelers, look no further! Siquijor, best known to locals as an island shrouded in mystery and the supernatural, also boasts of undisturbed beaches and virgin forests. During the colonial full stop, the Spaniards referred to Siquijor as Isla del Fuego (Island of Fire) because of the luminiscence produced by swarms of fireflies nestled among the foliage of molave trees. It will definitely be worth your while to discover what this quaint island has to offer! You’ll be picked up from your hotel in Dumaguete in the morning to go to the pier and board a ferry bound for Siquijor Island. After a ~90-minute journey, your island exploration begins with a quick stop at the St. Francis de Assisi Bell Tower and the St Vincent Bell Tower before heading up a hill to Triad Cafe for lunch. From the cafe, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the town of Larena and the surrounding islands of Negros and Cebu. Next is a rolling tour of the coastal towns of Enrique Villanueva and Maria, where Salagdoong Beach and Cang-Isok House are located. Your guide will then bring you to the town of Lazi, where you can take a refreshing swim at the Cambugahay Falls and later visit a huge Balete Tree, which is said to be over 400 years old and is believed by the locals to be enchanted. Finally, you’ll be brought back to the Siquijor pier for your ferry ride to Dumaguete

Day 8: Cebu City

This morning you will take a private transfer van from your hotel in Dumaguete back to Cebu City. Once arrived, settle in and spend the night exploring the bustling and vibrant city

Day 9: Pescador Island Hopping and Sardine Run Private Tour with Boat Charter in Moalboal

Pescador Island’s rich biodiversity is yours to explore in this thrilling snorkeling tour! In this amazing journey, you’ll be going on a journey to dive into the blue waters and enjoy snorkeling among the gorgeous underwater life found in the island. Your stop at the this world-class diving and snorkeling location will allow you to see protected corals and examine the marine species that call it their home. The marine sanctuary will allow you to swim among the fish and even feed them! You might even get a glimpse of sea turtles as you go! Cebu’s famous sardine run is one adventure you also can’t miss: you’ll find yourself surrounded by huge schools of swimming sardines! You chance to swim with sea turtles in Talisay Point is next, and after this comes an amazing boat ride that’ll get you glimpsing dolphins playing in the sea. This journey will conveniently take you to and from your hotel, allowing you to focus on creating priceless underwater memories.”

Day 10: Private Cebu Rediscovery Tour

Discover the oldest city in the Philippines on a fun half-day private tour with hotel pick up and drop off. Founded all the way back in 1521, Cebu City is home to some of the most iconic historical landmarks. Here you can learn about Cebu’s rich Spanish heritage and explore some of the most popular things to see in Cebu. Kick-off your day early in the morning and start with a visit to Fort San Pedro and go on to see Plaza Sugbu, Magellan’s Cross, and Santo Nino Church. Regain your peace of mind at the quiet Taoist Temple and explore Magallanes Street, South Road Properties, Osmena Boulevard, and other urban attractions. The trip concludes with the modern Asiatown IT Park & Ayala Business Park before you head back to your hotel.

Day 11: Cebu - Checkout

Sadly all good things must come to an end.. This is the final day of the tour. You will be picked up from your hotel in Cebu and transferred to the airport to take your flight back to Manila (included)