Alors voila, nous serons 4 (entre 25 et 30ans) du 1/03 au 24/03
Voici le programme grosso-modo:
Arrivée a Manille le 01/03 vers 16h, est-ce possible de prendre un bus de nuit pour monter vers le Nord?
Si oui, a quelle heure au départ de Manille et quel endroit a faire en 1er?
En sachant qu'il faudrait être de retour a Manille le 7.
Où aller exactement a la cordillère? Une boucle de 2, 3, 4 endroits a faire sans avoir une horde de touristes.
J'ai déjà lu plusieurs endroits qui étaient bcp trop touristique et un peu moins authentique que d'autres mais je ne retombe plus sur ces postes...
Pourriez vous me dire quelle ville ou endroits conseilleriez-vous?
Le 7 retour sur Manille pour choper une amie a l'aéroport puis go vers ??? Bohol ??? Je ne sais pas. Nous serions du coté des Visayas du 8 au 13. Nous aimerions aller voir des requins baleine, où conseilleriez-vous d'aller?
Le 12 ou le 13, départ pour Palawan jusqu'au 18, Port Barton, Puerto Princesa, El Nido, bref, découverte de la partie Nord de l'île, location de moto, etc...
19 au 21, Boracay voir un pote qui a ouvert un truc là bas.
22, 23 et 24 a Manille.
Est-ce faisable? Ou est-ce trop juste niveau transport ou perte de temps? En gros j'ai coupé mon voyage en 3; - Le Nord, - Les visayas, - Palawan-Boracay
Mes grosses questions sont vmt a propos du Nord et des visayas sachant que je ne perdre trop de temps dans les transports a faire 5 îles différentes, donnez-moi vos impressions et/ou vos coups de coeur svp. Merci d'avance
Sur la première partie contacte de ma part le Monk en Mp , c'est un de se coins favori. ça fait un bout de temps
que je ne suis pas retourné .
Il Y a bien un bus de nuit mais après 20 heures d'avion faire 9 h de bus pour Banaue , trés dur.....
Le plus chouette est de partir sur Sagada, Bontoc , Luplua.
Revenir par baguio , Cerventes et la cote.
7 jour bon timming pour les rices terrasses et mars est une bonne période pour luzon nord.
Votre programme est quand même ambitieux pour 24 jours ;la partie Boracay risque de poser problème.
Une destination de trop.
les requins baleines sont à voir à Oslob sud cebu island.Depuis ici rejoindre negros island et la ville de Dumaguette pour embarquer sur bohol/Panglao/voir les tarsiers/ chocolate hills /puis revenir sur Cebu et prendre l'avion pour Palawan
Le 12 ou le 13, départ pour Palawan jusqu'au 18, Port Barton, Puerto Princesa, El Nido, bref, découverte de la partie Nord de l'île, location de moto, etc... c'est ok sur cette partie ne pas traîner à Puerto Princesa joignable depuis Cebu Mactan ou Manila en avion.
Location de moto chez PIT STOP des 125XRM Honda suffisent mieux que le scooter vitesses auto style trail.
3 jours à Manila c'est trop surtout pour une première découverte. deux jours suffisent ....
Quelques bases à approfondir ...Il y a tant de choses à voir.
Ton programme est classique mais tu as cerné les incontournables.
Je zapperai Boracay qui nécessite un aller retour depuis Manila .
Boracay est excentré de Palawan, Pour aller au plus vite cela nécessiterait de reprendre l'avion pour Manila jusqu'a kalibo et refaire le trajet en sens inverse Kalibo/Manila
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le bus pour banaue est à 20h et 22h au terminal de sampaloc. tu comptes une bonne heure de taxi depuis l'aéroport. après tu organises ton circuit en fonction de to désir de marche. 2 jours c'est bien, avec batad incontournable. un petit tour à sagada et retour manille. suivant l'heure d'arrivée de ta copine, prendre un vol pour cebu. de là tu iras à oslob pour voir les requins baleine. là tu verras un début de horde de touristes. ça se développe de plus en plus, c'est bon pour l'économie locale mais je crains pour l'écosystème. ensuite, retour sur cebu et tu peux aller faire un tour sur bohol, 2/3 jours pour les attractions type chocolate hills et tarsiers ( bof ! ), sinon d'oslob tu pars sur dumaguete et va visiter siquijor. pour palawan, soit tu retournes à manille et vole pour puerto princesa, soit tu retournes sur cebu, où il y a un vol par jour pour pp en milieu de journée. à palawan, en restant 5 jours, tu choisis port barton ou el nido, mais aucun interet à faire les 2. barton c'est un petit coin tranquille où on reste pour se reposer, el nido, c'est la destination phare pour la beauté des paysages de la baie de bacuit. tu auras du touriste. si tu vas à boracay, il faudra revenir à manille.
aussi ! s'il tient à aller à boracay. mais comme il n'aime pas les touristes.................le problème avec cebu, c'est qu'il n'y a qu'une liaison directe par jour avec puerto princesa, alors autant aller à manille et repartir pour kalobo.
bien sur, el nido on y va 1 fois pour voir la baie, tandis que port barton on y va 3 fois par an et tous les ans. et quand on peut on y reste😉
Pour ce qui est du Nord, j'irais de Manille à Banaue, Sagada, Baguio batad puis retour sur Manille alors? Baguio c'est vmt nécessaire? Et pour ce qui est du retour pour redescendre sur Manille, je peux prendre un truc de nuit partout?
Après donc de Manille je descendrais en vol interne jusqu'à Sibulan airport apparemment c'est a Dumaguete, ça serait le point le plus facile pour relier Oslob puis Siquijor alors? Dois-je repasser par Dumaguete pour aller sur Siquijor ou puis-je y aller directement d'Oslob?
Si je comprends bien, Siquijor est plus sympa que Bohol? Si jamais, de Siquijor, je peux quand même remonter sur Bohol où ça sera vmt trop short niveau timing?
Pour le départ vers Palawan, je dois absolument remonter sur Cébu, il n'y a pas de liaison entre Bohol ou Dumaguete vers Puerto Princesa?
Puis de Palawan vers Boracay, je ne peux pas prendre un vol de Puerto Princesa vers odofredo P. Ramos airport qui est 2km de Boracay?
l'ordre c'est banaue, batad, sagada, baguio, manille. tu peux faire le contraire également.
manille/dumaguete, tu pourras aller voir les requins baleines en faisant l'a/r dans la journée, en partant par le bus ceres de 7 h du matin; les requins baleine c'est jusqu'à midi. après tu rentres sur dumaguete et tu prends le dernier bateau pour siquijor. mais pour la foule tu vas etre servi. c’est a peu près tranquille de 6 à 7h du matin, après tu as les hordes de philippins et de coréens.
pour palawan, c'est soit de cebu, soit de manille, il faudra rejoindre l'une ou l'autre ville.
idem pour rejoindre boracay, c'est soit de cebu, soit de manille. et il n'y a qu'un vol direct par jour puerto/cebu.
il faut que tu fasses des impasses sur ton projet, c'est trop disséminé.
pour les endroits sympa c'est juste une question d'appréciation personnelle. j'aime beaucoup siquijor, bohol si on va dans l'intérieur et sur les cotes, mais je n'en suis pas fana. d'autres diront le contraire. en revanche palawan ne mérite pas de courir.
Puis de Palawan vers Boracay, je ne peux pas prendre un vol de Puerto Princesa vers odofredo P. Ramos airport qui est 2km de Boracay?
Ca me paraitrait plus simple, est-ce possible?
je ne connait pas cet aéroport surement privé ou réservé aux avions de tourisme.
Il ne dessert pas Puerto Princesa airport sur Palawan......... retour obligatoire sur Cebu/Mactan ou Manila/Ninoy aquino depuis Kalibo airport.
Dois-je repasser par Dumaguete pour aller sur Siquijor ou puis-je y aller directement d'Oslob?
Oslob /siquijor: possible en spécial trip si tu trouves en bangka, voir avec un seaman ou avec une bangka de plongeurs , si ils veulent bien de toi à bord moyennant finance...tout est possible
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En fait, j'hésite a zapper Bohol pour avoir plus de temps sur Palawan. Donc, arriver a Dumaguete depuis Manille (avec Cébu pacific?), aller voir les requins baleine le matin puis prendre le dernier bateau pour Siquijor comme proposé plus haut.
Si je fais ça, combien de temps dois-je rester sur Siquijor? Et qu'y a t-il a ne pas rater sur Siquijor?
donc n'hésite pas. mais si tu tiens à aller sur siqhijor, il vaut mieux aller arriver à cebu, aller dormir à oslob et voir les requins des l'ouverture, soit 6h du mat. tu ne peux rester qu'1/2 h, donc après tu prends un bus pour dumaguete et ensuite to bateau pour siquijor.
Bonjour ;
Si tu tiens à visiter Siquijor ;il te faudra louer une moto genre Honda XRM 125cm si tu veux etre confortable en montagne et y consacrer au moins 5 jours avec les trajets.
Eviter le plus possible San Juan qui ne présente que peu d' intérêt .....pas d'eau à marée basse , endroit le plus fréquenté par le touriste......les ressorts pour dormir!
Un truc sympa dans le village aller au café le plus proche du seaside;tenu par un Australien y aller vers 5 pm et attendre le splendide coucher de soleil sur Apo island et Negros sud et Cebu......le ciel s'enflamme.
La cote depuis Lazy jusqu'a Enrique villanueva est la plus intéressante et on y trouve des ressorts sympa et pas chers!
Bien sur parcourir l'intérieur et rencontrer les wack wack!
Nav
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Hello.
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March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning
March 24: Phnom Penh
March 25: Phnom Penh
March 26: Depart for Kampot
March 27: Kampot
March 28: Depart for Battambang
March 29: Battambang
March 30: Tonlé SAP to Siem Reap
March 31: Siem Reap
April 1: Siem Reap
April 2: Siem Reap
April 3: Siem Reap
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Hope you're all doing well! It's been a while since I last traveled, but I'm finally heading out again soon!
For those familiar with SOUTHEAST ASIA, I'm planning to leave in mid-June (with the trip ending at the latest in November), and I don’t have a precise idea of exact places or itineraries yet. The thing is, this period is usually the rainy season...
Any advice? I was thinking of Malaysia or Indonesia, like Sulawesi, for example (all countries and islands in Southeast Asia interest me except Bali).
Any recommendations? I’m doing my research online, but if anyone here has the time and knowledge, I’d love to hear from you.
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20/09: Flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, arrive around noon, afternoon/evening and overnight in Yogyakarta.
21/09: Borobudur
22/09: Prambanan
23/09: Travel to Bromo (Cemoro Lawang)
24/09: Bromo
25/09: Kawa Ijen
26/09: Travel to Bali, overnight in Pemuteran
27/09: Excursion to Pulau Melujan, overnight in Pemuteran
28/09: Travel to Munduk, overnight in Munduk
29/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk
30/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk
01/10: Route to Ubud (via Pura Ulu Danau Bratan, Jatiluwih?), overnight in Ubud
02/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud
03/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud
04/10: Travel to Denpasar, flight to Labuan Bajo, overnight in Labuan Bajo
05/10: Komodo cruise
06/10: Komodo cruise
07/10: Komodo cruise, flight to Denpasar in the late afternoon/evening or overnight in Labuan Bajo.
08/10: Flight to Denpasar (if not taken the day before), afternoon in Jimbaran, overnight near Denpasar
09/10: 10:00 AM flight Denpasar - SIN, overnight in Singapore
10/10: Flight SIN-YQB
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My girlfriend and I booked our tickets with Saudia Airlines for a trip to Thailand this summer, from July 5th to August 3rd. Given the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, we’re keeping a close eye on the news.
I was wondering if anyone here is in the same situation as us?
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• Are there any travelers who’ve recently returned who could tell us if air corridors have been changed (longer flight times)?
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Thanks for all your contributions on the forum—they’ve really helped me plan my trip. There are four of us friends heading to Sulawesi for 20 days. Based on all your advice, I’ve put together the following itinerary:
July 30: Makassar – sightseeing
July 31: Makassar – sightseeing + overnight bus to Rantepao
August 1–7: Tana Toraja with a guide
August 7: Tana Toraja to Tentena + visit Tentena
August 8: Early departure with a private driver to Ampana, then ferry to the Togian Islands
August 9–15: Togian Islands (2 different resorts)
August 15: Depart Togian Islands for Luwuk
August 16: Flight Luwuk to Makassar
August 17: Rammang Rammang
August 18: Stroll in Makassar, then return home
Overall, what do you think?
I also have a question about the connection between Tentena and the Togian Islands: Is it doable to leave early in the morning as planned and still be sure not to miss the ferry?
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I’m currently working on a 30-day itinerary for May/June 2027.
10 days in eastern Java (Malang, Bromo, waterfalls, Meru Beriti Park, Banyuwangi, and Ijen), a short transit in Ubud for a few days, then Flores before heading back to Jakarta.
We’ll spend 15 days in Flores (the classic route: Moni, Bajawa, Riung, Ruteng, ending in Labuan Bajo).
I’d love some firsthand feedback on flights to Maumere or Ende from Bali Denpasar. I know there are no direct routes and that you have to connect through Labuan Bajo or Timor (I think), which isn’t an issue in itself.
But I’ve read here and there that flights to these destinations can be delayed—or worse, canceled—and that it’s better to fly in and out of Labuan Bajo, which isn’t exactly ideal...
Thanks for any tips or experiences you can share!
