It was a sad goodbye as we flew back to Manila to start the journey home to London Heathrow. Over nearly four weeks we’d gone from Siargao to Cebu, Bohol and finally El Nido.
Manila’s airport is named after Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr, who was assassinated there in 1983; it took his name in 1987. We talked the whole way home about the landscapes we’d seen and the lovely people we’d met, and the Philippines had well and truly won us over.
Good to know
- Planning your own trip: our Philippines Things to Know and packing list have everything we learned.
We checked these details in October 2026. Times, prices and rules do change, so it’s worth a quick look at the official sites before you go.