Philippines West

The Philippines west tour was my 5th tour with TruTravels and it definitely won't be my last. It was so much fun exploring the beautiful waters of the Philippines with snorkeling trips, getting to see a WW2 shipwreck and even some turtles!

Being on your own private island for 3 days was amazing to disconnect from the world and enjoy the simple life with the rest of the group. My personal highlights were the kayaking into small lagoon in El Nido, Port Barton, ziplining between two Islands which was unreal and perfect for adrenaline junkies. We also visited Culion Island and had a private tour of the island by a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable Pastor. We got to learn about the history of leprosy and met some locals who told us about the stigma which no longer exists. This was something I was completely unaware of before the trip and added a good mix of history and culture.

Our Tour guides Justin and Fretchie were incredible throughout the tour. They were super organized, made everyone feel so comfortable and they were always up for a good time. Fretchie would always be telling us the history of the places we visited which gave us a lot of cultural insight to the places we visited.

I honestly can't give them both enough credit for making this a trip to remember. I loved it so much I extended onto the Philippines East Tour. Which Justin organized for me! Thank you so much guys I hope to see on another Tru Tour soon!!