Philippines Travel Agents

Working with Kimkim and specialist Sarah was easy and accessible. I like the platform of interacting with the specialist (Whats App & Kimkim platform, and email. We went through several versions of our itinerary so I appreciate the patience as this was the first time visiting the Philippines, along with my 91 year old mother. So special care needed to be given. The air and ground transportation went without a hitch. I also appreciated having a local Philippine agent, Angela, who helped with any questions about activities and contacts. Tourist Driver Manila is a reliable agency with comfortable cars and safe drivers -- Ed & Anthony were helpful and patience with us and my mom. We had a wheelchair to transport.

Caba, La Union: Our stay at Solarena Resort was lovely, quiet. I seemed we were the only guests there. The food options were limited, but definitely the stay felt like home, and very familiar to beach living. The staff was accommodating. The hotel is definitely not a "luxury" hotel, but worth the value -- especially since we had a large house with 2 separate beds, 2 TVs (appreciate access to Netflix), our own indoor and out door living area. The hotel also had air conditioning. The hot water for the show was not so hot, but since it was a very humid and hot outside, this was not an issue. The shower actually felt refreshing. Evalyn, the restraunt hostess, along with the other staff were helpful. Evalyn shared her knowledge about how to look for clams at the beach. I found some. This was a nice touch for my personal experience. This hotel is close to the "downtown" area of Caba. I would recommend this place to my family and friends.

Palawan: My favorite island with my favorite hotel, Four Points Sheraton at Sabang Beach. Large, but easy to naviage hotel. Also, a huge pool, great breakfasts, and close to the Underground River. I like that the Four Points had Netflix, and this hotel was easy for me to navigate with my 91 year old mom.

Our only hiccup was that we did not have timely pick up in at Palawan PPA. Somehow Palawonderful Adventures either forgot, or got mixed up. I contacted notified Sarah/Angela. Maybe an hour later our driver picked us up to take us to our hotel. So service was delivered. Palawonderful Adventures made up for the gaffe by sending us a tour agent (Arnel Nalica) who gave extra care to my 91 year old mother, and even held her hand during the Underground River tour and during all of the boat rides. As he explained, he took care of my mother, so I could relax and enjoy myself too. I appreciate the empathy and awareness that he had for his guests.

My only regret, and now that I am aware, was that the Palawan Puerta Princesa Airport was 2 hours away from our hotel, so we did not arrive until evening. The dark, winding roads from the airport to the hotel was unexpected. I actually wished we spent more time on Palawan given the distance, as we only spent 2 nights. Palawan is BEAUTIFUL, and my favorite island.

Boracay: The "Waikiki" of the Philippines -- party atmosphere, if that's what a person wants. However, we stayed at the Crimson Resort and Spa, luxury hotel where we had a private beach -- also fantastic service, fantastic breakfasts, and other restaurants on site. Easy to get other transportation to leave to resort to explore the town and island. I used the beach, spa massages with Hazel (very strong hands!) Helpful staff, lifeguards, and activitie staff -- I think they were all biased towards my 91 year mom as they were attentive to her. The staff arranged for various activities, including parasiling for my 91 year old mom. My only desire was I wish they had Netflix . Otherwise, another hotel I would recommend.

Choosing Kimkim (and ultimately Leo of Uncharted Philippines) was an absolute heaven sent for planning my families two week adventure in the Philippines. I am a biracial Filipina American who for several reasons has never been able to visit the “motherland”.

There were several places that I wanted to visit and Leo created THE perfect itinerary for me, my husband and adult son. The Uncharted took all of the “work” from our vacation to Manila, Palawan (Puerto Princesa and El Nido) and Boracay . Ana was our contact on the ground and helped to facilitate communication with our activities/tours, guides and accommodations. We had a couple small bumps in the road that quickly remedied and every single guide was so knowledgeable attentive, flexible and gracious. Especially Zeon and Jhon in Manilla and Rich on Palawan . Our accommodations were top notch and in beautiful and active locations yet were not pretentious and felt rooted in local culture and community. We visited the most beautiful beaches, historical sites ,natural landscapes , and cultural hubs. Our tripped was packed with activities yet we didn’t feel rushed or stressed at all.

Uncharted/Kimkim made everything run so seamlessly and easily that It will be difficult for me to travel any other way. I am definitely planing to use them again in 2026 to visit other islands that I couldn’t fit in my itinerary.

In summary, this was hands down the best trip I’ve ever had and as a mom who has historically been in charge of all planning , coordination and organizing … the least stressful!

An 11 out of 10 !!

Hotel Reviews

Bayleaf Intramuros

Metro Manila

Conveniently located. Limited food options for vegans but not a deal breaker. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Staff was friendly.

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Hue Hotels and Resorts Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa

Great location. Friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable and clean rooms.

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Isla Amara Boutique Resort

El Nido

This was my favorite hotel on our multi location two week trip to the Philippines. The location was beautiful beds comfortable and we stayed in the celebrity suite that was comfortable and spacious for a 5 day stay.

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Steps from a beautiful white sand beach, near many restaurants including a completely vegan restaurant. Easy to access a tuk tuk or cab to local attractions .

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The staff was very pleasant and helpful

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Clean and comfortable but could use laundry service or a contract with a laundry company. I had to take a tuk tuk to a laundry service. They delivered which was helpful .

The District Boracay

Boracay Island

Perfect location and staff went above and beyond with transfers and service . Rooms were clean and comfortable. We stayed in the loft suite which was well appointed and clean.

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The staff was absolutely fantastic. The transfer to and from the airport was seamless , stress free and easy. Everyone was so friendly. My family really felt at home and cared for.

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Belmont Hotel Manila

Pasay City

Beautiful hotel. A little hectic in the lobby upon arrival . Rooms were comfortable and breakfast was really nice.

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Close to airport and easy to access transportation.

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Activity Reviews

Pangsanjan Falls & Tagaytay

Philippines

Our guide Jhon was so fun flexible and knowledgeable. From the tours to helping us find places to eat. He made everything so easy and so fun. By the end of the day he felt like family. He really maximized our day without us feeling rushed.

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Manila Day Tour

Philippines

What made this tour special was our guide Zeon (with uncharted Philippines) . My husband is a history buff and really enjoyed conversations with and asking him questions about the sites and historic and current info about the places and spaces we visited.

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My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our rice terraces hike in the Ifugao and Mountain Provinces. Our guide with Uncharted Philippines, Jody, was knowledgeable about the area and had local connections in the villages. The itinerary had to be flexible so soon after Super Typhoon Uwan, and Jody and Cami, our Kimkim representative, worked together to make a safe ad memorable experience. We highly recommend Ki.kim and Uncharted Philippines for a unique, one of a kind experience.

My wife and I arranged a hiking trip to visit the rice terraces in Ifugao and Sagada. We worked with Cami at KimKim and she always answered our many pre-trip questions promptly and accurately.

Our trip followed the devastating 2025 typhoons that greatly impacted the roads and hiking trails in the region. Though people were still digging out and repairing the damage, our trip was still a success. We had to adapt to some minor changes in the itinerary, follow different hiking trails, and stay at a couple of guest houses that still did not have electricity and water. Still, things worked well. Our guide, Jody, and the rest of guides/drivers were very professional. We would highly recommend this trip to other adventure- minded travelers.