Tours and activities

Siargao

Philippines Surigao del Norte General Luna

Siargao
Photo: ChaasPrime, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A teardrop-shaped island in the east, the surfing capital of the Philippines, famous for the Cloud 9 reef break. It also has island hopping to Naked, Daku and Guyam islands, lagoons such as Sugba, and coconut palm forests.


The best surf is from September to November. Fly from Manila or Cebu.

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