Philippines New Year Disconnect

Experience Curation

1. DAY 01 — DEC 28 : MANILA • INTRAMUROS • MANILA BAY SUNSET

   Land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where we’ll pick you up and take you to the hotel.

   Check in, freshen up and head out to discover Manila. We walk through Intramuros, the old walled city, with cobbled lanes, Spanish-era churches and stone forts that are centuries old.

   As the day ends, we make our way to Manila Bay for one of Asia’s most famous sunsets, with the sky turning gold and pink over the water.

   We finish with dinner together at a local restaurant: a first taste of Filipino food and the group’s first proper conversations.

   First night. First sunset. First friends.

2. DAY 02 — DEC 29 : MANILA → BORACAY • WHITE BEACH • SUNSET SAIL

   Breakfast, checkout and a short flight to Caticlan, followed by a quick land and boat transfer to Boracay.

   Check in and kick off your shoes. The afternoon is for White Beach, four kilometres of soft white sand and clear blue water. Swim, lie in the sun or wander into D’Mall for shops, cafés and island snacks.

   As the sun goes down, we head out on a sunset cruise across the water. Expect golden light, sea breeze, music and the moment the group realises it’s actually on holiday.

   Dinner by the beach, with sand under the table.

   Island time has officially begun.

3. DAY 03 — DEC 30 : BORACAY • ISLAND HOPPING • SNORKEL • BEACH NIGHT

   After breakfast, we set off on a full-day island-hopping tour: hidden coves, quiet beaches and snorkelling spots full of fish and coral.

   Swim, snorkel, float and do absolutely nothing on a beach you’ll swear isn’t real. Lunch is served during the tour.

   Back on Boracay, the afternoon is yours: a massage, a nap, a café or more time in the sea.

   In the evening, we come together on White Beach for dinner, music, beach bars and a slow island night.

   Saltwater by day. Sand between your toes by night.

4. DAY 04 — DEC 31 : BORACAY • NEW YEAR’S EVE • COUNTDOWN ON THE BEACH

   Sleep in. Today builds slowly toward the biggest night of the year.

   Spend the morning on the beach, or try optional water sports like parasailing, paddleboarding or jet skiing. Then take time to relax, shop and get ready.

   At sunset, we gather for a Navara community evening to look back on the year that’s ending, share what we’re taking into the next one, and write our letters.

   Then dress up for a New Year’s Eve dinner at a beachfront restaurant, before joining thousands of people on White Beach for the countdown, with fireworks over the sea, music everywhere and the whole island celebrating at once.

   The best way to start 2027. With the right people around you.

5. DAY 05 — JAN 1 : BORACAY → MOALBOAL • A NEW YEAR, A NEW COAST

   A slow, sleepy, happy New Year’s morning. Breakfast and checkout, then a flight from Caticlan to Cebu.

   Our driver meets us on arrival for the scenic road trip south to Moalboal, a laid-back dive town famous for what lives just off the shore.

   Check in and rest after a big night and a long journey.

   In the evening, we have dinner near Panagsama Beach and an easy, relaxed first night on a new coast.

   Day one of the year. No pressure. Just the sea.

6. DAY 06 — JAN 2 : MOALBOAL • CANYONEER • KAWASAN FALLS

   Today is the big adventure.

   We head to Badian for the Kawasan Falls canyoneering experience. With helmets and life jackets on and a local guide leading the way, you’ll trek through jungle, slide down natural rock chutes, float through narrow canyons and jump into bright turquoise pools. It ends at the famous Kawasan Falls.

   It’s wild, it’s loud, and you’ll talk about it for years.

   Lunch is served after the adventure, then we head back to Moalboal for a slow afternoon.

   Dinner near the beach, with plenty of stories to swap.

   Adrenaline by day. Sunset by the sea.

7. DAY 07 — JAN 3 : MOALBOAL → CEBU CITY • SARDINE RUN • NIGHT MARKET

   An early start, and it’s worth every minute.

   After breakfast, we get into the water for the Moalboal sardine run. Millions of silver sardines move together like one living cloud, just metres from shore. If we’re lucky, sea turtles will glide past too.

   Next we head out to Pescador Island to snorkel over coral walls and reef life in some of the clearest water in the Philippines.

   Then we check out and drive to Cebu City for the cultural and heritage tour: Magellan’s Cross, the Basílica Minore del Santo Niño and the oldest streets in the country.

   As night falls, we finish at a Cebu night market with a local food tour: lechon, grilled skewers, sweet treats and the sound of the city at night.

   Final night together: we close the trip with a closing circle: favourite moments, the funniest stories and a thank-you to the people who made the week what it was.

   Last night. Best night. Same people, now friends.

8. DAY 08 — JAN 4 : CEBU • GOODBYES & DEPARTURES

   Breakfast together one last time. Final photos, the letter exchange and a few long hugs.

   Check out and transfer to Mactan-Cebu International Airport for your flight home, or wherever you’re heading next.

   You came for the beaches. You leave with a new year, new stories and a crew you’ll be planning the next trip with.

   Until the next Navara journey.

   Depending on your flight time, you may stay a night in Cebu or head straight to the airport on Day 8.