Insight Guides The Philippines

This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to the Philippines and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination’s history and culture, it’s ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Philippines guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip. Whether it’s deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Boracay or Palawan, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you while you’re exploring Mount Apo or discovering Ifugao rice terraces on the ground. Our Philippines travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19.

The Insight Guide Philippines covers: Luzon, Manila, Manila’s Environs, The Central Plains, Ilocos Region, Northeast Luzon, Central Cordillera, Bicol Peninsula, Luzon’s Islands, Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas, Palawan, Northern Palawan, Southern Palawan, Mindanao, Southern and Central Mindanao, Northern Mindanao and Caraga, Zamboanga and the Sulu Islands.

In this guide book to the Philippines you will find: 

IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES  

Created to provide a deeper dive into the culture and the history of the Philippines to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics.

BEST OF

The top attractions and Editor’s Choice featured in this Philippines guide book highlight the most special places to visit.

TIPS AND FACTS

Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to the Philippines as well as an introduction to the Philippines’s food and drink, and fun destination-specific features.  

PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION 

A-Z of useful advice on everything, from when to go to the Philippines,  how to get there and how to get around, to the Philippines’ climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more.

COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS 

Every part of the destination, from Luzon to Zamboanga has its own colour assigned for easy navigation of this  Philippines travel guide.

CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS

Geographically organised text, cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Abu Palawan, Manila, and many other locations in the Philippines.

STRIKING PICTURES

This guide book to the Philippines features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Chocolate Hills and the spectacular Taal Volcano crater lake.