Boracay: the island that dances, between beach clubs, fire dancing and sunsets with electronic music
Five days on the Philippines' most famous island, where the party starts on the beach at sunset and does not end until the last DJ kills the speakers at 4 a.m.
Description
Boracay is a 7-kilometer bone-shaped island in the Western Visayas of the Philippines, famous for holding one of the world's most beautiful beaches and a nightlife that rivals the best of Southeast Asia. White Beach — its main stretch of 4 kilometers facing west — turns every evening into a spontaneous festival of music, fire and cocktails where the beach clubs compete for the best DJ and the best party. The fire dancers weave between the tables with their flaming torches, casting dancing shadows on the sand. Station 2 is the heart of the party, with clubs such as Epic and Paraw closing at 4 a.m. Bulabog Beach, on the eastern face, offers daytime kiteboarding and after-beach parties when the wind drops. Puka Beach at the north is the escape to recover among hammocks and coconuts before returning to the action. Boracay's sunsets are legendary: each evening, hundreds gather at the shore, cocktail in hand, to applaud the sun while the sunset-session DJs blend chill house. Filipino late-night cooking — lumpia and sizzling sisig — waits at the end of every night at the stalls of the main road.
Health & safety
- Constant hydration between cocktails: tropical heat dehydrates quickly
- Sunscreen is mandatory: Boracay's sun is extreme between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- Jellyfish appear in habagat season: check the beach flag
- Beware of currents at Bulabog Beach: swim only in the marked areas
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrival and sunset session at White Beach Station 2
Station 2, Boracay, Philippines
Arrival and sunset session at White Beach Station 2
First sunset on the Philippines' most famous beach, with a cocktail and a DJ.
Sea transfer from Caticlan to Boracay
Nature0.5hCheck-in and first cocktail on the beach
Entertainment2hSunset session with a DJ on the beach
Entertainment3hFire dancing at the water's edge
Entertainment2hFilipino-cuisine dinner on the Main Road
gastronomy2hBeach clubs and the night of Epic in Station 2
Station 2, Boracay, Philippines
Beach clubs and the night of Epic in Station 2
Kiteboarding day and night at the island's most famous beach club.
Kiteboarding on Bulabog Beach
Sports3hSeafood lunch in D'Mall
gastronomy1.5hPre-drinks at Area 57 bar in Bulabog
Entertainment2hClub Epic on White Beach
Entertainment4hSizzling sisig in the small hours on the Main Road
gastronomy1hPuka Beach to recover and party at Paraw
Puka Beach, Boracay, Philippines
Puka Beach to recover and party at Paraw
Quiet northern beach to recover, and night party at Paraw.
Tricycle to Puka Beach in the north
Nature1hHammock and coconut afternoon at Puka Shell Beach
Rest3hReturn to White Beach and pre-drinks at Cocomangas
Entertainment2hParty at Paraw beach club
Entertainment4hLumpia and rice in the small hours in Manoc-Manoc
gastronomy1hSnorkelling at Crystal Cove and sunset party boat
Crystal Cove, Boracay, Philippines
Snorkelling at Crystal Cove and sunset party boat
Sea excursion with snorkelling and a floating party at sunset.
Party boat with snorkelling to Crystal Cove
Entertainment3hSnorkelling the crystal caves
Nature2hFloating party at sunset
Entertainment2.5hLast big night in Station 1
Entertainment4hHalo-halo in the small hours at Malboros
gastronomy1hLast sunset and farewell to the island that dances
White Beach, Boracay, Philippines
Last sunset and farewell to the island that dances
Closing sunset on the world's most beautiful beach.
Shopping morning in D'Mall and local crafts
Culture2hFarewell lunch with lechon kawali
gastronomy2hLast sunset on White Beach with a mojito
Entertainment2.5hBoat back to Caticlan under the stars
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