Philippines
Boracay
White Beach, and an environmental fee on arrival nobody warns you about.
When to go
Mar, Apr, May tend to be the best months here. Oct is usually the one to avoid.
- Mar
- 28° / 25°Light rain
- Apr
- 30° / 26°Light rain
- May
- 30° / 26°Light rain
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights and accommodation are on top.
- Backpacking
- IDR 250,000per day
- Comfortable
- IDR 390,000per day
- Treating yourself
- IDR 750,000per day
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Airport
- MPH
Visa rules change. Check with the embassy before you book anything.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Jan — about 39% below the dearest month
Estimates from Google Flights, captured August 2026, for a one-week return from Jakarta. Not a quote — what you pay depends on when you book.
Flying to Boracay
- Typical journey time
- 7h 55m
- Stops
- 1, usually via MNL
- Usually flown by
- Cebu Pacific
- Carbon, one way
- 227 kg CO₂
Things to book ahead
- Best for tours and activities
- Best for international esim card
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Boracay on video
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