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Bring your littles for the adventure of a lifetime in Palawan

Island-hop across Palawan’s wild seascape on a journey for families seeking freedom, curiosity and connection. Discover what happens when you trade screens for sunsets and learn to live by the rhythm of the sea. We offer the ultimate family holidays in the Philippines.

Join a trip

We welcome adventurous families looking to make memories that last a lifetime. The minimum age to join our standard expeditions is 13 (unless by prior agreement), but children of all ages are welcome during Christmas, Chinese New Year and Easter departures.

The experience

Days unfold slowly on board a traditional bangka: swimming, snorkelling and island-hopping through remote coves and fishing villages. Evenings bring beachside huts, shared meals and time to talk under a sky full of stars. Expect salt in your hair, sand on your feet and the kind of connection that only happens far from shore.

Create your own

For families wanting complete freedom, Tao offers private expeditions, with your own boat, crew and tailor-made route through Palawan’s islands. Spend longer where you love, set your own pace and let our team design a journey as wild or as gentle as you like. Perhaps with a few days added at Tao Dipnay Farm for good measure.
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Tao is the original Palawan Expedition since 2006

20 Years Experience

20 Years Experience

Get you off the beaten track El Nido, Linapacan and Coron

Safety & Comfort

Safety & Comfort

Rigorous training and adapted boats make us second to none

Food and Drink

Food and Drink

Our meals are served with our special brand of hospitality

Education & Livelihood

Education & Livelihood

Each contributes directly and indirectly to the community

Exclusive Properties

Exclusive Properties

Pristine locations, limited access and bespoke design

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Included highlights

See the world through new eyes on a Tao family adventure. Sail between islands, swim in turquoise bays and discover the joy of slowing down together and reconnecting with nature, with each other – and with the wonder of travel.

See the world through new eyes on a Tao family adventure. Sail between islands, swim in turquoise bays and discover the joy of slowing down together and reconnecting with nature, with each other – and with the wonder of travel.

Stay in Tao’s off-grid bamboo basecamps, hidden in coves, jungles and island communities. Sleep in our hand-crafted tuka huts, their bird-beak curves designed for shade, breeze, and connection to nature.

Stay in Tao’s off-grid bamboo basecamps, hidden in coves, jungles and island communities. Sleep in our hand-crafted tuka huts, their bird-beak curves designed for shade, breeze, and connection to nature.

The Lost Boys are your island-born crew. Sailors, cooks and storytellers who bring the Tao journey to life. Born of the islands, they guide with laughter, skill, and soul, turning every voyage into the adventure of a lifetime. 

The Lost Boys are your island-born crew. Sailors, cooks and storytellers who bring the Tao journey to life. Born of the islands, they guide with laughter, skill, and soul, turning every voyage into the adventure of a lifetime. 

We’re passionate about food, serving  fruits and vegetables from our farm, freshly caught seafood and occasionally home-reared pork. Served family-style on sharing plates. Big on flavour, Filipino food is soulful, generous and seasonal.

We’re passionate about food, serving fruits and vegetables from our farm, freshly caught seafood and occasionally home-reared pork. Served family-style on sharing plates. Big on flavour, Filipino food is soulful, generous and seasonal.

Dive in! Jump overboard to snorkel vibrant coral reefs, swim to secluded beaches or relax on deck with a book. The Tao Experience is a social gathering, but there’s always space to step back, disconnect and find your own rhythm.

Dive in! Jump overboard to snorkel vibrant coral reefs, swim to secluded beaches or relax on deck with a book. The Tao Experience is a social gathering, but there’s always space to step back, disconnect and find your own rhythm.

Experience the healing touch of Tao’s island massage, offered by women from our Foundation, using coconut oil pressed at our farm. Simple, soulful and scented with sea air (and coconut, of course).

Experience the healing touch of Tao’s island massage, offered by women from our Foundation, using coconut oil pressed at our farm. Simple, soulful and scented with sea air (and coconut, of course).

Meet the scholars and communities we support! From classrooms to coastlines, we invest in people: teaching skills, nurturing confidence and building futures rooted in island life.

Meet the scholars and communities we support! From classrooms to coastlines, we invest in people: teaching skills, nurturing confidence and building futures rooted in island life.

A bespoke trip designed around you

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