Travelling into Cebu
Flight
If you’re not already in the Philippines, an international flight should be the most efficient
way to reach Cebu. Check your best flights available to Cebu here through Skyscanner.
There are several direct flights into Cebu, notably from Korea – I counted at least 5
departure flights to Seoul or Busan while waiting for mine back to Singapore – Taipei, Hong
Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Bangkok and Singapore. Those hailing outside of Asia will probably
have to transit in one of those cities mentioned above.
Plenty of budget flights fly from Singapore. As mentioned above, I went with Cebu Pacific
when they had a promotion in Nov 2023. Their marketing team did a great job flashing the
promo on my social media. A return flight at $218. A steal, really! Keep a lookout for their
next promo or good deals through Skyscanner.
If travelling from other islands of the Philippines to Cebu, there are several affordable
domestic flights to Cebu’s domestic airport – Lapu Lapu Airport. The last I checked, a flight
from Manila to Cebu via Airasia takes under 90 mins and costs around S$55 or P2,300.
These are the list of Cheapest Flight price that i saw from a website:
Flights Form Seoul to Cebu
The weather in Cebu is pretty static, but it can be roughly divided by the very hot and dry
months and the still very hot and wet months.
If you’re coming from Singapore, know that the temperature and humidity are somewhat
similar, hovering between 26°C – 34°C. Except you get more dust in the air. Cebuanos tend
to burn, supposedly, foliage at dusk. More traffic also equates to more dust and exhaust, but
generally, the secluded regions of Cebu are fine.
Jan to May are the dry months. I visited in April, and there was no rain for the entire week.
It was just hot and dusty. Get proper sun protection or you’ll risk getting sunburnt.
Money
Cash is still the king in the Philippines. For my week-long travel in Cebu, we budgeted
enough cash to bring over for our dive trips, food and transport. While you can still pay via
card in certain establishments, you may incur additional charges.
The Philippines has one of the most expensive ATM charges to withdraw cash! Their limit is
also relatively low – P10,000, on top of the P250 ATM withdrawal fees, which account for
2.5% of the max cash withdrawal!
Data & SIM
you could purchase an unlimited data esim or portable wifi here, or one from the airport.
Most established eateries have wifi.
Ride
Grab has a huge presence in Southeast Asia. Other ride-hailing apps in Cebu City include
Angkas and Joyride. Solo travellers would find the motor rides pocket-friendly.
We mostly used Grab to get us to and fro the airport in Cebu City. While there are plenty of
white taxis roaming the streets of Cebu City, I’d recommend not taking any of those, unless
you’re good at negotiating and making sure they won’t rip you off, because most taxi drivers
in the Philippines charges higher if you’re a foreigner.
Key Places to Visit
Below are some main attractions any first-time visitors would visit in Cebu, and what to expect.
You can find hassle-free tours on Klook for Cebu from all the places of interest mentioned below. I’ve
increasingly found unique tours on GetYourGuide that cannot be found elsewhere - they’re worth
browsing through for an alternate Cebu experience.
All Cebu Tours & Excursions in 2025
Foods to try
Lechon. Lechon is one of the most famous Longganisa. A type of Spanish sausage like
delicacy in the philippines and Cebu is where it chorizo.
originated! Whole pig roasted over charcoal
with juicy meat and crispy skin. Different parts
of the Philippines serve different kinds of
Lechon. Carcar lechon is, by far, the most
delicious lechon I’ve had.
Sisig. Lots of chopped piggy goodness, and
maybe parts, and chicken liver on a sizzling
iron cast pan with an egg. Eaten with rice.
Adobo. Chicken or pork cooked in soy sauce
and vinegar and other herbs mixture, eaten with
rice.
Halo-Halo. Is the Philippine Version of Bingsu!
it’s a Sweet treat consisting of layers of shaved
Sinigang. A sweet and tangy, tamarind-infused
soup with fatty pork cuts and some vegetables.
ice, evaporated milk, coloured chewy jellies,
beans, yam,
Ngohiong. We were tickled when we saw this in Cebu City since it is an
adaptation of the original Hokkien dish, Ngo Hiang. The Ngohiong we had was wrapped in spring roll pastry skin
and deep fried, different from what I was used to – bean curd skin.
Sotanghon. The Filipino version of glass noodle soup. Has shredded meat pieces and vegetables.
Tinola. Also known as Chicken in ginger broth. Chicken
cooked in ginger, lemongrass and other vegetable soup. Order to increase vegetable uptake.
Lomi. Thick yellow egg noodles, meat, and vegetables
soaked in thick gravy soup made from cornstarch and egg drops.
Leche flan. is the ultimate crowd-approved sweet treat. This Pinoy version of crème caramel features an
amber top, a smooth custard, and golden sugar syrup.
Travelling into Cebu
Flight
If you’re not already in the Philippines, an international flight should be the most efficient
way to reach Cebu. Check your best flights available to Cebu here through Skyscanner.
There are several direct flights into Cebu, notably from Korea – I counted at least 5
departure flights to Seoul or Busan while waiting for mine back to Singapore – Taipei, Hong
Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Bangkok and Singapore. Those hailing outside of Asia will probably
have to transit in one of those cities mentioned above.
Plenty of budget flights fly from Singapore. As mentioned above, I went with Cebu Pacific
when they had a promotion in Nov 2023. Their marketing team did a great job flashing the
promo on my social media. A return flight at $218. A steal, really! Keep a lookout for their
next promo or good deals through Skyscanner.
If travelling from other islands of the Philippines to Cebu, there are several affordable
domestic flights to Cebu’s domestic airport – Lapu Lapu Airport. The last I checked, a flight
from Manila to Cebu via Airasia takes under 90 mins and costs around S$55 or P2,300.
These are the list of Cheapest Flight price that i saw from a website:
Flights Form Seoul to Cebu
The weather in Cebu is pretty static, but it can be roughly divided by the very hot and dry
months and the still very hot and wet months.
If you’re coming from Singapore, know that the temperature and humidity are somewhat
similar, hovering between 26°C – 34°C. Except you get more dust in the air. Cebuanos tend
to burn, supposedly, foliage at dusk. More traffic also equates to more dust and exhaust, but
generally, the secluded regions of Cebu are fine.
Jan to May are the dry months. I visited in April, and there was no rain for the entire week.
It was just hot and dusty. Get proper sun protection or you’ll risk getting sunburnt.
Money
Cash is still the king in the Philippines. For my week-long travel in Cebu, we budgeted
enough cash to bring over for our dive trips, food and transport. While you can still pay via
card in certain establishments, you may incur additional charges.
The Philippines has one of the most expensive ATM charges to withdraw cash! Their limit is
also relatively low – P10,000, on top of the P250 ATM withdrawal fees, which account for
2.5% of the max cash withdrawal!
Data & SIM
you could purchase an unlimited data esim or portable wifi here, or one from the airport.
Most established eateries have wifi.
Ride
Grab has a huge presence in Southeast Asia. Other ride-hailing apps in Cebu City include
Angkas and Joyride. Solo travellers would find the motor rides pocket-friendly.
We mostly used Grab to get us to and fro the airport in Cebu City. While there are plenty of
white taxis roaming the streets of Cebu City, I’d recommend not taking any of those, unless
you’re good at negotiating and making sure they won’t rip you off, because most taxi drivers
in the Philippines charges higher if you’re a foreigner.
Key Places to Visit
Below are some main attractions any first-time visitors would visit in Cebu, and what to expect.
You can find hassle-free tours on Klook for Cebu from all the places of interest mentioned below. I’ve
increasingly found unique tours on GetYourGuide that cannot be found elsewhere - they’re worth
browsing through for an alternate Cebu experience.
All Cebu Tours & Excursions in 2025
Foods to try
Lechon. Lechon is one of the most famous Longganisa. A type of Spanish sausage like
delicacy in the philippines and Cebu is where it chorizo.
originated! Whole pig roasted over charcoal
with juicy meat and crispy skin. Different parts
of the Philippines serve different kinds of
Lechon. Carcar lechon is, by far, the most
delicious lechon I’ve had.
Sisig. Lots of chopped piggy goodness, and
maybe parts, and chicken liver on a sizzling
iron cast pan with an egg. Eaten with rice.
Adobo. Chicken or pork cooked in soy sauce
and vinegar and other herbs mixture, eaten with
rice.
Halo-Halo. Is the Philippine Version of Bingsu!
it’s a Sweet treat consisting of layers of shaved
Sinigang. A sweet and tangy, tamarind-infused
soup with fatty pork cuts and some vegetables.
ice, evaporated milk, coloured chewy jellies,
beans, yam,
Tinola. Also known as Chicken in ginger
Ngohiong. We were tickled when we saw this
broth. Chicken cooked in ginger,
in Cebu City since it is an adaptation of the
original Hokkien dish, Ngo Hiang. The lemongrass and other vegetable soup.
Ngohiong we had was wrapped in spring roll Order to increase vegetable uptake.
pastry skin and deep fried, different from what I
was used to – bean curd skin.
Lomi. Thick yellow egg noodles, meat,
Sotanghon. The Filipino version of glass
and vegetables soaked in thick gravy soup
noodle soup. Has shredded meat pieces
made from cornstarch and egg drops.
and vegetables.
caramel features an amber top, a smooth
custard, and golden sugar syrup.
Leche flan. is the ultimate crowd-approved
sweet treat. This Pinoy version of crème
