The Philippines has scheduled its 2027 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour: Winter Escapade Edition for 7–17 February 2027. The programme is being promoted through Philippine diplomatic missions in the United States and Canada and is aimed primarily at Filipinos and Filipino-Americans living there, along with eligible foreign friends.
The Department of Foreign Affairs leads the tour with the Department of Tourism’s Tourism Promotions Board and Rajah Tours. It brings together the established US VIP Tour and Canada’s Winter Escapade programme in one February departure.
Manila start and destination choices
The journey is due to begin in Manila. Official Philippine consular announcements list pocket-tour choices in Leyte, Legazpi–Naga, Siargao, Camiguin and Bohol, followed by a choice between an Iloilo–Bacolod itinerary in Western Visayas and an El Nido extension in Palawan.
The programme website currently also describes an itinerary combining Metropolitan Manila, Iloilo, Bacolod and Palawan. Participants should check the final route, inclusions, accommodation and internal-flight arrangements with the organiser before making independent plans, as the published itinerary options are still presented across several official programme announcements.
Registration and prices
The Philippine News Agency reported that packages are priced from USD 1,658 to USD 3,205 and that registration closes on 15 October 2026. Those figures and the deadline should be reconfirmed directly with the VIP Tour organiser before payment, particularly where a selected pocket tour or extension affects the final package price.
The tour is a packaged diaspora-homecoming programme rather than a general public promotion for all visitors. Travellers who are not part of the Filipino communities in the US or Canada should confirm eligibility before booking flights around the dates. The San Francisco consulate has said it hopes the initiative will also welcome Americans and other friends of the Philippines, but the registration terms are the deciding reference.
For travellers joining the programme, the itinerary offers a way to combine a Manila stay with either island destinations such as Siargao, Camiguin and Bohol or routes through Iloilo, Bacolod and El Nido. Independent onward travel should be booked cautiously until the programme confirms its final day-by-day schedule and any included domestic transport.
Where to check details
Registration information is published through the official VIP Tour website and Philippine diplomatic missions. The Philippine Embassy in Washington and the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco have both confirmed the 7–17 February 2027 dates and the planned destination range.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Winter Escapade Edition is scheduled for 7–17 February 2027.
It is being promoted primarily to Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the United States and Canada. Philippine News Agency reporting says foreign friends may also join, but prospective participants should confirm eligibility with the organiser.
Official consular announcements list Manila, pocket tours in Leyte, Legazpi–Naga, Siargao, Camiguin or Bohol, and later itinerary options involving Iloilo–Bacolod or El Nido. Final arrangements should be checked before booking.
Philippine News Agency reported package prices of USD 1,658 to USD 3,205. The final price depends on the selected arrangement and should be confirmed directly with the organiser.
Philippine News Agency reported a registration deadline of 15 October 2026. Confirm the deadline and payment conditions on the official VIP Tour site before registering.
