🌋 Top 6 Volcanoes & viewpoints in the Philippines (2026)

The best volcanoes & viewpoints in the Philippines in 2026, by our editorial score, are Chocolate Hills Natural Monument, Taal Volcano and Cagsawa Ruins Park. Last updated November 5, 2026 · Methodology

Mayon, Taal, the Chocolate Hills and the lookouts that make the postcard.

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   Chocolate Hills Natural Monument

   📍 Chocolate Hills Complex, Carmen, Bohol · ₱

   Field of more than 1,200 grass-covered conical hills across central Bohol, protected as a Natural Monument and on the UNESCO Tentative List since 2006; the Carmen complex has the main viewing deck.

   Don't miss: Climb the viewing deck at Carmen for the 360-degree view of the hills.

   ★ 4.2 (2,873 TripAdvisor)
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   Taal Volcano

   📍 Taal Lake, Talisay, Batangas · ₱₱

   Active volcano on an island in Taal Lake, usually viewed from the Tagaytay ridge; boat trips on the lake are offered from the Talisay shore.

   Don't miss: View the crater lake from the Tagaytay ridge, or take a boat on Taal Lake.

   ★ 4.1 (1,689 TripAdvisor)
   98
3. 3

   Cagsawa Ruins Park

   📍 Barangay Busay, Daraga, Albay · ₱

   Park around the belfry of the Cagsawa church buried by Mayon Volcano's 1814 eruption, the classic foreground for views of Mayon's near-perfect cone.

   Don't miss: Photograph the belfry against Mayon at sunrise, then ride an ATV toward the lava front.

   ★ 4.2 (631 TripAdvisor)
   97
4. 4

   Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake

   📍 Santa Juliana jump-off, Capas, Tarlac · ₱₱

   Volcano whose 1991 eruption left a summit crater lake; day trips combine a 4x4 ride across the lahar fields with a short hike to the crater rim.

   Don't miss: Ride a 4x4 over the lahar plain and hike to the turquoise crater lake.

   ★ 4.4 (394 TripAdvisor)
   92
5. 5

   Cloud 9 Boardwalk

   📍 Catangnan, General Luna, Siargao · ₱

   The wooden boardwalk and three-storey viewing tower over the Cloud 9 reef break in General Luna, the venue of the annual Siargao International Surfing Cup; its Google Maps listing shows a 4.6 rating from 55 reviews.

   Don't miss: Walk to the end of the boardwalk at sunrise and watch the Cloud 9 line-up from the tower.

   ★ 4.6 (55 Google)ⓘ details pending verification
   80
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   Vayang Rolling Hills

   📍 Vayang, North Batan, Basco, Batanes · ₱

   Grass-covered coastal hills on the north-west side of Batan Island, a standard stop on the North Batan tour run by the province's accredited guides, with views over the West Philippine Sea and towards Mount Iraya.

   Don't miss: Walk the ridgeline in the late afternoon for the sunset over the sea.

   ⓘ details pending verification
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