Historical Tour of Old Manila: Learn Philippine History and Culture with Customizable Itinerary
4.3
3 Ratings
Manila
Take the opportunity to become familiar with the history and culture of the Philippines, and make the most of the flexibility in organizing specific interests such as exploring local markets or visiting underprivileged areas.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Intramuros - Experience the Philippines colonial past by going to the walled city of Intramuros. Immerse in spanish era structures, experience the faith of Filipinos in catholicism and meet locals just doing their business in the modern city. Includes Fort Santiago and Casa Manila (entrance fees of 75php/person) plus Manila cathedral and San Agustin church. Will have minimal walking
- Fort Santiago - Fort Santiago is the symbol of t heroism and bravery due to it being the site of Jose Rizals imprisonment and also intense fighting between Japanese and American troops was witnessed by this fort. Built by the Spaniards, improved by the Americans and was a prison compund used by all colonial powers of thePhilippines. Symbol of power of precolonial and colonial era Manila, now the tourism gem of the Philippines. Let us explore this Fort of glory and honor!
Entrance fee of 75 pesos per person
- Manila Cathedral - Seat of the Catholic church in the Philippines. Witness how this church stood time and how like a phoenix it rises up from destruction due to natural calamities and World War 2.
- San Agustin Church - First stone church of the Philippines, the only surviving church (out of 7 inside Intramuros) that survived the Battle for Manila 1945. Enjoy the fascinating history and centuries old relics inside the church (optional museum tour with entrance fee of 200php/perso )
- Destileria Limtuaco Museum - One of the oldest liquor and wine distillers in Manila, this museum showcases the family traditions. Wine tasting is optional but a must try for wine connosieurs!
Entrance fee of 100 pesos per person/ 200 pesos if includes wine tasting (6 shots)
- Memorare Manila Monument - Built as a memorial for civilian casualties of the war, this plaza also showcases a pictorial exhibit of the time table of the war.
- Casa Manila - Enter a house that will bring you back a century as we explore this house and listen to the way of life of 19th Century Manila.
Entrance fee of 75pesos per person
What's Included
- Private transportation
- All fees and/or taxes included
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Private transportation
- All fees and/or taxes
Location
Fort Santiago
Meet up at the ticket booth
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Paul_d
Mar 8, 2023
Excellent guide and driver. Very respectful of wishes and customized the tour for us. - We had a great day with our guide JB, and our driver, Freddy. Having a separate driver and guide made the day so much easier as we didn't have to find parking and waste time. JB gave us a lot of information about Manila, and really knows his city. He was respectful of our likes/dislikes and crafted an interesting day for us. They met us at our ship on time, and had us back in plenty of time so we weren't worried about missing the ship. We would highly recommend JB and Freddy. They were a great team.
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Weikit_l
Nov 8, 2023
A day in Manila - One thing that we wanted to point out: the description of the tour did not make it clear that it was a WALKING TOUR. We read the comments about this tour before we booked it; one of the comments stated that their tour guide picked up and dropped them off at the cruise ship terminal, so we had no idea that it was a walking tour and asked to be picked up at the cruise ship terminal; we were instructed to meet our guide, Vincent, at Fort Santiago instead. We should have been informed that it was a walking tour at that time. Fortunately, we were still capable of walking for a few hours, and thanks for Vincent who was very careful about our safety along the way. We never dreamt of we would ride in a ‘Jeepney’, and it was not as danger as we had heard.
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Linda_r
Nov 9, 2019
Knowledgeable guide - 4 of us had a terrific tour through historical Manila. We learned so much about the history of the city. If I were to book it again, I would skip Chinatown and ask to be taken to the World War II cemetery and memorial. Our guide, JB, was excellent!
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