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Intramuros Bamboo Bicycle Tour: Unique Eco-Friendly Exploration in Manila's Historic City
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Manila
Experience an eco-friendly adventure in Manila’s historic city with the Intramuros Bamboo Bicycle Tour. Explore major historical and cultural sites on a guided bike tour using unique bamboo bikes.
Experience an eco-friendly adventure in Manila’s historic city with the Intramuros Bamboo Bicycle Tour. Explore major historical and cultural sites on a guided bike tour using unique bamboo bikes.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bambike Ecotours Intramuros - The tour begins at Bambike HQ in Casa Manila. Participants will complete waivers and personally select their bikes to ensure a comfortable ride throughout the tour.
- Casa Manila - Experience a replica of a traditional house, inspired by the architecture from the Spanish Colonial Period.
- Intramuros - On…
- Bambike Ecotours Intramuros - The tour begins at Bambike HQ in Casa Manila. Participants will complete waivers and personally select their bikes to ensure a comfortable ride throughout the tour.
- Casa Manila - Experience a replica of a traditional house, inspired by the architecture from the Spanish Colonial Period.
- Intramuros - On Muralla Street, the tour will pause at the Japanese Cannon, offering insights into the history of the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines and World War II.
- Puerta Real Gardens - Discover and explore one of Intramuros’ main gates and its history, along with the Spanish defense fortification strategy beyond the walls.
- Café Y Ruedas - Enjoy a refreshing break as the tour bikes out towards the walls of Intramuros.
- Puerta del Parian - Visit one of the main gates and public plazas of Intramuros, learning about the significant influence of the Chinese community in Philippine history.
- Plaza Roma - Delve into the history of this public plaza in Intramuros and the surrounding establishments, including the renowned Manila Cathedral, which serves as the plaza’s centerpiece.
- Manila Cathedral - Explore the heart of Christianity in the Philippines and admire the church’s rich history and interior.
- Fort Santiago - Discover the intriguing stone fortress and several sites of historical importance in Philippine history.
- San Agustin Church - Explore the rich history of the “oldest church” in the Philippines, recognized by UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site.”
What's Included
- Local guide
- Tour escort/host
- Use of Bamboo bicycle
- Use of helmet
- Use of sunscreen or rain ponchos (when needed)
- Cold towel at the end of the tour
- Gratuities
- Local guide
- Tour escort/host
- Use of Bamboo bicycle
- Use of helmet
- Use of sunscreen or rain ponchos (when needed)
- Cold towel at the end of the tour
- Gratuities
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Explore the historic walled city of Manila on a bamboo bicycle!
This 2.5-hour guided cycling tour takes you through 8 to 10 significant historical and cultural landmarks within Intramuros. The tour is conducted in small, intimate groups of approximately 5 to 15 participants. Visitors can select from a diverse range of unique Bambike designs, including…
Explore the historic walled city of Manila on a bamboo bicycle!
This 2.5-hour guided cycling tour takes you through 8 to 10 significant historical and cultural landmarks within Intramuros. The tour is conducted in small, intimate groups of approximately 5 to 15 participants. Visitors can select from a diverse range of unique Bambike designs, including the signature Ligtasin Cove beach cruiser, Victoria City bikes, and other Bambike models.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A small amount of walking is involved (inside Fort Santiago)
Location
Bambike Ecotours Intramuros
General Luna Street
Real Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(538 Ratings)
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K5209qrsuer
Jan 13, 2026
Fascinating tour of Intramuros with a (bamboo) difference - What a great concept, well executed by professional young team.
Our family had a terrific time touring Intramuros with Prime and the team. Very knowledgeable about the history of Manila from 1500s to World War Two and beyond. The cycling is flat and not challenging for anyone of average ability and fitness and the team work with local traffic control to ensure safe passage through traffic/intersectinons. Assisted options too if needed.
Scenic, historic and moving. Highly recommend this tour!
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James_b
Jan 12, 2026
Fantastic experience!!! - A lovely morning, I found this the perfect mix of cycling, guided information and beautiful sights.
I can easily see why this is always fully booked!
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U9019pwcatherineg
Jan 7, 2026
great bike tour! - We did this incredible bambike tour of Intramuros, a major historical and cultural district of Manila. Our tour guide Ange was funny and knowledgeable, always asking if we had any questions or reactions, and offering to take pictures. My 11-year-old son and I have a tradition of doing bike tours whenever we travel. Great way to stay active and see the sites. This one was fantastic and just a few hours.
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Robynq26
Jan 3, 2026
Fun tour with a great guide! - Excellent tour! Very easy going. Only cycling short distances between places and the roads are reasonably quiet and safe (even on a Saturday!). We had a good sized group (around 12 of us) and the information shared by Anj, our guide, was delivered enthusiastically. She's very informed and very people orientated. Lots of opportunities for questions. The cool fresh towel and ice cream at the end were wonderful bonuses!
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Yuki_t
Dec 26, 2025
Great Biking Experience with a Few Concerns - The tour itself was great, especially for people who enjoy biking. However, I want to share a few heads-ups for future guests.
There was a strong sewage-like smell in the area for most of the tour. The bathroom at the Bambike office was very dirty when I used it (there was vomit in and on the bowl, and no toilet paper), so I recommend avoiding it. I also don’t recommend the free ice cream they offer at the end of the tour. I had diarrhea afterward, which has continued for several days.
One more thing: after visiting Fort Santiago and learning about the Manila Massacre (the Japanese army killed thousands of civilians), the tour guide asked only me (the only Japanese person in the group) what I thought. While I understand history is important, being singled out made me feel uncomfortable and unfairly blamed for something I had no part in.
Aside from these issues, I enjoyed the biking experience and would still recommend the tour.
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Cesar_l
Dec 20, 2025
Great tour! - It was an amazing experience riding through the Intramuros area, a historical area in Manila. You can bring kids, but make sure they know how to ride well because you will be riding with cars and motorcycles at times on city roads. If they don't know how to ride, they have a wider seater option so an adult can peddle and the kid can sit in the back while holding onto the driver (like a scooter seat). It rained during our tour and they gave us ponchos to use. We loved riding through the rain though because it added to the memory/experience.
Our tour guide, Chi, was awesome! Very knowledgeable and had a sweet personality. She really knew her information well and was always willing to answer questions. if we could give a rating for her, it would be 5 stars also.
Great experience overall and would highly recommend!
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Suresherath
Dec 18, 2025
Must try if you are in Manila. - Our guide Chi was really energetic and takes time to explain the history of Intramuros. It was very cool ride inside the fort, stopping at each important points. The awesome bamboo bikes are also a highlight.
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Ch1et
Jan 2, 2026
Decent Way to Visit Intramuros - The experience was ... fine. Water wasn't provided during the trip, which was surprising as it was advertised. A good way to visit Intramuros, but after awhile it feels the same. Visiting once as a tourist is sufficient.
The guides where good at guiding us on the bikes and story telling.
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Leah_w
Jan 1, 2026
Not too much actual... - Not too much actual biking involved, we could have done so much more! This tour happens rain or shine and it did start raining while we were biking, but it is warm rain and the guide provided ponchos. It was interesting to learn the history of Intramuros.
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Michaela_g
Dec 29, 2025
Whilst it was good I... - Whilst it was good I think it could be improved possibly by cutting out the first one or two stops and spending more time on the later ones. There’s not a huge amount to see but that could just be personal opinion. It’s a social enterprise so worth supporting
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