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Taal Volcano Tour: Scenic Lake Boat Adventure
4.7
24 Ratings
Tagaytay
Experience the Taal Volcano Boat Tour and Lake Sightseeing from Manila. Witness the stunning beauty of Taal Lake and explore the volcanic island while enjoying the breathtaking scenery of Tagaytay City.
Experience the Taal Volcano Boat Tour and Lake Sightseeing from Manila. Witness the stunning beauty of Taal Lake and explore the volcanic island while enjoying the breathtaking scenery of Tagaytay City.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Picnic Grove - Head over to the Taal Volcano ridge in Tagaytay City and see first hand the steams coming from Taal Volcano eruption. This is a sightseeing tour. Taal Volcano suddenly erupt at 2:36pm on Sunday, January 12, 2020 ,making all flee from the island volcano. For the next 24 hours, ashes coming from the crater reach Metro Manila and…
- Picnic Grove - Head over to the Taal Volcano ridge in Tagaytay City and see first hand the steams coming from Taal Volcano eruption. This is a sightseeing tour. Taal Volcano suddenly erupt at 2:36pm on Sunday, January 12, 2020 ,making all flee from the island volcano. For the next 24 hours, ashes coming from the crater reach Metro Manila and nearby areas as 150,000 people flee from their homes. Taal Volcano is now considered the most active complex volcano after this eruption. See the devastation firsthand and the dramatic views of Taal Lake and steaming Volcano Island from the ridges of Tagaytay City.
- Taal Volcano - Boat ride in front of the Volcano (No Trekking in the Crater as the Volcano still under Eruption Alert)
What's Included
- Boat rental fees, all taxes, entrance fees, and environmental fees included.
- Picnic Groove Entrance and LGU Fees
- Island Volcano Boat Sightseeing operated by Government Regulated Station (Local Guide, Boat Captain)
- Convenient pickup and drop-off services from hotel lobby or airport.
- TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
- Round Trip Transportation, Driver, Fuel, all Toll Fees
- Boat rental fees, all taxes, entrance fees, and environmental fees included.
- Picnic Groove Entrance and LGU Fees
- Island Volcano Boat Sightseeing operated by Government Regulated Station (Local Guide, Boat Captain)
- Convenient pickup and drop-off services from hotel lobby or airport.
- TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
- Round Trip Transportation, Driver, Fuel, all Toll Fees
What's Not Included
- Breakfast and Personal Expenses
- Breakfast and Personal Expenses
Additional Information
Taal Volcano & Countryside Escape — A Scenic Journey Beyond the City
The adventure starts with a serene drive to the refreshing highlands of Tagaytay. The first stop is a ridge-top viewpoint, situated 665 meters above sea level, providing a stunning frontal view of Taal Volcano. From this vantage point, observe the fascinating illusion of the volcano…
Taal Volcano & Countryside Escape — A Scenic Journey Beyond the City
The adventure starts with a serene drive to the refreshing highlands of Tagaytay. The first stop is a ridge-top viewpoint, situated 665 meters above sea level, providing a stunning frontal view of Taal Volcano. From this vantage point, observe the fascinating illusion of the volcano emerging from within the lake.
Next, head down to the lakeside boat station for the second stop. Embark on a small-group boat (maximum of 5 guests) and glide across the tranquil waters of Taal Lake. As you near Volcano Island, the boat guide will highlight significant features of the landscape, bringing its geology and history to life.
For the third stop, explore the countryside to find a tranquil farm and a secluded river falls. Enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool, flowing waters directly from the highlands, and unwind in a private riverside cottage reserved exclusively for you. Delight in a simple yet delicious picnic lunch prepared by your hosts—an authentic taste of Filipino home-style cooking.
- This is a small-group private tour, accommodating a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 participants per boat with Local Guide.
- Taal Lake and Taal Volcano activities are weather-dependent. In the event of heavy rain, typhoons, storms, flash floods, or an eruption alert, local authorities may suspend activities for safety reasons without prior notice.
- Please provide your hotel name in the Special Requirements section, private message, whatsapp when booking. We offer pickup directly from your hotel lobby.
Location
Picnic Grove
Barangay Sungay,
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
4.7
(24 Ratings)
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Krobins7
Jan 15, 2026
Great Day Trip from Manila - Really cool day trip experience from Manila, Edwin picked us up and got us food, and took us to an overlook area. We went on a boat tour around the volcano and it was amazing. Lunch with a view then we went to the American cemetery in Manila. Great experience overall
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Travel47684992638
Jan 14, 2026
Taal Lake and Pasanjan Falls tour - We went on the Taal Lake and Pasanjan Falls tour 13th January 2026 our driver and guide Edwin was fabulous went out of his way to make sure we were happy and he is very accommodating he was also a good driver and knew how to cut through Manila traffic and turned up the morning of the tour 30 minutes early and we arrived back at our Hotel on time. My wife and I would happily recommend this company and their services but Edwin is the driver to ask for as he must be the best driver they have there so ask for him to be your driver you won't be disappointed.
Rob & Ashly Watson Sydney Australia
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Bianca_c
Jan 6, 2026
Early start to beat the... - Early start to beat the traffic. Amazing scenery and guides worked well we got a good experience changing the order to allow for visibility.
Larry was a great driver and I was impressed how he navigated the traffic coming back into Manila.
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Thomas_h
Dec 23, 2025
Getting close up - Carlo was a great tour guide. Explained a lot on the way to Tagaytay and kept the great music and conversation flowing. The picnic area was beautiful area to take it all. My favorite part was the boat ride and seeing the fish farms and volcanoe in the lake
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Lilibeth_a
Dec 10, 2025
Wonderful tour of Taal volcano - My family had a wonderful time. Pick up was on time and Carlo was an excellent driver. He anticipated our needs for appropriate rest stops and even bought us bananas and buko pie....they were delicious. We felt well taken cared of.
The boat ride around Taal volacano and views of the lake were amazing. Our boat tour guide was great....she gave us informations that we otherwise would not have known since she used to live on the island. Overall, it was a wonderful experience worth the cost and traffic.
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Matthew_f
Jul 20, 2025
Amazing experience! - Flor, our guide, was awesome. He is friendly and very knowledgeable of the area. Taal Volcano was amazing. I highly recommend this experience to anyone.
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Adi_a
Feb 5, 2025
A once-in-a-lifetime experience - The guide was really nice and it was a breathtaking experience.
The way from the hotel was a bit long, but it was worth it. We arrived at the location of the volcano, first we saw it from above, and then we went on a boat trip that took about two hours. We took a tour and the boat driver explained everything to us. Highly recommended!
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U3260tkjoer
Nov 28, 2024
Up Close to an Active Volcano - I was looking for something unique that was kind of close to Manila and stumbled across this. Perfect.
I booked at 11:00 at night and Carlo was there at 5:20am as promised. Wow, great service.
It's a two hour ride south to the Taal lookout. Awesome. Lots of scenery along the way. Carlo is an extremely safe driver, and made appropriate pit stops. Patient, friendly and conversational the entire time.
A ride down the mountain to the dock where a tour guide, Van, and a pilot, Runell, loaded us into an outrigger and drove us around the ACTIVE VOLCANO, providing commentary all along the way. Although the water was choppy the boat was pretty stable. If you're adventurous this is great, if not, this might not be for you. My scaredy cat girlfriend made it through the two hour boat ride just fine. It was very beautiful, pretty fun, and unique.
Altogether an eight hour adventure. Drop off back at my hotel.
Glad I did this.
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Nurlan_m
Jan 7, 2026
Everything was great... - Everything was great except for one point. It's unclear why the tour starts at 5:30 AM, when it could easily be moved to 6:30 or even 7:00. Because of such an early start, guests lose their paid hotel breakfast and are forced to grab something at McDonald's or Starbucks. By the time you return around lunchtime, you're already exhausted and sleep-deprived. So it’s not clear why the tour needs to start this early, when shifting it by an hour or so wouldn’t affect the program but would make it much more comfortable.
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Juliebb8175lc
Jan 19, 2026
Unreliable, irresponsible operator. Don't book! - UNRELIABLE, UNPROFESSIONAL. DON’T BOOK
We were very excited for our volcano and boat drive on our last day in the Philippines. We did not hear from the travel company with confirmation and detailed pick-up the day before, as is the norm, so in the evening we started texting and then calling. We said please tell us if you are coming because we don’t want to get up at 4:30 a.m. for a 5:30 a.m. pick-up unless someone is coming. At 8:30 p.m. the driver confirmed, saying he might be early. We went early to the lobby at 5:20 a.m. At 5:52 a.m. the driver texted he was on his way. At 6:21 a.m. we texted that we had been waiting for an hour, was he coming. At 6:31 I called and he said he was having problems with his navigation and the vehicle, could we wait for him. Then at 6:40 we asked him to talk to his boss to see what was happening. He called and said the trip would be cancelled due to problems with the vehicle. We then received a text from some other person, saying the trip was canceled due to an auto accident (an obvious lie). Well, our day was wasted, and we lost the chance to ever see this area. Additionally, we were tired all day from getting up at 4:30 a.m. and waiting for nothing.
This company was unprofessional to not confirm properly the day before; then they provided a string of excuses and lies. They should have just canceled the night before. Clearly, they either did not want to take us, and/or they did not have a functioning vehicle. Additionally, why did the driver have to do all this? I spoke with him 3 times on the phone as he made excuses and apologized. No manager or owner called, they stuck it all onto him.
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