Philippines · HALF-DAY
Dry season eats availability fast. Below: the 15 half-day tours to lock in early, what each one includes and how they differ.
See Tondo Market, Binondo Chinatown, and Intramuros by jeepney, tricycle, and tuk-tuk on a lively three-hour Manila tour.
“Really enjoyed learning about the different areas of Manila. The local people are super friendly. The 2 guides we had were very informative as well. Overall a fantastic way to see parts of Manila!”
Escape Manila for Tagaytay views, Taal Volcano, fruit tasting, markets, and a jeepney ride on this practical half-day tour.
“Excellent tour with very good tour guides. I Will recommend this tour. Hannah, Ken and Noi were excellent.”
Review of Bohol’s private half-day tour covering Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Bilar Forest, Baclayon Church, and a Loboc River lunch cruise.
“Our guide Harvey was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about all the sites and an excellent driver, he even gave us great recommendations for the rest of our time in Bohol. The chocolate hills were beautiful and the tarsier sanctuary was very well organized, ethical, and safe for the animals.”
See Puerto Princesa’s cathedral, WWII fort, crocodile center, ranch, weaving studio, and baywalk, with an optional full-body massage.
“The tour its self was great! I was by myself and got added to a a family who booked the tour. After talking with them, they told me they were from Manila. They were all older with a young girl maybe in her early teens. They were all so kind to me. The tour guide was so great making me feel included and taking pictures of me at every stop. The family had me join some of their pictures as well. When we went to the crocodile farm I got to hold a baby for a picture! It was so cool! Me and the teen girl rode the big slide…”
See Puerto Princesa’s cathedral, crocodile farm, WWII fort, weaving center, and hilltop views on an affordable half-day city tour.
“Raquel was a lovely tour guide keeping us all entertained with plenty of interesting facts. The hook up with the tour was easy and all the places visited were interesting. A very enjoyable half day and thanks to Raquel for making it a great tour.”
Review of Cebu’s private highland tour with Sirao Garden, Temple of Leah, Taoist Temple, optional lechon lunch, and hotel pickup.
“We really enjoyed this trip - we had Bernie who picked us up from the hotel and took us to the 3 attractions. Entry fees and tickets all handled by him. This is far easier than visiting these sites yourself as it's difficult to park at some of these areas and the traffic is chaotic He gave us plenty of time to explore on our own and was so polite.”
Review of Manila’s private four-hour Intramuros tour, with Fort Santiago, churches, Casa Manila, hotel pickup, guide, price, and practical tips.
“Arsen was great! Very knowledgeable and answers questions with ease. Would recommend this tour 10/10. However the driver Julius was not the best experience. We were told to wait at the hotel lobby 10 mins before pick up, we were at the lobby for over 30 mins waiting for the driver. We communicated through WhatsApp telling him we were at the lobby. We had to check outside the hotel and he just waited by the vehicle. He was also annoyed and stated that he was waiting for over half an hour. All in all Arsen made this tour memorable and learning about our countries history was very enjoyable!”
Explore Manila in three hours, from Tondo Market and Binondo Chinatown to Intramuros, with local guides, street life, and colonial landmarks.
“Excellent Quick Look at parts of Manila. Floyd our guide was informative, honest and fun. Enjoyed the variety of walking, tuk tuks and jeepneys.”
Explore Cebu’s oldest landmarks, churches, fort, ancestral house, and shopping with a private guide in four air-conditioned hours.
“Was excellent our tour guide was the greatest very informative friendly and a wonderful person she really made the whole tour enjoyable I would request her again Thank you to her for a wonderful time Ron Stager”
Escape Manila for Tagaytay views, Taal Volcano, fruit tasting, and People's Park in the Sky on a relaxed five-hour tour.
“It was very interactive and informative. John the tour guide and Kyle the driver did an amazing job”
Review of El Nido’s 3-hour premium speedboat tour, with lagoons, beaches, snacks, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“My both speed boat tour 8 january and 9 january where cancel still waiting for full refund”
Explore Intramuros, Manila Cathedral, San Agustin Church, Baluarte de San Diego, and Paco Park on a flexible four-hour heritage tour.
“Marco was supremely knowledgeable and always helpful - simply superb”
See Intramuros, Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, and the American Cemetery on a guided four-hour Manila history tour.
“This is a great tour to learn about WW II at the American Cemetery, Jose Rizal at Rizal Park and the Spanish colonization in the walled city of Intramuros. A great introduction to Manila. Or tour guide was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and her English was impeccable.”
See Puerto Princesa’s cathedral, crocodile center, ranch, Baker’s Hill, and craft shops on a practical half-day city tour.
“This was a wonderful tour, lots of diversity in what we saw and did! Every stop was enjoyable. We liked seeing the crocodiles, riding the slide and zipline, learning the history and seeing important buildings, the local snacks, etc. Great tour guide (Jed) and driver (Bong)!”
See Manila’s historic core on a private four-hour shore tour with port pickup, San Agustin Church, Fort Santiago, and local guides.
“This is a good tour at a good price. (Our cruise wanted to charge quite a bit more for a group tour.) Aimee was a fantastic guide. She is knowledgeable, funny, & relates a lot of interesting info in a conversational way. Aimee was at the”
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