Top Manila Day Trips - page 4

Great little tour for a half day activity .. great team of friendly and knowledgeable staff. Very attentive and informative people. We also tried some different foods and fruits when we stopped at the different markets. I enjoyed hearing about the history of this country.

We are 5 adults from the USA and wanted a "nature day tour" from Manila. This tour is very well organized, and we got responses quickly through Whatsapp. Our guide/driver Edwin was very professional; he explained what to expect during the Pagsanjan River activity. We also wanted to buy fruits along the way and he made sure we got them at the most reasonable price (since some food vendors sometimes overcharge tourists). The river itself starts calm and then the adventure starts when you hit the 1st of "16 rapids" ... we were lucky the Boatmen we had were professional and so we gave them reasonable tips. After the waterfall tour, we were hungry and we ate an excellent restaurant just beside the place where we boarded the boats...our guide Edwin already had us pick from the menu before we rode the boats. "Russel" had the our table ready by the time we were done with activity. On top of it all, we had a brand new BYD SUV and it ran smoothly and very comfy inside. We were picked up from hotel promptly at 530 AM and the back our hotel by 445 PM. Overall, highly recommend this excellent tour to enjoy the Pagsanjan waterfall, for those wanting to see the Taal Volcano along with the river activity.

Carlo was such a great guide! I didn’t know what to expect when I booked this and I was so shocked. Such a beautiful, serene place tucked away. The food was sooo good! We still talk about it! Two family members didn’t swim but there’s plenty of smaller, shallow areas that they managed to spend time in. we were so happy they were also able to enjoy!!

An outstanding tour conducted by Perl and Yves and our great driver, Carlo. Strolling through markets, eating grilled chicken intestine, boating on volcanic crater lake, 360 views from Tagaytay, hiking into a jungle waterfall….A true and authentic experience of the countryside surrounding Manila. Lots of conversations and laughter. Loved it!!

Even though we had a set itinerary my guide Zee made a few adjustments and took me to a number of very interesting sights based on my interest. She was very knowledgeable about all the places I visited and allowed me the time to really absorb the tons of information. Great driving by Adrian in the Manila traffic! All round, an excellent half day of touring cultural sights in Manila.

The company forwarded the directions to the airport pickup location the day before, which provided time to review them. I was surprised to receive another text from the company after arrival offering further assistance to the pickup location. The initial instructions were precise and clear so further assistance was not necessary. The driver arrived on time and was pleasant and helpful. Very smooth pickup and drop off at the hotel.

Our Guide (Bernardo) was great!! He shared plenty of historical information but also inquired about the guests & where they were from. I really appreciated seeing the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Site. I enjoyed the walking tour (Fort Santiago) but it seemed others did not anticipate the amount of walking. Not sure if it was displayed in the tour information.

Highly recommend… this was my most expensive excursion I booked while in the Philippines but you get what you pay for, as they say. Mark and Miel tag teamed as the driver and tour guide… Miel got us to and from safely in the crazy Manila traffic, while Mark kept the conversation going with Filipino history, highlights… along with a few tips and tricks to get around in Manila. You’ll be able to recognize Miel… he’s the better looking of the two. But honestly, nothing can describe the sheer beauty of area they’ll take you to… the crystal clear turquoise water, rainbow of colors of fish, not to mention the reef life. I’ll be coming back next year with my youngest son, and I’m going diving this time. If you’re on the fence, do it and ask for Mark and Miel you won’t regret it.