Top Manila Day Trips

My driver, Mr. Manuel Oreta, and I were in communication a day before my flight via WhatsApp to coordinate infos. My flight was delayed and baggage claim took a very long time. Mr. Oreta stayed in communication with me from his arrival at the airport until actual pick up. I was much later than the scheduled pick up time and Mr. Oreta waited patiently. We had a great conversation on the way to my hotel. I would ask for Mr. Oreta again when I need to book another ride! What a great experience to not have to stress how I was going to get to my hotel at night. Thank you, Mr. Oreta for your patience and great communication!

It was a very immersive way to learn about the site and its history. Our tour guide, Prime, kept us very safe and provided clear instructions and had a very deep well of knowledge that was evident throughout. We even got cold towels and ice cream after our tour!

An exceptional moment: a ride on an authentic boat, the calm and coolness of the lake a few hours from bustling Manila before a lunch in a bamboo "hut". An exceptional view of Taal. Christine is a great, dynamic, attentive guide who answered all our questions. Thanks to her and the drivers who drove us.

Despite the rain, we had a fantastic time on the Historical Manila by Night tour! Pearl was an incredibly knowledgeable guide who brought Manila’s rich history to life with fascinating stories and insights, while Adrienne helped make everything run smoothly and not have to stand in the rain to wait for the car. We learned so much and never felt rushed, even with the weather. This tour is a must-do if you’re visiting Manila. If you’d like to explore more of the historic buildings from the inside, I’d recommend taking the daytime tour as well. But for a memorable evening filled with history, culture, and great guides, this tour is absolutely worth it!

Great tour! Friendly and fun team: great driver, Miel and amazing guide, Claude. We chose this tour because it allowed us to see three important places on our must see list in one trip, and it was perfect. The ride in the dugout canoe to the Pasganjan Falls through the lush greenery and stone canyon walls was beautiful plus watching the strong and agile boatmen maneuver the boat through tight rocky rapids waa thrilling. After a lunch of traditional dishes, our tour included a boat ride to the island Taal Volcano and a stop at the People’s Park in the Sky. Claude shared the history of the volcano’s 2020 surprising eruption and its formation of new craters plus the lake itself was gorgeous. The sky was clear during our visit to the People’s Park in the Sky, so we enjoyed a stunning view of the valley below. What a fun and efficient way to see some of the most iconic spots in the Philippines. We highly recommend this trip! One note, when we booked our tour, we were happy to see that our hotel was on the drop-down list of available pick up locations. However, the next day we were advised that it was not in the standard pick up area and that would be modest additional costs. It’s my impression that the Tour operator is correcting this but beware, if your hotel is in Mandaluyong, there might be extra cost for hotel pickup.

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.

This was a last minute decision for a tour and turned out to be a “should’ve booked it” tour! Team was great with communications, updates and transfers back and forth. The fish were bountiful and had a great opportunity to see “Nemo” as well as swim with a large school of Jacks. I would recommend this tour to any one looking to get wet in the Philippines.

This was an incredible day trip with our guide Edwin! Booking the private tour was absolutely worth it since we had the flexibility to go at our own pace and take bathroom breaks as needed given it is a long day in the car. Pagsanjan Falls was absolutely incredible! The guides paddle and pull you up river through 17 rapids in a canoe while you sit and enjoy the view. The last 50 meters or so you transfer to a bamboo raft that will take you directly under the waterfall to the cave behind it. I don't know if it was just our luck but a huge benefit of the private tour was that we felt like we had the whole river to ourselves. Just as we were finishing a different large tour group was just starting with a dozen or so canoes at the same time. The whole experience took about 12 hours but it was well worth it. Edwin made the journey enjoyable, flexible and had great communication which made all the difference for the long day!