Top Manila Day Trips

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.

Our tour guide, Mark was a rock star!! He was so kind, funny and super informative. He made our trip comfortable and fun for all. We were blessed with perfect weather. We enjoyed stops at Buko shop, local fruit vendors, a local meat market and many other items for sale here as well. We visited the countryside of Tagaytay and viewed the Taal volcano site. It was a beautiful and peaceful place. There were also souvenirs for purchase at reasonable prices. If you want to get out of the city and visit another province… this tour with Mark is a must do experience!

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.

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.

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!

This experience was amazing, and my tour guide Kenji was the best! Please, if you ever decide to go on this request Kenji as your tour guide! Request him for all his tours! The Coconut Planation was beautiful and memorable. After a short ride with a water buffalo, we arrived at the museum which houses one of the largest personal collections of religious relics, artifacts from around the world, and taxidermy. Since it's a resort, there were also beautiful places by the pool to swim and lounge. The grounds and gardens were also beautiful. During the trip I also rode a bamboo raft and visited the waterfall restaurant! Definitely check out the waterfall restaurant that has amazing food and is a great place to take videos and pictures. After the lunch, there was a cultural showcase of traditional Filipino dances from around the regions, as well as a musical ensemble. I'm so grateful to Kenji and Yolo Travel for making this a memorable experience I won't forget, and I promise that they'll make it memorable and special for you as well.