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Half-Day Cebu City Tour: Discover Landmarks, Churches, and Shopping
4.3
27 Ratings
Cebu City
This 4-hour tour allows you to discover the charm of Cebu’s major landmarks and churches, in addition to the fantastic shopping.
This 4-hour tour allows you to discover the charm of Cebu’s major landmarks and churches, in addition to the fantastic shopping.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Magellan’s Cross - Magellan’s Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on 16 or 17 March 1521
- Fort San Pedro - Fuerte de San Pedro is a military defense structure in Cebu, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi,…
- Magellan’s Cross - Magellan’s Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on 16 or 17 March 1521
- Fort San Pedro - Fuerte de San Pedro is a military defense structure in Cebu, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines. It is located in the area now called Plaza Indepedencia, in the pier area of the city.
- Basilica del Santo Nino - The Basílica Menor del Santo Niño de Cebú, commonly known as Santo Niño Basilica, is a minor basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in the 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A. and Fray Diego de Herrera, O.S.A
- Taoist Temple - Cebu Taoist Temple is a Taoist temple located in Beverly Hills Subdivision of Cebu City, Philippines. The temple is built by Cebu’s substantial Chinese community in 1972
- Yap Sandiego Ancestral House - Historic residence constructed in the 17th-century featuring hand-carved furniture, art & a garden.
- Cebu Heritage Monument - Concrete, steel & bronze monument featuring various sculptures showing scenes from Cebu’s history.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
Location
Magellan's Cross
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
4.3
(27 Ratings)
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Psantehnik
Mar 23, 2025
Great tour, would recommend! - Great tour, hit all the highlights, got some great pictures. I would recommend going on a Sunday when the traffic is a bit better.
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Ken_r
Mar 17, 2025
Excellent & informative tour for first-timers! - Peter was an excellent guide. His knowledge of the city's history and culture was very impressive. He acted professionally throughout the tour and made sure we had a great experience.
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Eugeneo2025
Jan 5, 2025
Great tour, amazing guide Liz - Great way to spend a morning getting to know the history of Cebu. We rewlly enjoyed it, and learned so much. Our guide Liz made the tour, she was so knowledgeable and insightful, as well as funny. We had great fun exploring the city with Liz!
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Seaside05235336731
Oct 7, 2024
Awesome - Great guide, very friendly and helpful. Very informative and was great to hear the history even thought it’s sad that the Philippines have been invaded a number of times.
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Jane_h
Sep 10, 2024
Great half day tour! - A great half day tour - very interesting to learn the history of Cebu. A big shout out to Peter and Ariel for making this tour awesome, despite the heat!
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Kristien_k
Mar 23, 2025
Good quick overview of Cebu - Our guide, Liz, provided a lot of information on the sites of the city and history of the area. She was very engaging and easy to communicate to. She frequently offered to take pictures for us at various sites. She shared some personal information and history. This wasn’t a problem for us as we enjoyed the stories, but may be to much information for other tourists. She did listen to our needs and did take us to a shop to purchase some small souvenirs and dried mangos. We did need to cover our knees and shoulders at the last temple, which we weren’t informed of by the operators. I wish we were given better instructions on this as it was very hot and humid. Luckily it was brought up at the beginning so we turned back to the hotel to change. Overall very informative tour for half a day with a decent amount of sites seen. Would have preferred better details in tour description to accurately prepare (i.e. clothing). Guide was very informative and easily engagable 9/10.
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Raymond_b
Mar 18, 2025
Great Half-Day Cebu City Tour! - We had a great experience on the half-day Cebu City tour! Our guide, Febie, did a wonderful job showing us the major sights and sharing interesting insights about Cebu’s history and culture. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and made sure we were comfortable throughout the tour.
The itinerary covered key landmarks, providing a good overview of the city in a short amount of time. However, we did notice that some areas felt a bit crowded, and traffic made getting around a bit slow—but that’s to be expected in a busy city.
Overall, it was an enjoyable and informative tour, perfect for those looking to explore Cebu’s highlights in just a few hours. Highly recommended!
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Rjb1215
Mar 6, 2025
Fantastic Half-Day Tour of Cebu with Febie! - I had an amazing experience on a half-day tour of Cebu, and I cannot recommend it enough! Our tour guide, Febie, was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. She made sure we were comfortable the entire time and provided insightful information about the history and culture of Cebu.
The tour covered some of the island’s must-see landmarks, including Magellan's Cross, Fort San Pedro, and Basilica del Santo Niño. Febie’s commentary brought these historical sites to life, and she answered all our questions with great enthusiasm.
We also had the opportunity to visit the Taoist Temple, where the views of the city were simply stunning. Febie ensured we had plenty of time to take photos and enjoy the sights, without feeling rushed.
The tour was well-paced and a perfect introduction to Cebu, especially for those with limited time. Febie made the experience feel personal and unique, which is something we truly appreciated. If you’re looking to explore Cebu in just a few hours, this half-day tour with Febie is definitely the way to go!
Highly recommend!
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Elaine_t
Jul 22, 2024
Knowledgeable half day tour in city Cebu - Peter is a great guide. Not only was he able to give details to the history of Cebu city but also he was willing to share his insights on the matter. We had a great talk. Will definitely recommend to tourists like me who wants to know more about this city.
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U3733wrrachelm
Aug 12, 2024
Good your, bad advice - Covered all the places I wanted to visit in a compact tour but which allowed me to take the time I wanted at each place. Very friendly guides. My main problem, was that when the guide was introducing me to the plants in Cebu used by locals for remedies, she promoted one for skin problems, which I then tried at her advice, and it left me with a large burn several hours later which I’m still recovering from. I later discovered on line it’s poisonous. Yes, you may say that’s my naivety, but I only tried it as the guide was promoting it so heavily 🤷🏼♀️ I hope the info about Cebu she gave me was a bit more reliable!
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