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Private Half-Day Manila Tour: Explore American Cemetery, St Agustin Church, and More
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Manila
Experience the primary attractions of Manila in this private half-day city tour. Explore and visit renowned sites such as the American Cemetery, St Agustin Church, among other notable city landmarks.
Duration:
4 hours
Highlights
- Rizal Park - Pick up at the entrance/exit gate of pier 15 and commence with your tour. Visit Rizal Park, named in honour of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
- Intramuros - After a brief picture stop, proceed to the historic Walled City of Intramuros.
- San Agustin Church - Travel through the cobbled streets towards San Agustin Church, the country’s oldest stone church and view its wide collection of ecclesiastical icons, vestments and other religious articles.
- Casa Manila - Afterwards visit Casa Manila, a reproduction of 19th century house equipped with Oriental and European decor, as well as Philippine antique furniture.
- Fort Santiago - Continue on to Fort Santiago, Manila’s main line of defense against invaders from the sea.
- Quiapo Church - From the Fort, drive by Quiapo, Manila’s central district, often referred to as the heart of Manila with its market, pilgrimage church of the Black Nazarene, jeepney terminals and bazaars. Then stop at the Chinese Cemetery, where the mausoleums are as big and as elaborate as houses and where fusions of Buddhist and Christian religions are very much in evidence. Return back to the ferry terminal at the end of the tour.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Local English speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
Rizal Park
Roxas Blvd
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Customer Ratings
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Sara_f
Mar 20, 2024
Short tour of Manila - We had a great day with our guide Tony and driver Roy. Learnt a lot about the history of Manila and the Philippines . He was very informative and would recommend him if you are in Manila. Roy was very good given the traffic and we felt very safe with him.
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Cynthia_h
Nov 18, 2023
Great Personalized Private Tour - 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 port exit when we got there with my name on a sign.
Travel to the memorial is by van with only the driver, guide, my husband & l. (No carriage ride included.) The traffic is terrible so the trip there & back to the other sights takes a while. Aimee will Tailor the trip to accommodate your interests so you can spend more time at the sights that interest you most. Once at the memorial and in the old town it is a walking tour, then a van ride back to the ship.
I found the memorial moving, the mosaics are impressive, and the museum educational for those who don't know their WW2 history.
The old church was impressive inside & the attached halls house a lot of religious artifacts (not really my cup of tea), but the ornate embroidery, pipe organ, & the medicinal naturalist room were worth a closer look (for me).
Casa Manila has quite ornate donated furnishings including an actual treasure chest from the colonial period and Aimee explained how things were done or used back then (the building has no plaques describing things).
Just so you know, some of what you will see in the old part of town has been recreated after Manila was mostly leveled in WW2, but that doesn't make it less interesting to me.
Overall, it was a great tour! Thanks, Aimee!
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Philipfb4232lc
Mar 6, 2023
Wonderful - Ria the tour guide was wonderful in all aspects! Recomend this tour to see and experience of the city in a short time frame.
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Deannawehrung18
Nov 10, 2019
Really good tour in Manila - Joshar did a wonderful job. He was very knowledgeable and energetic. We learned so much and were so pleased with the value.
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Larry_b
Mar 1, 2018
Good variety of experiences on this... - <p>Good variety of experiences on this tour. Manny our tour guide was great as was the driver Ed. One of our favorite stops was at the American Cemetery.</p>
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