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Top 15 City Tours in the Philippines

38 tours  ·  from $14

Manila and Cebu City both reward a guide and a plan for the traffic. These 15 sort the half-day loops, the heritage walks and the after-dark runs, priced, timed and clear on pickup points.

Manila: Old & New 4-Hour City Tour - Starting in Makati: Manila’s modern face
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Manila: Old & New 4-Hour City Tour

1.Old & New 4-Hour City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 458 reviews · 4 hours · from $60Our pick

This English-language tour connects Makati’s financial district with Manila’s Spanish-era Intramuros. Ride an air-conditioned van, walk through Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church, and visit the American Cemetery and Rizal Park. Guides such as Omar, Fernando, Richard, and Stella have led tours, with hotel pickup from Makati and the Bay Area.

“A good tour showing both sides of Manila With lots of good information given At the end of the tour we visited the American war graves and memorial ( which is very sobering) Are driver was very good and managed to get us around the insane Manila traffic I would recommend doing this tour while in Manila”

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Private Cebu & Lapu-Lapu City Tour with Uphill Spots & Lunch at House of Lechon - Fort San Pedro and the old city center
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Private Cebu & Lapu-Lapu City Tour with Uphill Spots & Lunch at House of Lechon

2.Private Cebu & Lapu-Lapu City Tour with Uphill Spots & Lunch at House of Lechon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 168 reviews · from $75

Spend about nine hours touring Cebu and Lapu-Lapu in a private vehicle, from Magellan’s Cross and Fort San Pedro to Tops Lookout, Sirao Flower Garden, Mactan Island, and a lechon lunch at House of Lechon. Your included driver handles the roads and photos. Add a DOT-accredited guide for P2,500 if you want detailed commentary at each stop.

“I had so wonderful experience he was good driver love have him agaoam. Al was goo had fun and safe I input my day and my gily. Too we had him gay. Ynsmld to tag”

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Puerto Princesa: Half-Day City Tour with Optional Massage - Starting at Immaculate Conception Cathedral
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Puerto Princesa: Half-Day City Tour with Optional Massage

3.Half-Day City Tour with Optional Massage

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 142 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $14Best value

Spend four to six hours touring Puerto Princesa in an air-conditioned van with an English or Tagalog-speaking guide. Visit the cathedral, Plaza Cuartel, Baywalk, crocodile center, Mitra’s Ranch, Baker’s Hill, and Binuatan Weaving Center. Add a 60 or 100-minute massage after the tour, with private touring available.

“The tour guide was great! He did everything possible for us and was very friendly! He showed us so many things and prepared many activities for us! We would definitely recommend this tour!”

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Manila by Night: Discovering City Highlights with Intramuros - A Short Look at Binondo and Chinatown
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Manila by Night: Discovering City Highlights with Intramuros

4.Manila by Night: Discovering City Highlights with Intramuros

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · from $75

Join Yolo Travel Philippines at 6:00 pm for a 3 to 4-hour evening tour of Fort Santiago, Intramuros, and Binondo. Guides such as Bella, Ken, Albert, Genesis, and Marco have led past departures. Expect an air-conditioned ride, hotel pickup at select locations, history, night views, and a short Chinatown visit.

“Loved hearing and experiencing all the history of Intramuros. This was the first tour of our 2-week vacation in the Philippines and only got to write my review now, but big THANK YOU to our tour guides. They were so accommodating and knowledgeable. Last time I got to visit the Philippines was 2019 but we have never done a tour like this in all my visits back home. I thought it was a great idea to have it in the evening where it is not as hot or crowded, and you really get a more intimate feel. We were also able to tailor the tour to how we wanted. Maraming…”

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Half-day Puerto Princesa City Tour - Baker’s Hill for Snacks and Photos
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Half-day Puerto Princesa City Tour

5.Half-day Puerto Princesa City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $15

This small-group Puerto Princesa tour covers the cathedral, Plaza Cuartel, Baker’s Hill, Binuatan weaving, the crocodile farm, Mitra’s Ranch, Balayong People’s Park, and Baywalk. You get downtown hotel pickup, an air-conditioned minivan, entrance fees, and a guide such as Ernie, Raquel, Jefferson, or Echo. Choose a morning or afternoon departure.

“That was one of the worst experiences on the Philippines. The driver came almost 60 minutes late. I informed myself about the delay - there was no proactive information. There was also no apology or anything. The tour guide (a lady) was so unprepared and couldn’t really tell anything about the places, which we visited. Her only information was about the minutes, which we can spend at one destination. She manipulated the group in order to go the crocodile “park”. She talked very bad about the region around El Nido and told the guests, that everybody gets sick there because of the bad water quality. Overall it was really one…”

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Cebu Group Tour: Best Cebu City Tour - Taoist Temple: Cebu’s Chinese Filipino connection
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Cebu Group Tour: Best Cebu City Tour

6.Cebu Group Tour: Best Cebu City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 63 reviews · from $76

Spend about 10 hours exploring Cebu City and its hilltop sights in an air-conditioned shared vehicle. Visit Sirao Pictorial Garden, the Taoist Temple, Temple of Leah, Cebu Heritage Monument, Magellan’s Cross, and Santo Niño Basilica. Guides such as Cyrus, Vicky, and Psyche are praised for history and friendly service, but traffic can consume much of the day.

“My partner and I enjoyed everything about this tour. Cyrus was so friendly and knowledgeable about the history of Cebu. We’re so glad we didn’t go see these attractions by ourselves because there’s so much history behind the sites we wouldn’t have learned about!”

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CEBU: Cebu City Heritage and Uphill Guided Tour - Magellan’s Cross and the Basilica of Santo Niño
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CEBU: Cebu City Heritage and Uphill Guided Tour

7.Cebu City Heritage and Uphill Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 31 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $61

This 4 to 5 hour Cebu tour combines Magellan’s Cross, Santo Niño Basilica, Fort San Pedro, heritage homes, Taoist Temple, Temple of Leah, and Sirao Flower Farm. English-speaking guides such as Oliver and Ric lead the day, with air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, bottled water, and a souvenir included.

“Amazing! Loved the guide and the places where we been. Super professional and very very friendly”

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Cebu: City Highlights with Sirao Flower Garden Visit - Sirao Flower Garden and the uphill start
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Cebu: City Highlights with Sirao Flower Garden Visit

8.City Highlights with Sirao Flower Garden Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 30 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $51

Spend a full day touring Cebu City by van, from Sirao Flower Garden and Temple of Leah in the hills to Magellan’s Cross, the Taoist Temple, and 10,000 Roses Cafe. Your driver serves as guide, with hotel pickup in Cebu City, entry fees, and drop-off at SM City Cebu included. Shared vans hold up to 12 people.

“The whole tour was beautiful and the views throughout were breathtaking ☺️”

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Half-Day Cebu City Tour - Fort San Pedro: the most solid history stop
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Half-Day Cebu City Tour

9.Half-Day Cebu City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $75

See Magellan’s Cross, Fort San Pedro, Santo Niño Basilica, the Taoist Temple, Yap Sandiego Ancestral House, and a Cebu history monument in about four hours. Your private group of two to eight rides in an air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off. Guides such as Annabel, Peter, Liz, and Febie are known for clear history talks and helpful photos.

“I had a great time learning about Cebu from Annabelle and Julius. They were both amazing and friendly. Annabelle knew everything about her beautiful City and I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn about Cebu but not spend the entire day doing so. Thank you so Much Annabelle and Julius. you were amazing. R”

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Half-Day Manila City Tour - Rizal Park connects the city to Jose Rizal
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Half-Day Manila City Tour

10.Half-Day Manila City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $107Top rated

See Manila’s key historic sights in about four hours with an English-speaking guide and hotel pickup from Manila Bay or Makati. Visit Casa Manila, San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, Manila Bay, and the American Cemetery. Guides such as Jonas, Joan, Jen, and Richard are praised for clear history and warm service.

“This is a great tour to learn about WW II at the American Cemetery, Jose Rizal at Rizal Park and the Spanish colonization in the walled city of Intramuros. A great introduction to Manila. Or tour guide was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and her English was impeccable.”

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Puerto Princesa; Half day City tour - Butterfly Eco-Garden and Tribal Village
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Puerto Princesa; Half day City tour

11.Puerto Princesa; Half day City tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $14

Spend four hours exploring Puerto Princesa with a DOT-licensed English or Tagalog guide. Visit the Butterfly Eco-Garden, Mitra’s Farm, Baker’s Hill, the cathedral, Plaza Cuartel, Baywalk, and a souvenir shop. Morning and afternoon departures, hotel pickup, snacks, entrance fees, and shared van transport are included.

“Alles was goed, tour guide Mark kon erg leuk vertellen over de stad. Ook stopte je op elke plaatsen net lang genoeg waardoor de spanningsboog goed bleef. Denk aan 20 tot 30 minuten elke stop.”

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Mactan and Cebu Twin City Tour with Lunch - A quieter look inside the Yap Ancestral House
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Mactan and Cebu Twin City Tour with Lunch

12.Mactan and Cebu Twin City Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 7 hours · from $116

Spend seven hours tracing Cebu’s Spanish-era sights and local traditions, then cross to Mactan for the Lapu-Lapu shrine and a guitar factory. Pickup is included from Cebu City hotels, with a private group, English or Japanese guide, and lunch when selected. Guides such as Belle and Liz are praised for clear history stories.

“Liz was a lovely and knowledgeable guide. The driver was nice as well. I recommend this tour as they’re quite flexible and accommodating”

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BEST OF CEBU: Cebu City Heritage with Uphill Tour | Joiners - Fort San Pedro and the first Spanish chapter
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BEST OF CEBU: Cebu City Heritage with Uphill Tour | Joiners

13.BEST OF CEBU: Cebu City Heritage with Uphill Tour | Joiners

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $63

Spend four to five hours touring Cebu City’s historic center and hilltop sights in an air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Fort San Pedro, Magellan’s Cross, the Santo Niño Basilica, Taoist Temple, Sirao Flower Garden, and Temple of Leah. Guides such as Rix, Tyler, and Olivier add history, humor, and flexible help along the way.

“It was very informative. I had my history incorrect all this time about Cebu until my guide cleared it up for me. I got time to relax in the van while we went up the hill. Cebu was still recovering from the typhoons and construction/repairs were bRead more”

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Cebu: City Sightseeing Group Tour - Sirao Garden: Cebu’s highland photo stop
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Cebu: City Sightseeing Group Tour

14.City Sightseeing Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

Spend eight hours exploring Cebu City and its highland sights by air-conditioned van, with pickup in Cebu City, Mandaue, and selected Lapu-Lapu areas. You’ll visit Sirao Garden, TOPS Cebu, Temple of Leah, the Taoist Temple, historic churches and monuments, Taboan Public Market, and CCLEX. An English-speaking guide or driver leads the day.

“Update descriptions. Was expecting to be dropped off at the same spot they picked us up but end of tour was surprise that drop off is not on agreement. Me and wife had to walk 30min in area that we dont know/plus all the traffic on busy streets of cebu The ad owner sub contracts the tour to other companies. What posted on the GYG is 2x the actual price when going straight to actual local agencies.”

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Puerto Princesa half day City tour a sightseeing excursion - Baywalk Park for a quick waterfront pause
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Puerto Princesa half day City tour a sightseeing excursion

15.Puerto Princesa half day City tour a sightseeing excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $35

Spend four hours touring Puerto Princesa by van with hotel pickup, visiting Plaza Cuartel, Baywalk, the Palawan Heritage Center, Baker’s Hill, Mitra Farm, and Binuatan Creations. Admission fees are included, though food and the Mitra Farm zipline cost extra. Guides such as Ernie and Super Mario have earned special praise for lively, informative commentary.

“The Crocodile Farm was interesting, as was the Senator's timber house on the hill. The rest of the quick drive around Puerto Princesa was stock 'tourist haunts' culminating in a visit to the mandatory souvenir shop. The company provides Read more”

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