9 Market Tours in the Philippines Worth Booking

1.Guided Night Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours · from $68Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tutuban Center Mall and spend two hours exploring Divisoria, Manila’s lively night market. Guides Floyd and Venus lead walks through food and produce stalls, with local rides such as a tuktuk, train, or jeepney. Expect shopping, street food, Chinatown sights, photos, and plenty of city stories.

“Venus knows her turf! Very personable and pleasant. Was very accommodating and made the night unforgettable!”

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2.Manila’s Culinary Expedition: The Ultimate Food and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $115

Start at 12:30 pm with hotel pickup, then walk through Binondo, Manila’s Chinatown, stopping at restaurants and market areas for about 10 Filipino food tastings. Your guide may tailor the stops to your interests, with guides such as Mark and drivers such as Kyle or Pedro helping connect the dishes to Manila’s history.

“Lots of food and lots of fun! Come hungry and with good walking shoes. You will not be disappointed.”

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3.Explore Manila Slums and Hidden Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $65

Explore Tondo and Manila’s old Chinatown with a local English-speaking guide, including Floyd or Venus when available. Walk residential alleys, visit a wet market, sample local food, and ride both a jeepney and tricycle. This small-group tour offers a close look at daily life, community spirit, and the practical side of getting around Manila.

“Very Nice tour, our guide (Venus) was very enthousiast and had a very kind and friendly vibe!”

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4.Manila Street food and Night Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 2 hours · from $68

Spend two fast-moving hours with Floyd or Venus sampling Filipino street food and exploring Tutuban Night Market, Divisoria, Binondo Chinatown, and Pasig Esplanade. You’ll learn how to order local snacks, ride a tuk-tuk or jeepney, and see Manila beyond the usual sights. Come ready to walk, taste, and try unfamiliar foods.

“This tour with Venus was a great introduction to the local Filipino street food, and a great walk through the local street markets. We got to emerge ourselves into the community of Manila and learn about the history and culture behind it all. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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5.Private Market Tour and Filipino Cooking Class in Manila with Isi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $120

Meet Isi in Taguig for a private 4.5-hour experience that pairs a local market visit with a Filipino cooking lesson in her home. Shop for seasonal ingredients, see her lemongrass and calamansi garden, prepare family recipes, and sit down to dishes such as garlic, coconut, chili, and fish-sauce specialties followed by dessert.

“The whole experience was amazing : sourcing the ingredients from the market, the host and the food! Isi exceeded expectations!”

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6.Tagaytay Adventure: Volcano Views, Countryside, Market & Cruise!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $160

Leave Manila at 7:30 a.m. for a small-group Tagaytay outing capped at 10 people. Ride a jeepney to Peoples Park in the Sky, stop at Tagaytay Point for local produce, then take a boat on Taal Lake. Pickup from many parts of Metro Manila, air-conditioning, and activity fees are included. Lunch and tips are extra.

“This 9 hour tour covers a large distance (up to 3 hours from Manila to reach Taal Island dock) so the visits to the Coconut shop, market and fruit stall were very rushed but there was adequate time at Tagaytay hill to see the view of the Read more”

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7.Manila Night Market with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $54Best value

Meet guide Mari inside Grand Cafe 1919 in Binondo for a two-hour evening through Divisoria and Tutuban. Ride a jeepney and tuk-tuk, sample Filipino street food at your own cost, shop for clothing and household goods, and finish at a Manila rooftop bar. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“I highly recommend this tour with Mari. She is a very handsome, friendly, funny and ambitious woman. She showed me the Manila that I was looking for and what many tourists don't get so see during their short stop overs. I learned a lot, got a taste of the delicious filipino cuisine and got in touch with the people. I never felt insecure, Mari took good care of me. I also took a second tour with her to Tagaytay to the Taal Vulcano which was also great. Check out her website https://www.mstar-tours.com”

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8.Manila Night Market Experience with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $68

Spend an evening with a local guide, often Venus, around Divisoria Market and Binondo. Browse low-cost clothes and souvenirs, try Filipino street food, learn how locals order food and drinks, and finish at the Pasig River Esplanade. The small group is limited to 10 people, with photography included.

“It was an amazing tour, and we got to experience authentic Filipino nightlife. Venus was a great guide, and it felt like you were hanging out with a friend. I recommend everyone tries this tour.”

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9.Manila Tour: Tondo Manila and Divisoria Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $54

See a less polished side of Manila on a two-hour walk through Tondo and Divisoria Market. Your English- or Tagalog-speaking guide leads you through local streets, a wet market, old apartments, street-food stops, and rides by jeepney and tuk-tuk. Food costs extra, but water, transport, photos, and a small group of up to 10 are included.

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