Manila Old and New: Sightseeing Tour Including Intramuros and Fort Santiago
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Manila Old and New: Sightseeing Tour Including Intramuros and Fort Santiago
By Baron Travel Day Tours
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Ages 5-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- Hotel pickup and drop-off on selected hotels only
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Local English-speaking guide
- Entry/Admission - San Agustin Church - Immaculate Conception Parish
- Entry/Admission - Intramuros
- Entry/Admission - Fort Santiago
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Fairmont, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Pickup details- However, if the hotel is not listed in the pickup location, you must select the nearest hotel in your area.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5712MNLA01- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 2 years
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What is the pick up location?
- We offer pick ups from most hotels. Let us know where you are staying in the 'Special Requirements' box in the Traveler Details section during checkout. Or you can let us know after booking by visiting 'Manage my Booking' and emailing us there.Answered July 2019
The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5712MNLA01
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- Stay019504806480 contributionsA relaxing day trip with good companyInformative,cultural and relaxing. Guide Andrei was know ledgeable and friendly. Well organised pickup,pre-trip advice . He engaged fully with us, answering questions that we posed and made sure that we were back in Manila in time to execute our evening plans.smooth trip to a beautiful location.Written 4 December 2024
- Lucy R0 contributionsGreat trip with a very good guideVery knowledgable guide and gave lots of information and was very passionate about the Philippines Was very interesting all the Information that was sharedWritten 14 November 2024
- Irene C0 contributionsLovely highlight tour of Puerto PrincesaWe did this as a private tour, having used Baron Travel for a shore excursion in Manila which was excellent. Journey, our guide met us at the Port and we set off with Jomar, for our highlight tour of Puerto Princesa. We visited the Cathedral, Plaza Cuertal (unfortunately under major renovation), Butterfly Farm Tribal Village, saw a demonstration of local weaving (even had a go), Baker's Hill and tasted the local delicacy, Mitra's Ranch and finally a walk along the Bay. Thoroughly enjoyed our tour.Written 13 November 2024
- Javier G0 contributionsNot picked upNobody was waiting at airport... and no instructions on how the transport will be handled. No pre-arrival instructions, details. I phoned a number provided in the ticket, but no answer. I waited almost 1 hour, and had to take another way to transfer to my hotel.Written 11 November 2024
- Trip557512848300 contributionsManila Taal and city tourThanks to Nori super guide shared lots valuable info. Super day out . Enjoyed trip out of Manila to view point unfortunately not able to see Taal volcano due to cloud coverage . Then back into Manila for informative city tour .Written 8 September 2024
- AliObz0 contributionsA nice relaxing day to chill away from the cityIf you want a nice relaxing day to chill away from the city, then I do recommend booking this activity. I was quite lucky as the place wasn’t so crowded. I recommend seeing the waterfall first. It is quite a small one, but still lovely. It’s about a 20 minutes walk which can be quite calming and there was a gentleman there who helped me through the water and took fantastic pictures of me. There are three pools: the big warm pool, the “soda” pool, and the lovers’ pool which is tucked away in the corner. They provided me with lockers at no extra cost. You make your way back to Manila after lunch so make sure you do as much swimming as possible beforehand. Lunch is buffet food (with soft drinks costing extra) and although I am not a huge fan of buffet food, it was nice nonetheless. Throughout the drive, my tour guide was informing me about the sights on the road i.e. the buildings, the motorway, the mountain etc., which was nice. The only negative feeling I had (at the very end of the tour) was the tour guide telling me I should tip the driver. Although I do not come from a “tipping culture” country, I do not mind doing it when someone has done a great job. That said, I didn’t have much cash on me (as everything was booked and I didn’t want to carry much cash on me) so I just pulled out the first note which was PHP 50. The tour guide complained that it was too small. I still ended up giving it to the driver, but it left a sour taste in my mouth (and it’s not like this is a cheap activity to book). Overall, this is a nice activity to book if you want a break from the city.Written 20 April 2024
- Eileen H0 contributionsA must experience for everyoneEveryone should experience Villa Escudero at least once. It is a fun relaxed day. We enjoyed the lunch at the water with the waterfall. Food was good. Waiters were very helpful. It’s good having water shoes for stability in the water. We enjoyed the show afterwards Very much. Although we did not look at the opportunities for children we noted that there were those kinds of entertainment. They for sure will enjoy the water buffalo ride. I visited in 2007, and it was good to revisit this unique place. Eileen from MinnesotaWritten 21 March 2024
- B5151TUpaula0 contributionsVery good day enjoying the highlights of Bohol.Excellent pick up and drop off service and friendly, helpful host who took us to a very good variety of places on Bohol. We had a very enjoyable day.Written 14 March 2024
- F6323AUchristianc0 contributionsLow stress high rewardNelle was a great tour guide during our trip. She made sure our needs were met and then some! Nelle was quite the photographer and made sure we were first in line or held a place in line for us while we explored. The trip was everything I looked for. I showed up and everything was taken care of. Thank you!Written 26 February 2024
- kimberlyannj20160 contributionsGood dayVery busy being Christmas. But enjoyed our day to the underwater river. The trips were cancelled the next day because of a typhoon, so we were very fortunate to get to see it.Written 2 January 2024
- PiaJ6780 contributionsWe happily guide Deaf tourists, ensuring easy notepad communication. Gentle and nice—everyone enjoys the experience.Providing excellent service, guiding you, and offering warm greetings, even for guests with disabilities. Your feedback as the reviewer is appreciated.Written 30 December 2023
- Nannyrobot0 contributionsAwesome experience - not to be missed !!What a great day - a wonderful trip - the boat trip around the island and seeing the volcano was incredible. Allan was just lovely, very kind and caring and we had some great conversations on the trip - would most certainly recommend this to anyone !!Written 30 November 2023
- Venture7023710 contributionsDaily tourIt's amazing the area was so peaceful and the food was awesome. We go back next time in PhilippinesWritten 11 October 2023
- wasdavedead0 contributionsWorst travel experience in my life.Got left alone on island before a monsoon came in. Worst travel experience in my life. Came from Cebu and went to Bohol. Whoever was running, the trip should’ve looked at the weather forecast and prevented me from Island hopping for this trip.Written 5 October 2023
- Whitee490 contributionsAwesome flightAwesome flight and easy access to the airport . Local transportation great for seeing the area. Reasonable rates.Written 29 September 2023
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Mary S
Honolulu, HI26 contributions
My tour guide Fernando was very informative and easy to understand. I really appreciate that even though I was solo (paid the price for 2 people) they still ran the tour even though no one else was added.
Be warned, there is quite a bit of walking involved to see intramuros & Fort Santiago, and at the time of day we went it was quite warm. They provide bottled water but would suggest bringing a hat, towel, umbrella for shade in open areas.
Driver has nerves of steel to be able to navigate the tight streets with the scooters weaving in & out. Kudos to him!
Be warned, there is quite a bit of walking involved to see intramuros & Fort Santiago, and at the time of day we went it was quite warm. They provide bottled water but would suggest bringing a hat, towel, umbrella for shade in open areas.
Driver has nerves of steel to be able to navigate the tight streets with the scooters weaving in & out. Kudos to him!
Written 28 April 2024
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Robin
10 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Our tour guide Malou was excellent and very knowledgeable about the history of the Philippines. Oswald navigated us around Manila with ease. Highly recommend the morning tour as we were able to see the sights before the bigger tour groups from the cruise ship came. Because we were the only ones who booked the tour, they did the private tour for us and we did not feel rushed at all. Clean, air conditioned shuttle.
Written 8 March 2023
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Priscila M
2 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
I’ve been to Manila more times than I can count, but only knew it as a chaotic, congested city that I avoid during my trips to the Philippines. Our tour guide Fernando (I could be wrong, it was a couple days ago) was awesome! He was so knowledgeable about manilas history and made the tour so interesting. 100% worth your money and you get to learn about the rich history of Manila and see spots that you might not have even known existed in the midst of the big city. The van was super clean with AC and our tour guide did not make us feel rushed, answered any questions and really kept us engaged. Great if you want to make the most out of your visit to Manila!
Written 20 December 2022
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Walt0401
Pennsylvania41 contributions
A couple of us older guys received a very good orientation tour of Manila. Both the driver and our guide, Richard, were excellent as well as punctual. We stopped at the American cemetery, drove through BGC, passed by the Mall of Asia, Rizal Park and many other locations. We received a running commentary on neighborhoods, places and historical events.
The tour included a bit of walking through Intramuros despite an ongoing deluge. We visited several churches and monuments as well as a museum.
Both the guide and the driver were very flexible and adjusted the tour meet our interests and the changing weather. It was great overview of the city and gave me an idea of where I may want to spend more time exploring.
An interesting and worthwhile way to spend our Saturday morning.
The tour included a bit of walking through Intramuros despite an ongoing deluge. We visited several churches and monuments as well as a museum.
Both the guide and the driver were very flexible and adjusted the tour meet our interests and the changing weather. It was great overview of the city and gave me an idea of where I may want to spend more time exploring.
An interesting and worthwhile way to spend our Saturday morning.
Written 23 September 2023
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Julie R
wi, United States5 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Richard was the highlight. He was fun and very funny. He is quite knowledgable in the areas we visited. We appreciated his knowledge and insight into the history and how it connected to how the people live today.
We appreciated he came into the buildings with us and explained more than the signs could contain. It helped us feel more connected to the sight.
We appreciated him stopping at places we had interest that were not a stop on the tour. (It did help we were the only two people. But we appreciated the tour was not canceled even though we were the only two)
We loved the drivers sense of safety and felt safe with him. Seeing this kind of traffic for the first time, feeling safe meant allot to us.
Mostly we lived how Richard card about his country and the people.
We appreciated he came into the buildings with us and explained more than the signs could contain. It helped us feel more connected to the sight.
We appreciated him stopping at places we had interest that were not a stop on the tour. (It did help we were the only two people. But we appreciated the tour was not canceled even though we were the only two)
We loved the drivers sense of safety and felt safe with him. Seeing this kind of traffic for the first time, feeling safe meant allot to us.
Mostly we lived how Richard card about his country and the people.
Written 2 February 2023
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Nyda M
41 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Stella was an amazing guide and Ronnie was a great driver. I learnt a lot about the history of the Philippines and Stella gave great advice about what things to see in Intramuros. Would recommend it to everyone visiting Manila.
Written 30 October 2024
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Gaz_in_Oz
Melbourne, Australia53 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Great tour if you have limited time in Manila. Our guide Frank was terrific and had a great knowledge of the city and it's rich history and welcomed any questions as we travelled in out air-conditioned mini van in the typically chaotic Manila traffic.
Highlights were Forbes park, US War memorial, Rizal park & Fort Santiago.
Highlights were Forbes park, US War memorial, Rizal park & Fort Santiago.
Written 11 April 2023
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Bonbon
Tigard, OR7 contributions
We didn't get a tour inside Fort Santiago which is 50% of the tour. We booked for Dec 26th, and Fort Santiago doesn't open until 12pm that day. Tour guide says his time is up and cannot wait for 12pm so will just bring us back to pickup spot (Makati). Tour operator should know opening times of tour and adjust accordingly. We decided to just stay and do Fort Santiago on our own, and we have to get a cab back to our hotel in Makati. Basically only got 50% worth of the full tour we paid for.
Written 31 December 2023
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Carys M
1 contribution
Sept 2022 • Solo
The tour was great, highly recommend if you have half a day free in Manila! I was a solo booking and was picked up safety directly from my hotel in a very nice air conditioned mini bus, we then went on to pick up the other booking. The driver and tour guide were very friendly and informative. It was interesting to learn about the history of Manila and stop off at various cultural hot spots. Due to the storm the previous day there was 1 stop closed unexpectedly, so instead we were offered to see China Town (oldest in the world) to make up for it.
Written 28 September 2022
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AJ Tam
1 contribution
Sept 2024 • Solo
This is a great intro to Manila to see the American Cemetery and then head to Intramoros to see the sites there. The van was clean and comfortable. The driver did a great job and Fernando was an excellent guide who knew the sites well and provided an excellent experience. I would suggest this for anyone who wants to do a quick overview visit of Manila
Written 13 September 2024
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I will be in Manila on October 28th. I arrive at 5:55 am and my next flight is to Puerto Princesa at 5:55 pm. Could you recommend a tour to see something in Manila?
Written 27 October 2024
Hello, our clients from USA will be visiting the PH in October, and we want to take them on a quick tour in Manila.
I'd like to learn more about the transportation. What's the vehicle type and its capacity? Can we modify the destinations?
Where else can we discuss this? Thank you!
Written 10 July 2024
Hello, our clients from USA will be visiting the PH in October, and we want to take them on a quick tour in Manila.
I'd like to learn more about the transportation. What's the vehicle type and its capacity? Can we modify the destinations?
Do you have a contact number or email where we can discuss this? Thank you!
Written 10 July 2024
I wanted to know if my 4 year old daughter needs to pay the 5-9 Price?
And will you pick up at One Palm Tree Villas in Pasay?
Written 25 April 2023
GeeWhy
Dupont, Washington
We are at Grand Hyatt BCG, can we be picked up for the tour tomorrow 0830?
Written 21 August 2022
Do you actually stop at the American Cemetery to walk around or only drive past?
Written 1 February 2020
Hi, do you pick up from The Peninsula hotel, Makati?
Written 12 November 2019
Can you pickup from the bayleaf hotel in Intramuros?
Written 30 October 2019
My Phillipines Airlines flight from Saigon is due to arrive at Manila International Airport at 1320hr on 2 September. My flight to Australia will depart at 2300hr on 2 September. During my waiting period I want to see some of Manila's highlights. Is it possible to pick me up at the airport and for me to participate in this tour? My luggage will be transferred on so if the plane is on time I should be able to meet you at 2pm outside the airport. Do I need a visa to leave the airport? Where shall I meet you?
Written 30 August 2019
Hello, we will be in Manila on February 1. We are 2 people and we would like to take a tour through Intramuros. Our flight departure at 2.30 pm so we don't have much time. Is it possible to take a tour with you with that amount of time? Thank you
Written 18 August 2019
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