MANILA SHORE EXCURSIONS: INTRAMUROS, FORT SANTIAGO & SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH

Cruise ships dock in Manila's port area, right next to Intramuros, the old Spanish walled city. That is lucky, because Manila traffic is some of the worst in Asia.

Route 1: Old Manila (about 5 hours)

• Fort Santiago at the river mouth, where the national hero José Rizal was held before his execution.
• San Agustin Church, from the 1600s and a World Heritage site, and its museum.
• Casa Manila, a rebuilt house of a rich Spanish-era family.
• Manila Cathedral.

Route 2: Old Manila and the museums (about 7 to 8 hours)

All of the above, plus Rizal Park and the National Museum, which is free and has the big Spoliarium painting, with a Filipino lunch.

For a day out of the city, ask about Hidden Valley Springs, a forest with natural pools about 2 to 3 hours away.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in the Philippines: all Philippines shore excursions. Other ports: Boracay, Coron, Puerto Princesa. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.