Private Half-Day Manila Tour by Jeepney

Itinerary
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Pass By: Ayala Center, Ayala Ave, Makati, Luzon 1200 Philippines

Travel through the financial district of Makati, passing down Ayala Avenue where gleaming skyscrapers stand cheek by jowl with less than distinguished-looking structures.

Stop At: Rizal Park, Roxas Blvd, Manila, Luzon 1000 Philippines

As we approach the bustling metropolis of Manila, drive past the cultural Center of the Philippines and on to Roxas Boulevard. Stop at Rizal Park, named after the country’s nationalist hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Intramuros, Bonifacio Dr & Padre Burgos St, Manila, Luzon 1002 Philippines

Then proceed to the Walled City of Intramuros which was the nucleus of the old Spanish town.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Fort Santiago, Gen Luna St Intramuros, Manila, Luzon 1002 Philippines

Venture into Fort Santiago in its strategic location overlooking the Pasig River and Manila Bay and stroll along its ramparts where once stood the bamboo-palisaded stockade of its chieftain, Rajah Sulayman.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: San Agustin Church, Gen Luna & Real Sts Intramuros, Manila, Luzon 1002 Philippines

Continue on to San Agustin Church, the only church built within Intramuros that has survived the collective onslaught of numerous calamities including fire and war. Beside the church is a museum that houses a collection of manuscripts, rare books, and religious arts and artifacts.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Casa Manila, General Luna St. Intramuros, Manila, Luzon Philippines

Not far from San Agustin Church is Casa Manila, a reproduction of a 19th century house equipped with oriental and European decor, as well as Philippine antique furniture.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chinese Cemetery, Aurora Boulevard, Manila, Luzon Philippines

Crossing the Pasig River, we move on to the Chinese Cemetery, a virtual “town for the dead” complete with streets and houses. Be awed by its ostentatious mausoleums, some of which are two-story high, equipped with air-conditioning units, kitchens, furniture, stained-glass windows, running water and electricity.

Winding our way through traffic, end up in a small side street in La Loma, Quezon City, where rows of native food stalls selling lechon line up the street. Here pig suckling's of every size and shape can be observed roasting in charcoal pits - a mouth-watering feast for the hearty gourmand and every cardiologist’s worst nightmare.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Quiapo Church, Quezon Blvd, Plaza Miranda Quiapo, Manila, Luzon 1014 Philippines

End the tour with a drive by the narrow, flower-bedecked street of Dimasalang and the busy highway along Quiapo which houses the Shrine of the Black Nazarene, a 17th century miraculous life-size statue of Christ bearing the cross.