Day Trips in Manila

Trek on Taal Volcano and discover one of the most scenic areas in the Philippines. You'll ride a boat across Taal Lake to explore Volcano Island, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and considered one of the country's most active volcanoes. Afterward, visit the Palace in the Sky and City of Tagaytay. From its mountaintop vista, Tagaytay offers a look at Taal Volcano and Taal Lake from a different perspective. This full-day adventure includes round-trip hotel transport from Manila, located an approximate 2-hour drive away.

If you've got an appetite for outdoor adventure then look no further than this private trekking tour of the Mt. Pinatubo Crater from Manila. Travel through the lunar landscapes that surround the volcano during a 4x4 ride and moderate hike, and marvel at views of the halcyon-blue crater lake. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included for a seamless experience.

Start your Mt Pinatubo tour in the predawn hours for an early start on this full-day action-packed adventure. Combine a 4WD off-road experience with a 1.5-hour hike to Pinatubo Crater where you're treated to supreme views of the emerald-colored lake. You'll drive your 4x4 over terrain made of lahar - the mudflow remains of Mt Pinatubo's 1991 eruption - then follow the same routes back to base camp. You're rewarded with a Filipino-style lunch (and a shower) before hotel drop-off in Manila.

Admire Taal Volcano on a personalized day trip, including private hotel transport from Manila. Select ingredients from a local market for a picnic lunch at People's Park in the Sky, then ride a boat to the active volcano on Taal Lake (own expense). Before dinner at a local restaurant you have the option to pay an additional fee for entry to the Sky Ranch Pampanga amusement park.

Ride over rapids in a dugout canoe to Pagsanjan Falls, surrounded by the lush landscape of Pagsanjan Gorge National Park. You can swim in a hidden cave and enjoy lunch while you're entertained by live music. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included on this exciting day trip from Manila and Makati, led by a guide.

Manila is a massive city, but getting around and seeing the top sights is easy on this tour. Visit must-see attractions like the Mall of Asia, the colonial-era walled city of Intramuros, and important museums. Relax while you're transported around the city by air-conditioned coach and your English-speaking guide tells you about Manila's long history.

Find out what rural Filipino life is like on an easy day trip from Manila, on this day tour to Villa Escudero. You'll receive personalized attention on a private tour, so you can ask your guide questions and get the most out of the experience. Tour the private museum at the villa, and learn all about the Spanish colonial days. Enjoy a delicious lunch of local food beside a man-made waterfall.

Get a look at the fascinating wildlife, indigenous culture and military history of the Philippines on this day trip to Subic Bay from Manila. Tour the Subic Naval Base with your knowledgeable guide, then learn jungle survival skills from the indigenous Aetas people at a training camp. Afterward, take a Jeep ride through a tiger enclosure on a Zoobic Safari, or be entertained by performing dolphins and sea lions during a marine animal show. Lunch and transport are included.

Discover the natural beauty of Taal Volcano - one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes - on this 8-hour tour. You'll take a boat ride to the volcano island and admire the setting of the crater and surrounding Taal Lake on a horseback ride with guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included from Manila and Makati.

Visit Corregidor Island, where one of the most celebrated battles of World War II took place, on this full-day sightseeing tour from Manila. This island provided the first line of defense for the Filipino and American soldiers from the invading Japanese forces during World War II. Learn about the role the Philippines played and explore the barrack ruins and secret passageways. Then relive history at the Malinta Tunnel Light and Sound Show, which chronicles the events that shaped the center of American operations during the war. Transportation and lunch are included.