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9 Best Shore Excursions Tours In The Philippines

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The 9 most popular shore excursions tours in the Philippines. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.

9 Best Shore Excursions Tours In The Philippines

Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion

Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion - Getting from Puerto Princesa Port and back (without stress)

1.Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion

Most Popular 5.0

Private Puerto Princesa Honda Bay island hopping with snorkel rental and lunch, visiting Cowrie and Lu-Li and up to 3 stops in ~7 hours.

“We had a remarkable guide for our private tour for 6 people (we aren’t spring chickens), TJ Echo spoke perfect English (Spanish, too), stopped for what we needed, informed us of marine life, considered safety judiciously, and taught us many iPhone photo tricks. The lunch was lovely..”

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Intramuros Walking Tour by Don’t Skip Manila | Shore Excursion

Intramuros Walking Tour by Don't Skip Manila | Shore Excursion - Rizal Park: the day’s story begins where the tragedy happened

2.Intramuros Walking Tour by Don’t Skip Manila | Shore Excursion

5.0

Half-day Intramuros tour with storytelling, major landmarks, and museum time in a small group, with admissions, water, and pickup.

“Our tour was with ‘don’t skip Manilla’ a small tour company passionate about their city. Anne was a wonderful friendly and informative guide. She did a wonderful job of digesting 400 years of history into 4 hours. I learnt so much about ManRead more”

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Puerto Princesa Underground River Shore Excursion

Puerto Princesa Underground River Shore Excursion - Inside the Underground River: formations, wildlife clues, and guided timing

3.Puerto Princesa Underground River Shore Excursion

5.0

Get private, cruise-limited access to Puerto Princesa Underground River with port pickup, guide, entrance fees, and Filipino lunch included.

“Our guide nicknamed Brian gave us an excellent tour . Good information is provided throughout. Courteous and helpful. Driver was very pleasant as well . Great value when compared to our cruise organized tour. Highly recommended”

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Puerto Princesa shore excursion to Luli, starfish, cowrie island

Puerto Princesa shore excursion to Luli, starfish, cowrie island - Cowrie Island: clear water time and a simple first snorkel chance

4.Puerto Princesa shore excursion to Luli, starfish, cowrie island

4.0

Puerto Princesa island hopping to Cowrie, Lu-Li, Honda Bay and the Starfish sandbar, with lunch, transfers, and snorkeling time.

“Our tour guide Ana was awesome! She kept us informed on everything during the two hours trip. The only thing I should probably directly communicate with her are the pictures she took when we were snorkeling. I would love to have those pictures if she can just send them through my email but overall she’s…”

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Private Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River shore excursion

Private Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River shore excursion - Timing and lunch: good to know before you go

5.Private Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River shore excursion

4.5

Private Puerto Princesa Underground River shore excursion with private transfers, UNESCO cave boat ride, guide, lunch, permits, and headsets in a full day.

“We had an enjoyable day cruising the Underground River of Palawan. However, we would like to point out that there was a mis-communication between the tour company and our tour guide: our guide and driver were not aware of the fact thaRead more”

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Shared Cruise Shore Excursion of Manila Old and New City Tour

Shared Cruise Shore Excursion of Manila Old and New City Tour - Intramuros and San Agustin Church: Manila’s walled city core

6.Shared Cruise Shore Excursion of Manila Old and New City Tour

4.0

Cruise-friendly Manila tour blending Intramuros, Rizal Park, and the Manila American Cemetery, with AC pickup and a guided pace.

“We had a very knowledgeable tour guide in Frank who showed us and explained well many of the major tourist sites. It was a comfortable experience. Frank set the pace to accommodate those who struggled a bit with their waking.”

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Private Half-Day Shore Excursion in Manila

Private Half-Day Shore Excursion in Manila - Rizal Park: Dr. Jose Rizal’s story starts the day

7.Private Half-Day Shore Excursion in Manila

5.0

Private 4-hour Manila shore tour from Pier 15 with a dedicated guide, entrance fees included, and stops like Rizal Park, Intramuros, and Fort Santiago.

“We had a great day with our guide Tony and driver Roy. Learnt a lot about the history of Manila and the Philippines . He was very informative and would recommend him if you are in Manila. Roy was very good given the traffic and we felt very safe with him.”

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Cruise Shore Excursion of Taal Volcano with Lunch

Cruise Shore Excursion of Taal Volcano with Lunch - People’s Park in the Sky: Marcos’ Resthouse and Big Views

8.Cruise Shore Excursion of Taal Volcano with Lunch

4.5

Private Tagaytay shore trip from Manila: glass museum, People’s Park views, Taal Volcano ridge sights, farm tour, jeepney maker lunch.

“It was a cloudy day when we went to Tagaytay, so we could not see Taal Volcano very well; nevertheless, we had a pleasant time visiting a local organic farm and glass museum.”

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Cowrie Island (Honda Bay) Full-day Shore Excursion

Cowrie Island (Honda Bay) Full-day Shore Excursion - Honda Bay time: what you do with the second island block

9.Cowrie Island (Honda Bay) Full-day Shore Excursion

4.5

Spend a day on Cowrie Island and Honda Bay from Puerto Princesa. Private tour with snorkeling, picnic lunch, and included gear for $175.

“Good to do if you need to fill in a day...don't expect much from snorkelling not much to see apart from dead coral and some random fish, Cowrie Island the better of all Islands in the Bay...”

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