Philippines · SHOPPING TOURS
Good shopping trips fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Manila’s Divisoria Night Market, Binondo, street food, local transport, and Chinatown with an English-speaking guide.
“Exhaustive tour. Very warm and knowledgeable guide (Venus) Highly recommended”
Explore Manila’s Binondo food scene on a small-group tour with 10 tastings, hotel pickup, local history, and plenty of walking.
“Make sure when you come on this tour you have to be very hungry because the food is very plentiful and make sure you have sturdy walking shoes . After the first four stops, we were so full we could hardly eat anything else, but the next six stops we just tasted a little bit of each type of food that was served, we love the street food in Manila”
Explore Tondo with a local guide, ride a jeepney and tricycle, visit a wet market, and see everyday Manila life in a small group.
“The tour was amazing! We explored the slum and Chinatown in Manila on foot, then took a tuk-tuk to a hidden market selling fruits, groceries, and local food. We also rode a jeepney and a tricycle. The tour included a drink, a beer, and transportation fees. Our guide, Venus, was professional and friendly. She shared many interesting insights about Manila and her life as a local Filipino. The tour was excellent value for money and truly eye-opening.”
Explore Cebu City’s oldest landmarks, churches, Fort San Pedro, an ancestral home, and shopping on a private four-hour tour.
“Our guide was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Our driver was excellent. It is not easy maneuvering around the streets of Cebu and then always being right there when we were finished at one site. He was great. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience and both my fiancé and I would recommend this tour to anyone.”
Taste Manila street food through Tutuban, Divisoria, Binondo, and Pasig with a local guide, short rides, market stops, and riverside views.
“Jenny was a wonderful host, giving us a great insight into the best spots in Manila and a great lesson on Phillipino food. I would highly recommend.”
Explore a Manila market with Isi, cook Filipino family recipes at her home, and enjoy calamansi pie, drinks, and a private four-hour meal.
“The whole experience was amazing : sourcing the ingredients from the market, the host and the food! Isi exceeded expectations!”
Escape Manila for Tagaytay views, Taal Lake, a jeepney ride, local produce, and a small-group countryside day with hotel pickup.
“This 9 hour tour covers a large distance (up to 3 hours from Manila to reach Taal Island dock) so the visits to the Coconut shop, market and fruit stall were very rushed but there was adequate time at Tagaytay hill to see the view of the Read more”
Explore Divisoria and Tutuban by jeepney, tuk-tuk, and foot, tasting Filipino street food and learning to bargain with local guide Mari.
“It was an amazing trip with Mari. She has shown us different parts of Manila and she definitely took our fear off. Manila is not so bad as many people say. Also not by night. We felt safe in every second. Especially the tasting of different kinds of street food was absolute fantastic. Also the ride with the jeepeny made a lot of fun and helped us to understand the typical life of the Filipinos. Mari is a very nice tour guide, more a friend than a guide. She kept us smiling everytime and we definitely recommend her tours. I hope we see you in the near future again. Kind…”
Explore Manila after dark with local guide Venus, from Divisoria bargains and Filipino street food to Binondo and the Pasig Esplanade.
“Great guide, knew the locals, in-depth knowledge of the area, and fantastic connections with the market.”
Explore Tondo and Divisoria with a local guide, jeepney rides, street food, wet markets, back streets, and a close look at daily Manila life.
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