Philippines · TAAL VOLCANO DAY TRIPS
Taal is a volcano inside a lake inside a volcano, two hours south of Manila when the traffic behaves. The 10 below compare the ridge viewpoints at Tagaytay, the crater walks and the versions that add Pagsanjan or a heritage stop.
See Tagaytay’s Taal Volcano views, Manila’s Intramuros, Fort Santiago, Rizal Park, and the American Cemetery in one full-day tour.
“Very nice guide, beautiful views and we got to see a lot of different places in Manila. Totally recommend!”
See Taal Volcano from Tagaytay and by bangka, with countryside stops, local markets, hotel pickup, and a small-group day from Manila.
“Unbelievably Amazing Experience! This really is a world class tour everyone! The guys from Yolo Travel arrived on time to pick me up, (always a good sign!), and I was greeted by Mark, my tour guide, Red, the driver and a trainee, JoJo. We rode in air conditioned comfort, ideal for any long tour and zipped past the city traffic into the province. Our first stop was Nuvali, a new estate where we stopped for coffee, light snack and an opportunity to feed the fish in the pond. The place is being developed to provide an urban village away from the hustle and bustle of Manila Metro, for young people…”
Escape Manila for Tagaytay views, Taal Volcano, tropical fruit, local crafts, and a flexible private tour with pickup included.
“Excellent tour. Highly recommend! Marvin was awesome - very friendly and helpful and knew all the places to go to. The van was high quality and the drive was very smooth - we slept all the way back to Manila.”
See Taal Volcano from Tagaytay, then explore Manila’s Intramuros, Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church, and key city sights in one day.
“It is way overpriced. For 500 AUD, we were taken up the hill with a car to see the volcano from far away. After that we had a lunch(what is included in that trip) in FAST FOOD restorant. Most important is that you gonna be sitting in the van for moRead more”
A long but rewarding Manila day trip combining Taal Volcano views, a river canoe ride, and the thrilling Pagsanjan Falls.
“This is a wonderful experience that yiu definitely should do. The boat ride up and down the river was beautiful. And wear a swim suit for the raft to the waterfalls. You don't go around the falls, you go inside the falls.”
Review of a Taal Volcano boat trip and Malagaslas Spring hike from Manila, with local culture, a cave church, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“They need have good walking shoes for the hike to the falls.I was told to wear sandals and tripped and fell and hurt myself and couldn't continue to the falls. Then I could have changed into sandals for the boat part of the tour. The guide(Read more”
Review of Manila’s Pagsanjan Falls, Taal Volcano, and Tagaytay day tour, with canoe rapids, volcano views, practical tips, and value advice.
“We had such an amazing day with YOLO Travel Phillipines! We booked the Canoe trip to the waterfall and Taal Mountain and the People in the Sky lookout. Our guide, Via and driver Kyle were fantastic. Always smiling and friendly, helpful all thRead more”
See Taal Volcano from Tagaytay, explore Taal Heritage Town, and enjoy hotel pickup on this small-group day trip from Manila.
“Very poor experience. Late pick-up (45 minutes), tour guide asleep in the car, car ride extremely bumpy and nauseating. Spent 80% of the time in the car. Only stopped to take scenery photos or see a couple of churches. No lunch plans (even to pay for our own). Definitely do NOT recommend.”
See Taal Volcano from Tagaytay and by boat, with hotel pickup, local guides, and a 5:30 a.m. start to beat Manila traffic.
“Carlo was a great tour guide. Explained a lot on the way to Tagaytay and kept the great music and conversation flowing. The picnic area was beautiful area to take it all. My favorite part was the boat ride and seeing the fish farms and volcanoe in the lake”
Review of a private Manila tour combining Tagaytay’s Taal Volcano views with a thrilling paddle trip to Pagsanjan Falls.
“the driver was very nice but was not very good at explaining taal boat rides or seeing taal. was never taken to lower levels to see it closer. was only there for 25 minutes. very disappointing. Falls were great. was not worth the money.”
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