9 Boat Trips in Manila Worth Clearing a Day For

1.Private Sailing Yacht Cruise in El Nido

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $124Our pick

Sail El Nido’s quiet islands on a private 43-foot yacht, with snorkeling, fresh lunch, secluded beaches, and a sunset over Bacuit Bay.

“If you are planning a trip to El Nido, you must thinking about booking the tour. Sylvain is very friendly, and he gently took us to the best moment of our stay in El Nido. You will visit the places that are not covered by any of the island hopping tours. It must be a relaxing and unforgettable voyage. Sylvain is a great captain as well as a great chief! The lunch we had on a yacht was one of the best meals we had in the country, including the view. At the time of the sunset, he took us to the perfect point with his small boat and there…”

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2.Amazing Taal Volcano Island Boat Lake Tour w/ Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $125

Escape Manila for Taal Lake views, a volcano boat ride, Tagaytay sights, and door-to-door transport on this seven-hour guided tour.

“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”

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3.Private Tour: Tagaytay Midlands & Taal Volcano Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $125

Review the Tagaytay and Taal Lake private tour from Manila, with boat views, ridge scenery, hotel transfers, costs, and safety advice.

“The tour was amazing! To see the view from the top of the Taal volcano was worth every penny. Richard, the driver, treated us magnificently and everything was arranged perfectly. Enough water was also provided to keep us guests re-hydrated. Would recommend this trip to everyone who wants a break from the hectic Metro-Manila.”

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4.Tagaytay Adventure: Volcano Views, Countryside, Market & Cruise!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $160

Review of Tagaytay’s small-group day tour from Manila, with Taal Lake, volcano views, Peoples Park, markets, transport, value, and tips.

“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”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $112

Review of Manila’s four-hour shore tour, with Intramuros, Rizal Park, the American Cemetery, guides, traffic, value, and booking tips.

“I had done this same tour a year prior with my daughter and knew my husband would enjoy it too. Frank was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and easy to understand. He gave us time to see the sights and never rushed us. Great tour!”

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6.Cruise Shore Excursion of Taal Volcano with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $160

Review of a private Tagaytay shore excursion from Manila with Taal Volcano views, art, farming, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“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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7.Tagaytay Bliss Private Taal Volcano Adventure with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 6 hours · from $131

Review of a private Tagaytay and Taal Volcano tour with boat ride, jeepney, Korean temple, local food, and Manila pickup.

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8.Private Transfer from Manila Cruise Port to Manila city hotels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $58Best value

Private Manila port transfer with a nameplate pickup, professional English-speaking drivers, clean vehicles, and door-to-door service.

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9.Cruise Shore Excursion of Villa Escudero with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $190

Review of Villa Escudero from Manila, with carabao cart ride, museum visit, Filipino lunch by a spillway, and private port pickup.

“Our group of four had a wonderful time & enjoyed every minute of our tour that exceeded our expectations. We were picked up from our meeting place on time. We had a very pleasant, excellent , entertaining ,& patient tour guide named Fernando who took our photos on thRead more”

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