Top 9 Shore Excursions Tours in the Philippines

1.Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $173Our pick

Private Honda Bay island hopping from Puerto Princesa with snorkel gear, lunch, and up to 3 stops including Cowrie and Lu-Li.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $83

Story-led half-day Intramuros walk with Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, Rizal Shrine, Cathedral and Casa Manila, plus carriage ride, pickup, tickets, water.

“This excursion was wonderful, we really enjoyed it. Transportation from the ship port to all of the activities was very good. We learned a lot about Manila and the Philippines history. The excursion was well planned out and very enjoyable. Read more”

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3.Puerto Princesa Underground River Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $200

Puerto Princesa Underground River shore excursion with private transfers, lunch, and expert guides for an uncrowded cruise-shore cave tour.

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · from $60Best value

A value-packed Puerto Princesa island-hopping day visiting Cowrie, Lu-Li, Honda Bay, and Starfish Sandbar with lunch and transfers.

“The guide Ana was fantastic and our driver Joel was exceptional and the three islands we went to were amazing. So why the 3 star rating? This was a private tour which we paid double the price of a group tour and it was worth it, until they serRead more”

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

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

A 4-hour Manila shore tour mixing Intramuros, Rizal Park, and the WWII Manila American Cemetery, with air-conditioned pickup and guide.

“Manila contrasts of the old and new are remarkable. The only way to really see and appreciate this is by car. However the dreaded Manila traffic makes this difficult. Essentially we sat in the car in traffic for 3 of the 4 hours of the tour. That being said from the air conditRead more”

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6.Private Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River shore excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $130

Private Puerto Princesa UNESCO Underground River shore trip with round-trip transfers, guide, permits, lunch, and boat rides.

“Good time in a small group tour (10) with our guide Anna. She took great care of us. Two boat rides a huge lunch buffet and a little shopping to end the tour. Puerto Princessa really welcomes the tourists, they are very gracious.”

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7.Private Half-Day Shore Excursion in Manila

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $125

Private half-day Manila shore tour with pier pickup, English guide, entrance fees included, and flexible stops from Intramuros to 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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8.Cruise Shore Excursion of Taal Volcano with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $160

Private Taal Volcano shore trip from Manila to Tagaytay with Museo Orlina, Peoples Park, farm tour, jeepney sights, lunch, pickup.

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $175

Spend a full Puerto Princesa day on Cowrie Island and Honda Bay with included snorkeling gear, admission, and a picnic lunch.

“Sir Echo our tour guide made the journey to the islands an absolute delight! The boat ride was filled with fascinating information and intriguing stories from him. Each stop was breathtaking and left us with unforgettable memories. Highly recommend this guide for a fun and enriching experience!”

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