Intramuros Walking Tour by Don't Skip Manila | Shore Excursion
Overview
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This is a half-day historical tour of Intramuros, the walled city of Manila. Our tour is in storytelling format that talks about the important events that shaped the Philippines.
If you only have half-a-day to spend and wanted to hear story more than the fast-paced picture-taking city tours, this is the tour for you and your group. This is a history-and-culture-anchored tour that involves part walking, horse-back riding (when there are more than 4 tourists) and museum visits.
We curated this tour to tell more than 400 years of history in less than 4 hours.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Museum and Entrance Fees
Horse-drawn Carriage Ride (if more than 4 tourists)
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour Guide Services
Personal souvenir
Personal snacks
Gratuities (Optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
What To Expect
Rizal Park
This is the premier central park of Manila dedicated to one of the Philippines' National Hero who was executed in the area in 1896.
Fort Santiago
It is a citadel first built by Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is part of the structures of the walled city of Manila referred to as Intramuros. We will visit the dungeons and river fortifications.
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Intramuros Walking Tour by Don't Skip Manila | Shore Excursion
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Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Be surprised by Manila
paulahA7906ZR,
Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00To visit a country and city loved by your guide is truly one of the most incredible things to experience. Our tour with Andre through the walled city is where both his knowledge and passion of the city was outstanding. To say we were surprised and astounded was an understatement and why you shouldn't skip Manila. We would absolutely recommend and also encourage you to tour with Anne as well who took us through the Fine Art Museum showing us the challenges of the Philippines through art. Don't Skip Manila with Andre and Anne should be on everyone's bucket list and we wish them great success.
Really, don’t skip Manila - this tour made us pleased we didn’t!
BackPacker536245,
Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We only had one day in Manila, and were almost guilty of what this couple are trying to stop, skipping Manila! We were so thrilled we didn’t and after doing this tour of the Intramuros, wish we had more time to do more of their tours. Andre was so knowledgeable and incredibly engaging. He’s a natural storyteller and shared the detail of Manila’s history in such a compelling and structured way. We (including two teenagers) absolutely loved this tour and highly recommend it.
Anne’s Intramuros walking tour is the perfect introduction to Manila and the Philippines
suznnnco,
Apr 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Anne of Don’t Skip Manila is a delight. Her Intramuros walking tour was informative, fun, well-organized, and delicious. (thanks to the ice cream that Anne bought each of us!) We recommend this tour!
Honest and lovely look at intromuras.
cheyenne l,
Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative and honest history lesson as well as a beautiful exploration of intramural ! Very good tour guide and beautiful city.
Great Manila visit
Sue W,
Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ann was very friendly and she was very good about telling us all of the history of the area and the sites we visited. There was a good variety of sites to visit and things to do.
Intramuros Tour... well worth your time
MayLin T,
Feb 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We spent several hours touring Intramuros with our excellent guide Anne... walking, riding an open bus. She gave us so much interesting information about the Spanish walled city of Manila. We saw the cell where Jose Rizal was imprisoned, am elaborate mansion of a wealthy family, a couple of churches, the city streets. with many educational institutes. And were treated to local ice cream from a vendor.
Short but fantastic intro to the Philipines
terrykE8454VV,
Jan 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Andrei simultaneously educated and entertained us throughout. He was easy to find at the port and got us back to the ship on time. Unlike some guides Andrei definitely seemed like a history major. He was able to answer all our random questions and as curious people we tend to stump people at some point. Assuming that the quality of the guides at Don't Skip Manila are on par with Andrei - I highly recommend this tour.
Excellent tour and tour guide!
Sherry M,
Nov 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00First of all Andrew our guide was amazing! Personable, funny and so accommodating. Communicated well as to meeting place. So very knowledgeable about Manila the Philippines and their history. Highly recommend his tour!
Excellent excursion
Jon H,
Sep 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This 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. Afterwards they dropped us off at the mall at our request. It was a four dollar taxi ride back to the cruise ship. We saw a lot of old churches as well as the old Fort and old town and lots of museums.
Intramuros Old Manila fun walking tour.
LuckyGrandmaMP,
Apr 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Intramuros: History of Old Manila | Manila Walking Tours was so much fun, with 8 other family members and learned a lot about the area from our guide that we did not know from prior trip walking around ourselves. We had one member on crutches and they were very accommodating and patient. So much rich history was learned.
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