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• Excellent day trip! Must book!

  Jenny D,

  Jan 25, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  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 the time. They were right on time to pick us up which is amazing for the Philippines. We were running late but Via was so understanding and calm. We were a bit nervous about the canoe trip up to the falls but Via reassured us that the boatmen were very experienced and would make sure everything went smoothly and safely which they did. The rains made the rapids very strong and the boatmen had to be really careful which they were. They made such a top effort to make sure we got to the falls and we got to go under the falls as well with the bamboo raft which was an unexpected bonus and well worth it just for the wet memory! Then we took a boat trip around Taal Volcano which was great. Guide told us how many active and dormant volcanoes there were. Got a little rough but the driver was careful to keep us dry (well almost!). Then we went to the People in the Sky lookout. Unfortunately the weather had deteriorated and we didn’t see anything from the lookout but that didn’t stop Kyle and Via taking us up there and giving us the chance to look around, hunt for some souvenirs and take a ride on a Jimny stretch car so famous in Manila. They could have just said let's skip this one because the weather is really bad, but instead they made every effort to take us to all our stops and give us the opportunity to experience everything even if the weather let us down. They also made an additional stop, part way down the mountain where the weather was better so we could at least see most of the view which we really appreciated. Lastly, Via took us to an open vegetable and fruit market where she gave us a rundown of some of the fruits from the area and we got to sample miniature bananas and something like Lychees. It was great and an unexpected treat to finish things off. As it was a private tour, we didn’t have to wait for anyone else, so we had plenty of time to enjoy each activity. We also got our own boat up to the falls and on Taal Lake to get a close up of the volcanoes which was much better than a full carriage. If you’re coming from a cruise ship, I’d definitely recommend booking a private tour like this. The roads were pretty windy at times, but the driver Kyle was fantastic and always kept safety first at all times. All in all, the tour was incredible. YOLO Travel Philippines and our guide Via really went above and beyond to make it a perfect day. If you’re visiting Manila make sure you do this tour but keep in mind you need 13-14 hours to do it all as it’s 2 hours to get to each destination. Great trip and guides!

• Travel agency sent us a...

  SokKeowVictoria N,

  Jan 12, 2025

  - Viator

  3.00

  Travel agency sent us a guide who was not prepared for the tour. Did minimal guiding and slept through most part of the journey. He was not aware of what was included in the tour and had to call his boss several times to verify. Was disappointed that Viator worked with such sub-standard agent.

• Nature at its best!

  Genesis V,

  Mar 4, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  Def recommend this day tour! Nano and Kuya driver was great- they went beyond to make sure we had a great time! Tips- - Bring bathing suit and water shoes and change of clothes. U will get wet during canoe/waterfall portion (very refreshing). - Make sure u tip your 2 canoe drivers- they work very hard to show u the waterfalls. - Bring cel phone protector and some cash. Protect your phone- lots of great pictures opportunities and u will have a stop break- enjoy some cold beer and buy your drivers some lunch!

• Fun, wet, beautiful adventure

  Krystal p,

  Feb 15, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  Our guide Yves was great! We went to Pagsanjan falls first. As mentioned before take money to tip the paddlers for your canoe up to the falls then the guys that rope you into the waterfall itself. If you have contacts keep your eyes closed in the waterfall, almost lost one. But it was fun! Very pretty paddle up and down the river. Maybe look up if it’s a windy season, our Taal Volcano boat ride was VERY choppy and we got soaked. The guy did the best he could and was fantastic the wind was just rough. So if you go and it’s windy, bring 2 sets of clothes bc you get wet twice. Third stop was Tagaytay. Very pretty but cold, especially if you’re still wet. They do sell long sleeve shirts at the top! Great views and lots of souvenirs. *don’t forget your towel!*

• Natural Beauty

  Steven A,

  Feb 10, 2024

  - Viator

  5.00

  Highly recommend expedition if you want to see the natural beauty of the rivers and mountains of the Philippines. Tour guide Asia did a great job of communication. Be prepared to get wet and go for a swim if you would like. You can get up close and personal with the falls. Bonus would be prepared with some swimming goggles if you decided to get into the falls. Great way to see the country side.