The Original Cebu City Historical and Food Walking Tour
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Cebu is the country's oldest city and was the first Spanish settlement and the Capital of the Philippines.
Guests will witness first-hand Filipino way of life and business by walking around downtown Cebu which is often called the oldest and shortest national road in the Philippines.
Cebu City has a deeper history compared to other islands in the Philippines since it was the first island that the Spanish colonized.
Rich in Culture and Hispanic Old Buildings. It's breathtaking how the Philippines was back then.
After the Historic Tour, Guests will have the unique chance to taste the most Authentic Cebuano Street Food!
Lastly, guests will witness the busiest produce market in the Philippines. Where all of the farmers of Cebu gather and sell their harvest.
There's so much more to explore in the City of Cebu!
Join me and witness Filipino's everyday life and food through the Historical Street and Food Tour!
P.S If you like to enter the Church ,Please wear pants and no sleeveless.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Heritage Of Cebu Monument
The artwork is a tableau depicting several of Cebu's involvement in Philippine history including the Battle of Mactan, inauguration of Sergio Osmeña as President of the Philippines, and the canonization of Pedro Calungsod as saint by the Roman Catholic Church. It consist of a mixture of concrete, bronze, brass and steel sculptures.
Yap Sandiego Ancestral House
The atmospheric Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House is among the country's oldest residential homes, built around 1680 from wood and coral stone, its design combining Spanish and Chinese architectural influences.
What‘s Included
Grilled or Fried Chicken, Rice in Coconut Leaves, Famous Tuslob Buwa, Fried Spring Roll, Deep Fried Pork Intestine, Famous "Balot", Lechon ( Roast Pig) and other seafood.
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
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The Original Cebu City Historical and Food Walking Tour
Reviews
93 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The Perfect Tour
kaelyw2026,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. We had a wonderful time and hit just about all our "bucket list" Cebu foodie items, saw tons we would never have seen otherwise, and learned a lot about the city on the way. Huge thank you, this was an ideal experience!
Cebu City
Paul M,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Cian, local tour guide, displayed depth of his local Cebu knowledge, history of Spanish arrival, fight at Lapu- Lapu. Heritage monument ( 70 sq m ) in Parian contains all periods of Cebu history. Finishing at Carbon Markets, meal roasted pork + mango shake refreshed us on balmy Cebu night. Thanks Cian.
The tour was great. Our...
Erin S,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was great. Our guide Kyle was very good at explaining the history of the sites and the food we were eating.
Great evening!
Kirsty W,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I had a fantastic time with Nescian! He was kind and friends and very knowledgable! Definitely would recommend!
Great tour with a great...
Spencer S,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour with a great guide! We learned a lot of Cebu history and got to eat unique dishes to Cebu!
The tour is interesting...
DAVID L,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour is interesting and the guide gives a great sense of relaxed control during the tour through some of the older areas of Cebu. You have to be good with street food for this tour. I thought the cost indicated a better quality of food would be offered/provided during the tour.
Tour needs to be better designed
Diana F,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Our tour guides were great and tried their best to make our experience as pleasant as possible. But I believe this tour can be better designed to reduce frustration. We met at Ayala Terrace and drove as a group in heavy traffic (more than 30 min) to a restaurant for Pungo Pungo. And then we drove as a group in even heavier traffic to our first walking tour spot (took more than 45 min). The walking tour was informative and we visited a few spots in my list of things to see including the Magellan Cross. We walked through a wet market which offered balut (many of my group was too afraid to try) and some other food options but it had mostly fruits and vegetables for sale. Too bad we did not stop and get more detailed tour. We ended up in a food court and had 3 different dishes. The food court was crowded and we waited a while to get a seat. As we were not all seated next to each other, the tour guides had difficulties getting us food and providing an explanation to the significance of the food we are eating. The food provided was Delicious and exotic but there was not a lot of variety. Feel like we could have met closer to our first dining spot or chose a dining spot closer to The start of our walking tour. I know we took this tour during a very busy weekend. But think that traffic in Cebu should always be taken into account. Also a few more food options instead of just weird food of pig brains etc. I am sure there are other delicious Filipino foods that we could have tried. I have to say that this could be such a better experience than it turned out to be.
Cebu City Historical Walking tour
Kevin K,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Allows viewing Cebu from historical perspective as opposed to being a resort area Understand how population has survived and thrived. Street food experience is not for everyone but very interesting and should try. 𝙺𝚢𝚕 and Phillip were knowledgeable thoughtful and genuine and would recommend them
As foodies we really...
Julia M,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00As foodies we really enjoyed the food tour and the history lesson about the Philippines. We recommend!
Heritage and street food of Cebu
Marjan L,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Whery authentic, very interesting. Testing the street food (pork mostly)... which would be never tested on our own.
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