Intramuros Walking Tour: Explore the Manila's Walled City|Private
Description
Intramuros, a district of Manila City, is also known as the Old Manila. Book this tour if you want a full-history tour about the story of Manila and the important events that shaped the Philippine history. This walking tour tell the story of the Manila - from the pre-colonial times, Spanish Colonization, American annexation, Japanese Occupation and the post-war Manila. If you have less than 4 hours but you want to hear more than 400 years of Philippine history, this is the tour for you and your group.
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Fort Santiago is a citadel first built by Spanish navigator and governor 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.
José Rizal, one of the Philippine national heroes, was imprisoned here before his execution in 1896. The Rizal Shrine museum displays memorabilia of the hero in their collection and the fort features, embedded onto the ground in bronze, his footsteps representing his final walk from his cell to the location of the actual execution.
The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Manila Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Manila), is the cathedral of Manila and basilica located in Intramuros, the historic walled city within today's modern city of Manila, Philippines. It is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary, the principal patroness of the country. The cathedral serves as the episcopal see of the Archbishop of Manila.
A kalesa (horse-drawn carriage) or Tranvia (tram) ride around the walled city of Intramuros.
The Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument commemorates the lives lost during the battle for the liberation of Manila, waged by Filipino and American forces against Imperial Japanese troops from February 3, 1945, to March 3, 1945.
A Roman Catholic Church completed in 1607 and was one of the great churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines
Casa Manila is a museum in Intramuros depicting colonial lifestyle during Spanish colonization of the Philippines. The museum is the imposing stone-and-wood structure c. 1850, one of the grand houses in Barrio San Luis (one of the four original villages of Intramuros) is located across historic San Agustin church and bounded by Calle Real, General Luna, Cabildo and Urdaneta streets. The other two are the Los Hidalgos, c. 1650 and Cuyugan Mansion, c. 1890.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(11)
We enjoyed the tour. Denji was a young chap with superb knowledge of the history of Philippines and was great at explaining the intricacies of the places. We also enjoyed the horse carriage ride and the mango ice cream. I highly recommend this tour.
Amazing tour with rich storytelling and historical expertise, fun and friendly. A must-do when visiting the Philippines.
Incredible tour with a lot of history and good information. It was great to learn so much about the Philippines. I was born in the Angeles City, Philippines and moved to the US when I was 13. It was an amazing experience for me to learn so much our Philippine history. The added Casa Manila at the end was special. It was great to see what a house would have looked like in the olden days. Seeing Manila Carhedral was incredible as we’ve traveled and seen churches all over Europe. The history of Intramuros and Jose Rizal was enlightening. Our tour guide was Denji who was very knowledgeable, passionate about Philippine history, wonderfully hospitable as Filipinos tend to be and enthusiastic! He is accredited by the Department of Tourism. He timed the tour very well. We also got to ride a kalesa (horse drawn like carriage) which is a must do in Manila. We loved learning how Manila got its name. We have since told everyone while we are in the Philippines. DON’T SKIP MANILA tours are a great way to learn about the culture. I agree—- DO NOT SKIP MANILA! Thank you Denji! Salamat! Highly recommend this tour.
Denji was very knowledgeable and excited about sharing the history and information about Intramuros. He made the tour very interesting and well worth our time and money.
This was a great walking tour. Our guide Anne was very knowledgeable about the history of Manila. We all learned so much today about our heritage. Would highly recommend this tour of Intramuros. If we just did the same tour on our own it would not have been nearly as impactful.
The tour was very informative, enjoyed the pace of information provided, Orlando was full of knowledge. Enjoyed the tour
Andrei was an excellent tour guide. He really explained the Fort and Intramuros in relation to Philippine history. There was also a calesa ride as well as free Filipino street ice cream and water. It was very enlightening. Intramuros has improved a lot and is worth a visit.
Excellent tour ran by Andrei!!! I learned so much about the Philippine history way beyond what I knew from school history classes. MUST do when in Manila.
What an excellent tour! Andre is great, friendly, clear in storytelling, and effectively conveyed the history of Intramuros/Fort Santiago. Love the kalesa ride, sorbetes treats! The tour of the dungeons is mind numbing in the sadness they hold...
Very well planned and informative. Would highly recommend Don’t Skip Manila!! Anne was a wonderful guide and storyteller. She had a well curated set of images that really helped to enhance the tour and provide great contextual and historical information.
