9 Shore Excursions Tours in the Philippines Worth Booking

1.Shore excursion: Puerto Princesa Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · from $100Our pick

Spend about eight hours exploring Honda Bay from Puerto Princesa, with stops at Cowrie, Lu-Li, and Starfish islands. You get shared hotel pickup, a guide, a buffet lunch, time to swim and snorkel, and a chance to see starfish and fish up close. Bring water shoes and rent your own gear.

“First, our tour guide, Ana, was the best. She went above and beyond in every respect. She even personally cooked our masarap lunch. I wish more tour guides were like her. She took personal pride in representing her beautiful country. The tRead more”

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2.Puerto Princesa Honda Bay Island Hopping Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $173Top rated

Spend about seven hours exploring Honda Bay with a private group, visiting up to three islands such as Cowrie and Lu-Li. Your guide meets you at Puerto Princesa Port, provides snorkel gear and lunch, and returns you to the port. TJ Echo may lead your outing.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $83

Start at Pier 15 and spend four to five hours tracing Manila’s Spanish-era story through Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, the Rizal Shrine, Manila Cathedral, San Agustin Church, and Casa Manila. Guides such as Anne, Andrew, and Andrei are praised for clear storytelling, with a carriage ride included for groups over four.

“Our guide was very good and friendly. We could easily understand her English. The excursion to Intramuros and to the museum was interesting.”

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4.Puerto Princesa Underground River Shore Excursion

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

From Puerto Princesa Port, your private group rides to the famous Underground River with a guide, park fees, lunch, and refreshments included. Guides named Brian, Roman, Vel, and Xander have led past tours. Expect a 5 to 8-hour outing, cruise-friendly timing, and a cave visit shaped by weather and waiting times.

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · from $60

Spend about eight hours island-hopping from Puerto Princesa through Honda Bay, with stops at Cowrie, Luli, and Starfish Sandbar Resort. You get lunch, boat transport, and a guide such as Jake or Ana, but bring snorkeling gear and expect a group of up to 50.

“Excellent guide who looked after us, change itinerary to suit every bodies needs. Had a lovely lunch as well. Superb for snorkelling, with beautiful fish & coral.”

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

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

From Manila South Harbor, you’ll ride an air-conditioned vehicle through Makati and Old Manila, with an English-speaking guide such as Frank or Richard. See Intramuros, San Agustin Church, Rizal Park, and the American Memorial Cemetery. This shared tour suits cruise passengers with limited time, though traffic can consume much of the morning.

“A lot to see but see it we did with an enthusiastic guide who collected us from the cruise terminal and had a car and driver with her/us throughout. The turbulent history, the beautiful buildings and the beautiful flower market. Such a lot in a short time - thank you.”

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7.Private Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River shore excursion

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

Travel from Puerto Princesa to the UNESCO-listed Underground River with a guide, private round-trip transfers, permits, lunch, and a cave boat ride. Guides such as Mul and Anna have earned praise for attentive service. Expect about eight hours, much of it on the road.

“An interesting experience. Just be prepared for a long drive as there will be no time to see anything else. Lunch was average and unnecessary but the canoe ride through the cave was worth it.”

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8.Private Half-Day Shore Excursion in Manila

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $125

Meet your English-speaking guide at Manila’s Pier 15 entrance for a private four-hour tour through Rizal Park, Intramuros, San Agustin Church, Casa Manila, Fort Santiago, Quiapo, and Chinatown. Entrance fees and transport are included, with guides such as Jonas, Aimee, and Manny praised for lively local insight.

“This is a good tour at a good price. (Our cruise wanted to charge quite a bit more for a group tour.) Aimee was a fantastic guide. She is knowledgeable, funny, & relates a lot of interesting info in a conversational way. Aimee was at the Read more”

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9.Puerto Princesa City sightseeing tour shore excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $50Best value

Spend four hours touring Puerto Princesa in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide and no more than 12 people. Visit Baker’s Hill, Plaza Cuartel, the baywalk, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center, and Mitra Farm. Guide Ernie may add plenty of humor along the way.

“It was our first visit to Palawan and I was so glad that I booked this tour. Our tour guide, Ernie, was the best. He was a comedian, a magician, and ventriloquist all at the same time. He was very informative and knowledgeable. We got to visit Read more”

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