The 13 Best Taal Volcano Tours from Manila

1.Full-Day Manila City, Tagaytay Taal Volcano and Lake Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 139 reviews · 8 hours · from $160Our pick

Travel from Makati or Manila Bay hotels to Tagaytay Ridge for Taal Lake views, lunch, and Palace in the Sky, then return through Makati to Intramuros, San Agustin Church, Rizal Park, and Fort Santiago with an English-speaking guide.

“The Crew from the Greyline Team was just excelent! Very good Service and never bored on the way, always entertainment. It was very interesting to know the details of Makati City.”

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2.Taal Volcano Experience: Scenic Countryside and Volcano Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $140Top rated

Leave Manila by air-conditioned vehicle for Tagaytay and Talisay, then cross Taal Lake by local bangka boat. Guides such as Mark, Bella, John, and Ken may add fruit stops, market visits, and local stories. Expect 6 to 8 hours, a group of up to 15, and no included lunch.

“We appreciate a lot the tour with boat on the lac to go very near the volcano . We are lucky to have to very nice and professional guides. Thank you very much to them .”

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3.Private Tagaytay Highlands and Taal Volcano Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 103 reviews · 7 hours · from $105Best value

Join guide Marvin for a seven-hour private trip from Manila to Tagaytay Highlands and Taal Volcano. Expect mountain views, Picnic Grove, local fruit, sweets, woodcrafts, and a lakeside stop in Talisay. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Lunch and the optional boat ride cost extra.

“A really nice tour - beautiful views of the massive (and still active) volcano! Our guide, Marvin, was especially good. Highly recommended!”

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4.Manila Super Saver: Manila Sightseeing plus Tagaytay Tour with Taal Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 75 reviews · from $160

Spend about eight hours combining Tagaytay’s Taal Lake views with Manila’s key historic sights. Your English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to 15, with hotel transport, lunch, and Fort Santiago admission included. Guides such as Fernando, Omar, and Tory are noted for strong history talks.

“Really packed day but gets you out of Manila to see more of the Philippines. Our guides were lovely and knowledgeable. Recommend if you’re on a tight time frame!”

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5.Private Tour: Amazing Taal Volcano & Pagsanjan Falls Tour (2in1)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $125

Leave Manila at 5:30 a.m. for Tagaytay views of Taal Volcano, then continue to Pagsanjan Falls for a strenuous canoe ride through rapids and a swim beneath the falls. Hotel or airport pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and local river guides are included. A Taal lake boat ride costs extra.

“This is a wonderful experience that yiu definitely should do. The boat ride up and down the river was beautiful. And wear a swim suit for the raft to the waterfalls. You don't go around the falls, you go inside the falls.”

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6.Taal Volcano Experience & A Hidden Waterfalls: A Dual Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $150

Set out from Manila for an 8 to 10 hour day around Taal Volcano and Malagaslas Spring. You’ll cruise by local boat, hike 20 to 30 minutes through rainforest, visit a little-known Catholic cave church, and travel with a small group of up to 10 people. Guides may include Nona, Kyle, Eddy, Ian, Joannah, or Marlon.

“Not meant for a solo traveler. First of all the price is way more for a solo and it is most def NOT worth it. I suggested perhaps we should postpone since there was big and I was assured we’d be fine. Mind you they closed schools bc the aRead more”

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7.Pagsanjan Falls-Taal Volcano-Tagaytay ultimate Day Tour frm MNL

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $215

Start before sunrise for a full day beyond Manila. Ride an upstream canoe to Pagsanjan Falls, visit cool Tagaytay and its People’s Park viewpoint, then take a local boat near Taal Volcano. Guides such as Via, Yves, Sean, and Asia have led past departures.

“The place was amazing . Our guide, Sean, was nice and attentive. We had a great time. The boatmen were incredibly strong and dedicated. On the whole , it was a good experience. Pity that we could not reach the main waterfall because Read more”

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8.Tagaytay, Taal Volcano & Heritage Town: A Journey of Discovery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $160

Travel from Manila to Tagaytay and Taal with a guide, viewing Taal Volcano from several points before spending two hours in the heritage town. The group is capped at 15, pickup and drop-off are included, and Sean is one guide named in guest feedback. Lunch is not included.

“Very poor experience. Late pick-up (45 minutes), tour guide asleep in the car, car ride extremely bumpy and nauseating. Spent 80% of the time in the car. Only stopped to take scenery photos or see a couple of churches. No lunch plans (even to pay for our own). Definitely do NOT recommend.”

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9.Amazing Taal Volcano Island Boat Lake Tour w/ Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $125

Leave Manila at 5:30 a.m. with a local guide such as Carlo, Richard, Flor, or Allan, then visit Tagaytay viewpoints before a two-hour boat ride around Taal Volcano. Hotel transfers, boat fees, entrance charges, and local guides are included. Ziplining and lunch cost extra.

“Everything was great except for one point. It's unclear why the tour starts at 5:30 AM, when it could easily be moved to 6:30 or even 7:00. Because of such an early start, guests lose their paid hotel breakfast and are forced to grab somethinRead more”

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10.Private: Pagsanjan Falls & Scenic Taal Volcano Tour (2in1)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 12 hours · from $131

Travel privately from Manila with an English-speaking host and dedicated driver. See Taal Volcano from Tagaytay, add an optional Taal Lake boat ride, then paddle through jungle-lined rapids to Pagsanjan Falls. Guides such as Allan, Rusty, and Bernard add local insight and hands-on help.

“the driver was very nice but was not very good at explaining taal boat rides or seeing taal. was never taken to lower levels to see it closer. was only there for 25 minutes. very disappointing. Falls were great. was not worth the money.”

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11.Private Tour: Tagaytay Midlands & Taal Volcano Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $125

Leave Manila at 5:30 a.m. for Tagaytay’s Taal views, a two-hour motorized boat ride on Taal Lake, a ridge-side lunch stop, and a Korean temple in Silang. Your private group gets hotel or airport pickup, transport, entrance fees, a driver, and local boat guides. Crater trekking is currently prohibited.

“This day trip was the highlight of my short stay in Manila. I highly recommend it to others. The views were beautiful throughout the entire trip. The driver was nice and conversational for the long drive to/from Taal, and brought water for Read more”

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12.Tagaytay Day Tour sightseeing with Panoramic Taal volcano view

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $150

Travel from Manila to cool-climate Tagaytay with guide Mari or another MstarToursPh guide. Visit a fresh fruit market, Tagaytay museum, Mount Mungsay viewpoint, and the Ramón Orlina glass gallery, with private transport, admission, and unlimited photos included.

“We are Filipino-American couple visiting Manila and I’m so glad I booked this tour with Mari. She treats you like a family, took care of us and took us to places with the best views of taal volcano. We opted for a boat tour around the taal lake. Read more”

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13.Taal Volcano Tagaytay Private Tour w/Jeepney Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $243

Spend eight hours exploring Tagaytay with a private English-speaking guide, lake cruise, local jeepney ride, Palace in the Sky, Puzzle Mansion, Museo Orlina, and a buko pie demonstration. Pickup is available across Manila and nearby cities.

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