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Best Tours & activities in Manila (2026)

A guided tour is one of the best ways to understand Manila's layered history, and the city has several local operators. Old Manila Walks, run by the heritage advocate Ivan Man Dy since 2005, is known for its Big Binondo Food Wok, which combines Chinatown history with a tasting menu, and also covers Intramuros, San Miguel and the Chinese Cemetery. Bambike Ecotours takes visitors around Intramuros on handmade bamboo bicycles, with options including a sunset ride.

Wander Manila adds theatre, with costumed guides leading day and night walks through Intramuros and a Chinatown heritage route. Renacimiento Manila runs heritage walks focused on lesser-known buildings, including a transit tour on the LRT-1 line. For a very different perspective, Smokey Tours visits communities in Tondo and the Port Area with the Bless the Children Foundation. Book ahead, as many tours run on set dates or need a minimum number of guests, confirm the meeting point, and choose morning or late-afternoon starts to avoid the worst of the heat.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Manila

  1. Old Manila Walks Heritage walks and food tours, Binondo and IntramurosHeritage walks run since 2005 by guide Ivan Man Dy, best known for the Big Binondo Food Wok through Manila's Chinatown.
  2. Bambike Ecotours Intramuros Bamboo bike tour, IntramurosGuided bicycle tours of Intramuros on handmade bamboo bikes, run by a social enterprise based in the walled city's Plaza San Luis Complex.
  3. Wander Manila Costumed history walking tours, IntramurosPrivate walking tours of Intramuros and Chinatown led by costumed, accredited guides, including the evening One Night in Intramuros tour.

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3. Wander Manila

Costumed history walking toursIntramuros

Private walking tours of Intramuros and Chinatown led by costumed, accredited guides, including the evening One Night in Intramuros tour.

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5. Smokey Tours

Community tourTondo

Community tours of Tondo and Baseco run with the Bless the Children Foundation, giving visitors a guided look at life in some of Manila's poorest areas.

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