Manila & Tagaytay — 3 days

Colonial history and a volcano in the heart of Luzon. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival; Intramuros & Fort Santiago; Taal Volcano & departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival

• 18:00 — Arrival at Manila NAIA
• 19:30 — Taxi/Grab → city centre — NAIA → Makati
• 20:30 — Hotel check-in — Makati
• 21:00 — Adobo & sisig dinner — Makati

Day 2 — Intramuros & Fort Santiago

• 09:00 — Intramuros on foot or by horse carriage (kalesa) — Intramuros
• 10:30 — Fort Santiago — Intramuros
• 12:00 — Manila Cathedral — Intramuros
• 13:00 — Filipino buffet lunch — Intramuros
• Walk to the museum — Intramuros → Rizal Park
• 15:00 — National Museum of Fine Arts — Rizal Park
• Walk to the bay — Rizal Park → Baywalk
• 17:30 — Sunset over Manila Bay — Baywalk
• Taxi to the Mall of Asia — Baywalk → Mall of Asia
• 20:00 — Seafood dinner — Mall of Asia

Day 3 — Taal Volcano & departure

• 07:00 — Drive to Tagaytay (1h30) — Manille → Tagaytay
• 09:00 — View of Taal Volcano — Tagaytay Ridge
• Drive down to the lake — Tagaytay Ridge → Lac Taal
• 10:30 — Lakeside viewpoint — Lac Taal
• Drive back to Tagaytay — Lac Taal → Tagaytay
• 13:00 — Bulalo lunch (Filipino beef-marrow soup) — Tagaytay
• 15:00 — Back to Manila & airport transfer — Tagaytay → NAIA
• 19:00 — Flight home