Manila deep dive · 8 days

Day 1: Arrive in Manila

Manila

• National Museum of Fine Arts and Anthropology · 3 h. Free entry on many days; bring ID and start with Fine Arts for the Spoliarium.

Local tip: Free entry on many days; bring ID and start with Fine Arts for the Spoliarium.

Open day 1 route in Google Maps

Day 2: Explore Manila

Manila

• Intramuros walk and Fort Santiago · 3 h. Start early before the heat; bamboo bikes are optional inside the walls.
• Manila Bay sunset at Baywalk or SM Mall of Asia · 1.5 h

Local tip: Start early before the heat; bamboo bikes are optional inside the walls.

Open day 2 route in Google Maps

Day 3: Explore Manila

Manila

• Binondo Chinatown food walk · 3 h. Come hungry; share plates of dumpling, noodle and hopia shops.

Local tip: Come hungry; share plates of dumpling, noodle and hopia shops.

Open day 3 route in Google Maps

Day 4: Tagaytay day trip to Taal viewpoint

Manila

• Tagaytay day trip to Taal viewpoint · 8 h. Leave by 7am to beat traffic; Taal access rules change with volcanic alerts.

Local tip: Leave by 7am to beat traffic; Taal access rules change with volcanic alerts.

Open day 4 route in Google Maps

Day 5: Explore Manila

Manila

• Bonifacio Global City evening: High Street and dinner · 3 h. Safer, walkable strip for dinner after a museum day.

Local tip: Safer, walkable strip for dinner after a museum day.

Open day 5 route in Google Maps

Day 6: Explore Manila

Manila

• Makati Greenbelt and Poblacion night out · 3 h. Poblacion bars get busy after 9pm; keep valuables close.

Local tip: Poblacion bars get busy after 9pm; keep valuables close.

Open day 6 route in Google Maps

Day 7: Explore Manila

Manila

Free day in Manila — wander, café-hop, or ask us to add something.

Day 8: Depart from Manila

Manila

Keep a buffer before your flight; check-out is usually noon.