Manila Island Philippines Travel and Tour Packages

Premier gateway to the many islands and tourist destinations north and south of the Philippines, Metro Manila has its own share of attractions to suit every interest. Here, churches, museums and theatres vie for the attentions of history and culture buffs.

Manila City Tour (Half day Tour) The Interesting Highlights are Fort Santiago, build in 1663 inside the older Walled City of Intramuros. The Manila American Cementary & Memorial with its 17,100 marble headstones of gallant American and Filipino soldiers who died during World War II. The Rizal Park and rolling tour to reclaimed area of the Cultural Center, then to the Central Business District of Makati. A visit to a curio of Filipino crafts is a must for a change in your shopping environment before driving back to your hotel.

A whole day tour includes a visit to historically important Casa Manila. St. Agustine Chruch Museum, Bahay Tsinoy (Museum of Chinese Influence in Philippine Culture. Lunch exluded.

Tourist Spot Destinations
Rizal Park
During the Spanish era, which was where the Filipinos-Moslems took refuge after the Spaniards occupied Intramuros in 1571. It was also used as an execution ground by the Spaniards for Filipino rebels and mutineers. It has an area of 58 hectares which runs from Taft Avenue up to the walls of the famous Manila Bay.

Fort Santiago
Marks its entrance on the northwestern trip to Instramuros which started in 1571 and completed nearly 150 years later by Filipino forced labor. The pre-Spanish settlement of Rajah Sulayman was a wooden fort on the ashes of which was built the Spanish fortress which was Spain's major defense position in the island. It looked out on the sea, towards which its canons were trained forward off pirates and invaders. Also known as the "Shrine of Freedom", in memory of the heroic Filipinos imprisoned and killed here during the Spanish and Japanese eras. Partly rebuilt from the ruins of World War II, it is now a park and promenade housing a resident theaters for both traditional and modern plays.