So informative and such a great personal touch from Andrei! My family is from Manila but we got to learn so much more about the city’s history. It was better to do this tour than just walk around Fort Santiago and Intramuros on your own. We had so much context and personal flair that it really helped us have a better experience and better understanding of these places. We also rode a Tranvia and got some dirty ice cream (which every person visiting Manila has to try at least once) This tour really was the best, we really got to have a taste of old Manila. It was greatly organized and Andrei has a great personality and he speaks so passionately about Manila, you’ll fall in love it with even more. You really shouldn’t skip this tour!

Well worth it, very good for us westerners to hear the full history of Manila. Informative, at times funny and very moving. Our guide was brilliant.

Awesome Andre and Don't Skip Manila. I had done the Intramuros tour many times before with Carlos Celdran, bringing friends and family. I miss him, a true-blue cultural activist and performance artist who made you love this country, warts and all through a tour!!!! So was so glad to find Andre who I find out Carlos was trying to partner with at the latter time of his life. Andre is just as passionate and knowledgeable, in fact I learned so many new things and my whole team appreciated the lightness tho very substantial sharing . Andre was also willing to customize it for our group, given that my niece was marrying her Chinese-American boyfriendso I got to do Binondo Chinatown museum , and Binondo wok- this Chinatown which is the oldest and biggest in the world, dubbed Wall st. of the East prior to the Fil-American war. And segued to a night tour of Intramuros and Fort Bonifacio, a place close to my heart as I did theater there for 10 years in my youth- and now I saw it again, with new eyes, new information, the waiting room of actors now with a statue of Rizal because here it was that he waited for 24 hours prior to execution...And the dungeon! It seemed just right that our last stop was San Agustin, the only church that wasn't destroyed then, despite the gruesome war. It was International day for tour guides, says Andre and he made the day really special, not an ordinary day at work. Thank you Andre!!!Awesome Tour

I’ve reviewed over 100 hotels and decided to do my very first ‘guided tour’ review due to what I experienced to be a MUST DO when visiting Manila, especially if it’s your first time in the city. Don’t Skip Manila tour takes you on a historical and educational ride from the early Spanish Colonial time which lasted hundreds of years, to the more recent American and Japanese occupation period. The tour’s entire focus is the historical ewalled city of Intramuros. Andrew is a great story teller, weaving historical events, places, and heroes like he was telling a bedtime story. His story is captivating from the start and sometimes intense, but very easy to follow. I actually grew up there and learned things I myself never knew like the origin of the city name and the national language. Riding the ‘trambia’ around the entire walled city while he points out all important landmarks is a fabulous addition, especially due to the heat. Ordering the local ice cream like locals is a nice touch. If you are looking for a tour to go to or to tell your friends about, look no further! Book early because it does fill up quickly due to word getting out.

An informative and entertaining tour of old Manila which included pick up from my hotel in Taguig. Andre is very knowledgeable and engaging guide who has an in-depth knowledge of history.

Andre is a really nice and patient guide. Very knowledgeable about his country’s history. Nice tour to learn about the different occupations and the war while visiting major landmarks of the city. He answers all the questions we had about his country and the city. We can feel that he appreciates Manila and he makes you like/respect it too. As they say, DON’T SKIP MANILA (when coming to the Philippines)

History tours can get boring quick, but this is the most engaging tour I have ever been in. Our tour guide, Andre, was animated, informative, and funny! He brought back life to Old Manila and I am grateful to have been able to book this tour.

A fantastic overview of Manila and the Philippines, wow so informative and the guide was superb. Highly recommended. Loved it.

This 4hr tour (part walking) gave an informative and fascinating insight to the colonial history of the Philippines.

Andrejie was a great guide. Very informative with a keen n sense of humour. Thoroughly recommended. As a solo traveller he made sure I was included in everything and took great care with my transport.

Our guide, Andrei, is a history professor at the local university. He was very informative and had a great sense of humor. He created a great 1/2 day tour!

Andrei was an attentive and very knowledgeable guide. He was patient, informative and full of interesting stories! 10/10 I would recommend this tour to my friends. There was refreshments and ice cream included in the tour.

Wow what a fantastic and informative tour. Our tour guide Andrei was awesome and the tour even included water and street ice cream. Intramuros is fascinating for all parts of its history, this tour is a MUST.

A wonderful tour! Andre is friendly, knowledgeable and engaging and in the few short hours we had we learnt a fascinating summary of Manila’s history, covering the last 400 years and walking through some of the most beautiful spots in the city. The pace was perfect and he had carefully thought out spots to stop and present where shade and seating were available for a hot day, and the option along the way to enjoy chilled water or a delicious avocado ice cream. Definitely worth booking if you would like to have a better understanding of the local culture and history before continuing your holiday.

Andrei, the tour guide, was amazing. He explained everything very thoroughly and was highly engaging. The tour was well-organised and we learned so much within the short time. I loved learning about our past and the guided tour was the best way to share it with visitors and residents alike.

I would like to this tour strongly. Especially tour guide Mr. Andre has history knowledge and guide to you this beautiful place. He is very kind and friendly, so good for solo trip like me also. I’m very satisfied to join this tour more than my expectations.

A beautiful place indeed. Feel as though you are in Spain. Old world charm. Feel like going there repeatedly. The church over there monumental. Rizel park is worth going to.

Ann was a wonderful guide. It was raining during our tour but she got us umbrellas. She did a great job sharing the history of Manila. She was easily understood and a lot of fun. We enjoyed the ice cream and the Kalesa. She even made sure we safely got a taxi at the end.

Our tour guide Andrei is really knowledgeable and very passionate about the Philippines history. We absolutely enjoyed the tour and really learned a lot about Philippines. It’s really worth your money and you will not be disappointed. Must must do when you are in Manila.

Andre was a fantastic tour guide! He was not only knowledgeable of the history of Manila, he was quite entertaining. His passion for his city and country was notable and infectious. I would highly recommend his company “Don’t Skip Manila”. It’s a true gem!!