Philippines · HISTORICAL TOURS IN CEBU
Good historical tours in Cebu fill up weeks ahead in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A 4-hour Cebu City historical and street-food walk from Santo Niño to Carbon Market, with included admissions and a local guide for $69.99.
“Visiting the local food shops and riding the public buses (owned by the locals) made us feel immerse in the culture. Our tour guide had great energy and explain everything!”
8-hour Cebu City history and viewpoints tour hitting Fort San Pedro, Magellan’s Cross, Basilica del Santo Niño, Leah Temple, Taoist calm.
“Rico was our tour guide and he did amazing!! He was so nice and knew a lot of information! It’s definitely worth your money!!(:”
Cebu City street and food walk with balut, 16th century churches, Magellan’s Cross, and the 1680 Yap Sandiego House.
“This tour was so awesome! We loved it. Our guide was amazing and had excellent English and great energy. We experienced riding in the local buses, awesome authentic street foods and historical sites and historical explanations in an exciting 3 hours. We couldn’t recommend enough.”
Cebu City heritage and uphill guided tour with Magellan’s Cross, Santo Niño Basilica, hilltop temples, and Sirao Flower Farm views. $61.
“Unser Führer hat uns mit vielen interessanten Informationen über Cebu bedient. Der Fahrer hat uns sicher durch die überfüllten Strassen gefahren.”
Private 6-7 hour Cebu historic and views tour: Sto. Niño, Magellan’s Cross, museum, temples, Sirao Gardens, Temple of Leah, lunch.
“We had a great time with Paul our tour guide.He informed us about local customs and history. Lunch was great. Fish ,shrimp and pork delicacy. We loved seeing the Fort and the Temple of Leah. Paul is a fun tour guide time flew!”
Cebu City uphill heritage tour with Magellan's Cross, Santo Niño Basilica, Fort San Pedro, Taoist Temple, Temple of Leah, and Sirao Flower Farm.
“The tour was amazing! Our Guide was so great and informative and really let us take our time at each destination! Our driver was also amazing so I thank them both for providing such a wonderful experience for us!”
Private Cebu full-day tour with hotel pickup, Magellan’s Cross and Shrine, Simala, Temple of Leah, Fort San Pedro, and hill views.
“Lovely day out with Leila. Delightful guide. Really enjoyed the tropical hills and seeing cultural sites. Driver was excellent but traffic in city is lousy. Thanks. Highly recommend.”
4-hour Cebu City tour with Fort San Pedro, Santo Niño churches, Chixboy lunch, Taoist Temple views, and Sirao Flower Farm.
“A fun tour! Our guide Paul took us to several historic sites which were all very cool and also bought us a TON of delicious street food. So nice to have a driver pick us up at the hotel and take us around.”
A full day Cebu history tour with uphill viewpoints, including Fort San Pedro, Magellan’s Cross, Basilica Santo Niño, Temple of Leah, and more.
“a great trip covering the main sights Cebu...Joey was brilliant, arrived early, really friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble like even stopping at a 7/11 for us to grab some bits for later and taking lots of picturesof us both together which is something we don't usuallyexperience... a true ambassador for the company”
4-hour Cebu City heritage tour with hotel pickup, Magellan's Cross, Santo Niño Basilica, Colon Street, Fort San Pedro, and Taoist Temple.
“We booked this excursion for half day tour in Cebu and only had one day to do it . Having booked it and paid for it - we were getting ready to get to meeting point when we got a Whatusp message to say that they were fully booked and could not accommodate us - so we never got to experience this . We are still waiting for our refund . I would not recommend this experience to anyone . Very disappointed.”
Cebu guided heritage tour with hotel pickup, air-conditioned van, guided stops at Magellan’s Cross, Santo Niño Basilica, Colon Street, Fort San Pedro, and more.
“The views are interesting, but it also depends a lot on the driver.”
Private Cebu history and mountain gardens with guided museums and Chixboy skyline lunch, starting 9am for $80.
“Very attentive tour guide & explained all the areas we went that gave us ideas of what Cebu has to offer. It’s our first time in Cebu & this tour was perfect to see Cebu City, learn about the rich history, the past & present & gives you feeling that you need to come back to see more of this beautiful island. Highly recommended tour for first timer visitors.”
A full-day Cebu City highlights loop with hotel pickup, famous heritage sites, a temple climb, and a flower garden stop for photos and culture.
“What a great tour and lady to show me around! Highly recommend it. Kid friendly. Worth the time. Love the garden!”
Cebu half-day tour of Magellan’s Cross, Santo Niño Basilica, Fort San Pedro, and Colon Street, with pickup, guide, and entrances included.
“Good morning tour. Pick up on time and covered all the sites. Parked close to each. Covered early history. If Magellan had of sailed under PNG, he maybe would have discovered Australia 100 years before Dutch and 200 years before British. We could have been speaking Spanish. Would recommend.”
Cebu City Heritage Tour with Hillyland Transport, visiting Temple of Leah and Sirao Flower Garden on a guided 5-hour route.
“Very good! Ricks, our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing his knowledge of the places and history, Perhaps a good guide on how long each stop would be would help to manage the time. Guide tried to set it but it for some sites it seemed to long and some, it seemed short. Perhaps this can be planned out better to manage the time better specially for those who need to be back with the time indicated for the tour. Otherwise, the tour was good!”
Pick the island first. The boat sorts itself out.
