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Manila with Withlocals

"To be honest, our private tour (just 2 of us) in the historic area of Manila did not start out well...the meeting point listed in TripAdvisor was incorrect and so our tour was delayed an hour while the tour guide tried to find us in the pouring rain. However, once Withlocals was made aware of the inconvenience, they offered just compensation--which was appropriate and appreciated. Our tour guide Joem was extraordinary! Excellent English, extremely friendly, and a wealth of knowledge regarding the history and culture of the Philippines--absolutely top notch tour guide! "

"Rodolfo worked with us in personalizing the tour. He was very accommodating. We enjoyed the tour and learned alot of history from it. He was such a great guy and my children loved him. He took us to Intramuros, Manila Cathedral, thru China Town, Quiapo Church and the surrounding market. He even took us to his favorite crafts store which was hidden so we would have never knew existed. My daughter loves crafts and she was very excited and we spent a considerable amount of time shopping there given that we cant buy/find most of the stuff in there for sale in U.S. craft stores. He even took us to a restaurant where you could buy the best fresh mango drinks. He spoke fluent English and also speaks German. I would highly recommend Rodolfo if you are looking to book a tour. "

"Rodolfo came in highly recommended by a niece who had just come to visit. Took her advice & reached out to Rodolfo to tour a visiting nephew & wife, fully aware it was going to be primarily a walking tour (in the heat). We unexpectedly enjoyed the entire experience along with the historical knowledge he shared. No Regrets!"

"My recommendation of Greg’s services echos everything that has been said in the reviews below. My tour with Greg was excellent and was accompanied by great conversation throughout making me feel very comfortable as a solo traveller in a completely new city. I came away with a deep appreciation of Manila, its history and culture. It also helped that Greg made an excellent recommendation for lunch where I had a wonderful pork adobo!"

"We had a great 3hr tour of Manila with Joam. He is a really nice guy, very knowledgeable and would highly recommend him to all."

"Thank you Joem for showing us Manila through your eyes, as your knowledge and passion for your city truly stands out in your guiding. With a senior in our group, you always had her comfort in mind by adjusting accordingly without compromise. I hope to return and say Hi to an old friend again, til then, continue to do what you do best!"

"Joemarie was totally flexible. We were half hour late and he stayed a half hour longer and I’m sure would have stayed longer than that had way more things to see. He totally fulfilled the tour we wanted. And if you ever want the food, Tore he’s your guy. Even though we weren’t on the food tour we had the most incredible meals and snacks. He’s a lovely human being. There were only two of us so the price was a bit high"

"Son and father, touring the Philippines for 3 weeks, had the distinct pleasure to spend 3+ hours with Greg, on a Sunday in late January. Greg shared his great historical knowledge about Manila, the Philippines, and South-East Asia at large, from the 1500's till today. While walking around and inside San Agustin, and then driving both inside and outside the Intramuros, and even through China Town, Greg shared his wealth of historical knowledge with us. Greg goes out of his way to tell that (hi)story while also answering the many questions that this highly interesting history raises. In the end we identified some interesting parallels between us 3 going back to the Covid 19 pandemic. Greg will happily work with you to adapt it to meet your specific interests. I would recommend taking a tour with Greg to anyone! PS Regarding the price-value rating: this really was a lifetime memory for us, hence the 10/10."

"Juliet took us on a wonderful tour of Manila. She was well versed in the history and culture of the city. She moved at our pace and was very flexible as to what we wanted to see and do. We would highly recommend Juliet!"

"We had a three hour tour with Greg. He was knowledgeable, kind, and provided a thorough tour. I learned so much about the history of the area, local politics, culture. I always love withlocals tours, because we can ask about all of the normal life things of a city. Greg was just a pleasure to spend time with. I highly recommend him and this tour to learn about manila. "