MANILA 1-Day Itinerary

Date Time Activity Location Contact Notes

Oct 14, 2018 10:00 AM Leave EDSA Shangri-la EDSA Shangri-la en Kuya Ronnie — ETD: 10AM
route to Intramuros +63 910 684
3353

11:00 AM Arrive at Intramuros Intramuros parking ETA from hotel

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Start of self-guided walking Fort Santiago • All locations mentioned in this itinerary can be
tour searched for on Google Maps.
• Start at the entrance of Fort Santiago, the oldest
hispanic stone fortress in the Philippines.
• Entrance fee: 75php (as of Sep 2018)
• Brief history: http://www.choosephilippines.com/
do/history-and-culture/167/time-and-trace-
philippine-history-fort-santiago
• Detailed History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Fort_Santiago

12:00 PM Walk to Rizal Shrine Fort Santiago • Rizal Shrine is dedicated to the Jose Rizal, the
national hero of the Philippines.
• His shrine is located here because he was
imprisoned at Fort Santiago before his execution.
• Brief history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Rizal_Shrine_(Intramuros)
• Detailed history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos
%C3%A9_Rizal

12:30 PM Walk to Plaza de Roma and Fort Santiago —> Plaza • 5 min walk
Manila Cathedral Roma • Route can be found on Google Maps. Input “Fort
Santiago” going to “Plaza Roma”

12:40 PM Arrive at Plaza de Roma Plaza de Roma • Brief History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Plaza_de_Roma

12:50 PM Walk to Manila Cathedral Plaza de Roma —> • Manila Cathedral can be found behind Plaza de
Manila Cathedral Roma. It’s very hard to miss.

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12:53 PM Arrive at Manila Cathedral Manila Cathedral • Manila Cathedral’s full name is the Minor Basilica
and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception
• Hats must be removed before entering, as a sign
of respect.
• Brief history (w/ photos): http://
www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/archives/117/the-
history-of-the-manila-cathedral
• Detailed history (also quite brief but has a bit more
info): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Manila_Cathedral

1:10 PM Lunch • Restaurant suggestions: 


Barbara’s Heritage Restaurant (Personal
recommendation! Very highly rated by me and my
friends — Rio) (at Plaza San Luis Complex, right next
to the next location in the itinerary, San Agustin
Church)

Coco Bango Cafe (at White Knight Hotel)
Patio de Conchita (at Beaterio St.)

Zucchero Ave (at Soriano Ave.)

2:40 PM Travel to San Agustin Church Restaurant —> San

Agustin Church

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2:45 PM Arrive at San Agustin Church San Agustin Church • San Agustin Church is the only church in Manila to
survive WWII.
• Foo dogs (the Chinese guard lions at the entrance
of the church) were built because Chinese
labourers who worked on the church put them
there. This is also the reason why Chinese
influences can be seen in and around the church.
• For art and historical artefacts, be sure to pass by
the San Agustin Museum, located inside the
church (entrance fee: 200php).
• Brief histories: http://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/
archives/119/the-history-of-the-san-agustin-church

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
San_Agustin_Church_(Manila)

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/philippines/manila/
attractions/san-agustin-church/a/poi-sig/
391173/357305

3:45 PM Travel/arrive at Casa Manila San Agustin Church —> • Casa Manila is located right next to San Agustin
Casa Manila Church.
• Route can be found on Google Maps.

3:50 PM Explore Casa Manila Casa Manila • Casa Manila is a museum that depicts the colonial
lifestyles of well-off Filipino families during the
Spanish colonisation.

4:20 PM Travel to EDSA Shangri-la Casa Manila —> EDSA • Inform Kuya Ronnie to pick you up at the entrance
Shang of San Agustin Church.
• Alternatively, you may walk back to the Intramural
parking, but it may be easier to just text/call him
and let him know where you are. He is very familiar
with the place.

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[Optional trip to Binondo.] • Binondo is the oldest chinatown in the world.

• Continue tour for authentic Chinese food (some
say even better than actual food from China), and
the merging of Chinese and Filipino culture to
create a wholly unique & important facet of the
Filipino identity.

4:30 PM Arrive at Binondo Binondo • Binondo is technically just one district, but its
influence has spread to Quiapo, Santa Cruz and
San Nicolas.
✦ There is no specific tour for this area, but there are

recommended restaurants to stop by for Filipino-

Chinese food:

Quik Snack (at Carvajal St.)
Dong Bei Dumplings (at Yuchengco St.)

Po Chuan Tin Bakery (at Salazar St.) (try their hopia.
It’s quite famous.)

Lord Stow’s Bakery (at Ongpin St.) (Their egg tarts
are very delicious. If you were to go to only one
place, this would be it)

Shanghai Fried Siopao (at Sabino Padilla St.) (They
serve pork buns, which are fried at the bottom)

Wai Ying Fast-food (at Benivadez St.)
• All restaurants/food stands mentioned above can
all be found on Google Maps.
• Brief history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Binondo

5:30 - Travel to EDSA Shangri-la Binondo —> EDSA

6:00 PM Shangri-la