We did the Historical Manila Tour and it was an outstanding experience. Metro Manila is not an easy area to get to know on your own and thanks to the Yolo team, we got to see the main historical spots of the city.
The tour was very well organized, the staff was friendly and willing to help with every question/problem we had. The food was amazing as well and the tour guide provided us with very useful information about the food, culture and traditions of his country.
We highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in the history of the Philippines.
Thank you very much for this outstanding feedback. We're happy that you absorbed every piece of information about our history, culture and traditions provided by our knowledgeable guide. Thank you for recommending us and we'd love to see you again.
We only had a short time in Manila over the Easter weekend and wanted a snapshot of Filipino history and scenery. I reached out to a few tour companies to see who was running tours and only Yolo had tours on public holidays. They were very quick to respond to Facebook messages and made some great recommendations from their extensive tour list to fit our needs.
We did the Tagaytay and Intramuros combo tour with Ryan. This tour is good for those wanting to see outside of Manila in the countryside and also get a tour within Manila all in 1 (not too long) day. Ryan was also really fun and friendly and had good knowledge of everything on the tour. It is a pretty relaxed tour as well. We were the only ones on this tour so it ended up being a private tour for 2! So if we wanted to do something in particular they would accomodate easily.
The lunch was at a popular local restaurant which was excellent. We sat in small outdoor huts and got a taste of Filipino cuisine. It was incredible and we loved the food - the best Filipino food we have had so far. There was so much food so make sure you are ready to eat a lot! There was also in house entertainment with 1 guy singing and 1 with a guitar and they came up and took song requests and sang for each table. It was a really fun experience.
Next time we would definitely do a Taal tour with Yolo for a bit more adventure, but in the time we had and to get a bit of everything, this tour is perfect.
It is a little expensive but we figured it was easier to go with a great company who manage everything and they did an excellent job so I would 100% recommend this to others - spend a bit more to get a great experience and make it easy on yourself! The price covers entry fees for everything, food and also petrol for the long drive, and a guaranteed amazing experience with locals who take you to places you wouldn't find yourself.
Thank you very much for this great feedback! We're happy that you had a great time with our great guide who introduced you everything about Philippines. We're looking forward to see you again in the future.😊
We were in Manila on an overnight stop on our cruise ship so our time was extremely limited - hence we planned well in advance to make the most of our time
The very first thing we noticed about Yolo Travel was the quality of their website and then the speed of response and detailed and courteous replies to our emailed questions
We decided to book a private tour - just 2 of us - to the Taal Volcano in Tagaytay
RJ, the guide assigned to us by Yolo was waiting at the cruise port for us - on time, with our names on a sign and ready to go. We got into a very nice vehicle - the 4x4 type - clean, air conditioned and comfortable - I liked the little touch of the neck pillows
It was a long drive to the Taal Volcano - almost 2 hours, and the driver (not RJ) was calm, courteous and confidently and calmly drove us through the manila traffic
RJ gave us some history and back ground on the Philippines as we drove and when we were almost at the volcano he stopped at a local market where we tried some of the local snacks - RJ paid - like deep fried bananas on a stick.
From there we drove to the lake outside the Taal Volcano and we boarded a small boat which took us across to the outer edge of the Taal Volcano - its quite complicated as its a volcano in a lake in a volcano in a lake - well a caldera actually - you can read up on it for more details
We crossed the lake and our boat man and a young man with two horse accompanied RJ and ourselves up the mountain - the horses were there in case we needed help/ had had enough of walking etc
Well...I consider myself pretty fit and healthy, but this 12km walk (there and back) in 40 degree heat was quite something!!! We stopped a lot on the way for water and catch your breath breaks. There is not a lot of shade - maybe 60% of the route is shaded. I wore a very large hat and draped a cotton sarong over it to create more shade. Ideally you need to climb the volcano very early in the day so you are back before the heat gets intense, but we were limited by the arrival time of our cruise ship
We reached the top of the mountain leading down to the inner lake or caldera of the smallest volcano in the world, and apparently most active and then we descended to the inner lake. Once there we swam in the sulphur waters for about 30 minutes - amazing.
Not once did RJ pressure us to move on or hurry up
After the long walk back we were met with lunch prepared for us of local foods - fish and salads - very nice
We drove back to Manila exhausted and exhilarated after a wonderful day
We gave RJ a tip as he was really a most outstanding young man and he wanted to give it back to us as he felt it was too much (it wasn't). Such humility and grace was something we saw everywhere in the Philippines - what a wonderful nation - we will surely be back
Should you plane to visit the Philippines, do look up Yolo Travel - they have many tours on offer for many different budgets and they really are most excellent
Thank you very much for this incredible feedback! We're so much happy that you had a great time hiking the volcano with the help of our incredible guide who managed to taje care of you within the whole trip. We're looking forward to see you again.😊
We did the Historical Manila Tour and everything was just perfect. Our guide RJ was really fun and the tour was perfectly organized. They picked us in our hotel in a very comfortable van and drove us to the main historical spots in Manila and surroundings, changing the order of the visits to avoid being stuck in traffic too much time (traffic in Manila is crazy)
They brought us to a local restaurant between Cavite and Manila, and it was very, very good.
I don't think it is possible to visit Manila without someone driving you to the different places, so I can't imagine a better private tour than this one.
Five stars.
Thank you very much for this excellent rating and feedback! We're just happy to know that you enjoyed this trip with a perfect guide who made this trip successful. We're looking forward for another great time with you.😊
In March 2017 we did 3 full day tours with Yolo Travel. The tours were very excellent and complete. At the end of the tours we felt very "good tired". So much was covered, so much to do, so much to see.
We also booked two private airport/hotel transfers with them. Everything was stress-free and so easy with the transfers. In addition we hired Yolo Travel for private transport from Manila to Clark. We also hired a van/driver from Yolo to drive us around Manila one day for shopping and visiting relatives.
Yolo's prices are satisfactory, the service is excellent, and their reliability is the highest. All of the Yolo staff we met were very friendly and professional.
Next time we visit Manila we will hire Yolo again for transport and probably more tours. Highly recommended.
Thank you very much for this very good feedback! We're glad that you chosed us to host your trip while staying in Manila. We're also proud that you had a great time with the company of our staff. We're all waiting for another trip with you.😊
