Cebu City Päiväretket

Meillä oli mahtava aika tällä kiertueella! Kuljettajamme, Sir/Kuya Otoy, oli erinomainen – hänen kanssaan oli erittäin helppo kommunikoida ja hän oli uskomattoman mukautuva. Olimme viiden hengen ryhmä, jossa oli kaksi vanhusta, joten pyysin kevyempää matkaohjelmaa, jotta matka olisi mukavampi. Sen sijaan, että olisimme noudattaneet koko alkuperäistä aikataulua, valitsimme seuraavat: vierailimme Simalassa, ostimme pasalubongia Carcarissa, söimme lounasta House of Lechonissa ja jatkoimme sitten Siraolle, Leahin temppeliin ja TOPSiin. Hän oli erittäin joustava ja tuki muutoksiamme. Hän on myös taitava kuljettaja – matkamme oli tasainen koko ajan (kukaan ei tuntenut huimausta), ja hän navigoi reiteillä todella hyvin. Matkatoimisto oli myös reagoiva ja helppo koordinoida. He antoivat kaikki tarvittavat tiedot päivää ennen matkaa, mikä teki kaikesta saumatonta.

great tour guide, frost, and driver, manong tapeng who kept us entertained and safe the entire trip. very informative of the history of cebu. tour started at 8am and ended at 4pm, but there was no given lunch break in between. we were able to buy only drinks to quench our thirst due to the summer heat. my only suggestion would be to give a snack or meal break, surely 30mins to 1hr is enough, especially for those who are sensitive to hunger. would recommend for buyers to start the tour at 8am instead of the 1pm option to consider delays like traffic and travel time, cr breaks and pasalubong stops. this is not really a half day tour but a whole day one since we were dropped off at a restaurant for our late late lunch and had to book grab ourselves back to accommodation, but because of the time extension, the value for money is really great. happy to meet a good foreign tourist companion as well. only 3 of us were in the tour so we were not so pressed for time. sulit!

This was a fun tour. We had two different drivers—Sir Alvin in Cebu & Sir PJ in Bohol— both were excellent & very accommodating to our requests. Sir Alvin was friendly and very thoughtful—he even checked in on us after the tour to ask how our day went, which we really appreciated. Sir PJ, our driver in Bohol, was also very engaging. He didn’t just drive us around—he shared interesting historical insights about the places we visited, which made the experience more meaningful. He’s also great at taking tourist photos, which was a nice bonus! PROS: Seamless transfers from our Cebu hotel to the port, then to Bohol, and back. The travel agency was easy to communicate with and provided all driver deets a day before the trip. We got tourist seats. CONS: The ferry travel takes about 2 hours each way (around 4 hours total), which can eat into your tour time. If there are ferry delays—as we experienced—the itinerary may feel a bit rushed.

Käytimme yksityiskierrosta, ja kuya Dansel oli kuljettajamme, joka toimi myös oppaana ja valokuvaajana. Hän oli erittäin avulias ja hänen energiansa ei loppunut koskaan. Pysähdyimme myös ostamaan matkamuistoja. Kaiken kaikkiaan kaupunkikierros oli hyvä.

Thank you to Andy for being our driver that day. Even though he was having leg pain, he still did his best for us. We truly appreciate his kindness and effort. The itineray was also very interesting and well planned.Good job!

The day before, we received an email confirming the fuel surcharge and driver information. The driver arrived on time and proactively reminded us about the dress code for the church, which gave us time to go back to our room and change. This tour is suitable for history enthusiasts; the driver will provide a brief introduction to the attractions and help with photos! Splitting the cost among everyone made it quite a good value.

We had an amazing day exploring Bohol. The tour included the stunning Chocolate Hills, seeing the adorable Philippine Tarsier at the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary, and the highlight of the day — the Loboc River Cruise. The river cruise was incredible with a buffet lunch, live music on the boat, and dancers along the river which made it really special. We also did the ATV ride at Chocolate Hills which was so fun and definitely worth it. I would recommend bringing an extra set of clothes or bottoms because it gets very muddy. Our guide Norlean was fantastic — very efficient, organized, and quick with everything. It honestly felt like we were VIPs because she handled everything so smoothly. The ferry ride from Cebu City was about two hours and a bit tiring, but the whole experience was absolutely worth it. Highly recommend this tour.

The tour was quite expensive for the five tourist spots, although some offers were budget-friendly. Overall, it was organized, and it would be better with a larger group to make it more fun.

The general itinerary is still okay and worth recommending, but I still have a few complaints: (1) The pickup person and car number I received were different from the actual pickup person and car number. I spent a lot of time confirming this on the morning of the tour. (2) The tour guide commentary that was mentioned on the itinerary wasn't available (the pickup person only helped with taking pictures). (3) For the TOPS dinner, the driver only provided local currency worth 2200 (I don't know why this amount for 3 people, when I asked the person who picked us up, he said he didn't know, he was just covering a friend's shift) and told me to go to the restaurant myself. I originally thought they would automatically help with the restaurant reservation, but when I asked the restaurant, they said they didn't see our reservation. This means the money wasn't specifically for dining at the TOPS restaurant, and we could freely dine at any restaurant in the area.