The 4 Best Dining Experiences in the Philippines

1.Firefly Watching Bay Cruise with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 175 reviews · 4 hours · from $34Our pick

Spend four hours on Puerto Princesa Bay with hotel pickup, a motorboat cruise, dinner, and a smaller-boat trip into the mangroves. Guides such as Dong, Dodong, Edward, and Kail explain the fireflies and plankton in English or Tagalog. Expect city lights, possible splashes, and a PHP 150 environmental fee.

“The fireflies were beautiful and surprisingly small. The bioluminescent plankton was an unexpected surprise!”

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2.Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $27Best value

Spend the evening with an English-speaking guide, dinner at Swag Restaurant, and a quiet paddle-boat ride along the Sicsican River, also described as the Nagsaguipi River. Expect mangroves, fireflies, and possibly glowing water. Hotel pickup, transfers, life vests, dinner, and drop-off are included.

“Great evening activity. The guide was excellent, food was good, and the boat trip accords the bay way lovely and relaxing”

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3.Jungle Firefly Watching Boat Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 39 reviews · 4 hours · from $32

Leave Puerto Princesa around 4:30 PM for a local dinner, then ride a paddle boat through a mangrove area about 45 minutes from the city. An English or Tagalog guide explains the fireflies and their habitat. Kyle is one named guide praised for clear, friendly commentary. Expect to return between 8 and 10 PM.

“Pilotka organizacja świetliki ogólnie całe miejsce super”

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4.Makati Street Food Experience end with a Rooftop Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $65Top rated

Join V of Manila Experience for a three-hour Makati food night with sisig, balut, kwek-kwek, grilled intestines, local beer, Filipino desserts, and photo stops. You will order without an English menu, visit the 1950s-style Filling Station, then end at Antidote rooftop bar in I'M Hotel.

“Great food tour in Manila! V had great communication with us pre tour and on the night she showed us places we might not have found ourselves in Manila. A mix of the street food market and a retro 1950s style diner for dessert! Make sure you leave plenty of room as there is so much food! Highly recommend if you're new to Manila.”

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