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Private Tour: Tagaytay Midlands & Taal Volcano Boat Ride

By Esquieres Excursions PH
8.6 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$179 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Begin your adventure with a convenient hotel pickup in Manila, then travel south to the refreshing highlands of Tagaytay.
Your first stop is the picturesque Tagaytay Picnic Grove, perched 665 metres above sea level. Take in sweeping panoramic views of Taal Volcano, dramatically set in the middle of Taal Lake. Your driver will gladly help you capture stunning photos with this iconic natural wonder in the background.

Next, embark on a 2+ hour boat sightseeing tour around Taal Volcano. Although the island itself remains off-limits for safety reasons, you’ll cruise within 10 metres of its shores—close enough to witness sulphur dioxide (SO₂) rising from the main crater. Then, visit a tranquil Korean temple, known for its peaceful ambiance and beautiful surroundings—a perfect way to end your day before heading back to your hotel in Manila.

Please disregard any reviews mentioning crater trekking. These tours were discontinued following the 2020 eruption.

Activity location
  • Picnic Grove
    • Barangay Sungay,
    • Tagaytay, Philippines
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Picnic Grove
    • Barangay Sungay,
    • Tagaytay, Philippines

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Dual Experience
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30 AM
Price details
AU$178.70 x 2 AdultsAU$357.40
Total
Price is AU$357.40
Until Fri, 6 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport from Manila (Fuel, Driver, Toll and Highway Fees, Parking, Vehicle)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry Tickets for Tagaytay Highlands Picnic Groove
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Side Trip to Korean Temple
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Motorised Boat Ride (Boat Captain, Entrance Fees)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Personal Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    The volcano is under Eruption ALERT 1, No Crater Trekking is allowed by the National Government.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Please disregard all the reviews regarding the Crater Trekking before the eruption on Jan. 12, 2020.

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a Private Tour with minimum of 2 people required per booking. The tour is weather-dependent. We offer convenient pickup and drop-off services directly from your hotel lobby or the airport.

Activity itinerary

Picnic Grove
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Following pickup from your hotel in Manila, head straight to the Taal Volcano ridge called Picnic Groove in Tagaytay City for the Taal Volcano eruption sightseeing tour. Taal Volcano suddenly erupted at 2:36 PM on Sunday, January 12, 2020, forcing all to flee from the island. For the next 24 hours, ashes coming from the crater travelled to Metro Manila and nearby areas as 150,000 people fled from their homes.
Lake Taal
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy the 2+-hour boat sightseeing tour around the active volcano and experience the unique island ten metres from the boat. See the volcano emits Sulphur Dioxide. A total of 18,638 tonnes/day of volcanic sulphur dioxide or SO2 gas emission from the Taal Main Crater was measured every day. Taal has averaged approximately 10,331 tonnes/day for the year and has been continuously degassing voluminous concentrations of SO2 since the eruption 2020. Note that the Island Volcano itself including the Crater is still restricted by the National Government as the Philippine Volcanology raised the eruption Alert to Level 1 until today. No setting foot on the island policy is still in place. DISCLAIMER: Please disregard all the reviews regarding the Crater Trekking Tour before the eruption on January 12, 2020.
Silang
  • 1h
After your boat tour, enjoy a relaxing lunch at a scenic ridge-side restaurant overlooking Taal Lake. Then, visit a tranquil Korean temple, known for its peaceful ambiance and beautiful surroundings—a perfect way to end your day before heading back to your hotel in Manila.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Picnic Grove
    • Barangay Sungay,
    • Tagaytay, Philippines
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Picnic Grove
    • Barangay Sungay,
    • Tagaytay, Philippines

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