Intramuros is a must visit place to learn and experience Philippine History. This Intramuros travel guide will help you navigate the streets of the 64-hectare walled city with historical sites, churches, monuments, and museums. It’s a travel guide for kids (and the kids at heart too!). Most, if not all, of the attractions have free admission fee.
Download and print this Intramuros Map so you can plan your tour easily. This is a map from the Intramuros Admin page. We added some labels of the sites we are interested to visit.
For a more detailed map, check Intramuros Administration site.
You can tour Intramuros in several ways.
1. Walking. No cost. Just be prepared with sunblock, umbrella and your drink. You can check our DIY Intramuros Walking Tour here.
2. Biking. There are bamboo bikes for rent. You can rent a bike for an hour or 2 for a DIY Intramuros Tour (Php 100/hour). They also offer a guided tour on bikes, cost ranges from Php 600- 1000, depending on the kind of tour.
3. Riding a kalesa (horse-drawn carriage). Riding a kalesa is quite an experience. Kalesa Tours in Intramuros offers a ride for Php 1000 per kalesa, per hour. Kalesa can accommodate up to 6 persons.
4. Riding a pedicab. The tour costs Php 350 per person for 30 minutes.
5. Riding an e-Trike. E-trike cost Php 25/ person/ ride. They also offer a group tour for Php 800/ hour per E-trike. The E-Trike can accommodate about 8 persons.
A day in a walled city may not be enough to cover all areas so check the attractions you want to prioritize. You can always come back another day and explore more.
Historical Sites, Plaza, Puerta, Baluarte, Ruins
- Fort Santiago (Schedule: Open daily | Entrance: Php 75/ Php 50)
- Palacio Del Gobernador
- Ayuntamiento
- Aduana/ Intendencia
- Baluarte de San Diego (Schedule: Open daily | Entrance: Php 75/ Php 50)
- Baluarte de San Andres
- Baluarte De Dilao
- Baluartillo De San Jose
- Plazuela De Santa Isabel
- Plaza Roma
- Plaza Espana
- Plaza Mexico
- Puerta Real & Revellin Real De Bagumbayan
- Puerta De Santa Lucia
- Puerta Del Parian & Revellin Del Parian (Schedule: Open daily | Entrance: Php 75/ Php 50)
- Maestra Curtail Wall and Plaza
- Cuartel De Santa Lucia
- Reducto De San Pedro
Churches/Museums
- San Agustin Church & Museum
- (Schedule: Open daily (8am-12nn, 1-6pm) | Entrance: Php 200/ Php 160)
- Manila Cathedral
- Casa Manila (Schedule: Open daily (9am-6pm) | Entrance: Php 75/ Php 50)
- Bahay Tsinoy (Schedule: Tue-Sun (1pm-5pm) | Entrance: Php 100/ Php 80/ Php 60)
- Rizal Shrine
- Bagumbayan Light & Sound Museum
(Schedule: Open daily | Entrance: Php 150/ Php 120) - Destileria Limtuaco Museum
(Schedule: Tue-Sun (1pm-6pm) | Entrance: Php 100/ Php 50) - Museo De Intramuros
