manila

  guide was very polite, charismatic and knowledgeable. clearly knew exactly where to go for a great experience

  Our tour with Jian was really fun. He was very accommodating, as we were late due to traffic. He took us to lots of places we would have never gone... read more ourselves. He was very knowledgeable and ensured that we had a true sense of the Filipino culture and history! Great way to explore Manila's Chinatown!

  Jian was an excellent tour guide - super friendly, very engaging, and knowledgeable about Filipino history from the pre-colonial through WWII and up to now. On our tour it was... read more a group of 8. It was very well paced, with breaks at just the right times, and substantive, covering all the major monuments and spaces. Jian had a great way of adapting his talk to the interests and backgrounds of those in the group, which ranged from university professors to retirees, and connecting Filipino history to wider global issues. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes, and fuel up before - we started at 1:30 and ended around 5:30!

  With only 1 full day in Manila, it was supposed to be a footnote to my trip to the Philippines. As a bit of a ‘foodie’ I took the... read more opportunity to book Jian’s street food experience tour. Not only was the food fantastic Jian added insights and little extras to exceed even my highest expectations. Love his rule that you must take a bite of everything before you can say you don’t like it. That is a great motto for life.
His passion was infectious. The whole group bonded even though we were from all over the planet. I even shared a taxi back with two others after the tasting and we shared contact information. That is how close our group got during our time with Jian.
One item if told before eating it would sound disgusting but was one of my favorites, you will have to try the experience to come up with your own list of “that sounds disgusting but is delicious. There was only 1 item I struggled to eat and not because it was strange part of an animal, it was the onions. I really don’t like onions and I hate to put this in writing because it opens up an “I told you so” from my family, but I did like that dish in spite of the onions.
I booked because of the positive reviews on-line and they were all correct. This is a trip for the adventurous and not so adventurous.

  Jian was a very knowledgable guide. He was able to convey new things I did not know about the history of the Philippines. Most of all, he was... read more very accommodating and ensured that the tourist in his charge were safe. The price was also reasonable.

  Our tour with Jian was really fun. He was very accommodating, as we were late due to traffic. He took us to lots of places we would have never gone... read more ourselves. He was very knowledgeable and ensured that we had a true sense of the...More

  Last weekend, my good friend arranged 3 city tours with 3 local tour guide. My opinion, Jian is the best among others and he is a professional tour guide. It... read more feels like, no need to ask anything because he will explain all of Philippine history...More

  Great tour! Really happy this company accommodates solo travelers, as I was in Manila for a short time and was a little nervous exploring on my own. Jian was a... read more great guide, with lots of gems to share about Filipino food, history and culture. Wide variety of foods to enjoy and everything was delicious! The only troublesome thing at all was timing, as Manila traffic is so unpredictable. Highly recommend!