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Guides to Fort Santiago

Practical, up-to-date guides for your visit: the ticket and the hours, what is inside the walls, how to get there and where to park, whether it is worth it, Rizal's last days, and the Intramuros tours compared.

Fort Santiago Entrance Fee & Hours 2026: What One Ticket CoversThe ticket, the reduced rate, the hours and what one ticket covers.Read the guide →What Is Inside Fort Santiago 2026: A Stop-by-Stop RouteThe gate, the Rizal Shrine, the dungeons and the river bastion.Read the guide →How to Get to Fort Santiago 2026: Train, Grab, Ferry & ParkingTrain, Grab, ferry, parking and rides around the walled city.Read the guide →Is Fort Santiago Worth Visiting 2026: Honest Verdict & TimingThe honest verdict, the best time to go and how long to stay.Read the guide →Rizal in Fort Santiago 2026: His Last Days & the ShrineHis 56 days in the fort, the poem, the footprints and the shrine.Read the guide →Intramuros Tours Compared 2026: Walk, Bamboo Bike or KalesaWalking, bamboo bike, kalesa or e-trike: which suits you.Read the guide →

Tours

Popular Fort Santiago tours

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Intramuros Historical Bamboo Bike Tour By bamboo bike ★ 4.83 hours683 reviews

Intramuros Historical Bamboo Bike Tour
Bamboo bikesEasy rideIce cream

Handmade bamboo bikes around the walled city with a guide, on a flat and easy route past the old gates, the cathedral and Fort Santiago. Cooler than walking, with ice cream at the end.

What's included
  • A local guide on the full three-hour route
  • A bamboo bike and a helmet, rain ponchos if needed
  • Entrance fees on the full tour; the two-hour express option skips Fort Santiago
  • A drinks stop halfway and an ice cream at the end
  • Starts at the Bambike shop across from San Agustin Church
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated4.8683 reviews Check dates
Viva Old Manila! Intramuros Walking Tour Editors' pick ★ 4.93 hours197 reviews

Viva Old Manila! Intramuros Walking Tour
Fort SantiagoDungeonsEntry included

A full hour inside Fort Santiago with a DOT-accredited guide, the dungeons and the bastion included, then Manila Cathedral and San Agustin on foot. Entry to the sites on the route is covered.

What's included
  • About an hour inside Fort Santiago with a DOT-accredited guide
  • The dungeons and the Baluarte de Santa Barbara
  • Manila Cathedral, the Memorare Manila 1945 memorial and San Agustin Church
  • Admission fees to the sites on the route
  • Bottled water; the tour starts at the Fort Santiago gate
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated4.9197 reviews Check dates
A Night in Old Manila: Intramuros Walk After dark ★ 4.92 hours30 reviews

A Night in Old Manila: Intramuros Walk
EveningFort SantiagoCooler air

Fort Santiago as the light goes, then the lit cathedral and San Agustin, with a guide who shows old photos of each place on a tablet. Cooler and calmer than a daytime walk in Intramuros.

What's included
  • An hour at Fort Santiago as evening falls, with a DOT-accredited guide
  • Manila Cathedral, Memorare Manila 1945 and San Agustin Church lit up
  • Admission fees to the sites on the route
  • Bottled water; meet at the Fort Santiago ticket booth in the late afternoon
  • Old photos on a tablet show the fort before the war
  • Full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead
Rated4.930 reviews Check dates

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An hour inside Fort Santiago with a DOT-accredited guide, the dungeons and the bastion, then the cathedral and San Agustin, entry included. Rated 4.9 from 197 reviews.

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