Cebu City Trip Overview
Touring around Cebu City and Mactan made easy and inexpensive. Enjoy the city’s historic, religious and cultural site and savor a delightful lunch buffet. In Cebu City, visit famous like the Philippine Taoist Temple, Heritage of Cebu Monument, Magellan’s Cross, Basilica Minore del Santo Nino, and Heritage of Cebu Monument. Mactan Island is a metropolis that has retained a rustic charm which boasts of a diverse collection of tourist spots and attractions. Get to know its rich history with a visit to the Magellan’s Shrine and Monument of Lapu-Lapu, a bronze statue erected in remembrance of the first Philippine hero who defeated Spanish soldiers in 1521. Take a tour of the Alegre Guitar Factory and see why Cebu is world famous for its fine handcrafted guitars made by exceptional craftsmen.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Cebu City, Philippines
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cebu City, Cebu Island, Philippines
Touring around Cebu City and Mactan made easy and inexpensive. Enjoy the city’s historic, religious and cultural site and savor a delightful lunch buffet. In Cebu City, visit famous like the Philippine Taoist Temple, Heritage of Cebu Monument, Magellan’s Cross, Basilica Minore del Santo Nino, and Heritage of Cebu Monument. Mactan Island is a metropolis that has retained a rustic charm which boasts of a diverse collection of tourist spots and attractions. Get to know its rich history with a visit to the Magellan’s Shrine and Monument of Lapu-Lapu, a bronze statue erected in remembrance of the first Philippine hero who defeated Spanish soldiers in 1521. Take a tour of the Alegre Guitar Factory and see why Cebu is world famous for its fine handcrafted guitars made by exceptional craftsmen.
Stop At: Mactan Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
The Mactan Shrine located in Mactan Island, Cebu is dedicated in honor of Lapu-Lapu, Ferdinand Magellan, and the Battle of Mactan.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Alegre Guitar Factory, Pajac-Maribago Rd, Lapu-Lapu Philippines
Cebu is known as home of the best guitar craftsmen in the Philippines. Not only are the guitars delicately crafted, they are exceptionally durable, affordable, and of great quality.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Taoist Temple, Beverly Hills, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
Taoist temple located in Beverly Hills Subdivision of Cebu City, Philippines. The temple is built by Cebu’s substantial Chinese community in 1972.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cebu Heritage Monument, Colon Street, Parian Plaza, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
The Heritage of Cebu Monument is a tableau of sculptures made of concrete, bronze, brass and steel showing scenes about events and structures related to the history of Cebu.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Yap Sandiego Ancestral House, 155 Mabini St. Parian, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
One of the oldest house in the city was built sometime between 1675 and 1700. It was originally owned by a Chinese merchant named Don Juan Yap and his wife, Dona Maria Florido.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino de Cebu, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
The oldest Roman Catholic church in the country, it is built on the spot where the image of the Santo Nino de Cebu was found during the expedition of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Magellan’s Cross, Cebu City Philippines
Magellan’s Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on March 15 , 1521.
Duration: 3 minutes