Philippines

Three days in Manila

Three days in Manila, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Manila trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Tapa Supreme

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  3. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Anthropology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    constituent museum of the National Museum of the Philippines

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Wai Ying Fast Food

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3022:00

    Dakota Cabin

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 2

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Kim Chong Tin Hopia Factory

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museo Pambata

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Eng Bee Tin Chinese Deli

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Ongpin Street 628, 1006 Manila

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Casa Manila

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    history museum

  7. 17:0019:30

    National Museum of Fine Arts

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Padre Burgos Avenue, 1000 Manila

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Ersao

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0022:30

    L.A. Cafe

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    1429 Del Pilar St, 1000 Manila

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Adriatico

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Nakpil–Bautista House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    ancestral house and museum in Manila

    Quiapo · A. Bautista Street 432, Manila

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 09:30–16:30 · Wed closed · Thu 09:30–16:30 · Fri closed · Sat 09:30–16:30 · Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Dong Bei

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

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