Philippines

Five days in Manila

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Manila with one day that is not about Manila at all.

  • 4 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

5 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

    Museo Pambata

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  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

    Tap Station

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Serves craft beer

    M. Adriatico Street 1313, Ermita

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 17:00–01:00 · Sat–Sun closed

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

    Casa Manila

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    history museum

  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

    First United Building Community Museum

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Binondo · Mezzanine Level, 413 Escolta St, 1006 Manila

  7. 17:0019:30

    National Museum of Natural History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    constituent museum of the National Museum of the Philippines

  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

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Adriatico

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    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

  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. 14:3017:00

    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

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Delicious Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Sky Deck View Bar

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 4

13 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Collectors Den Cafe

    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

    The Aristocrat

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Chinatown Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Reina Regente Street, 1006

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun closed

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of the Chinese in Philippine Life

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    mansion in Manila, Philippines

  8. 19:3021:00

    Causeway Seafood Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0021:45

    San Agustin Church

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

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Roman Catholic church in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    TeaSpoon Cafe-Juan Luna Branch

    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

    National Planetarium

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Manila, Philippines

    Padre Burgos Avenue, 1000 Manila

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 09:00–16:00 · Sun 10:00–14:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    King Chef

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Manila/Tondo and San Nicolas
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors