Manila easy travel plans! 🇵🇭

🛫 Flights:
• Direct flights: Bangkok (BKK or DMK) → Manila (MNL - NAIA)
• Airlines: Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia
• ⏱️ Flight time: ~3.5–4 hours

🚕 Airport to City Center:
• 📍 NAIA to Makati/BGC/Manila area:
• 🚖 Taxi or Grab: 30–60 mins depending on traffic
• 💡 Tip: Use Grab app for safe pricing

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🗓️ Day 1 – Historic Manila & Intramuros 🏰🇵🇭

🌄 Morning:
• 🥞 Breakfast at Ilustrado Café (Intramuros)
• 🏛️ Explore Intramuros (Walled City)
• 🏯 Fort Santiago – old Spanish citadel
• ⛪ San Agustin Church – oldest stone church in the Philippines (UNESCO)
• 🚴♂️ Option: Take a bamboo bike tour for fun!

☀️ Afternoon:
• 🍽️ Lunch at Barbara’s Heritage Restaurant – Filipino-Spanish buffet with cultural flair
• 📷 Visit Casa Manila (colonial house museum)
• 🚶 Walk or ride a kalesa (horse carriage) through cobblestone streets

🌆 Evening:
• 🌅 Watch the sunset at Manila Bay (Baywalk or Roxas Blvd)
• 🍲 Dinner at Aristocrat Restaurant – iconic Filipino barbecue
• 🎶 Optional: Catch a local show at Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

🚗 Transport: Grab car or join an Intramuros walking tour

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🗓️ Day 2 – Modern Metro: Shopping & Skylines 🏙️🛍️

🌞 Morning:
• 🥐 Breakfast at Wildflour Café (BGC)
• 🛍️ Head to Bonifacio Global City (BGC) – clean, walkable business district
• 📸 Visit The Mind Museum (interactive science)
• 🧒 Great for families or kids
• 🎨 Spot cool murals while walking around!

🥗 Afternoon:
• 🛒 Shopping & lunch at SM Aura or Market! Market!
• ☕ Coffee at Toby’s Estate or The Coffee Academics
• 🚶 Short visit to Venice Grand Canal Mall (McKinley Hill) – gondola rides + photos

🌃 Evening:
• 🍣 Dinner at Mecha Uma or Mango Tree BGC (Thai fine dining)
• 🌇 Enjoy skyline views from The Peak – Grand Hyatt rooftop bar

🚇 Transport: Taxi or Grab between malls/BGC areas

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🗓️ Day 3 – Culture, Parks & Local Flavor 🌴🎨

🌅 Morning:
• 🍛 Filipino breakfast at Café Adriatico (Malate)
• 🌿 Stroll through Rizal Park (Luneta) – monuments, gardens, and local life
• 🖼️ Visit National Museum Complex (Fine Arts, Anthropology, Natural History – free entrance)

🍽️ Afternoon:
• 🍜 Lunch at Ilustrado or Locavore (Filipino fusion)
• 🧵 Visit Greenhills Shopping Center – bargain shopping & pearls
• 💆 Optional: Relax with a Filipino hilot massage

🌇 Evening:
• 🎁 Buy local snacks (dried mangoes, polvoron, ube jam) at Kultura Filipino
• 🍹 Dinner & drinks at Bayleaf Hotel – Sky Deck (Intramuros rooftop with 360° views)

🚗 Transport: Mix of Grab and walking for close spots

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✅ Manila Travel Tips:
• ☀️ Hot & humid – wear light clothes and stay hydrated
• 📲 Use Grab for safe and easy rides
• 💳 Cash preferred in small shops; cards okay in malls
• 🕐 Avoid rush hours (7–10am & 5–8pm) to skip traffic
• 💡 English is widely spoken – easy for tourists!
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