Manille: Aventure Inoubliable Pagsanjan, Taal & Tagaytay

Amazing day with guide John & driver Kyle getting out of the Manila chaos to explore the surrounding countryside of Pagsanjan Falls-Taal Volcano-Tagaytay people’s palace in the skies. Informative insightful trustworthy people enabled me to relax and enjoy. Early morning canoe up deep gorges with amazing waterfalls and time to enjoy the serenity. Shooting the rapids a highlight and beautiful scenery in every moment. Be kind to yourself and catch these guys tour.

We didn't go to Pagsanjan due to dangerous water levels, we went to another waterfalls. What made it wonderful were the guides that knew the area and compensated for our disappointment. They catered to our likes and dislikes. Very good and meaningful experience.

Excellent and we enjoyed the travel. The guide is excellent and we spent Good with her. You have selected by good places. The lunch was arranged to our choice. Thanks for the lunch.

I highly recommend this trip! My guide, Yvonne, and driver, Lloyd, were extremely kind, pleasant, and accommodating and made sure I got the most out of the experience (for example, offered to stop along the way to see anything that caught my interest). Yvonne also provided historical and local details along the way. A few tips if you book this: 1. You will get wet at the falls, so wear water-friendly shoes and bring a change of clothes and a towel. There's a shower available at the end of this portion of the trip to get the river water off and change. 2. Bring a tip for the river boatmen. I was told 500 pesos was fair, but they haul your canoe upstream through 16 sets of rapids, so consider tipping more. There is also a stop where you can buy cold drinks for 80 pesos each halfway through (and you can buy for the boatmen as well). 3. Bring something water-proof to store your phone if you intend to bring it. No tips for the rest of the trip, it's pretty self-explanatory (eat lunch, take a boat ride closer to the volcano - you do not get off the boat though, i.e., you do not land on the volcano, just ride up to it and back, go to the top of the mountain for an amazing view). Enjoy!

We had such an amazing day with YOLO Travel Phillipines! We booked the Canoe trip to the waterfall and Taal Mountain and the People in the Sky lookout. Our guide, Via and driver Kyle were fantastic. Always smiling and friendly, helpful all the time. They were right on time to pick us up which is amazing for the Philippines. We were running late but Via was so understanding and calm. We were a bit nervous about the canoe trip up to the falls but Via reassured us that the boatmen were very experienced and would make sure everything went smoothly and safely which they did. The rains made the rapids very strong and the boatmen had to be really careful which they were. They made such a top effort to make sure we got to the falls and we got to go under the falls as well with the bamboo raft which was an unexpected bonus and well worth it just for the wet memory! Then we took a boat trip around Taal Volcano which was great. Guide told us how many active and dormant volcanoes there were. Got a little rough but the driver was careful to keep us dry (well almost!). Then we went to the People in the Sky lookout. Unfortunately the weather had deteriorated and we didn’t see anything from the lookout but that didn’t stop Kyle and Via taking us up there and giving us the chance to look around, hunt for some souvenirs and take a ride on a Jimny stretch car so famous in Manila. They could have just said let's skip this one because the weather is really bad, but instead they made every effort to take us to all our stops and give us the opportunity to experience everything even if the weather let us down. They also made an additional stop, part way down the mountain where the weather was better so we could at least see most of the view which we really appreciated. Lastly, Via took us to an open vegetable and fruit market where she gave us a rundown of some of the fruits from the area and we got to sample miniature bananas and something like Lychees. It was great and an unexpected treat to finish things off. As it was a private tour, we didn’t have to wait for anyone else, so we had plenty of time to enjoy each activity. We also got our own boat up to the falls and on Taal Lake to get a close up of the volcanoes which was much better than a full carriage. If you’re coming from a cruise ship, I’d definitely recommend booking a private tour like this. The roads were pretty windy at times, but the driver Kyle was fantastic and always kept safety first at all times. All in all, the tour was incredible. YOLO Travel Philippines and our guide Via really went above and beyond to make it a perfect day. If you’re visiting Manila make sure you do this tour but keep in mind you need 13-14 hours to do it all as it’s 2 hours to get to each destination. Great trip and guides!

I had an amazing experience on the Pagsanjan Taal Tour! The guide, Andrei, was incredibly knowledgeable and made the whole tour enjoyable. He was also very accommodating and attentive to our needs throughout the trip. The pick-up was punctual, which made the entire day run smoothly. I highly recommend this tour, especially with Andrei as your guide his expertise truly enhanced the experience. A must-do for anyone visiting the area!

Very personable and knowledgeable tour guide (Mark/MJ) and very adept driver (Victor). Communication pre-tour due to weather concerns was excellent. Hotel pick up was to-the-minute on time. Arrived at the canoe ride to Pagsanjan Falls perhaps an hour before all of the crowds. Had the entire first part of the journey to the Falls completely to ourselves. This part of the tour was definitely the highlight for our family. Beautiful scenery. Nice drive for the rest of the tour. Lunch of noodles, rice, and fried fish was fine. The boat ride in the lake at Tagaytay was good, if very wet because of the uncharacteristicly strong wind; on the upside, we felt very clean after finishing because of all of the minerals in the fresh water of the lake. To sum, a most enjoyable day out, and worth the price given it's a small group tour (only myself, wife, and teenager this day) with a very professional guide and driver. I would take this tour again, and would endeavour to book through Yolo Travel on my return to Manila should I require any further tours. I urge all participants to bring two changes of clothes for the trip, just in case this has not been stated in any tour descriptions. You will get wet.

Travel agency sent us a guide who was not prepared for the tour. Did minimal guiding and slept through most part of the journey. He was not aware of what was included in the tour and had to call his boss several times to verify. Was disappointed that Viator worked with such sub-standard agent.

A terrific experience. Picked up promptly early morning by guide Andrei and driver Victor.A stop en route for a snack and another to purchase hand carved souvenirs.On to the boat trip upstream to the falls accompanied by two experienced boatmen Faster return trip shooting the rapids! On to lake Taal for a splendid waterside lunch followed by drive to the Park in the sky for a stunning view of the lake and volcano.Return to Manila was swift -less traffic .Back at accommodation just before 21.00 weary but fulfilled. Hats off to Andrei and Victor !

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our driver and tour guide Andrei for the exceptional insight and hospitality they provided during our recent tour of the Pagsanjan Falls and Taal volcano, Philippines. They were friendly, punctual and professional, made the journey truly enjoyable helping us make lifelong memories. They were incredibly informative, offering us valuable insights, including the tipping expextation of the boatmen and making the entire trip both educational, comfortable and memorable. We greatly appreciate their efforts in ensuring we had a wonderful time exploring these stunning natural wonders. We also appreciate our accomodating special request to try Balut egg from a local hidden shop. Thank you for a fantastic tour! (Note: the 2 boatmen are expecting a 200 peso each, plus the 2 rafters of 100 pesos each).