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 ⸻ 🗓️ 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 ⸻ 🗓️ 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 ⸻ 🗓️ 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 ⸻ ✅ 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! #myitinerary #travel