The walking tour was great. Mari was kind, respectful, knowledgeable and fun. She took me on a great tour of four key locations after giving me a fascinating overview of the history of the Philippines and its people. The time flew by and it didn’t seem like much walking even thing we saw everything. One fun aspect was we took a little rickshaw type transport through some of the streets in the Intramuros which meant we saw more of the area.

Absolutely recommend this tour, we really enjoyed our day in Tondo. Mari was the perfect guide, friendly, funny and knowledgable. We visited places we would never go by ourselfs and learned about life of people of Tondo. We lived the Jeepnie and Lamborgini ride as well.

TL;DR version: Book this tour, it will be the best part of your visit to Philippines. Such an amazing experience with an amazing host, and meet some amazing people along the way. Mari is a great ambassador for not only Manila, but all Philippines. I must note how gracious and understanding she is as well. I booked two tours with her, but accidentally booked the hidden gems tour on the incorrect date. Even after waiting for me on the incorrect day I booked, not only was she understanding of my mistake, she even suggested combining both the hidden gems tour and the night market tours on the same day to make it more convenient and cohesive for us all. I cannot express how grateful I am to Mari! The residents of Tondo Manila are so warm and welcoming, and allowed me the humbling experience to play candy Santa to the kids. Jeepney rides, navigating the street markets, learning about the history of the area, interacting with the real locals, learning just how connected we all are, it's almost spiritual and experience. Just book it!

We had the opportunity to visit some hidden places that you will not experience in any other tour. We tried all local transports, meet so many local people who welcome us to their places. We tried some typical food and visit the biggest market in Manila. Mari, the tour guide is a real star! I will never forget this experience and Mari.

This was an amazing and educational tour for us. Mari, our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and exposed to a lot of architecture and amazing food. We got our steps in and learned a lot. She kept the tour lively, and it was interactive. It should be one of your must dos in Manila

This was a very incredible experience. We had a thorough exposure of the ins and outs of China Town. It has a very rich history and we were able to experience this with an awesome guide. We were able to see the hidden gems that we wouldn't have been able to see on our own

The Tour with Mari was a great experience. She is georgeus and we had an amazing time together. she showed me aall the spcial Places in chinatown with all the amazing food. Afterwards i had no problems with my stomach..... so you can really trust her... she knows the best Places... i booked directly the next tour on the next day. thanks a lot to Mari.... she made me feel secure in this turbulent area.

I am delighted to highly recommend Mari. She possesses an exceptional ability to bring fun and positivity to any environment. Her easygoing nature makes her a joy to work with, and her resourcefulness knows no bounds. I would love to have the opportunity to go with her again and wholeheartedly endorse her for any future endeavors.

Fantastic experience starting at the very cool 1919 Cafe meeting spot. I enjoyed a great selection of street foods along with an enlightening of Manila culture and history from Mari. I even ate the belot. You can’t go wrong with this tour.

We were looking for a short tour to fill out one of our days in Manila. Despite visiting the Philippines several times, I’ve never been to Chinatown. Mari was very knowledgeable about the different types of food and the history of Chinatown.

My friend and I had a lot of fun and ate some really good food. We got some good insight of the history and different foods of the Philippines. The tour guide Mari explained it quite well, both the history and what we were eating. I highly recommend this tour.

Mari was wonderful! This was by far the best tour we had in the Philippines! She was so much fun! She is very knowledgable about the community and the people. She took us to all the secret local spots. I felt extremely safe and well taken care of by Mari. The food was heavenly. The history she shared was enlightening. It felt like an old friend was showing us her hometown. She even adjusted to our timeframe, even though we asked for a last minute change. Definitely book with Mstar. You will be so happy you did!

Mari was great fun and very knowledgeable! When she says come ready to eat lots... she means it!! Really appreciated learning about the history of Manila's Chinatown through food

Mari is a wonderful guide with lots of local knowledge. The dumplings were amazing! We enjoyed our too-short tour of Chinatown.

Mari was such a great tour guide! It was raining when we started our tour so she quickly made some additional suggestions for our tour since the rooftops would be wet. She showed us the exciting nightlife in Manila including a fun speakeasy and 2 spots with live music! We enjoyed our tour and highly recommend her if you want someone to not only give you history information of the city, take pictures (she knows all the best spots), but show you some really fun places. A highlight I can’t leave out is she introduced me to Bulat - a delicacy on the street! It was better than I expected and I would have walked right by the many vendors selling it had she not been there. Mari is AMAZING & we felt like she was an old friend the moment we met up with her. Book her you won’t be disappointed!!