If you’re fond of walking around & if you have a couple of hours to spare & not in a hurry, you can definitely go there alone— prepare ahead of time by researching the must visit places (Manila Cathedral, San Agustin, Casa Manila, Fort Santiago, Rizal Park etc.) Have fun!!

I believe you can ask any taxi driver. Mainly the push bike ones. They are everywhere in intramuros and all have maps they are great to go with as they are not expensive and are a wealth of information. It was one of my favourite things I did and takes between an hour and 3 depending on how many of the places you visit Hope that helps a bit Wendy

Hi, Intramuros would be a fairly easy walk from the cruise ship docks. It might take about 30 minutes. The easiest route might be to walk to the main cathedral and fort area. They are on the edge of the Intramuros.

Intramuros seemed to be quite safe.

Patio de Conchita, a little south from Church Square

You can visit 3 museum near intramuros, 1st is rizal house museum inside the fort santiago, 2nd is in luneta in front of rajah sulayman and 3rd is at the opposite side of 2nd museum. I hope it will help you

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It is generally safe. The incident at Resorts World was a robbery according to offica reports from police and Resorts World Management. Don't forget to register with your embassy for easy contact in case of any untoward incidents sonthey may contact you. Enjoy your stay in Manila!

Manila is so different from Mindanao they might as well be different countries. The martial law has been declared only in Mindanao. The region has been dealing with terrorists and communist insurgents for decades but apart from the infrequent, one-off incident, the violence doesn't make it that far North. Don't go to Mindanao. Most Filipinos I speak to are too afraid to go there themselves. Staying safe in Manila is pretty easy. Don't walk around slums - especially at night time - avoid public transport, and avoid flashing around your wealth. The city is as safe as you make it. If you stay in the center of Makati or BGC, it feels like any other city on the planet. Some other tips Use Grab or Uber instead of taxis Don't walk around with earphones in Watch your bag Ignore the random people that pester you at the airport All in all, Manila looks a lot more dangerous than it is. The majority of Filipinos are friendly welcoming people, but like anywhere on the planet there are a few sour grapes. The most dangerous thing you can do in the country is get into a car. 32 people dies a day on the roads. Compared to these odds. I think your chances of getting blown up or abducted are pretty slim.

I took a guide who had a pedal powered trike. He was great and he took my girlfriend and I around and stopped regularly to explain what we were looking at and also the history. In total he took about 2.5 hours to show us everything including a tour of the fort. We had agreed on a price of 350 pesos, but I was so happy with his services that I gave him a very generous tip. I must have made his day when I gave him 1000 pesos and told him to take the rest of the day off. People might criticize me for giving so much, but these people work very hard for almost no income and he more than eared the money in my opinion.