Cebu Historical Tour

Explore Cebu City and discover its rich history through this guided tour. Pass through the different historical sites as our tour guide shares the fascinating past of the Queen City of the South.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica del Santo Nino, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

The Basílica Menor del Santo Niño de Cebú, commonly known as the Santo Niño Basilica, is a minor basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in the 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta, O.S.A. and Fray Diego de Herrera, O.S.A..

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fort San Pedro, A.Pigafetta, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

Fort San Pedro is said to be the oldest and the smallest fort in the Philippines, covering an area of 2,025 square meters. Its walls are 20 feet tall and 8 feet thick, forming a triangle with uneven lengths: two sides face the sea and the other the land, where the current entrance gate to the fort is located.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Yap Sandiego Ancestral House, 155 Mabini St. Parian, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

The atmospheric Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House is among the country's oldest residential homes, built around 1680 from wood and coral stone, its design combining Spanish and Chinese architectural influences. Inside there's a mass of antiquities, fine furniture, religious art and curios to browse.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cebu Heritage Monument, Colon Street, Parian Plaza, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

The Heritage of Cebu Monument is a representation and illustration of sculptures depicting significant and symbolic events in the history of Cebu back from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent beatification of the Cebuano martyr, Pedro Calungsod. The monument was built by the local artist, Eduardo Castrillo.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Taoist Temple, Beverly Hills, Cebu City 6000 Philippines

The Cebu Taoist Temple was built in 1972 by the Chinese community of Cebu City. Located in Beverly Hills Subdivision, this multi-tiered temple stands on top of a small hill at an elevation of 300m above sea level. It is the center of the Taoism religion in Cebu but is open even to non-worshipers from 8am to 5pm.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Magellan's Cross, Cebu City Philippines

Magellan's Cross holds a very big part of the history of Cebu. It is believed to be a Christian cross planted by the Portuguese and Spanish explorers headed by Ferdinand Magellan. It was planted upon their arrival in Cebu on March 15, 1521. ... Today, the cross is housed in an octagonal pavilion called the “kiosk”.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mactan Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

Located on the northern side of Mactan Island is Mactan Shrine. It's said to be the location where the Battle of Mactan. The Battle of Mactan is an armed struggle between Spaniards led by explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the men of Datu Lapu Lapu, one of the leaders of the tribes who live in Cebu.

Duration: 30 minutes