Cebu City Historical & Street Food Walking Tour - Santo Niño Basilica & Magellan's Cross

Walk with a guide and discover
Cebu's history and street food

Meet your guide at the designated spot to start the tour. Walk through the city while your guide explains the history of Cebu, the oldest city in the Philippines and its first Spanish settlement and capital. The tour runs in small groups of up to 10 people.

Taste Filipino street food at the farmers market

Explore the Cebu farmers market and learn about local food with your guide. Try Filipino street food known for its bold flavors and combinations, including balut (boiled duck egg), traditionally eaten with salt.

Visit the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House and the Basilica of the Santo Niño

On the way, admire the metal sculptures of the Heritage of Cebu Monument, then see the blend of Chinese and Spanish architecture at the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House, built of coral stone in 1680. Next, visit the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, the oldest Roman Catholic church in the Philippines, founded in 1565.

Walk to Carbon Market, Magellan's Cross and the Metropolitan Cathedral

Explore Carbon Market, named after the coal warehouse it once was, then head to Magellan's Cross, planted in 1521 by explorers led by Ferdinand Magellan. Finally, visit the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in the 1950s, and taste more street food along the way.

※ The tour runs rain or shine.