Cebu Island Trip Overview
Discover Cebu City, the oldest city in the Philippines, on this full-day tour. See Magellan’s Cross, the Basilica of the Holy Child, and other fascinating historical sites dating back to the 16th century.
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* Duration: 7 hours
* Starts: Cebu Island, Philippines
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cebu Island, Cebu Island, Philippines
Discover Cebu City, the oldest city in the Philippines, on this full-day tour. See Magellan’s Cross, the Basilica of the Holy Child, and other fascinating historical sites dating back to the 16th century.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Magellan’s Cross, Cebu City Philippines
Magellan’s Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on 16 or 17 March 1521
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino de Cebu, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
The Basílica Menor del Santo Niño de Cebú, commonly known as 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: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fort San Pedro, A.Pigafetta, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
Fuerte de San Pedro is a military defense structure in Cebu, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yap Sandiego Ancestral House, 155 Mabini St. Parian, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
Historic residence constructed in the 17th-century featuring hand-carved furniture, art & a garden.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Cebu Heritage Monument, Colon Street, Parian Plaza, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
Concrete, steel & bronze monument featuring various sculptures showing scenes from Cebu’s history.
Stop At: Taoist Temple, Beverly Hills, Cebu City 6000 Philippines
was built in 1972 by the Cebu’s substantial Chinese community
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Lapu Lapu Statue, Barangay Mactan, Lapu Lapu Philippines
is a 20 metres bronze statue in Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, erected in honor of Lapu-Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 1521 Battle of Mactan
Duration: 20 minutes
