Your private, chauffeur-driven car will pick you up between 08:00 to 09:30 am for a 1.5 to 2-hour drive south of Manila to Tagaytay. You'll travel down a winding narrow road from the Taal Ridge, believed to be part of the volcano itself, to the small community of Talisay, offering a closer view of Taal Volcano.
Around 10 to 11:00 am, you'll board a motorized outrigger boat for a 30-minute ride to Taal Volcano Island. Here, you'll witness a small community of local fishermen amidst a barren landscape.
Accompanied by your local English-speaking guide, you'll embark on a 30 to 40-minute walk up to the rim of the crater. While not a difficult walk, the loose lava sand, dust, and heat can be challenging. At the top, you'll be rewarded with a unique view of the inner Crater Lake, the largest lake on an island in the world, where you can spend about an hour taking in the sights of the dormant volcano up close.
After your hike, you'll return to the shores by local outrigger boat around 13:00 pm, following this timetable to avoid trekking during the heat of the day. Your driver will then take you to a lakeside inn for a well-deserved, one-hour local set lunch.
Expect to leave around 14:00 pm to avoid traffic into Metro Manila. Your driver will drop you off around 16:00 pm, concluding your Taal Volcano tour.
