{"id":2501,"date":"2025-06-11T17:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T02:07:02","slug":"bambike-ecotours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/bambike-ecotours\/","title":{"rendered":"Bambike Ecotours in Intramuros: An Exciting Way of Touring around the Walled City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Explore Manila\u2019s oldest district, the known \u201cwalled city\u201d of Intramuros, as you go on an exciting tour through Bambike Ecotours<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Bambike’s website<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

As a well-known tourist attraction in Manila, many people flock to Intramuros, the historical city where one can learn of the beauty and story of the Spanish conquest in the Hispanic period. With the emergence of ecotourism activity in the place, more guests are now keen in seeing more of this great place which tells more of the country\u2019s history.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"bambikeIMAGE from Bambike Ecotours\u2019 Facebook page<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

As part of promoting ecotourism, Bambike was born. Bambike is a \u201csocio-ecological enterprise that hand-makes bamboo bikes. These bikes are made by Gawad Kalinga, a community development organization that created programs for the poor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through these \u201cbamboo bikes or Bambikes,\u201d Intramuros guests now have an alternative way of touring around the famous walled city through biking. Through riding these bikes, you will be helping the community as well and you\u2019ll be having a memorable and exciting way to learn about the Philippine history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Places of interest that may be included in the tour are the San Agustine Church, Fort Santiago, Manila Cathedral, Rizal Shrine, Plaza San Luis Complex, and various monuments found outside the walls.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Bambike’s website<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What makes Bambike Ecotours an interesting activity is that aside from being a fun way to be tour around, you can be part of upholding social and environmental stewardship. Through supporting sustainable manufacturing and green economy by Bambike Ecotours, you don\u2019t only get to see more of Manila\u2019s splendor\u2014you get to help the community through an interesting way.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Bambike’s website<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Here are the four Bambike Ecotours options:<\/p>\n

Intramuros Express Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This speedy 1.5-hour romp covers six iconic sites like Puerta del Parian\u2019s ASEAN Garden, Puerta Real Gardens, and the majestic Manila Cathedral. Riding on handcrafted bamboo bikes, you’ll pause for enchanting tales from your friendly Bambassador. The route spans about 5\u202fkm and is easygoing, perfect for first-time riders or those short on time. Costing USD\u202f10 (~Php 560), the tour includes bike and helmet rental, cold towels, and a scoop of local ice cream fat Batala Bar. Optional private group upgrade and sidecar\/child-seat rentals are available<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Intramuros Experience Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This immersive 2.5-hour journey visits eight history spots, including Fort Santiago and Aduana Building. In small groups (max 15), your Bambassador fills the ride with in-depth colonial history, architectural insights, and fun anecdotes, ending with complimentarty cold towels as well as ice cream at Batala Bar. Priced at USD\u202f17.50 (~Php 980), it includes bike\/helmet, guide, water refills, a cold towel, and optional poncho if needed .<\/p>\n

Intramuros Sunset Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A charming evening ride of approximately two hours. Starting before dusk, the tour winds past heritage sites before culminating at the Bayleaf Hotel rooftop, where you enjoy a complimentary drink while overlooking Manila Bay. Perfect for photographers and couples alike!<\/span>\u00a0Priced at USD\u202f19.50 (~Php\u202f1092), this includes the bike\/helmet, guide, cold towel, sunset drink\u2014and optional perks like sidecar and child-seat rentals. Private group bookings can be arranged (+Php\u202f3,000).<\/p>\n

Intramuros Night Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Explore Intramuros after dark on a two-hour twilight adventure. Ride along softly lit streets and historic walls while stopping at landmarks like Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church, and Plaza de Roma, uncovering nighttime stories and legends with your Bambassador \u00a0At USD\u202f18.50 (~Php 1036), the tour includes bike, helmet, guide, pony, cold towel, plus a Php 100 voucher for treats at Manila Canvas cafe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Explore Manila\u2019s oldest district, the known \u201cwalled city\u201d of Intramuros, as you go on an exciting tour through Bambike Ecotours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2503,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2,28,71],"tags":[90,2294,3747,3748],"class_list":["post-2501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-agency","category-manila","category-intramuros","category-tourist-spot","tag-intramuros","tag-bambike-ecotours","tag-bambike","tag-bike-tour"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2501"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18315,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501\/revisions\/18315"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}