Rural tourism focuses on actively participating in a rural lifestyle. It can be a variant of ecotourism.

Many rural villages can facilitate tourism because many villagers are hospitable and eager to welcome (and sometime even host) visitors. Agriculture is becoming highly mechanized and therefore, requires less manual labor. This trend is causing economic pressure on some villages, which in turn causes young people to move to urban areas. There is however, a segment of the urban population that is interested in visiting the rural areas and understanding their lifestyle. This segment in the tourism industry has been rapidly growing in the past decade, leading to rural tourism becoming not just a good business prospect, but a genuine vacation trend. Urban tourism has, in one form or other, been with us since Mesopotamia and Sumeria were spawning the phenomenon of urbanization. People with the means and inclination to do so have been drawn to towns and cities just to visit and experience a multiplicity of things to see and doThese (towns and cities) were the melting pots of national culture, art, music, literature and of course magnificent architecture and urban design. It was the concentration, variety, and quality of these activities and attributes ... that created their attraction and put certain towns and cities on the tourism map MANILA CITY 1. Intramuros - a historic fortified complex that is home to the city's oldest structures, such as San Agustin Church, Fort Santiago, and the Manila Cathedral. 2. Malacaan Palace - the official residence of the President of the Philippines. 3. Rizal Monument - Memorial to the Philippine national hero, Jos Rizal, located at the center of Rizal Park (Luneta). 4. National Museum of the Philippines - home of the National Art Gallery. 5. Paco Park is a 4,114.80 square metre recreational garden area and was once Manilas municipal cemetery during the Spanish colonial period. It is located along General Luna St. and at the east end of Padre Faura Street in Paco district in the City of Manila, the Philippines. QUEZON CITY 1. The Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center is a 64.58-hectare (159.6-acre) zoological and botanical garden located in Diliman, Quezon City, the Philippines. It was named after Benigno S. "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. The Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center has a lagoon, an aquarium, a playground, botanical garden and a Wildlife Rescue Center, which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources uses as a temporary shelter where confiscated, retrieved, donated, sick, abandoned, and injured wild animals are placed to be taken care of. The park houses several indigenous plants and animals such as crab-eating macaques, water monitors, Philippine deer, binturongs, Palawan bearded pigs and several varieties of birds.[1] 2. Barrio La Loma (La Loma, Blumentritt) Another historical landmark in Quezon City is La Loma, said to be the site of the first battle between the Filipinos and the Americans during the Philippine-American War. 3. Barrio Pugad Lawin The site where founder of Katipunan Andres Bonifacio launched the Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards in 1896. The uprising was called the "Cry of Balintawak."

4. Brass Memorial (Corner of Edsa and Quezon Avenue, fronting the Manila Seedling Bank) The 45-foot-high handcrafted brass monument was done by noted sculptor Ed Castrillo in figurative expressionist style. The towering structure depicts a symbolic interplay of three figures familiar to those who were around during the martial law years: the martyred hero, the Philippine flag, and Inang Bayan 5. The La Mesa Watershed and Eco-Park consists of the La Mesa Dam and an ecological nature reserve site in Quezon City commissioned in 1929 in the Philippines.[1] It is part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, which supplies most of the water supply of Metro Manila. The La Mesa Dam is an earth dam whose reservoir can hold up to 50.5 million cubic meters and occupying an area of 27 square kilometers. Pasig city 1. Concepcion Residence (Plaza Rizal) This multi-storey mansion was used as both Japanese and American headquarters during World War II. The American flag was first raised here on Liberation Day, February 19, 1945. The house has now been converted into the Pasig National Museum. 2. Dona Geronima's Cave (Pasig City) A legendary cave located along the banks of the Pasig River. 3. Mutya ng Pasig Market (Pasig City) This 11-storey tower with a revolving top floor is the center of business activities in Pasig. 4. Bahay na Tisa (P. Burgos St.) This house of Spanish architectural design serves as a venue for art shows and cultural forums. 5. Heroes Monument (Pasig City) Built in memory of the town's war heroes. Makati city 1. Ayala Museum (Ayala Avenue) This museum features dioramas depicting Philippine history from the pre-Hispanic period up to the EDSA Revolution. Miniature Spanish galleons are also on display. This bronze statue was erected in memory of the first Filipina to lead a revolt against foreign domination. 2. Galleria Aurora (19 Ponce St. San Lorenzo Village) Paintings of 50 different Filipino, artists, including Joya, Legaspi, Ocampo, Tiongco, and Valderama are displayed here. 3. Guadalupe Ruins (Nuestra Senora de Gracia Church-Bernardino St., Guadalupe Viejo) This massive church, completed in 1629 has a simple Doric architecture that emphasizes the structure's stability. 4. Museo ng Makati (J. P. Rizal St., Poblacion) This museum was established through Municipal Ordinance No. 1896, for the purpose of preserving the artifacts, treasures, and relics of the city's glorious past.

5. Libingan ng mga Bayani (Fort Bonifacio) Buried here are 33,520 Filipino soldiers who were killed in Bataan, Corregidor, and other parts of the country during World War 11. Malabon City 1. Asilo de Maysilo (Malabon) Built sometime between 1580 and 1660 by the Augustinian Order of Malabon, this asilo or asylum is considered one of the oldest structures in the area. 2. Rizal Shrine (E. Rodriguez Plaza, Bgy. San Agustin) A marker commemorating our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. 3. San Bartolome Church (Bgy. San Agustin) An old Spanish church built in 1614. 4. Asilo de Huertanos (Malabon) The first tannery in the country was established here. This is also where the La Independencia, the voice of the revolutionary government, was printed. 5. Malabon Zoo and Aquarium (1 Gov. W. Pascual, Bgy. Potrero) A well-kept and unique conservatory of both endemic and exotic animals (including a large variety of unusual fishes) set amidst a one-hectare tropical rainforest environment. An amusing destination for the old and young, the zoo is likewise meant to educate people about the environmental preservation of forests and wildlife.