Dec 18 Villa Escudero and Sampaloc lake tour

Villa Escudero

San Pablo City, Quezon Province

December 28, 2010 Tuesday

Experience the allure of Philippine country life at Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort. A self-contained working coconut plantation, It was founded in the 1880s by Don Placido Escudero and his wife Dona Claudia Marasigan. Originally planted to sugarcane, the crop was converted to coconut by their son Don Arsenio Escudero in the early 1900s. A pioneering agro-industrialist, he built the country's first working hydroelectric plant to supply his dessicated coconut factory and Villa Escudero, where he and his wife Dona Rosario Adap built in 1929.

From its humble beginnings, the resort has become a prime tourist destination for locals, overseas Filipinos and a wide array of foreign visitors to the country. It has a worldwide reputation as a showcase for the Philippines' rich cultural heritage, offering a beguiling glimpse of its history, cuisine, dress, customs and natural beauty a mere two hours away from Manila.

You’ll be welcomed with a warm greeting and a cool tropical drink. Be exhilarated by majestic volcanic mountains, rows of regal coconut trees, luxuriant fields and the happy faces and light-hearted voices of the village folk. All combine into a distinct adventure.

After lunch, enjoy the Philippine Experience Show and watch the country's cultural legacy come beautifully to life. Paddle a native bamboo raft on the still waters of the lake, explore the grounds, watch for many of the 95 recorded resident bird species, take a dip at the pool or tour the rural village in a colorful jeepney and observe how coconut is harvested. At Villa Escudero, there are so many ways to spend your day.

Itinerary

5:30 am Assembly and Departure at Makati City (breakfast on the way)

7 am Photo opps and road trip around Sampaloc Lake

8 am ETA Villa Escudero, Museum Tour, Carabao Ride

         Option to swim or do river rafting

        Lunch and Village Tour

3 pm ETD Villa Escudero

5 pm ETA Manila

Rates P 1,999/pax

Inclusive of
Welcome drink, 
museum entrance,
carabao cart rides, 
use of out door recreational facilities 
and lunch at the waterfalls.
village tour.
And Round trip aircon vehicle
Sampaloc lake tour

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