The Philippine Experience

What’s The Philippine Experience All About?

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The Philippine Experience is a really FUN, immersive day where we take you to our off-the-beaten-track location in El Nido, Palawan, for an interesting & unique cultural experience all about the Philippines & it’s people.

On TripAdvisor, we are ranked #4 out of 130 tours and activities in El Nido!

You will experience a mini flora / fauna trek, an opportunity to try Arnis (traditional Filipino stick fighting), a mini cooking class, a coconut milk / oil making demonstration, coconut tree climbing (with a safety harness and helmet), trying local crafts, dance & games.

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The day runs from 9am-2:30 / 3pm. Advance booking is required as only certain dates are available.

Reviews

See what our previous guests thought!

Across google, tripadvisor and facebook, we have over 380 guest reviews, all Five Stars, except for One Four Star!

  • star rating  Lots of fun, interesting, delicious and most of all cultural - I’m not sure where to start, this activity involves so many things and I’m not sure which part was my favourite!

    The food they teach you to cook,... read more

    avatar thumb larissa193
    November 11, 2024
  • star rating  Loved it  - Great food and quality dances, the halo halo was to die for. Had a lot of fun climbing and cooking and learning about the culture

    avatar thumb Paradise04390856247
    November 10, 2024
  • star rating  Perfect cultural day with lot of variety  - Great day! A lot of different activities. I really enjoyed the cooking. And it was quiet an experience going up a coconut tree 🙂

    avatar thumb Sarah V
    November 10, 2024
  • star rating  Amazing  - It was such an amazing experience, i learned so much about the culture and the people were lovely. Would totally recommend 🙂

    avatar thumb Alexa P
    November 10, 2024
  • star rating  100% recommend  - Wonderful day and the only place we could find that offered any kind of cultural insight into the country. Really interesting, varied and a lot of fun - Mark and... read more

    avatar thumb J-Maccers
    November 5, 2024
  • star rating  Great experience to do in El Nido!  - Amazing day! Knowledgeable guides and had a really fun day. The guides are very accommodating in every sense and I’m very glad we did this experience

    avatar thumb robi210
    November 2, 2024
  • star rating  Awesome experience - Highly recommend this to anyone wanting to understand more about Filipino culture. Mark and Shen were wonderful. The best cultural experience I have ever done.

    avatar thumb Emily T
    October 8, 2024
  • star rating  Great day  - We had so much fun on our cultural day
    Shen was a great host and we learned so much about all of the different plants you can find for herbal... read more

    avatar thumb meganjenkins1
    October 7, 2024
  • star rating  10/10 great experience  - Epic 10/10 loved it so well run and so much fun active engaging information. Would recommend to anyone honestly. Staff and leaders so helpful and engaging. Lots of fun. Climbing,... read more

    avatar thumb GodofHammers B
    September 29, 2024
  • star rating  The best cultural experience! - This experience was so fun! They really give you a whole cultural day. I highly recommend this because you get to learn so much about the history and culture of... read more

    avatar thumb Leilani M
    September 12, 2024

How Much Is It To Join The Philippine Experience?

1900p Incl. transport, lunch, drinks & souvenirs. Discounted rate of 1600p for kids 12 or under.

Transport provided from/to El Nido town/Corong Corong. Not suitable for children under 5. Cancellation fee of 500p applies if cancelled any time after 7pm the night before to help cover staff, transport and food costs.

How To Book / Contact Us

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Get in touch with us at The Philippine Experience using any of the methods below and we’ll answer any quiries and arrange to book you on!
Check out our trip dates below and please contact us (with the name of your accommodation and any dietaries/food allergies) by 7 pm the day before you wish to join at the very latest… the earlier, the better, thanks!

Upcoming Trips:

Please see our scheduled dates below.

ANY DATE Get in touch if you can get together a group of 8 fellow travelers and we will try and schedule an additional date. Give us as much notice as possible… at the very latest by 7pm the night before. Thanks

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Numbers are subject to change / updated as more bookings come in. We have a minimum group size of 8 and maximum of 21.

Nov 24th 2024

  • 1 place available (already 20 confirmed bookings)

Nov 28th 2024

  • 14 places available (already 7 confirmed bookings)

Dec 1st 2024

  • 7 places available (already 14 confirmed bookings)

Dec 5th 2024

  • 14 places available (already 7 confirmed bookings)

Dec 8th 2024

  • 3 places available (already 18 confirmed bookings)

Dec 15th 2024

  • 4 places available (already 17 confirmed bookings)

Dec 19th 2024

  • 16 places available (already 5 confirmed bookings)

Dec 24th – 26th 2024 NO AVAILABILITY

Dec 27th 2024

  • 6 places available (already 15 confirmed bookings)

Dec 28th 2024

  • 13 places available (already 8 confirmed bookings)

Dec 29th 2024 – Jan 1st 2024 NO AVAILABILITY

Jan 2nd 2024?

  • Potential group booking. Nothing confirmed as yet.

Jan 3rd 2024

  • 1 places available (already 20 confirmed bookings)

Jan 4th 2024?

  • 8 places available (already 13 potential bookings)

Jan 8th 2024

  • 1 places available (already 20 confirmed bookings)

Jan 9th 2024

  • 13 places available (already 8 confirmed bookings)

Jan 15th 2024

  • 6 places available (already 15 confirmed bookings)

Jan 19th 2024 ?

  • 20 places available (already 1 confirmed bookings)

Jan 22nd 2024?

  • 18 places available (already 3 confirmed bookings)

Jan 26th 2024

  • 17 places available (already 4 confirmed bookings)

Jan 29th 2024

  • 15 places available (already 6 confirmed bookings)

ADDITIONAL DATES TO BE ADDED FOR FEB – JUN 2025. CHECK BACK OR CONTACT US TO INQUIRE

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