The Philippine Experience

What’s The Philippine Experience All About?

Cooking class El Nido

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 #7 out of 148 tours and activities in El Nido!

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

the philippine experience coconut tree climbing

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!

After operating over 9 years, across google, tripadvisor and facebook, we have over 550 guest reviews, all Five Stars, except for just two Four Stars! Often cited as a must do, or a trip highlight, yet still an authentic ‘hidden gem’ with great food and friendly vibes!

  • star rating  Cultural day - friendly and entertaining hosts. Such a wonderful cultural day. The food was very delicious. Very organized and flowy highly recommend!!

    avatar thumb kavita j
    April 6, 2025
  • star rating  Super fun and learnt loads!  - Such a fun day and great for learning more about Filipino culture! Mark and Shenny were great hosts and I really enjoyed climbing the coconut tree and learning to... read more

    avatar thumb Eleanor C
    April 2, 2025
  • star rating  An Unforgettable Cultural Experience – A True Highlight of My Trip!  - I’m so grateful I got to experience this incredible cultural day—it was truly one of the highlights of my trip to the Philippines!

    Shen and Mark made the experience... read more

    avatar thumb Nadine E
    April 2, 2025
  • star rating  11/10  - A warm and fun Filipino cultural experience! The hospitality, humor, and traditions made it both enjoyable and enriching. I learned a lot and highly recommend it!

    avatar thumb Maria P
    March 29, 2025
  • star rating  Cultural experience  - It was an fun experience where we learned about coconut oil making and about many leaves that Will help you survive on your one. We climbed up in a... read more

    avatar thumb Sara V
    March 26, 2025
  • star rating  A Memorable Philippine Experience in Palawan  - Our Japanese students embarked on a full-day adventure that left us with much appreciation to the Filipino culture.

    Mark and Shen were really amazing tour guides! They were... read more

    avatar thumb Curious54863096421
    March 25, 2025
  • star rating  Great day with Mark and Chen - This was a great experience from start to finish it was well organised and the guides were very knowledgeable whilst also giving us a great fun day. I would definitely... read more

    avatar thumb Emily H
    March 19, 2025
  • star rating  Perfect activity  - Such an amazing experience. The perfect way to get the know philipino culture more whilst having fun! The team was amazing, answered all our questions and were funny and playful.... read more

    avatar thumb Emilie C
    March 17, 2025
  • star rating  Fantastic day!  - Had an amazing day here with lots of laughs and good company!

    Very happy, friendly people and you are sure to have a great time. I highly recommend! 😀... read more

    avatar thumb 715nathanj
    March 11, 2025
  • star rating  Worth it!  - Great range of activities and good insight into the Philippine way of life. Mark, Shen and the team present this very well.

    avatar thumb Jack A
    March 5, 2025

How Much Is It To Join The Philippine Experience?

1900p Incl. transport, lunch, drinks & souvenirs. Discounted rate of 1700p for kids 12 or under.

Transport provided from/to El Nido town/Corong Corong. Not suitable for children under 5. Please note there is a 900p cancelation fee, whatever the reason, for cancellations made after 7pm the night before the trip. This helps us cover expenses incurred by your booking.

How To Book / Contact Us

Culture day


Check out our trip dates below and if there’s availibility for your chosen date, please contact us (with the name of your accommodation and any dietaries/food allergies) by 7 pm at the very latest the day before you wish to join- The earlier, the better, and we’ll try our best to book you on. Thanks!

Upcoming Trips:

Please see our scheduled dates below.

ANY DATE Get in touch if you can get together a group of 10 fellow travelers and we will try and schedule an additional date. Give us as much notice as possible. Thanks

the philippine experience souvenir bamboo shot glass

Numbers are subject to change / updated as more bookings come in. We have a minimum group size of 10 and maximum of 21.

Apr 27th 2025

  • 0 places available (already 21 confirmed bookings)

Apr 30th 2025

  • 0 places available (already 21 confirmed bookings)

May 4th 2025 Possible extra date. 5 guests interested, need min 10 guests to run.

May 11th 2025

  • 11 places available (already 10 confirmed bookings)

May 15th 2025

  • 16 places available (already 5 confirmed bookings)

May 18th 2025

  • 14 places available (already 7 confirmed bookings)

May 25th 2025

  • 17 places available (already 4 confirmed bookings)

May 28th 2025

  • 10 places available (already 11confirmed bookings)

June 1st 2025

  • 12 places available (already 9 confirmed bookings)

Jun 8th 2025

  • 16 places available (already 5 confirmed bookings)

CLOSED JUN 9th FOR WET SEASON AND REOPENS SEPT 7th (New season price of 2000p per guest.)

Promo Video

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