The 4 Best Villa Escudero Day Trips from Manila

1.Immerse in Culture: Villa Escudero Coconut Plantation Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $150Our pick

Leave Manila at 7:00 a.m. for Villa Escudero, a coconut plantation about 2.5 hours south. You’ll ride a carabao cart, eat a Filipino buffet with your feet in the water at Labasin Falls, explore a family museum, and watch a cultural performance. Pickup is included in selected Manila areas, with groups limited to 15.

“We loved this tour to the Douro Valley, especially the lunch at Quinta Do Lodeiro! The lunch in the beautiful home was the best food we had in Portugal! Sonya at the Quinta Do Lodeiro had a dry sense of humor but was a hoot! Our guide,TanyaRead more”

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2.Villa Escudero Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours · from $135Best value

Spend eight hours exploring Villa Escudero in Quezon with an English-speaking guide, round-trip hotel transfers, a museum tour, carabao cart ride, waterfall lunch, bamboo rafting, and traditional performances. Guides such as Marco, Mark, and Andrei have been praised for their humor, care, and strong knowledge of Philippine history.

“Marco was an amazing guide! He was very friendly, accommodating, and funny too. We saw a lot of places we wouldn't have seen otherwise, and we learned a lot too. Marco really knows his stuff in regards to the history of the city and the Philippines. I would definitely book a tour with him when I return to Manila!”

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3.Breathtaking Cultural Experience in Villa Escudero

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $150

You’ll spend about 8 to 10 hours traveling from Manila to Villa Escudero, exploring its family museum, riding a water buffalo-drawn cart, watching local cultural performances, and eating lunch with spring water running beneath your feet. Pickup, admission, lunch, and taxes are included.

“The place was amazing!! It's great for those who wants to unwind and take some break for a while. This place is a must, a very must try!”

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4.Skip the Line: Villa Escudero Plantation & Resort Day Pass Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $231

Spend about eight hours at Villa Escudero Plantation and Resort, roughly two hours from Metro Manila. A carabao-drawn cart, traditional music, heritage museum, swimming facilities, welcome drink, and kamayan lunch at Labasin Waterfalls are included. Transport to and from the resort is not included, and the maximum group size is 15.

“I have been here three (3) times already, and the most recent one was before the pandemic. I indicated that I went to the place in January 2022, just to comply with the requirements of the review. Nevertheless, I can still feel the excitement and anticipation of being inRead more”

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