Immerse in Culture: Villa Escudero Coconut Plantation Experience

Overview

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Spend the day at Villa Escudero Resort, and a historic plantation tucked away amid breathtaking natural surroundings. Ride a buffalo cart to the human-made Labasin Falls for lunch, set at bamboo tables at the foot of the waterfall while the water laps your feet. Enjoy a post-meal rinse and visit an on-site family museum of artifacts and antique collections. Travel round-trip by air-conditioned vehicle

*** This area is for self-exploration.

*** Free pick up/drop off from your hotel in Makati, Taguig, Ermita (Manila), Malate(Manila), Las Pinas, Muntinlupa, and Pasay. additional charges will incur outside these areas

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Lunch

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What To Expect

Villa Escudero

Located approximately 2.5 hours south of Manila is the quaint and historic Villa Escudero. Hidden amidst coconut palms, the villa is reminiscent of old plantation life. The Villa Escudero resort is nestled deeply into its placid natural surroundings, offering breathtaking views of the Philippine countryside year round. One of the major highlights of the tour is a family museum of archaeological artifacts and private collections of antique relics from periods ranging from Pre-History, Spanish colonial times and World War II. Local folks will serenade you on board water buffalo-drawn carts that transport you going to a man-made waterfall that provides hydroelectric power to the plantation. Lunch is served at the foot of the falls on tables set right on top of the gently flowing water. Their waterfall restaurant sits at the foot of the Labasin Falls where guests can enjoy local cuisine at handmade bamboo tables while clear spring water runs over their feet. The falls are so people friendly, guests can even lie against the rushing water covered wall for quick massage or post-lunch rinse off. This is one resort where no shirt and no shoes are no problem.

6 hours • Admission Included

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Immerse in Culture: Villa Escudero Coconut Plantation Experience

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Reviews

5.00

57 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Kathy H,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
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,Tanya, was fun and very informative! She is one of the best we have had! We also enjoyed the visit to Amarante even though it was raining a lot and the winery tasting and tour although it was a bit early before lunch. The boat tour was relaxing too.
My experience
ikcrsj,
Jun 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The place is amazing and beautiful. The environment is wonderful... the trees, the pony, the waterfall, the restaurant, the cow carts, the pool, everything is amazing... and the most amazing thing is the tour guide Mis Via Jane, from Mabuhay, she was wonderful in her behavior, information, sense of humor, and management of the trip... she did not hesitate to provide information, suggestions, and organize the time and the activity, so all thanks to her, as well as the driver, they were all amazing
Absolutely LOVED our experience ❤️
Kacey C,
Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide, Zee, was wonderful and friendly. Absolute PERFECT guide! We had a great time, buffet was good and location was fun. LOVED the pools and bamboo rafting. Our driver, Adrian, did a great job. We give them 10 stars!
Villa escudero day tour
Jacobo R,
May 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The place is really amazing .if you want to do something different in Manila do not miss villa escudero The nature surrounding the villa is marvelous. A peaceful beautiful place Do not miss the show . They have Filipino songs and dancers. They are really professionals You finish the show with a big smile
Fabulous day, our guide...
rachelsuch,
Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fabulous day, our guide stayed with us to ensure we had the best experience. Nothing was to much trouble
Great visit and learning about Villa Escedero
OnAir811904,
Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mark was very knowledgeable and very helpful and very friendly. I would recommend him 1000% That’s enough words If you pay me I’ll write a sonnet
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!
Cruiser757367,
Feb 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I am so excited that we took this excursion to Villa Escudero! The entire trip was exceptional from start to finish. We learned all the rich history of Villa Escudero. We were so impressed with the grounds and the museums as well as all the staff who all have lineage to the Escudero Family. I have to say that our Tour Guide Kenji, was absolutely FIRST RATE! He was not only informative and knowledgeable about Villa Escudero but also vastly knowledgeable about the Philippines as well! He also had such a great sense of humor that it made the trip a pure blast! Victor, our driver was also 2nd to NONE! He navigated all the roads and streets of our trip like a true pro. He was efficient and safe . We were definitely in good hands! The trip was well organized, and the itinerary allowed time for not only exploring the grounds and museums of Villa Escudero but we also had plenty of time to lounge and relax in the pool and hot tub! The food at the luncheon at the Falls was amazingly delicious and the Falls were spectacular!!! This definitely is a must -do trip when visiting the Philippines ! Thank you so, so much for the opportunity!!!!
Awesome manila tour company
Zynaptictravel,
Oct 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Definitely best company to use for your manila tours. Guides were awesome and drivers did amazing job navigating Manila’s traffic. We did tagytay, villa escudero, intramuros tours and we highly recommend this company. Communication was prompt and booking was easy.
Day trip worth the experience if you’re in manila
ali z,
Jul 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
❤️ The overall experience was made great by our lovely guide Joanna and driver Malone, it’s a long day from Manila if you’re thinking about it but our guides made it very easy and relaxing. The experience involves an amazing plantation with Spanish architecture, museum (full of weird and wonderful period pieces), ride on a cart driven by a water buffalo and a great buffet lunch with your feet in the cool relaxing water from a hydroelectric damn. Yes touristy but still a good day trip to see something different if you’re in Manila. We have had multiple trips with yolo travel now and would definitely recommend the company as we have had very good experiences both times. Don’t expect the museum to be a world class one, it’s a dusty collection of all kinds of bits and pieces but the inclusion of this down not taint the whole day experience, just take it in and enjoy the quirkiness.
Great experience with a hint of culture
S6125YEaliz,
Jul 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The overall experience was made great by our lovely guide Joanna and driver Malone, it’s a long day from Manila if you’re thinking about it but our guides made it very easy and relaxing. The experience involves an amazing plantation with Spanish architecture, museum (full of weird and wonderful period pieces), ride on a cart driven by a water buffalo and a great buffet lunch with your feet in the cool relaxing water from a hydroelectric damn. Yes touristy but still a good day trip to see something different if you’re in Manila. We have had multiple trips with yolo travel now and would definitely recommend the company as we have had very good experiences both times.