The 8 Villa Escudero Day Trips from Manila That Earn Their Price

1.Immerse in Culture: Villa Escudero Coconut Plantation Experience

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

Spend 8 to 10 hours at Villa Escudero, about 2.5 hours south of Manila. Ride a carabao cart, eat a Filipino buffet beside Labasin Falls, see family antiques, and watch a cultural show. Pickup covers several Manila districts, with small groups capped at 15.

“My wife and her sister went on this tour. They are from the Philippines, but had a marvelous time watching the dancing/singing, riding the rafts, walking in the waterfall, and taking the cariiboa cart ride. A very successful day, even for folks going back to their homeland.”

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2.Villa Escudero Guided Tour

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

Join an English-speaking guide such as Marco, Mark, or Andrei for an eight-hour Villa Escudero day trip from Manila. Explore the museum, ride a carabao cart, eat Filipino food at the Waterfall Restaurant, and try bamboo rafting. Shared tours are standard, with private bookings available for 5,000 PHP.

“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

Travel from Manila to Villa Escudero for a carabao-drawn cart ride, a family museum, lunch beside Labasin Falls, and a Philippine culture show. The full outing lasts about 8 to 10 hours, includes lunch and admission, and runs in groups of up to 15.

“Incredible journey! Stunning views, smooth travels, and unforgettable experiences. Highly recommend! eyyable!!!”

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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, roughly two hours from Metro Manila. Ride a carabao-drawn cart with live local music, visit the heritage museum, swim, and eat a kamayan-style lunch with your feet in the water at Labasin Waterfalls Restaurant. Transportation is not included.

“Providing excellent service, guiding you, and offering warm greetings, even for guests with disabilities. Your feedback as the reviewer is appreciated.”

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5.Villa Escudero Coconut Plantation Day Trip from Manila

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · from $140

Spend about eight hours traveling from Manila to Villa Escudero, a working coconut plantation with a carabao-drawn cart ride, Filipino artifacts, live music, a buffet beside Labasin Dam, and spring-fed pools. Hotel transport, lunch, admission, and a local guide are included.

“medium, a tourist trap with a dusty and uninteresting museum”

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6.VILLA ESCUDERO DAY TOUR with Carabao Cart Ride and Bamboo from Manila

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $193

Leave Manila at 6:00 am for Villa Escudero, where you’ll see a major private antiquities collection, ride a carabao cart, float by bamboo raft, and eat beside a waterfall. Private transfers, pool use, recreation facilities, and lunch are included. No individual guide name is provided.

“it is a good tour, recommend it. The way to go there may be a little bit long -about 2 hours- by road but at the end is worthy. it's a beautiful place with a nice pool, a cool bamboo raft and oter activities to pass time with the family or your loRead more”

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7.Villa Escudero Tour with Lunch From Manila (SHARED)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $231

Meet at Mall of Asia at 6:00 am for an air-conditioned ride to Villa Escudero. Tour the family museum, ride a carabao cart, eat Filipino food at Labasin Falls, raft on bamboo, and use the pool before returning.

“This was an amazing tour in which we ventured outside of the city to Villa Escudero Plantation and had an authentic lunch while being seated in the river and enjoying the countryside.”

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8.Full Day Tour Villa Escudero Plantation

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $130Best value

Spend eight hours at Villa Escudero Plantation, about two hours south of Metro Manila. Ride a carabao-drawn cart, tour the museum, eat lunch beneath a dam with your feet in running water, swim in spring-fed pools, and watch a traditional dance show.

“It was okay. Make sure you are bringing your swimsuit and enough tip for all the staff, not only the tour guide and bus driver also for the staff at the property. The property is amazing, same the waterfall dining area and the pools. A show of traditional dance in the end before it's going back to Manila.”

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