From Manila: Pampanga Ube Farm Tour with Snacks｜Philippines

Join a tour that supports the Aeta community in Pampanga, Philippines. A portion of every booking helps provide daily meals and livelihood opportunities for community members. Contribute to sustainable farming, cultural preservation, and community development.
Please see below what this tour would look like:
Premium Experience Itinerary
1. Welcome Drink & Farm Introduction (30 minutes)
Guests are welcomed with a refreshing local drink made from seasonal ingredients. Your host will introduce the farm, the history of ube farming in Pampanga, and the role of agriculture in the local community.
2. Guided Ube Farm Exploration (45 minutes)
Take a guided walk through the farm and learn about:
Ube planting and cultivation
Soil preparation and crop cycles
Sustainable farming methods
The cultural importance of ube in Filipino cuisine
Guests will see how ube grows underground and how farmers manage the crop throughout the year.
3. Hands-on Ube Harvesting (Seasonal Activity) (45 minutes)
During harvest season, guests can participate in digging up ube from the soil using traditional tools while learning proper harvesting techniques from local farmers. If it is not harvest season, harvesting will be replaced with planting, but rest assured there will be enough harvested ube for a demonstration.
4. Ube Cooking Workshop (1 hour)
Guests will join a hands-on cooking session to make traditional Filipino desserts such as:
Ube Halaya (purple yam jam)
Ube Turon
Ube rice cakes
Participants will learn traditional cooking methods and family recipes.
5. Aeta Cultural Experience (45 minutes)
Members of the Aeta community will share their traditions and stories about their connection to the land.
Possible cultural activities include:
Traditional storytelling
Indigenous music demonstration
Learning about forest food gathering traditions
6. Farm-to-Table Lunch or Merienda (45 minutes)
Enjoy a farm-style meal featuring locally sourced ingredients. Some dishes may include:
Fresh vegetables from the farm
Local rice dishes
Ube desserts prepared during the workshop
7. Souvenir Market & Photo Session (30 minutes)
Before leaving, guests can:
Purchase locally produced ube products
Support handmade crafts from the community
Take photos in the ube fields and farm landscape