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Villa Escudero is an 800 hectares private coconut plantation in Tiaong, Quezon – 70 kilometers or 2.5 hours drive from Manila. It is a living cultural attraction that provides an experience of the rural life reminiscent of the hacienda system. <img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/35051f000001fz3303D90_Z_1000_0.jpg" imageid="4149104" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="523"><img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/35031f000001fybqeB19E_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="698"> Guests are welcome by folks and children of the farmers in their traditional attire, fetch at the entrance gate on a water buffalo cart to its village attractions. <img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/350l1f000001fwrmfE345_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="330"> Local guides provide historical commentary of the hacienda and entertain guests with their rendition of Philippine folk songs. At the villa guests can opt for bamboo rafting, swimming and coconut harvesting by its scenic river. <img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/350l1f000001fwrl4B844_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="689"> The river is utilized as water irrigation and as electricity source for the plantation. The upstream river falls into a cascading wall of the mini dam that joins its lower stream. Lunch is served on this stream called Labasin Falls surrounded by forest trees where guests eat on bamboo tables while they refresh their feet by the cool flowing water. <img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/35061f000001fx77u5DF6_Z_1000_0.jpg" imageid="4149089" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="668"> The Villa has also a Museum open to all guests that contains collections of the Escudero family from their travels. <img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/35051f000001fz45uEB61_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="689"> On weekends this farm resort provides an entertainment of Philippine cultural songs and dances. <img src="https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/350o1f000001fvftwA27F_Z_1000_0.jpg" sourcewidth="1000" sourcehight="693">