Tour Details

Malay Rural Experience

From: £24.35

Duration: 7 hours

Categories: Culture & History, Wildlife & Nature, Cruises & Sailing, Outdoors

Group size: 1 - 12

Experience the real rural Philippines. Boracay is an international island where everything is possible, to see the true Philippines journey with us back across the water to Caticlan and to a different world of a landscape shaped by subsistence farming, livelihood projects and slow food.

Highlights

Get a taste of rural Philippines
Take a ferry to the Malay region
Explore caves at Malay Poblacion, sip on a fresh coconut drink
Learn to make handicrafts at the SKA Ladies Cooperative
Meet fishermen, see rice farming
Enjoy regional dishes by the Nabaoy River

Pick up:: Cagban Jetty Port
Drop off:: Cagban Jetty Port
Included:: Snacks, lunch and entrance fees
Not included:: Items of a personal nature, tips & gratuities for your guide.
Clothing:: Dress standards are conservative throughout Asia, especially outside major cities. To respect this and for your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Loose, lightweight, long clothing is both respectful and cool in the predominantly hot Asian climate.
Tipping:: If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour

Tour Itinerary

Meet your English speaking guide at Cagban Jetty Port and travel to Caticlan in the Malay area. Jump on a trike and travel past rice fields along the rough Barangay Road to Malay Poblacion. See the City Hall and typical Barangay community centre. Take a walk through the caves to see bats, stalactites and stalagmites. The caves are surprisingly spacious and easy to explore with many open chambers.

Afterwards, meet a fisherman as he demonstrates the traditional and modern fishing methods they use, the perfect opportunity to try some fresh grilled fish. Then meet a rice farmer to learn about the rice cycles and processes. Try suman, a rice and coconut cake cooked in banana leaf.

The next stop is the Nabaoy River where lunch is served in a traditional ‘nipa’ tree hut on the banks. Enjoy true Malaynon cuisine made from ingredients grow on the river banks. Try the fresh water shrimp, the gabi root, chicken dishes and the fern salad. After lunch there is time to take a siesta or swim in the river.

Head back to the trike for the short journey to the Motag barangay. On the way see coconut oil production and coconut drying. Visit the SKA Ladies Cooperative to learn the art of making soap from entirely natural ingredients. There’s also a chance to get hands on and make a woven palm leaf bag, a material known locally as banig.

Take the trike back to the jetty for the return trip to Boracay island. The tour finishes at Cagban Jetty.

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This is the least confronting of our tour range. Transport used on the trip is either private or a very comfortable public option, the activities included are usually iconic sites and locations that are not all too confronting.

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40%

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60%

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Luxury Rating

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To help you choose the trip that's right for you, we've broken all of our trips down into four service levels. Measuring the comfort level of the accommodation and transport. So whether you're travelling on a budget and want to save money by using public transport, or prefer upgraded accommodation and are happy to pay a little more, then we have a level for you.

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