Share the tour from guests around the globe. guest are picked up from their hotels within Manila Bay or Makati CBD area. Drive to Tiaong, Quezon, less than three hours drive from Manila, is an 800 hectare Spanish era coconut plantation that represents “hacienda” style living within a rural backdrop. There is a private museum with an absorbing collection of historic, religious and cultural artifacts spanning pre-Spanish times to World War II years. A sightseeing tour aboard a cart driven by a carabao (water buffalo) reveals the growing, harvesting and processing stages of coconut cultivation and takes riders to man-made waterfalls. On selected days, there are cultural shows to marvel at. Villa Escudero is truly a native experience.