Panuluyan Farmstay in Sta. Cruz, Marinduque
Marinduque has been long often called the destination to witness the annual Moryonan Lenten Rites, and I never knew what else may be present in the quaint but charming province island until the Department of Tourism Region 4B MIMAROPA invited us for a familiarization tour. This tour included a visit Panuluyan Farmstay, within the highlands, at the center of the municipality of Sta. Cruz.
The very vision of Panuluyan Farmstay originates from the gorgeous word “Panunuluyan” which symbolizes the Filipino culture of coming home, sleeping soundly in a kubo, and just hanging out at home together with your family members over local home-cooked meals. This is strictly the concept of the place – they need the guests to experience peaceful rustic farm living. The farm features various crops and greens, but what most guests come back to are the chocolates produced using their harvest from the cacao farm. They serve chocolate-infused dishes and drinks!
At present, also they are offering their improbable version of B&B or Banig and Breakfast. They’ve huts or the standard kubo, not cottages, and banig or woven mats as an alternative of mattresses – exactly like a Filipino sleeping essentials before. This can be because they made good use of what’s available around as an alternative of outsourcing. When you can’t sleep without an air conditioner, don’t worry! The cool mountain air will certainly lull you to sleep as attested by the opposite guests. Rates for the Banig & Breakfast start at P1850 for two with a free day tour access pass, breakfast, and free use of their amenities.
Within the morning, you’ll wake as much as the sound of the wind and birds and the gorgeous view of the mountains with the farm scenery around while indulging of their easy but delicious breakfast featuring their special hot tsokolate.
Greater than only a business, Panuluyan is a farmstay with great advocacy. Except for championing sustainability with their no plastic campaign, they introduced the PANALO sa TATLO AgriTech-Tourism Sustainability model that teaches their partner farmers tips on how to diversify their crops, create products, and eventually have their very own Panuluyan and host a farmstay on their very own cacao or abaca farms which may help them earn more. It’s awe-inspiring how a few of them eventually learned tips on how to make chocolates, even innovate recipes, and benefit from what the farm can bring.
After the orientation upon our arrival, we got a tasting tray crammed with a few of Panuluyan Farmstay’s specialties, akin to the Choco Leche Flan, a chunk of their chocolates, and Marinduque’s pride arrowroot cookie dipped in chocolate.
How To Go To Panuluyan Farmstay
Aboard a non-public vehicle, we reached it after an hour guided by maps online. We were booked with Dream Favor Travel and Tours and experienced a hassle-free trip. That is the best option because getting on public transportation may take too long as they are going to wait for the vehicles to be crammed with passengers before going.
Although tedious, DIY trips are absolutely possible! When you are coming straight from the Balanacan Port, ride the jeepney that may pass by the municipality of Sta. Cruz. Travel time is roughly an hour. Then, ask the motive force’s assistance to drop you off downtown after which hail a tricycle to take you to Panuluyan Farmstay. Travel time is roughly quarter-hour. Jeepney fare is roughly about P50-100, and the tricycle will more than likely be around P200 per way, or it may rely on how well you possibly can haggle.
Day tour at Panuluyan Farmstay
When you’re pressed for time, you too can go on a day tour for an entrance fee of only P75 on weekdays and P100 on weekends and holidays. Kids aged 7 and below are 50% off the adult rates. This access means that you can use the Panuluyan huts with no limit, visit the Azotea Eatery and check out their chocolate-infused dishes, benefit from the gorgeous views, and roam across the whole farmstay.
Personally, I’d return here to have an overnight stay, benefit from the view for an extended time, and check out the ‘hilik-himbing’ formula using the kubo and banig for sleeping that they’ve been taking pride in!
Panuluyan Farmstay
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