Subic Aeta Forest Survival Skills & Golden-Crowned Flying Fox Private Tour - Hotel Pickup

Learn traditional Aeta survival skills
in the forests of Subic

This is a private guided tour of about 4 hours in Subic, Philippines. Learn how indigenous communities such as the Aeta people have found food, used natural resources and lived in the forest for generations, then head to a wildlife habitat to meet rescued animals. A private vehicle picks you up at your hotel and takes you back after the tour, and an English-speaking guide accompanies you.

Make bamboo utensils and cook with bamboo

Learn hands-on how to make utensils out of bamboo and cook food using bamboo. You also try practical traditional skills that indigenous communities use to live in the forest, such as starting a fire and finding medicinal plants.

Walk the forest trails and discover medicinal plants

Follow the forest trails and learn about plants that indigenous communities have traditionally used for their medicinal properties and other practical purposes. Hear how they identify and distinguish useful plants and what role plants play in food, shelter and traditional healing.

Meet the golden-crowned flying fox at a wildlife habitat

After the forest survival experience, move on to a wildlife habitat to learn about rescued animals, including the giant golden-crowned flying fox, one of the largest bat species in the world. This fruit bat, native to the Philippines, is known for its golden head and long wingspan, and you may have the chance to observe it up close in line with the habitat rules and animal welfare guidelines. You also learn why wildlife conservation matters.

※ Animal encounters follow the facility guidelines, and touching the animals is not allowed.
※ Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed and depend on the animals and the facility.