Kalinawan
The Filipino Living Experience

Our Signature Travel Package

The Filipino Living Experience

Two all-inclusive weeks of Filipino cultural immersion, self-healing, and slower travel — where guests can really get to know the people, the place, and the culture.

Slow Travel, Deep Roots

Live the island, don't just visit it

Our signature travel package caters for more authentic Filipino cultural immersion, self healing, and a slower way of traveling. You won't rush through a checklist. You'll share meals with farming families, learn the crafts of the island, heal with its traditions, and let the days unfold at the pace of breath.

2 Weeks · All-Inclusive · $1,500

What Makes It Different

  • Cultural immersion — live, cook, and work alongside the local community
  • Self healing — daily meditation, yoga, Hilot massage, sauna, and ceremony
  • Slower travel — no rushing, no fixed clock, the rhythm of provincial life

The Itinerary

Two weeks, unhurried

All schedules are flexible and can be interchanged according to your wishes, weather conditions and availability of resources. The rest are fixed inclusions like yoga, meditation, herbal steam therapy, meals and transportations.

Week One — Arriving & Rooting

Day 1

Arrival & Settling In

Welcome at the airport/pier, arrival by water buffalo to the farm, slow walk through the gardens, welcome snacks, fresh coconut water, and a sunset welcome circle with your hosts.

Day 2

The Farm Wakes You

Sunrise meditation, morning yoga on the deck, and your orientation of the place and the farm. You will also receive Vipassana instructions and intro to Permaculture in the afternoon. A bath by the rivers will be ideal to ground yourself.

Day 3

Village Immersion

Meet the neighbours. Visit the local rice farm, share merienda (snack) with a farming family, and learn how the village really lives. This will be your first hands-in-the-soil garden practice. Then a farm-to-table lunch you helped grow.

Day 4

Ocean Day

Introduction to snorkeling or freediving in the reef's shallow gardens, with spearfishing stories from the fishermen at dusk.

Day 5

Healing Day

Traditional Hilot healing massage, herbal steam bath infused with lemongrass and ginger and other herbal plants from the garden. An evening of deep rest and relaxation will be given for you.

Day 6

Island Tour

A full-day trip to nearby spot that speaks about your village and the town. Share a picnic by the waterfall.

Day 7

Rest & Reflection

A slow tea ceremony as the garden wakes, journaling in the bamboo hall, and free time for hammocks, book reading and long conversations.

Week Two — Deepening & Farewell

Day 8

Waterfall Trek

Half-day trek through the mountains to hidden falls — cold mountain pools and lunch beside the water.

Day 9

Healing Day

Traditional Hilot healing massage, herbal steam bath infused with lemongrass and ginger and other herbal plants from the garden. An evening of deep rest and relaxation will be given for you.

Day 10

Cultural Harvest

Join neighbours for traditional copra harvesting and roasting. This is to learn the crafts that have sustained island families for generations.

Day 11

Community Learning

A day of cooperative building or garden projects, communal cooking, and the deep connection of working the land together.

Day 12

Breath & Sound

Join a family in the morning and return to the farm for breathwork, an afternoon sound-healing journey with gongs and singing bowls, and a sunset meditation.

Day 13

Island Outing

A full-day boat journey to a nearby island (Dalitan Island) — swim, snorkel, and share a picnic on the water.

Day 14

Farewell Circle

A final morning practice, closing circle and shared feast, and a slow transfer back to the airport/pier carrying the haven with you.

This is the offered rhythm as nothing is compulsory. Rain, festivals, and the unexpected gifts of island life may gently reshape any day.

Services & Offers Included

Everything but the rush

One price covers your entire stay: accommodation, meals, wellness practices, ceremonies, outings, transportation, entrance fees and cultural visits. No hidden extras.

14 nights accommodation in our bamboo huts
Three farm-to-table meals daily, from our gardens and neighboring farms
Daily sunrise meditation & yoga
Two traditional Filipino Hilot healing massage
Herbal steam sessions with garden herbs
Tea gathering & cacao ceremony
Island boat tour & waterfall trek
Rice farm, cacao farm & cultural village visits
Guided snorkeling or freediving introduction
Airport/Pier pickup & drop-off on and off Biliran
All local transport for scheduled activities
All entrance fees of tourist sites

Shorter Stay

One week, still unhurried

The same Filipino Living Experience, gently condensed into a single week — arrival and rooting, healing, island life, and a warm farewell. All schedules remain flexible and interchanged according to your wishes, weather conditions and availability of resources.

Days 1–4 — Arriving & Rooting

Day 1

Arrival & Settling In

Welcome at the airport/pier, arrival by water buffalo to the farm, slow walk through the gardens, welcome snacks, fresh coconut water, and a sunset welcome circle with your hosts.

Day 2

The Farm Wakes You

Sunrise meditation, morning yoga on the deck, and your orientation of the place and the farm. You will also receive Vipassana instructions and intro to Permaculture in the afternoon. A bath by the rivers will be ideal to ground yourself.

Day 3

Village Immersion

Meet the neighbours. Visit the local rice farm, share merienda (snack) with a farming family, and learn how the village really lives. This will be your first hands-in-the-soil garden practice. Then a farm-to-table lunch you helped grow.

Day 4

Ocean Day

Introduction to snorkeling or freediving in the reef's shallow gardens, with spearfishing stories from the fishermen at dusk.

Days 5–7 — Healing & Farewell

Day 5

Healing Day

Traditional Hilot healing massage, herbal steam bath infused with lemongrass and ginger and other herbal plants from the garden. An evening of deep rest and relaxation will be given for you.

Day 6

Island Tour

A full-day trip to nearby spot that speaks about your village and the town. Share a picnic by the waterfall.

Day 7

Rest & Farewell

A slow tea ceremony as the garden wakes, free time for hammocks and long conversations, a closing circle with your hosts, and a transfer back to the airport/pier carrying the haven with you.

Ready to live the Filipino way?

Two inclusive weeks · $1,500 per person · All activities, meals, and accommodation included.

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