21 Oct 2023
My second outing with Ecotravelers this week & what an amazing day. Advertised as 8-10 hours & they are not wrong. A full day of non stop immersion into the local countryside. I’m so glad I did this tour. So worth it.
Pick up from the hotel & off to a large local market where Jessie talked about how the local people worked from early in the morning catching their fish & then getting it to the market for sale during the day. Fish, meat & veg of many different colours & sizes. Has to be seen. Nothing like this in the UK.
Off then to the Tarsier sanctuary to see the smallest primate. The guides search them out in the morning so know where they are to show you. Nocturnal so they tend to stay put during the day. Captured some wonderful photos here.
Jessie is a super guide, constantly telling you about local culture, working practices & traditions.
We had a not on the itinerary stop off to see rice being milled which was really interesting
Next we saw machetes being made on the side of the road. Amazing to see the skills they showed.
A stop off at the man made forest tipped off the morning.
We also managed time to get in an additional ATV ride which was super fun. ( very small additional cost) but worth doing.
Lunch was on a super boat tour. Fantastic buffet served whilst you tour down the river in some stunning scenery. Absolutely loved this. Saw the local dancers on the side of the river as we cruised down.
Off then to the Chocolate Hills which are simply stunning. Fantastic scenery & choosing the nature route over the tourist route saw so much more. So interesting to hear from Jessie how they were formed
I had an amazing day & can highly recommend doing this tour. I’d do it again any day.
Thanks to Jessie & Exotravelers for a wonderful experience.