If your idea of relaxation is taking time away from your exhausting weekday routine, you can always consider camping out on your free days. Just on the outskirts of Metro Manila, you can head on over to Paninap Farms, a farm, camping ground and restaurant in Tanay, Rizal.
Paninap Farms is a four-hectare family-owned farm resort on the banks of Sampaloc River in Tanay, Rizal. The name is a portmanteau, a combination of "pili," a nut-bearing tree, and "paninap," a Kapampangan word for dreaming. Hence Paninap means "dream of pili."
What's also attractive about Paninap Farms are all the things considered as a luxury when living in the concrete jungle of Metro Manila: wide-open spaces, fresh air, fruit-bearing trees, wildlife, mountains, and the proximity to a river. And of course, there's food!
Customers of Paninap Farms can enjoy delicious good-for-sharing dishes that use farm-raised and locally-sourced ingredients. They use these whenever possible, so you can expect the menu to change from time to time to ensure the freshness of the products.
Just give you an idea of what kind of dishes they serve, they have mouthwatering pork dishes like Pininyahang Pata, Tanglad & Kaffir Lime Porchetta, Grilled Liempo with Tomato Salad, and Slow-baked Pork Ribs with French Beans. Aside from beef and chicken, they offer standout dishes like Duck Stew in Coconut Milk & Turmeric, Adobong Duck, Papaitan, Peppery Beef Shank Adobo, and Ox Tail Kare-Kare.
Being located near a body of water, you can expect some of the seafood dishes to use fish. There's Sinigang Sea Water Fish, Crispy Fried Hito (Catfish), and Grilled Bangus. They also have what you call Siniang, banana leaves-wrapped seawater fish with dried kamias. (Click here for the full menu).
If you want to keep it light and healthy, Paninap Farms also has vegetable dishes you can order for your sides, Filipino merienda you can snack on, and refreshing drinks to keep you hydrated while relaxing or doing fun activities you can do in and around the vicinity.
At Paninap Farms, you can do river dipping, river trekking, hiking, biking, playing at their treehouse with a slide, and ball games. You can even go horseback riding (P350/hour, enjoy bonfires at night (P200-P300), play ping-pong (P100/hour), or try their pre-arranged agriculture tour.
Since Paninap Farms is in Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal, you can also opt to hike the famous Mount Daraitan and take a dip at Tinipak River. These are activities that you can coordinate with the people from the Daraitan barangay hall.
Excited to book a stay? Check out the details below:
Paninap Farms rates:
Kubo Kidiam (starts at P3,000)
- Nightly rate
- Good for 2 to 3 people (additional P500 for third person)
- 1 big bed (2 singles)
- Common toilet and shower
Tagitnep (starts at P4,000)
- Nightly rate
- Maximum of 5 persons
- 1 double bed with pullout
- Electric fans
- Own toilet and shower with hot water
- Towels provided
Inop (starts at P4,500)
- Nightly rate
- Maximum of 6 persons
- 1 double bed with pullout
- 2 single beds
- Electric fans
- Own toilet and shower with hot water
Paninap Lodge (starts at P6,500)
- Nightly rate
- Good for 9 persons (additional P500 per person, maximum of 3)
- 9 single beds
- Electric fans
- Attic
- Wrap-around veranda
- Ground floor dining area
- Separate toilets and showers
Glamping Size A (P2,000)
- Good for two people
- Includes mattress, beddings, and towels,
- Includes canopy tent for dining area, electric fan, lamp, and purified water
Glamping Size B (P3,500)
- Good for four people (P500 for additional person, up to 7 in one tent)
- Includes mattress, beddings, and towels
- Includes canopy tent for dining area, electric fan, lamp, and purified water
Camping Rates: Own Tent (P550)
- You can inquire with Panipa Farms for table and chair rentals
- For vehicles with attached tent, add P300/vehicle
Regular Tent Rental Size A: P1,400
- Good for 1-2 people (add P600/person, maximum ofÂ4 people in one tent)
- Includes foam mat, beddings, towel, and drinking water
Regular Tent Rental Size B: P3,200
- Good for 4-5 people (additional P600/person, maximum of 8 people per tent)
- Includes Foam mat, beddings, towel, and purified water
Senior citizens, PWDs, and children 6 years old and below can get a 20% discount. The farm resort is located at Makaira-Daraitan Road, Tanay, Rizal. To place a reservation, you can message Paninap Farms on Facebook.
This story originally appeared on Yummy.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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