Philippines · WORKSHOPS
Dry season eats availability fast. Below: the 11 workshops & classes to lock in early, what each one includes and how they differ.
Learn Filipino meryenda favorites in Makati with Chyl, making noodles, spring rolls, and sweets in a small, family-friendly class.
“This cooking experience was amazing! I try to make it a tradition to book a cooking class in every country I travel to and this one has to be top 5 for sure. Our host Chyl was very kind and welcoming for this class and she made sure we knew”
Learn pancit, lumpia, and turon with local teacher Chyl in a small Makati cooking class filled with Filipino food and culture.
“Chyl was the best instructor! We learned to make bananas fried and wrapped, vegetable spring rolls and a stir fry. We had so much fun! I will definitely try to make these recipes at home. Because it was only a two hour activity I think it might be good for families. I went with my brother. When they say it is a heavy snack, it is really two meals! You will have trouble eating all of it. 😃”
Cook Filipino family recipes with chef Isi in her Manila home, pick garden ingredients, and share a private meal with beer and local flavor.
“Isi was such an incredible, and inviting hostess!!! She let us do as much of the prep, and cooking as we wanted, and gave us an excellent lesson in Filipino history, and cuisine. She also makes delicious chili sauces that we bought at a local store to bring home to Texas!”
Explore a Manila market, cook family recipes with Isi, and enjoy a private Filipino meal with calamansi, garlic, coconut, and chili.
“The whole experience was amazing : sourcing the ingredients from the market, the host and the food! Isi exceeded expectations!”
Learn two Filipino dishes in Cinty’s Makati home, shop at Guadalupe Market, and enjoy a personal meal with flexible dietary options.
“The Chef provides history and details about the ingredients, and I recommend including the trip to the market as part of the experience. I felt welcomed in her kitchen. I learned a lot about Filipino dishes and how to prepare them, and the det”
Cook three Filipino dishes in bamboo at a Cebu beach resort, then swim, eat, and take home recipes and photos.
“We had so much fun! Our class was taught by the owner of this company - we love to support women entrepreneurs! Highly recommend this traditional and enriching experience. You will not regret it”
Cook Filipino vegetarian dishes by the beach in Siargao, from pinakbet to vegetable lumpia, with a small English-speaking group.
A 14-day Philippines tour through Bohol, Cebu, Boracay, El Nido, and Coron with whale sharks, reefs, waterfalls, and island cruises.
“Do it!!! I was so anxious about booking this trip at first, I had soooo many questions, and as I chose to do the grand tour I also wasn’t sure if I was booking too much and was worried about over doing it to the point I may not enjoy myself. But I”
Try a private pole fitness class in Dumaguete for $18. Get one-on-one coaching, quality poles, air conditioning, and a friendly setting.
Review of a six-day Bohol, Dumaguete, and Cebu tour with waterfalls, whale sharks, turtles, tarsiers, fireflies, and private transport.
“I really enjoyed all of the excursions and tours on CharlieTheTraveler’s Palawan Archipelago trip. I was impressed with the price for everything included in the tour. This company was so organized and timed out each activity very well!”
Cook East Laguna dishes in a Filipino family home, tour Nagcarlan market, and taste cacao, honey, carabao, coconut, and pako.
“This is a must do Just relax and enjoy the culture enjoy the food enjoy everything around you and soak in the atmosphere this is a must do on any trip to the Philippines I will come back here again and again and again it is just very relaxing and great fun”
