📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
THE GREEN LION PHILIPPINES
💼 What the programme involves
This program offers a great opportunity for you to learn and understand more about Philippine culture and to become more familiar with your surroundings in and around Palawan. It is an enriching experience to get to know the local culture and customs and adapt yourself to the local environment.
Throughout this week, you will partake in Philippine language classes, a cooking class and visit a local market amongst many other things!
The week acts as a recommended introduction to Palawan and Philippine culture but also as the perfect platform for meeting and bonding with fellow participants.
Aims & Objectives: Help you get familiar with your local surroundings, Teach you helpful phrases in the local languagej Broaden your knowledge of the local customs, history and culturej Provide a full induction, preparing you for a longer stay!
🏠 Accommodation on site
Standard Accommodation
This center houses all participants in their programs around Palawan. It is built with many natural elements and have a tropical beach look to them! You'll be sleeping on bunk beds and we have limited laundry facilities, so expect to wash your clothes by hand, unless you'd like to use the laundry service here for a small fee.
Food arrangements
The food will consist mainly of local Philippine cuisine (lots of vegetables, meat, egg and rice) and will be served on site at this accommodation. 3 meals on weekdays, 2 on weekends.
Facilities
There are many forms of local transportation such as jeepneys, buses and vans which depart every hour to the town of Aborlan or to the next town Narra.
There are ATM's & Western Union transfers available in the town of Nara which is about 30 minutes away by car. Here, you can also find all necessary amenities.
📍 About the location
Location
Palawan is a special island dotted with fishing villages and surrounded by beautiful blue sea. The scenes contrasts perfectly with the emerald green jungled mountains which form its landscape. Our accommodation is located in Tigman Village in Aborlan District, a small and laid back area just outside of Puerto Princesa City.
ℹ️ Additional information
introduction week : to start all the programme of GREEN LION Philippines.