SPECIAL EXPERIENCES

CELESTIAL NIGHTS AT MASUNGI

Duration
3-4 hours
Participants
1-14
Age group
7 - up
Conservation Fees

₱3,000 per guest

₱2,800 per guest for groups of four or more

Event Date

Saturdays and Sundays until March 9 2025 / Fridays and Saturdays from March 14 to May 2025

Special Events

CELESTIAL NIGHTS AT MASUNGI

Experience an enchanting return to Philippine traditions and the majestic night skies at Masungi Georeserve. Embark on a short guided 45-minute hike and learn about nighttime wonders. This will end on a rock peak where freshly made hot chocolate and traditional meriendas of bibingka or puto-bumbong await. As you enjoy your warm cup under night sky, listen to stargazing experts as they narrate the stories of the cosmos, the stars above us, and humanity’s place within it. The four-hour experience closes with a lantern-lit dinner in the midst of the forest nestled in a valley. Food choices are traditional banana-wrapped meals patiently prepared by Masungi's community partners.

Features

  • Guided 30- minute hike going to Nanay (one of the rock peaks in the Discovery Trail)
  • Guided Stargazing Session with experts from the Philippine Astronomical Society
  • Choice of Traditional Meriendas:
    ◦ Puto Bumbong - A Filipino holiday delicacy made from steamed purple glutinous rice, traditionally cooked in bamboo tubes and served with butter, and grated coconut.
    ◦ Bibingka - A soft, rice cake baked in clay pots lined with banana leaves, topped with butter, salted egg, and cheese.
  • Choice of Minalot Meals:
    ◦ Grilled Chicken Minalot - a local meal of grilled chicken, steamed rice, grilled tomato, grilled eggplant, pickled onion and cucumber, with salted egg on the side, and biko as dessert.
    ◦ Fish Fillet in Coconut Cream Sauce (Pescatarian) - consists of Tilapia fillet with coconut cream sauce, steamed rice, and seasoned vegetables including water spinach, with biko as dessert.
    ◦ Tofu Steak with Stir Fried Rice (Vegetarian) - comprises tofu steak, stir-fried rice with sesame oil, water spinach, and grilled sliced eggplant, with biko as dessert.
     

Sign up Process

Trail visits must be arranged at least three (3) days ahead of the intended date of visit. Should you wish to visit the Georeserve on a weekend, it is highly recommended that these be arranged at least a week in advance.

Please see below instructions on securing a date and time of visit upon approval:

  1. Kindly fill in all the details in the registration form:
    - For your Preferred date and time, kindly choose your schedule in the calendar (Saturdays and Sundays until March 9 2025/ Fridays and Saturdays from March 14 to May 2025) and include your preferred time slot (5:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:30 pm, and 11:00 pm). 
    - In the remarks section, kindly provide your merienda and meal of choice. You may choose from the options above (one per person). Kindly also include in the remarks section your second preferred date and time. Please ensure your availability for both your first and second options.
  2. Full deposit of conservation fee is required to secure the date and time.
  3. Requests are kept for the guests twenty-four (24) hours from the approval. Conservation fees must be settled during this time via the bank deposit/online banking options.
  4. Kindly note that by settling the conservation fees and submitting the form below you and your party agree to our terms and conditions. Read carefully and review the terms and conditions attached here.
  5. Conservation fees may be settled through credit card (through the Paypal Platform) or by bank deposit/online banking. Kindly be advised that there is an additional 4.4% + PHP 15.00 charge for payments done through the Paypal platform. Registration with Paypal is not needed to do this. Details on how to settle your conservation fees shall be provided upon approval of your visit request.

Good to Know

  • On certain nights, the guided stargazing session may focus on the moon instead of the stars, depending on the visibility of celestial bodies. Additionally, there may be evenings when the sky is obscured by clouds or rain. In such cases, an alternative activity will be provided—a presentation led by experts held in a covered area between rock peaks, to continue the exploration and appreciation of the stars.
  • For groups with or composed of foreign guests, kindly be advised that the spiel will be delivered in Filipino.
  • Guests are required to use red light when traversing the trail. If there are any visually impaired guests in attendance, kindly inform our team in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements to accommodate their needs.
  • This experience is a Shared Trail meaning guests would be grouped together to complete the maximum number of guests in one time slot.

Request to Join

Kindly supply the following information and we will get back to you. All fields are required to be filled out unless indicated as optional.

Please note: Signing up through this form is not a confirmation of your slot. A confirmation email will be sent to you once visit details and conservation fees have been fully settled.

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