The Ad Congress welcomes everyone to the Subic Bay Freeport. From all over the country, young delegates coming with their peers, veterans with families, foreign visitors and local tourists, alike—the organizers and hosts have prepared a quick-glance list of standard Subic attractions.
Just pop in to check out the speakers, once in a while.
Subic Attractions
Apaliin Forest Trails (Jungle Trekking)
Ilanin Forest West
(+6347) 252-4154/4655
Hike through the trails of Apaliin and discover the wonders of the Subic Forest. Awe at the panoramic view from the tip of Apaliin Point, and enjoy the sight of Subic Bay on a banca ride back to the Central Business District.
Extreme Adventure Park
Upper MAU, FSC Tourism
(+6347) 252-2319
Extreme Adventure is synonymous with extreme adrenaline! If you’ve got the courage, Extreme Adventure has the facilities, trainers and equipment. This facility is not for the faint at heart, in fact, you get to do things that are normally reserved for elite military groups or for those on Fear Factor.
You can either experience these individually or sign-up for specific desired tests-of-courage or do the entire course. These challenges are actually ideal for building courage and to build trust and harmony between team members, but some can also be used on an individual basis to experience the thrill of a lifetime as a true jungle adventurer.
Jungle Environmental Survival Training (JEST) Camp
Aparri Rd., Cubi Triboa District
(+6347) 252-9070/2319
So, you want to be John Rambo? Why not give yourself a little more validity with an overnight survival training class brought to you by the same indigenous people who helped train the U.S. Navy Seals and Special Forces Units how to survive in the Jungle? The United States Military troops learned many survival and warfare tactics from the indigenous Aetas people in these same forests during the Vietnam war. You can now avail yourself of these same techniques and be the talk of your town.
Jungle Joe’s World
Subic Family Land Nature Adventure Park, Group 3, Ilanin Forest
(+6347) 252-8269
Currently under renovation – not operational at this time
One of the most uniquely-different and fun-filled amusement parks found anywhere! Jungle Joe’s World encompasses a total of 60 hectares within its estate, of which only 6 hectares is built-out. This ground-breaking theme park is located in a lushly-green, tropical-forest area of Subic Bay, only minutes away from the main Subic Freeport Zone. This park is easily accessible from the main business center area of Subic. Designed and built to U.S. amusement park standards, Jungle Joe’s will provide an unparalleled experience for kids and grownups alike.
Mangrove Trail
Bay Mangrove Park, Triboa Bay
(+6347) 252-4154/4655
Triboa Bay showcases pristine mangroves which play a vital role in the ecological stability of Subic Bay. It serves as a nursery, breeding and spawning grounds for diverse species of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates and invertebrates.
Ocean Adventure
Camayan Wharf, Ilanin Forest West
(+6347) 252-9000
Ocean Adventure is Southeast Asia’s only open-water marine park. Here, the animals live and play in a natural setting of clear water teeming with marine life, coral reefs, and a lovely white sand beach. Experience whales, dolphins, sea lions, rescued forest animals, and a host of fish and sea creatures in a variety of exciting and intimate ways!
Pastolan and Pamulaklakin Forest Trails and River
Binictican Heights
(+6347) 252-4242/4193/4154
Pamulaklakin Forest Trails / Pastolan Aeta Village. An Ecology Tour allows travelers the privilege of hiking inside Subic’s forests with a native guide who presents them with examples of Aeta culture and educates them on various types of medicinal plants. Camping and picnicking are encouraged.
Pamulaklakin Forest Trail offers 3 types of treks all with a native guide.
A. A mini jungle tour which is a 30 minute trek
B. The jungle trek which lasts anywhere from 2 to 3 hours depending on how frequent the group stops to listen to the guide lecture on the medicinal values of different trees found along the way and also to rest (this is the trek being featured here with the trail superimposed on google satellite picture)
C. Overnight jungle tour which involves trekking and sleeping in the forest. If this is your thing, don’t forget to bring your own tents and sleeping bags. If you don’t have these provisions, the guide will take your group to a point in the forest (farther than the usual trek) to build you some sort of bamboo hut where your group can spend the night.
Tree Top Adventure
JEST Area Upper MAU, Cubi Point
(+6347) 252-9427/9425
Tree-top type adventures and adventure tourism in general are gaining tremendous popularity worldwide. The Tree Top Adventure Park at Subic Bay is patterned after the canopy tour or zip-line tour originally developed in Costa Rica. Situated in the incredible Upper Cubi, deeply-forested jungle-area of Subic is Treetop Adventure; a facility delivering some of the most exciting experiences available in the entire Philippines.
Embark on adventure tourism 100 feet above the ground, as expansive vistas entrench and bathe you in the lush wonder of the Subic rainforest. Experience jungle trails, not of the ordinary variety at all; no, these trails are situated 100 feet above the ground, consisting of platforms, suspension bridges and a motorized treetop canopy system; the world’s first such wilderness-ride.
Zoobic Safari
Group 1, Ilanin Forest
(+6347) 252-2272
Zoobic Safari is the ONLY Tiger Safari in the Philippines. Located in Subic Bay Freeport Zone (the former American Naval Base), it boasts of 11 unique attractions guaranteed to make one’s visit a most thrilling and memorable one. A member of the Residence Inn Group, it started its operations in January, 2004 and since then it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.
El Kabayo Falls
El Kabayo Rd., Binictican Heights
(+6347) 252-4154
The El Kabayo Equestrian Center in the Binictican area of SBF offers a wide range of horse related activities.waterfalls horseback ride subic The center uses horses imported from the U.S., Argentina, and Australia. The breeds include thoroughbreds, saddlebreds, quarter horses and even a few standardbreds. The horses are a great contrast to the native breeds normally found in the Philippines. Even if riding is not on your agenda, a visit here is well worth the trip even if it is only to admire the magnificent horses, and trot to Kabayo Falls.
