Pamulaklakin Forest Trails
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Written by: Debbie Salcedo
04/24/05

Title: "Pamulaklakin Forest Trails"
About: Eco-tourism in Subic, Philippines

After the U.S. military pulled out of their Subic Bay Naval base in Zambales, the Subic Bay Municipal Authority (SBMA) was tasked to take care of the facilities and lands the Americans left behind.

More than a decade has passed since then and where once stood a military camp, there now stands a bustling center of commerce and entertainment. In recent years, new bars and restaurants together with the popular duty free stores entice both foreign and local tourists to the area.

But the main tourist draw of Subic still is its eco-tourism tours or jungle trail walks.

In jungle walks, tourists are given the opportunity to walk through an authentic rainforest and get a crash course on jungle survival techniques from an aeta native.

One of the trails ideal for a quick hike is the SBMA’s Pamulaklakin Forest Trail. This tour usually takes two hours to complete, but without a lunch break and many stops for photo opportunities, it could be completed in just one.

 

Guided by the trails’ resident guide, visitor’s are taken deep in to the jungle and shown how different traps are made and set to catch different animals like macaques, monitor lizards and wild chickens.

Another popular portion of the tour is when the guides show how pieces of bamboo are turned into cooking pots, cups and eating utensils. The bamboo is also used to start a fire in lieu of matches.

The Pamulaklakin Forest Trail Tours are also very affordable with the following rates:

Mini-Jungle Tour: P30 (50 cents)
Ecology Tour: Adults-P250 ($4.50),Children-P125 ($2.25)
Overnight Jungle Tour: P500 ($9.00)







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