Milea Bee Farm with Kids (Batangas, Philippines)

We decided to take a trip to Milea Bee Farm with other homeschooling families to learn more about bees! And it didn’t disappoint! Read on to find out more about our experience.

Milea Bee Farm

Milea Bee Farm is a small farm dedicated to the propagation of bees. Unlike farms that have been made to cater to tourists, Milea has no restaurants, no electricity and it’s located in a secluded area with no neighbors. If you wanna get as close as you can to nature, this is your place!

Also note that they do not allow bringing single use plastic or pet bottles in the farm! So bring water jugs instead of disposable plastic water bottles.

Getting There

Basically, like always, what we did was just follow Waze. When we arrived at the designated spot, we were so surprised because it was at the middle of nowhere (to be specific, the middle of a dusty, unpaved road) and I thought we were lost.

We asked the first person we saw if he knew where Milea was and he said we were actually at the right place! Apparently, the parking area was a 5 minute walk to the farm itself. So we followed the man through a small road covered by plants and bushes until we reached the sign telling us we were indeed at Milea Bee Farm.

Worth noting that there’s a lot of walking so if you’re bringing a baby, better babywear!

Rates

We took the Beesita sa Bukid tour, which takes you on a guided tour around the property, a short talk about bees and honey tasting in the end. It lasts for 1.5 hours and costs P200 per head.

Days before our visit, we texted Milea Bee Farm and mentioned we were going as a group. We were a total of 14 adults and a LOT of kids, and they were kind enough to provide us with a special rate. We ended up paying P160/adult and P100/child above 3 years. Babies are free!

Pick and Pay

We were asked to wait at a shaded area for the rest of the group before we begin our tour.

But we were also informed that if we already wanted to start picking vegetables, we could do that as well. And so, that’s what we did.

Kuya was very nice to assist the kids as they chose which vegetables they wanted to pick. They had their own baskets too, which was cute. 😉 I think Luke had the most fun cutting though (he loves cutting haha!)

Bee Talk

With everyone complete, we started the tour with a short talk about bees. We learned about the different kinds of bees and their roles in the hive.

The kids were surprisingly listening very intently and even asked questions! 😉 We also quizzed them afterwards and they all remembered the details! Haha yaay!

Farm Tour

After the short talk, we were taken around the property. It was very spacious and there were a number of interesting plants, flowers and fruits all around.

The kids were very happy just playing with rocks and sticks though! Go figure! Haha.

Enjoying Nature

Since it was summer time, it was crazy hot when we went! But there were so many beautiful flowers, fields and things to see that it was hard not to explore despite the heat.

It was here that I learned how important it was to have different varieties of flowers for honey production and how at the same time, bees help in plant propagation.

It was wonderful to be out and to have our kids enjoy nature with each other.

Trying Mulberries

Mulberries were growing at the farm and we were asked to pick and try them out. A little sour, but good!

Eating fresh, edible fruits he picked “in the wild” was definitely something my city boy found memorable!

Highlight!

The part we were all looking forward to: seeing the bees up close!

We were all given the chance to dip our fingers and taste fresh honey! Luke was terrified to try it but in the end, he mustered up some courage and he did it!

It was a wonderful, educational tour and all of us learned something new; not just the kids!

Snacks, Games and Honey Drinks

After the tour, we were all pretty tired and hungry (it was almost noon.) So it was such a welcome surprise to be treated to really delicious drinks and snacks!

Suman with honey for snacks and natural iced tea made from the flowers and plants naturally grown on the farm (also mixed with honey, of course!)

They also organized a short game for the kids where they had to pretend to be bees!

After the snacks and games, the boys were back to playing with rocks and sticks! Hehe. It was a nice, memorable experience for all of us and I would recommend visiting Milea Bee Farm.

Tips:

• Prepare for the heat! Bring a hat, wear cool clothing, put sunscreen.
• Definitely book the tour: It’s well worth it to learn from the guides!
• Get the earliest schedule: We booked the 10:30am tour so we didn’t have to leave Manila super early but I suggest you book the earliest tour if possible to avoid the noontime sun.

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(NOTE: THIS POST IS ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE LAST APRIL 2019.)