Garin Farm Pilgrimage Resort -Iloilo

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Garin Farm is located at San Joaquin Iloilo around two hours ride from the City. The place integrates Agriculture (farming), Leisure and Pilgrimage.

 

Upon entering the place green vegetable tunnel welcomes you where you can see different kinds of vegetables like ginger, sweet potato, cucumber, water spinach and also garin white vine. Different farm animals are also available here so expect foul odor. You can see different kinds of chickens, turkeys, ducks and also goats where you can feed them.

 

 Going farther there's a place where you can see different kinds of vegetables that are mentioned in "Bahay Kubo" song. By the way Bahay kubo is a Filipino song that described a small house where its garden are full of vegetables. 

 

At the end of the green vegetable tunnel you can have a rest at the restaurant before visiting the pilgrimage site. In here, there are leisure activities that they offers like zipline, horseback riding, kayak, golf cart ride, fishing and many more. Going to the Pilgrimage site it is advisable to bring water with you because you will be conquering 480 steps way up to the Divine Mercy cross that stands 101 feet tall. 

 

On your way to the cross you can see life-size and life-like statues depicting the essence of humanity's journey from creation to ascension. You will pass through the Garden of Eden to Noah's Ark, Ten Commandments and the 9 major Events in the life of Jesus Christ.

Upon reaching the top you will you will experience the dark tunnel but after that you will reach Heaven! I mean  to the Heaven like setting where Angels welcomes you with their trumpets. The place is all white where you can experience Heaven. After that back to the real world, you can have a snack or lunch at the restaurant or experience the activities that they offer.

 

Entrance fee cost 150 pesos ( discount offers to Senior Citizen with ID). Please note that
outside food and drinks are not allowed.
Operating Hours is at  7:00am to 9:00pm. You may check their website at http://www.garinfarm.com

How to get here:

From Iloilo City Proper
  • Take a jeep at "Super" terminal (beside Robinson Place) bound to San Joaquin then tell to the driver that you are going to Garin Farm. Then from the highway ride a tricycle going to the farm.
From Boracay(Caticlan)
  • Take a bus to Iloilo City via Antique then tell the bus driver to drop you off at San Joaquin where Garin Farm is.




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