It began as an adventure exploration on an old fishing boat on a 200km route in the remote villages of northern Palawan.
This long unplanned journey led us to live with many families and meet young islanders, harness solid relationships and connect as a community.
We started with home stay and offered unsuspecting travelers a raw experience of undiscovered islands hosted by our families.
In 2006 we formed a nomadic group of adventurers, business planners, boatmen, young fisherman and builders to develop a social enterprise with island communities as partners.
We named it Tao, which means human in our language.
The trips and adventures did not need advertising, news of this extraordinary journeys spread fast through word of mouth. Every year we grew, more families, women’s group and farmers but mostly young fishermen who witnessed the decline of their lifeline, fishing.
Today, Tao is a community of over 200 islanders working with passion and a sense of pride, welcoming worldly travelers from all over the globe. Despite all the changes, we are here to stay, a working example of a resilient community.
We invite you to experience the beauty of the Philippines through its people and culture.
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Join us on a journey to discover the raw beauty of the Philippines.
We are your hosts, this is our home. Involving as many people as possible, Tao is an extended family, encouraging and empowering each other to use our inherent island skills to offer travellers a personal insight into life in a tropical archipelago.
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We believe in a new social movement, a progress that accounts for a positive return to society. Through our research, education and examples, the Tao community aims to prove that there are many ways in which every Filipino can benefit and share in the opportunities that tourism brings.
Before applying to take part in this experience you [and everyone in your group] must understand that what Tao offers is not a tour or a hotel. This is a journey to the most remote islands in Palawan.
We love it, but we understand that it is not everyone's idea of a good time...
