#Travel I rode my Vespa scooter deep into Mt. Arayat in Arayat, Pampanga to investigate a mysterious, forgotten resort hidden in the forest of Barangay Baliti. What I discovered was the New Gintung Pakpak Eco Park, an incredible hidden gem tucked away at the very foot of the mountain.
After a friend told me about this quiet place, I knew I had to pack my gear and ride out on my Vespa to experience it firsthand. Surrounded by massive trees and deep forest silence, the atmosphere here is incredibly mysterious yet peaceful. Since they allow camping, I decided to spend an overnight stay inside one of their unique, rustic cabins and explore every corner of this empty resort the following morning.
Despite having so many beautiful cabins, almost no one comes here, making it feel like a completely abandoned paradise. While the towering trees and isolated mountain location might look intimidating at first, it is actually a safe, cool, and extremely tranquil spot. As a nature lover, I realized this isn't a place to fear—it's a hidden sanctuary that every adventurer needs to experience.
This video explores two serene retreats at the foot of Mount Arayat in Pampanga: Gintong Pakpak Eco Park and Pension Villa. Both destinations offer a peaceful escape into nature, featuring diverse glamping and lodging options, animal-friendly environments, and tranquil forest settings ideal for solo reflection or family getaways.
In a part of Mount Arayat, there are hidden huts that are hardly known to most people.
It's hidden and hard to find. It seems to have faded with time.
What's going on here?
Why are there buildings but no one living in them?
Join me in a new experience of exploration and discovery as we venture into the forest of Mount Arayat for camping and individually learn about the things we will encounter within.
Should we really be afraid of this place?
Tara, let's begin the story.
To find the answers to our questions, let us revisit the town of Arayat.
It's been a long time since we last came here.
So here we are, guys, we're now here in Arayat, Pampanga.
And to be precise, the place we are going to is none other than Mount Arayat.
If you were to ask me, we have something to discover.
So here, we are entering Barangay Baliti.
Let's meet at Barangay Baliti, guys.
The beauty of the tree designs here is amazing.
How beautiful the houses are.
Looks like affluent people are here.
We've been here in Arayat so many times, this exact location, and now I'm only just getting inside.
So definitely, some of you haven't entered here yet.
You'd probably be amazed, too, if you were one of the hikers who climbed up here to this mountain.
Those who have hiked there are surely familiar with this.
But for a few campers, those who actually go camping, it's not necessarily something they visit.
I'm getting close, guys, we're getting closer.
You're actually really far from the place here.
The mountains are ones she cannot endure.
But fair enough, Marindo is right about this path.
So far, we haven't gone through any rough road here yet.
We are already at the very foot of it.
About hands.
I can see where she's beautiful.
Asyenda Timbang.
When we arrived at the place, there were actually guards also stationed at their main gate.
It's actually an eco park and also a camping site.
We brought our tent and supplies, but I preferred to try their nipa hut instead.
I'm still amazed, though, about what exactly is inside it.
Why are there almost no people around? We'll find out later.
Here we are, guys, at our glamping site, Kubo Glamping.
We're all alone, nobody else is with us.
Hindi, ano kasi.
Lately, we were always doing camping, weren't we?
And then pitching.
With all our other friends as well.
So now, we're alone.
Let's first do it at the beautiful glamping.
That's the same thing in Arayat, Pampanga, which I mentioned earlier.
Kaya, are we going to have experience again?
Something like this, super chill, we don't have anything too serious to worry about.
We can't hustle to set up the tent.
This place is beautiful.
I'll show it to you later.
Mapuno, the place is very dark.
It feels just like being in a real forest.
The number of cabins is overwhelming.
So, keep quiet already.
You won't hear anything else here.
Only the wild ones, the birds, and the moths.
Anyway, I'll show it to you.
We're air-conditioned right now.
May electric fan.
The light. That's their cheapest hut.
Some light switches.
You can also charge if you want.
Then we have an electric fan.
Probably just a 0.5 hp or 1 hp air conditioner.
That's our light. Yellow, to be exact.
Then our outside one.
Please, a curtain here.
Then we'll just put them on the shelves too.
Please provide the items.
Same here.
Let's go out then.
Ayan.
Garden
Actually, we can set up a tent here.
I'll bring a tent.
In case, just in case, we don't end up going glamping.
The gate is closed.
I'm not sure if it's open though.
I'm just showing you guys.
That's the outside.
In our cabin.
At dawn, we go.
Secondly.
Located.
This is their cup guard.
That's the bonfire area.
My bonfire seems ready for tomorrow night.
There are also some available tables and chairs here.
Actually, you can pitch a tent here.
Anywhere here would do.
This is just a tent pitching area.
Even here, in front of the cabins.
Eh, sure.
Ayan oh.
There is a cradle.
Children.
Even in old age.
Looks safe enough.
Ganda
Ganda oh.
Ganda
Ah.
They told me that before.
It's water.
That's a water buffalo.
Looks like a fishpond.
Oh, fishpond.
He has no water.
I don't know why.
But.
Eagle.
We see an eagle again, huh.
Ayan oh.
He flew swiftly.
Ayan oh.
Oh.
But we've already managed to fly
Down there earlier today.
It's just the same at the foot of
Mount Arayat
Mount Arayat is here, oh.
That part, yeah.
Go straight down here.
Mount Arayat, that one.
So if you want to hike Mount Arayat
It'll be a while before you can summon him.
So this is his most essential part.
A large tent pitching area.
Okay, I see. Oh.
Now it's your turn to take the stage here.
Your seats.
While making a fair turn.
Then you have some marshmallows.
Turns out this place is higher up than I thought
Cafe Gintong Pakpak is located here.
This eco park is also mine.
That's their café.
We're already up here.
There.
So many cottages.
Ah, okay.
Now let's take a look at the view here.
Ah.
Damn.
Overlooking that.
How beautiful.
Oh, dear.
Check this out, guys.
They are married.
No, not at all.
It's nothing much.
It's probably a fountain, I guess.
Ganda
Here you can stay here, right?
Photo taking.
Here we go again with this presentation deck.
Ah.
He's probably downstairs there, oh.
Beautiful.
Oh.
How beautiful.
I'll take care of your fellow citizens here.
How beautiful.
Their café here is so cozy.
They offer them different kinds of drinks.
The place is clean.
Presko.
There is ample space for customers.
I want an overlooking view
City lights at night.
There must be some cats here, right?
As my older sister told me earlier
the one at the reception is
It turns out the owner is actually this one.
that golden wing, indeed
They say he likes cats.
What if you come here?
expect you there
Mismong Camp
and the same at the cafe
There are also some cats, too.
They are also fed here, as expected.
Stay here.
Wee.
Well, well. So cute, really.
I like cats too.
Please stay here
at inaalagaan.
Brother Jerx. J-E-R-X.
Oh, that one.
What's this, bro?
Brother Jerx.
Get going, you two. Hurry up.
I'm coming, dad.
Bro, what don't we have?
No way. It's a magnet, man.
Let's see the magnet picture we have.
You're magnetic to yourself.
Goodbye.
Be careful. Take care.
So.
It's already late. It's nighttime.
We're just going to shower here.
I'm just showing you how beautiful their shower is.
It's hot and cold here.
Ayan oh.
Industrial
style from earlier
none
shower room
Industrial style.
Industrial style in his design.
No tiles.
So okay with her.
The water is cold.
It can also be hot. It depends on you.
What do you want?
Ipanligo.
Ayan. Marami. Kanat yung kanina shower room.
Earlier today.
There's more here.
There are also sink areas here.
If you want to wash it.
Young sink room.
Then
Show me yours too
toilet water
At the doghouse
Let's deposit here.
May bidet, guys ah.
May bidet.
Trash can.
There's still some tissue here, though.
Ayan oh.
So.
That was the one earlier, CR.
Many. It's vast.
These are the ones I have shown you.
As for the ladies
here, right here.
Ayan. On the other side.
Those ladies.
It's only 7 o'clock anyway.
Kaya
As for me, it's somewhat
Gubutom na rin.
Let's eat too, of course
early our
solo ship
The system here, it turns out
When you take this one
Lamp Stand This
Good for 2 packs, that one.
You have a breakfast companion then.
For 2 as well.
Now, if I were to compare it to a solo
Hey, I'll take those two breakfasts, please.
I'm requesting
That's fine too
the other one
I'll have that for tonight's dinner.
I'm not buying anymore.
The other meal
It's for tomorrow morning.
Just silog meals, that's all.
Available, nila here.
Of the ones I have chosen today is
Oh, long silog.
Ayan.
You've already killed us.
Let's go, guys.
Mmm.
Hungry, starving.
Mmm.
You're it.
Go through
Take your time
You move like water
And taste like wine
You're holier than I am
You know
The reason why it's pleasant to sit by the fire
Because it feels like it's alive to us
The test's every trial is a challenge.
Continuing to fight
Even a breeze of a problem
Just a short night
The time is coming
Everyone will become annoyed.
While we're still crying
Let's make sure we leave it behind
Light and shadow in this world.
Oh.
You're already looking forward to it, aren't you.
I know this is what you've been waiting for.
Our
This is the Hindi fellowship.
We don't have a fellowship either.
Solo ship
So.
I also understand it.
By the way, just a comment on our previous video
Si Pashneya Vlog.
Shoutout to you, bro.
I know you're no longer content.
But maybe you'd like to be content again.
Tara
We're fellow travelers.
Shoutout, bro.
Mmm.
It can be bought there.
But behind this our
TP Hat
Bandaron.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Merong bilihan ng mga drinks.
And meals.
Even if you don't go up to their café up there.
It's here below.
If you don't want to bring your own.
You can buy here.
Ah.
Delicious.
Let's chill here for now.
We're just pretending
Environment.
There are supposedly many cats here.
But I can't see it, actually.
We only saw one cat here downstairs a while ago.
Come here.
Although I've seen a grey one too.
Bandaron
Ah. He's really something, isn't he.
Ah. She's kind.
But he didn't come here.
He came here earlier, you know.
Buntis, yun yung ating
Fed.
You'll see it tomorrow.
When
We're gathering here.
Case
What for?
You know I didn't show it to you.
Nag
Glamping—let's do glamping here.
Then
I don't share it.
Diba?
I'll share it with you too.
So that you can see what the
What can be seen here
In the room.
A family is still possible.
Ah, a big family.
Family is small.
Or they fell in love.
That's it.
Then the price.
Let's see if we can find someone to talk to tomorrow.
Show me the whole thing.
As for the actual collapse.
Like a forest.
Beautiful.
If you're getting family-sized ones
The houses over there in the back.
Your staycation.
Ganda.
I told you so.
That was the vibe.
Behind you.
Anyway.
I'm going to shout out.
How are you doing there.
For our next
Solitude or Fellowship.
Let's bring in the ones
Shoutout to that.
A tacking
Only the silence remains.
Tonight.
Just us.
Let's just keep going.
Let's plan together
for our future walks.
You'll see, just wait.
We are the ones being planned for.
You'll just find out yourself.
in our next videos.
Anyway.
Cheers to us.
A delicious one
On Soloship.
Delicious.
Thank you!
Good morning, everyone.
Alas yete na.
We've been forgotten already
in the morning
At
I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that request.
within it, of course
Our
Kubo
So, let's take a look at the outside.
For breakfast, you may claim this in their pantry located downstairs.
They can also deliver it to your cabin if you prefer to eat there.
But I want to feel the place.
We'll stay out here, okay?
Look here, doesn't the tree just say it itself?
Wow, there are so many cottages here.
That's right, so I'll show it to you as well.
So, if you want to eat here at their restaurant, if you'd like to eat here
Up there, the one we just showed there.
There are so many of you gathering here, because there are so many cabins.
You can use it when you eat.
It's like you just want to relax.
New Gintong Pakpak Eco Park and Camp
He is broad.
That's the uphill road, the one we went to yesterday, the café.
Ah, so here it is, we're here.
Hmm, okay.
Nerd House Souvenir Shop, that's their souvenir shop, you know.
So, I'm at the office.
Ah, there are also drinks sold here, guys, so if you want to buy here, what do you want?
This is my absolute favorite thing ever, guys.
Their house is the home of the cats.
But certainly, this is not something cats would nap on.
Only here were the cats born.
At, uy, this is where we are at the view deck, huh.
Let's take a look.
Here it is, oh.
The houses for cats, which surely aren't slept in by cats.
It's kind of dark, though.
You know how cats are—they're somewhat finicky.
This is their view deck here, you know.
We're at the top.
This cat house here is amazing.
Wow, their cat house is amazing, so many of them.
I really love stuff like this.
May compassion for animals, the owner of this one.
Oh, right, it's called a skywalk here.
Wait, let's go back.
The owner of the person is a human, but the owner of this camp is an animal.
This is the campsite.
Beautiful.
At May Pond here.
You can take pictures there, you know.
Oh, that's great.
There are many bodies of water, but there doesn't seem to be any island.
Anyway, the view from here—those are actually bodies of water.
There's a large fish pond there, though.
Well, there's no water right now.
I don't know why.
But too bad, if there were water, our view would be much more beautiful.
These cabins here.
Ah, he's so cozy.
Let's take a look.
Oh, come on.
You may browse here.
Ganda.
Okay, these cabins here.
If you don't want the hut.
That's him, specifically.
Anyway.
I'm not sure, maybe.
I thought it was insulated so the inside wouldn't get hot.
Ganda.
These are the cabins here in this area.
Who is he?
Okay then.
Agreement.
Ah, the din of concrete.
His cabin is very concrete.
Then there are these huge houses here.
This would probably be nice with family members.
Still on the level.
That's so beautiful there, oh.
Ayan oh.
Also a house.
For the...
He's handsome, that one.
This one, please.
Perhaps for family members.
I mean, the ones...
I showed it there a moment ago.
Cabins.
The concrete ones.
Hmm, maybe for couples.
So be it.
For two packs.
That's it.
Of course, among family members.
Here it is.
Oh.
A wishing well between them.
What is written here?
It's not possible to provide a meaningful translation for "Ti-pa-ni-na-pan" without additional context. This sequence appears to be a phonetic or symbolic representation, possibly from a constructed language, a name, or a placeholder. As such, it cannot be accurately translated into English without further clarification.
That must be the Kapampangan word.
To those who have passed away.
What does "salitangan" mean?
Awesome, wow.
Wishing you well.
At May Function Hall, sir.
Above.
Oh, dear.
Probably during the meeting.
Baleaguman.
Oh.
Okay, guys, right here at this place.
This one's the taller one.
I don't even know what it is yet.
Oh, this one too.
What could this be?
What could that be?
Good morning.
Is this your swimming pool, brother?
No, not Hindi.
Here it is, sir—the swimming pool.
What's wrong?
Oh.
Oh, I see.
Where are you going, bro?
You're the one who's colorful, sir.
But that one down there.
That's the one where you go up 280 steps.
Ah, just wait here below.
280 steps.
Package from the world.
Coming right in, sir.
You yourself can hold it.
Ah.
I don't know him.
What's in the package?
Café across the way.
Ah, the café.
I've seen it there.
Sorry.
He's still far from being there.
It seems possible here.
He's right here.
100 pesos, so it's fair.
He came at the time of the storm.
Ah, okay.
The other one is farther away, in the restroom.
You're lowering the pool level.
Don't you see him.
Those who just want to walk.
I was the one who monitored it overnight.
You can see it behind us.
This one's a gem.
This is their swimming pool.
We won't be bathing, and we'll still be traveling around here in the heat later.
That's their pool, you know.
How many feet is this, bro?
4 languages internally.
Ah, 4 feet long?
Four and a half.
Ah.
If you have a small child with you, please assist them in coming here.
Scrambled.
He's 4 feet tall.
But we can do it.
It's just low.
It.
That's above, you know.
It's him.
Like that.
Looks like a foreign cabin.
Case.
Bricks, his design.
Cabin E.
Like, you know.
That's him.
Western-style cabin.
I'm fine too.
There's also one downstairs, oh.
I don't know what this is.
Let's go in front to see what this cabin looks like.
That one's lucky, huh.
If you're going to be stuck here together.
The Pang family, probably.
You're close to.
His.
Kainan
What did you say?
Bangla
Is it water?
No, not Hindi.
Display language, apparently.
No water.
Their fountain is really impressive.
Excellent.
Already done.
You hear it.
Artificially made.
Fountain
Ayan oh.
That is not man-made.
It's probably spring water.
Nadire directed a glance.
Point it down.
The look of her cabin.
Shine above.
Looks like Western-style.
Okay.
There are many more things that could be added here.
Awesome.
What's the name of this thing?
These are the villas.
Pension Villa
Villa
Pension Villa
That means.
Senior citizens.
Ganon
It's a beautiful place to stay.
You guys should definitely check this out.
Anyway.
You're not even far from here in Pampanga.
Especially Rayat.
You want a quiet place.
On the way there.
Just that.
No overlooking.
Kasi.
The only beautiful thing here is the place.
It's exactly what's inside her.
That's why.
We are in the jungle.
Nito.
Mount Arayat
At accessible din naman.
The vehicles.
Ganda
It feels different somehow.
Anyway.
You know us, after all.
Sea.
Ilog.
Mountain
City view.
That's what we usually have.
He went there.
Now.
It feels different.
At least.
We're in the forest too.
Literal forest.
That's right.
We are here.
Mount Arayat
So ito.
Let's go back here to the garden.
At.
Now it's time for us to have breakfast.
Canine.
And.
We didn't swim either.
I have already shown it to you.
Because.
Maya Maya.
Before 12.
We're here already.
At.
I still have some more.
I want to go there.
At.
Kainan
Same here.
Arayat
Pampanga
Let's go back.
Behind us.
Mount Arayat
Camping tour
What could possibly be inside this thing?
Tara
Let's settle it.