Goco Ancestral House

18/03/2025

Experience Taal Heritage Town Like Never Before!

Thank you for your interest in the Goco Ancestral House Lunch & Walking Tour in the historic Heritage Town of Taal, Batangas—often called the "Vigan of the South." As the Barong and Balisong Capital of the Philippines, Taal is home to beautifully preserved Spanish-era heritage structures and the largest church in Southeast Asia. Located just 2 to 2.5 hours from Metro Manila via STAR Tollway, it's the perfect getaway for history and culture lovers.

TOUR RATES & DETAILS:

📌 ₱1,850 per person (Minimum of 4 pax)
📌 Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00/5:00 PM (Flexible Schedule)
📌 Includes: Heirloom Lunch + Guided Walking or Driving Tour + Merienda
📌 Add-on: Wear period clothing and have your photos taken at Casa Recuerdos for just ₱400 more!

HEIRLOOM LUNCH MENU:

Served in our ancestral home with heirloom dinnerware & cutlery on hand-crocheted tablecloths.

🥤 Welcome Drink:

Turmeric with Kalamansi Juice

🍬 Appetizer:

Taal Panutsa (Local Peanut Brittle) with Sea Salt

🍲 Main Course: (Includes steamed rice)

Heirloom Soup

Adobong Dilaw ng Taal (Yellow/Turmeric Adobo)

Sinaing na Tulingan (Slow-cooked for 6 hours in a Palayok)

Tapang Taal

Tawilis (Seasonal)

🥗 Choice of 2 Seasonal Veggies:

Native Bahay Kubo Veggies in Gata

Mango and Water Spinach Salad

Ginataang Santol (Sinantolan)

Laing

🍰 Dessert:

Suman smothered with Tablea (local tsokolate eh)

Cafe Barako

🍧 Merienda:

Halo-Halo

ITINERARY & TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Your tour guide will take you on a fascinating journey through Taal's history, including visits to:

Marcella Agoncillo Museum, Apacible Museum, ⛪ San Lorenzo Ruiz Steps, Our Lady of Caysasay Church, Taal Basilica (Largest church in Southeast Asia)

🔹 Want more? Add these privately owned ancestral houses for just ₱100 per head, per house:

Gregorio Agoncillo Heritage White House

Galleria Taal (Camera Museum)

The Villavicencio Wedding Gift House (Open even on Mondays!)

🛍️ Shopping Bonus:

Visit Taal’s Market for Barong, Tapang Taal, Longganisang Taal, Suman, Empanada, Kapeng Barako, Pansit, and more!

Explore Balisong Town (10 min drive) for authentic handmade Balisongs & Fan Knives.

📌 Tips: Wear comfortable clothes & shoes. Bring sunscreen, a cap, and an umbrella.

HOW TO GET HERE:

📍 Address: Marella cor. Del Castillo St., Taal, Batangas (Near Paradores del Castillo Hotel)
📍 Google Maps/Waze: Search Goco Ancestral House
🚗 Important: Avoid Tagaytay due to traffic—use STAR Tollway instead.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR TOUR:

✅ 50% down payment required at least 4 days before the tour. Balance payable on the tour date.

WATCH OUR TOUR IN ACTION! 🎥
https://youtu.be/eikLe3Ib2mk?si=uwKg7kPypj3UelKA

📺 Featured on ABS-CBN Bandila News, Kara David’s Pinas Sarap, & Metro Style!

📢 Book your tour today and step into the rich history of Taal!

See you soon!
Philip Goco
📞 Tel # 09176002556 (also available in Viber and Whatsapp)

12/02/2025

Part of our heirloom menu. Try it now!

12/02/2025

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12/02/2025

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16/01/2025

Pancit and Tamales. Ala eh pagkasarap!

11/11/2024

Watch our very own Manang Regie cook the delicious Adobong Taal a.k.a. Yellow/Turmeric Adobo

Kung ang nakasanayan nating adobo ay itim at puti, alam n'yo ba na sa Taal, Batangas, nagluluto sila ng adobo sa dilaw? Ito pala ang paboritong ulam ng datin...

06/11/2024

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27/10/2024

Thank You Lisa Ongpin Periquet for this. Ala eh! Bisita na kayo.

Local families such as the Rodriguezes, Villavicencios, and Gocos work tirelessly to preserve and promote Taal’s rich heritage.

18/09/2024

🌟 **Step Into History with a Delightful Lunch at the Goco Ancestral House and a tour of Taal** 🌟

Discover the charm of Taal, Batangas—dubbed the “Vigan of the South” and the Barong and Balisong Capital of the Philippines. Explore heritage structures, taste exquisite local dishes, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of this historic town.

**🍽️ What’s Included:**

- **Heirloom Lunch** served in our ancestral house, featuring:
- **Welcome Drink:** Turmeric with Kalamansi Juice
- **Appetizer:** Taal Panutsa (Local peanut brittle)
- **Main Course:** Heirloom Bulalo Soup, Adobong Dilaw ng Taal, Sinaing na Tulingan, Tapang Taal, Tawilis, and more!
- **Dessert:** Suman smothered with Tablea, Cafe Barako
- **Merienda:** Halo-halo and Tamales (seasonal)

- **Guided Walking Tour** exploring:
- Marcella Agoncillo Museum
- Apacible Museum
- Taal Basilica
- Our Lady of Caysasay Church
- Sta Lucia Well (under renovation)
- Optional: Gregorio Agoncillo Heritage White House, The Camera Museum, and The Villavicencio Wedding Gift House (additional P100 entrance fee per site)

**📅 When:** Lunch and tour from 11 am to 4-5 pm. Flexible scheduling upon request.

**💰 Rate:** P1850 per person (minimum of 4 pax)

**📍 Where:** Marella cor. Del Castillo St. Taal, Batangas (near Paradores del Castillo). Google Maps and Waze: Goco Ancestral House.

**✨ Additional Highlights:**
- Purchase local delicacies and crafts at the nearby market.
- Explore Balisong town for original balisongs or fan-knives.
- Enhance your experience with period clothing photos at Casa Recuerdos for an additional P400.

**🚗 Directions:** Avoid Tagaytay traffic—use Star Tollway for the fastest route!

**Book your journey into Taal’s heritage today!** Call us at 09176002556 to reserve your spot.

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15/09/2024

Our heirloom set-up painted by Gerardo Jimenez. Wow!

12/09/2024

🌟 **Step Into History with a Delightful Lunch at the Goco Ancestral House and a tour of Taal** 🌟

Discover the charm of Taal, Batangas—dubbed the “Vigan of the South” and the Barong and Balisong Capital of the Philippines. Explore heritage structures, taste exquisite local dishes, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of this historic town.

**🍽️ What’s Included:**

- **Heirloom Lunch** served in our ancestral house, featuring:
- **Welcome Drink:** Turmeric with Kalamansi Juice
- **Appetizer:** Taal Panutsa (Local peanut brittle)
- **Main Course:** Heirloom Bulalo Soup, Adobong Dilaw ng Taal, Sinaing na Tulingan, Tapang Taal, Tawilis, and more!
- **Dessert:** Suman smothered with Tablea, Cafe Barako
- **Merienda:** Halo-halo and Tamales (seasonal)

- **Guided Walking Tour** exploring:
- Marcella Agoncillo Museum
- Apacible Museum
- Taal Basilica
- Our Lady of Caysasay Church
- Sta Lucia Well (under renovation)
- Optional: Gregorio Agoncillo Heritage White House, The Camera Museum, and The Villavicencio Wedding Gift House (additional P100 entrance fee per site)

**📅 When:** Lunch and tour from 11 am to 4-5 pm. Flexible scheduling upon request.

**💰 Rate:** P1850 per person (minimum of 4 pax)

**📍 Where:** Marella cor. Del Castillo St. Taal, Batangas (near Paradores del Castillo). Google Maps and Waze: Goco Ancestral House.

**✨ Additional Highlights:**
- Purchase local delicacies and crafts at the nearby market.
- Explore Balisong town for original balisongs or fan-knives.
- Enhance your experience with period clothing photos at Casa Recuerdos for an additional P400.

**🚗 Directions:** Avoid Tagaytay traffic—use Star Tollway for the fastest route!

**Book your journey into Taal’s heritage today!** Message us here or call us at 09176002556 to reserve your spot.

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21/08/2024

Come to Taal, Batangas and join a one-of-a-kind experience that is full of history, food, faith, family and the resiliency of the Filipino spirit. We offer a heritage lunch and tour package that has enlightened so many. From children to seniors who find it very nostalgic, they all loved it and some come back to bring their friends. Come and see for yourself. We can accomodate large groups too. We guarantee that you will love it! ゚viralシfypシ゚

01/08/2024

The Goco Ancestral House in Taal, Batangas is waiting for you. Reserve now and avail of our heirloom lunch with tour around our heritage town not too far from Manila. It is a one-of-a-kind experience full of stories of food, faith, family, and history with sites such as cobblestone streets, ancestral homes, amazing views, miraculous places and churches, the town of Balisong, and our bustling market where the best barongs in the country are made, Come and join us as we take you back in time and guide you through a nostalgic culinary and walking tour of Taal. Ala eh, bisita na po kayo!

25/07/2024

Fun!

25/07/2024

Featuring the vocal prowess of Anabell Agoncillo, our entertainer. Book your tour now and hear her perform. From kundiman to classic love songs. She can sing them all!

04/07/2024

This, in a nutshell, is what we do. As our tour guide ART The Explorer narrates, you get to know the history of our ancestral house, partake in our heirloom lunch, and tour the heritage town of Taal. It is an amazing experience. Thank you AKAY ni SOL for this wonderful feature. Mabuhay kayo! Ala eh!

04/07/2024

Touring the Goco Ancestral Home with Taaleno Historian Pio Goco. We also tour around the sites of Taal and end in the Taal Market where we buy the ingredients for our awesome lunch!

We start the day with Barako w/ Cinnamon Cayenne, then before lunch we have a Mango Rum Daiquiri with Cinnamon. For lunch we have Cumin Lemon Pepper Tamban and Fried Pepper, Okra Squash Cajun Adlai in EVOO, a refreshing Petchay Salad in Cumin EVOO dressing and a Diabetes Friendly Adlai Vegan Champorado

Touring the Goco Ancestral Home with Taaleno Historian Pio Goco. We also tour around the sites of Taal and end in the Taal Market where we buy the ingredient...

13/06/2024

PANOORIN:
Isang ancestral house sa Taal, Batangas, ang paboritong pasyalan ngayon ng mga turista. Tampok doon ang mayamang tradisyon at kulturang Pinoy.