For Your Long Weekend Lenten Retreat: Check Out These 5 Wellness Retreats near Metro Manila

Address: Sitio Calumpang, Brgy. San Jose, Antipolo, Rizal (57 mins drive from Cubao)

Rates: PhP400 to PhP4,200 (accommodations)

Take a much-needed retreat to refresh and relax your mind, body, and soul at Touch of Glory Prayer Mountain. This wellness retreat near Metro Manila, said to be the first prayer resort in Southeast Asia, is surrounded by greeneries, given that it is located atop a hill in Antipolo. Touch of Glory Prayer Mountain has a chapel where guests can pray, an in-house cafeteria where you can enjoy good coffee, and pastries, a breakfast buffet with an overlooking view, and a garden area with cottages and a small pond.

You can reach Touch of Glory Prayer Mountain at 0917 8401288 for more information.

Address: Mount Purro Nature Reserve, Purok 5, Barangay Calawis, Antipolo City (1 hr 19 mins drive from Cubao)

Hike the mountain, pass thru the river, or swim in the middle of the forest at Mount Purro Nature Reserve. This sustainable travel destination and wellness center near Metro Manila is a family-run eco-park in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Mount Purro Nature Reserve offers guests activities such as forest hikes, river walks, bonfires, tree planting, candlelight dinners, and picnic meal setups. They also have accommodations inspired by the Filipino Bahay Kubo, where guests may get an unadulterated visual and auditory experience of the surrounding.

For more inquiries, you may contact Mount Purro Nature Reserve at 8542 3005 and 0908 8812701.

Address: MA Calamba Road, Iruhin East, 4120 Tagaytay City, Cavite (1 hr 22 mins drive from Cubao)

Surrounded by the natural landscape overlooking Taal Lake, St. John The Baptist House of Prayer is a must-visit this holiday. This wellness retreat near Metro Manila will awe devotees as they have sacred spaces besides accommodations for retreatants, perfect for the Lenten season in the Philippines. Inside the building, St. John The Baptist House of Prayer has a chapel and prayer room overlooking Taal Lake. As you go around the compound, you’ll find other must-sees, such as the Agony in the Garden, Homeless Jesus, Way of the Cross, and Resurrection Chapel.

You may contact Sisters of St. John the Baptist House of Prayer at 0906 8343320 and 0908 9480667 for more information.

Address: 7310 Pulong Sagingan Maitim 2nd West Maitim II West, Tagaytay City (1 hr 27 mins drive from Cubao)

Be with nature while taking a break from the city at Nurture Wellness Village Tagaytay this Lenten season in the Philippines. Nurture Wellness Village Tagaytay’s iconic Filipino spa and wellness services are for individuals, couples, families, and corporate teams who wants to relax while reconnecting with nature. Nurture Wellness Village Tagaytay offers unique Asian-Filipino treatments for total healing and restoration. This wellness retreat near Metro Manila also has rooms for a staycation, restaurants, a swimming pool, and a gym if you explore the place more.

You may contact Nurture Wellness Village Tagaytay at 0917 6878873 for bookings and reservations.

Address: 119 Barangay Tipakan 4217 Lipa City, Batangas (1 hr 48 mins drive from Cubao)

Take the break that you need at this eco-luxury holistic medical wellness resort that rests on 51 hectares of lush green jungle, The Farm at San Benito. Located in Lipa, Batangas, this wellness center near Metro Manila is a 90-minute drive from the city. The Farm at San Benito offers wellness treatments for the mind, body, and soul. They have different facilities and activities fit for any wellness program that is comprehensive and personalized and conducted by internationally trained integrative medical doctors. Unleash restrictions and blockages leisurely and pleasurably on your mind, body, and soul at this wellness retreat’s relaxing environment.

For bookings and reservations, contact The Farm at San Benito at 0918 8848080 and 0917 5722222.

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