It is an edutainment program wherein Aga Muhlach, the host travels to many different places around the globe with an aim to educate the Filipino viewers in discovering the wonders of the world: places, people, artifacts, and history.[3] The program not only showcases trips to other places but it also educates viewers and takes them on journeys of discovery using cutting-edge technology.
The show returned from September 15, 2013 to March 15, 2014.[4] When its last destination is in Russia, coinciding the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
According to reports, Pinoy Explorer got the highest pilot rating when it was aired last Sunday at 6:30 pm compared to other TV shows in other networks based on the Neilsen Media Research.[3] It posted an impressive 8.3% AMR or a total of 1,975,813 absolute viewers – 84,295 more than ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol Weekend’s 1,891,518 (7.9% AMR); and 465,543 viewers more than GMA’s 24 Oras Weekend’s 1,510,270 (6.3% AMR).[2]
Destinations
Episode 1: Thermopolis, Wyoming, USA
Episodes 2–3: Cody, Wyoming, USA
Episodes 4–5: Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA