Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour with Buffet Lunch

Palawan

  • Full day (approx. 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM)
  • English, Filipino
  • Up to 12 guests per booking
  • Hotel pick-up in Puerto Princesa (within 15 km of the airport), approx. 6:30 AM

Cruise into one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature: a guided day trip to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, with hotel pick-up, park permits, boat transfers and a buffet lunch included.

Highlights

  • Visit one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Paddle-boat ride into the Underground River with an audio guide
  • Park permits and boat transfers handled for you
  • Buffet lunch included, vegetarian option available
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Puerto Princesa
  • Optional zipline or mangrove paddle-boat add-ons

About this experience

Explore one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on this full-day trip to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Sabang. This is a shared (joiner) tour: you travel in an air-conditioned tourist van with other guests, and all the paperwork is handled for you.

After an early hotel pick-up in Puerto Princesa at around 6:30 AM, enjoy the scenic drive north through Palawan’s countryside to Sabang. From the wharf, a short boat ride takes you along the coast to the park, where you board a paddle boat and glide into the cave. With an audio guide in your ear, you will see dramatic limestone formations, vast chambers and the bats and swiftlets that call the river home, while your licensed guide shares the story of this remarkable place.

After the river tour, enjoy a buffet lunch (a vegetarian option is available) before the drive back to the city, arriving at around 4:00 PM. Want more adventure? Add a zipline flight or a peaceful mangrove paddle-boat tour when you book.

Good to know: hotel pick-up and drop-off is included within 15 km of Puerto Princesa airport; hotels further away may be asked to meet at a designated pick-up point or arrange a private transfer for an extra fee. Wear comfortable clothes that can get wet on the boat ride. The tour involves moderate walking on uneven ground and is not recommended for wheelchair users or guests with heart conditions or other serious medical conditions. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The park limits visitors each day, so book early. Tours run subject to weather; if cancelled for bad weather, you can choose another date or tour.

Itinerary

  1. 6:30 AM Hotel pick-up in Puerto PrincesaHotels within 15 km of the airport
  2. Drive to Sabang, boat transfer to the national park
  3. Underground River paddle-boat tour with audio guide
  4. Buffet lunch
  5. 4:00 PM Back at your hotel

Times are estimates and may change on the day of the tour because of weather, sea and traffic conditions, or other factors.

Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off within 15 km of Puerto Princesa airport
  • Air-conditioned tourist van (shared joiner tour)
  • Boat transfers
  • Underground River park permits and fees processing
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Audio guide device
  • Buffet lunch (vegetarian option available)

Not included

  • Puerto Princesa environmental fee: ₱150 per person, paid on the day
  • Private transfer for hotels outside the 15 km zone (extra charge)
  • Souvenir photos
  • Tips (optional)

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the tour date for a full refund (excluding the Processing Fee). Cancellations made less than 72 hours before the tour, and no-shows, are non-refundable. If the tour is cancelled because of bad weather or park closure, you can choose another date, another tour or a full refund.

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