1. Underground River tour Include: 2 hour air condition transfer from the hotel in Puerto Princesa City or hotel along the road to Sabang (pick up at 7:30 – 8AM), lunch in Sabang, the boat to the river and through it, audio system, environmental fee, permit, guide and transfer from Sabang (Underground River) to El Nido with a change to another minibus ALL INCLUSIVE! (Free transfer for children below 2 years not occupying a separate seat.) If you need private van without change van, click here ⋙
After the Underground river tour on the way back to Puerto Princesa you will be dropped off at the bus stop at the intersection of Salvation (around 3-4 PM), where for some time (depending on many factors 20 min. to 2 hour) you’ll pick up by another van going to El Nido. Arriving in El Nido to the Bus Terminal (barangay Corong Corong) around 8PM.
For visit Zip line: You can do Zip line above the sea on the spot, just ask your guide when you arrive to Sabang.
Conditions ✍
✱ The tour is carried out only from Puerto Princesa City or hotel along the road to Sabang. From El Nido this tour can not be made!
✱ Tour coordinator will contact you day before the tour! Expect excursion car on the hotel’s reception desk or in the rooms, pick up at 7:50 – 8:50AM. Please to understand, its not a private tour, and you are not one person who going to the tour. We can not tell you the exactly time of pick up, because we don’t know how long other guest will prepare for the tour and how long the car while waiting for each guest in the other hotels!
✱ If you booked excursion from airport (arrival 5 – 7.30AM): After exiting door of airport, look for your name on the signet board in a crowd greeters. The best time of arrival to Puerto Princesa airport is 6 – 7AM. Please be careful, if your plane delay, you will lose money for the tour. In this case, when the tour takes place from the airport the client takes all risks<
✱ During the tour, your luggage kept in the car.
✱ For visit Zip line: You can do Zip line above the sea on the spot, just ask your guide when you arrive to Sabang. For Zip line in Ugong rock you have to ask driver/guide, if all passenger want to visit, car can bring you there (optional if possible)
✱ After the Underground river tour on the way back to Puerto Princesa you will be dropped off at the bus stop at the intersection of Salvacion (around 3-4 PM), where for some time (depending on many factors 20 min. to 2 hour) you’ll pick up by another minibus going to El Nido. Sit only in the van with sticker ( please read your voucher after booking). Arriving in El Nido to the Bus Terminal (barangay Corong Corong) around 8PM
✱ Cancellations and 100% refund is possible at least 72 hours before the start of tour (Non-refundable Card Processing Fee)
✱ Cancellation less than 72 hours before the tour, possible with a charge of 30% of the tour price (Non-refundable Card Processing Fee)
✱ Cancellation less than 24 hours before the start, is non refundable!
✱ Cancellations: Tours to the Underground river can be suspended for visitor entry due to unfavorable meteorological conditions. In such case, the visitor may to rebook the tour on a later date or seek a refund of amount paid for the tour. (Non-refundable Card Processing Fee)
✱ Dress code: just keep in mind that you will have to soak your feet till your knees or thighs in seawater when loading into the boat. If large waves at sea, splashes from the waves in the face and clothes are possible. Expect drops of water to fall from the ceiling of the cave.
✱ Attention! This tour is the most budgetary and allows you to visit the Underground River in one day and be in El Nido on the same day. Be informed this tour its combined transfer and Underground River Tour so its long time and not comfortable! This is not an individual tour, its a shared one, which may create discomfort for some passengers. Also, there are always a lot of tourists on the river entrance, waiting time can be quite long. Please note that “Palawan Days” cannot influence this situation on the Underground River, cannot influence to the weather condition and cancelation due to the big wave. “Palawan Days” looking for worthy service providers and accepting orders from you. “Palawan Days” is not responsible for the transport company’s compliance with the schedule, flight rescheduling, etc., and also reserves the right to cancel any order at any time with a refund of the cost described in the conditions! If you don’t like wait and don’t have patience please don’t book this tour!
About Underground River
This river in the island of Palawan got its name from the city, near which is located – Puerto Princesa. The Puerto Princesa Underground River was hailed as one of the new seven wonders of Nature. The 8.2-kilometer subterranean river runs in cave that features spectacular formations of stalactites and stalagmites. River cruise is not allowed for 8 km due to security reasons, because in the depth of the cave, you can feel the lack of oxygen. Boats are allowed for 1.2 km away where you can admire the stalactites and stalagmites. With these and its limestone landscape, it is considered as one of the world’s most complex cave systems. The cave is one of the largest in the world. The height of the dome of the cave reaches 65 meters, width – up to 140 meters. National Park in 1999, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll have an incredible experience exploring the caves of Underground River.