Underground River tour Include shared transfer from Port Barton or Puerto Princesa, transfer to Sabang with one change of van, lunch in Sabang, the 2 boat to the river and through it, audio system, environmental fee, permit and local guide. All inclusive! Before the Underground river tour you’ll pickup at the hotel or bus station in Port Barton (at 5.30AM – 6.30AM). In Puerto Princesa Pick up time around 8 Am. Around 10AM (time can vary) you’ll be dropped at the bus stop intersection Salvacion, where for some time (depending on many factors 5 min. to 1 hour) you’ll pick up by other van, going to Underground River from Puerto Princesa. After Underground river tour 2 hour transfer from Sabang to Puerto Princesa or Port Barton depend your direction. Arrival time to Puerto Princesa around 2-4 pm. to Port Barton around 5 pm. In Puerto Princesa van will drop you at your hotel along highway or at the entrance of International Airport. In port Barton drop of at the bus terminal.
Attention! This tour is budgetary and allows you to visit the Underground River in one day and be in Puerto Princesa or Port Barton 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! If you need private van without, stop and changing shared van book private tour click here ⋙
Conditions ✍
✱ The tour is carried out only from the city of Puerto Princesa or from Town proper Port Barton. If you need tour from El Nido click here ➣ Drop off in Port Barton only in the village. Check location of your hotel before booking. Some hotel may located at the beach without access road
✱ Expect the excursion car on the hotel’s reception desk or in the rooms. Tour start from Puerto Princesa at 7.30 – 8.30 am, from Port Barton at 5.30 – 7.30 am.
✱ If you choose prepayment variant you have to pay balance on the spot in local currency peso
✱ During the tour, your luggage kept in the car.
✱ If you need excursion from airport of Puerto Princesa (5.30 – 8.30AM): After exiting door of airport, look for your name on the signet board in a crowd greeters. If you arrive in Puerto Princesa, before 8.00 AM, please be careful, if your plane delay. The best time of arrival in Puerto Princesa airport is 5 – 7 AM. In this case, when the tour takes place from the airport (not from the hotel), the client takes all the risks.
✱ Free cancellations and 100% refund is possible at least 48 hours before the start of tour
✱ Cancellation less than 48 hours before the tour, possible with a charge of 40% of the tour price
✱ Cancellation less than 24 hours before the start, is non refundable!
✱ Cancellations by the weather conditions: Tours can be suspended by coast guard 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 by email [email protected]
✱ Tips: 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
✱ If you are vegetarian, there is some food to choose
✱ Palawan Days reserves the right to cancel any bookings in the any time
Pick up area in Port Barton ↓
✱ If you arriving from the islands resorts in Port Barton – pick up at coast guard of Port Barton / Gas station Caltex!
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.
