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Palawan: How to Get to Puerto Princesa Underground River (New 7 Wonders of Nature)
For people looking for information on how to get to Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan, curious after it won as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
how to get to Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan:
Getting there is really not easy the backpacking way, as there's still unreliable public transportation to get there but there were and are many foreigners who tried.
1. Book a flight to Puerto Princesa (via Philippine Airlines, AirPhil Express, Cebu Pacific or ZestAir or slow ferry to Puerto Princesa via SuperFerry if you have the the time but not the moolah)
2. From Puerto Princesa Airport, ride a tricycle to Underground River Booking Office. Don't forget this step, you can't just show up in Sabang as they limit tourists to about 600 per day. Email: reservation@puerto-undergroundriver.com Call Contact Number: +63.48.434.2509; +63.48.723.0904; +63.48.723.2563
3. From your hotel, ride a tricycle to New Market terminal (fare: around PhP15.00)
4. At San Jose New Market Transportation terminal, ride jeepneys going to Sabang, Puerto Princesa (it's still part of mayor Hagedorn's city, not another town of Palawan). Fare: PhP125.00 (first trip at 7am, last trip at 3pm, travel time: 2 hours). Return trip from Sabang to Puerto Princesa last trip is at 2pm daily.
5. In Sabang, proceed to the Tourism office to book your boat to Puerto Princesa Underground River cave entrance
6. Near the cave entrance, enlist for another boat, good for 6 people, to ferry you inside and out of the longest navigable underwater river in the world.
7. Enjoy one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature! :P
Note that the Puerto Princesa public transportation terminal is at San Jose New Market, a jeepney ride (signboard: New Market, fare PhP12.00) or tricycle ride from Puerto Princesa Airport (fare: around PhP15.00)
Note: Prices, costs, rates and fares may change without prior notice, mainly due to skyrocketing gasoline prices. Expect fare hikes anytime soon. Tutubi will update this from time to time by calling his friend in Palawan (sorry, can't post his contact number here for privacy)
This is quite easy to follow. Thank you for posting this information on how to get to Palawan. One of best Island that you can visit in the Philippines.
The information you shared will help me a lot in my Palawan trip this coming August. Thanks! Am excited hehe!
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