Private Tour
Puerto Princesa Palawan tour Underground River with Ugong cave
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
This is 3 activities in 1 day. Sail into the underground river by a boat and Experience Ugong Rock caving and have fun with a zipline seeing the view of the Karst mountain. Discover the stalagmites in the cave that look like people and the strange shapes growing out of the wall along with your experienced local guide.
- No hidden fees. Small group.
- Cave entry requires government permits we process that in advance, The names, age, nationality of each tourist is required, Permits cannot be processed in the area so advance booking is better.
- These tours are community-based. The Ugong Rock is managed by the residents of Brgy Tagabenit, primarily composed of Batak Tribe and Tagbanua indigenous peoples all these are part of the Community-based Sustainable Tourism that the government promotes. The project aims to boost the tourism industry at the same time helping the community by giving a means of livelihood to its local residents and promoting campaign in protecting the environment.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant meals not included
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please wear comfortable walking shoes, sun screen, a hat and bring a camera
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off if your hotel is located within the city proper.
Entrance fee and Terminal Fee is included
Lunch
Government environmental development fee is included and not collected at the wharf
Licensed tour guide
Parking Fees
Boat ride
We will process the government permits to enter the cave
Audio fee included and not collected at the wharf
Gratuities
Personal expenses
Hotel pickup outside city proper is not included. You can request pickup at an additional cost
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Puerto Princesa Underground River
Enjoy the adventure going inside a cave.
Ugong Rock
You will enter the cave
Options
Pick up from hotel or port SIC
Pick up: hotel or cruise port : If your hotel is outside the main city extra fee apply
IF from cruise ship port our tourguide will be at the exit gate.
Pickup included
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Funtastico!
Loida V,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic it was a great deal. My sister and I were having so much fun. Aviator help alot for this tour
A spiritual underground river experience
Heidi S,
May 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The experience was more than what we expected. It was a fabulous tour. Well organized, clean, friendly, and professional. The only other thing we could recommend would be absolutely wear water shoes or shoes that you can get wet and dry quickly and bring or apply bug spray. Bugs were not bad but to avoid even 1-2 bites is worth it. The silence and use of the audio tour made this a very special and moving experience! 10/10
Good daytrip
Haralabos G,
May 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00A good excursion from Puerto Princesa. Our guide and our driver were good. The underground river cave is a must visit. There was not a lot of waiting when we came. The lunch was included and was very good. Afterwards You visit another cave and can do zipline. This daytrip is perfect if you want to see the underground river and do zipline.
Wonderful Tour
Terry T,
Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a wonderful tour. Our tour guide and the tour company were both great! We had a spectacular day seeing the Palawan countryside and the beautiful Unesco underground river! I definitely recommend this tour! As a side note, the road from Puerto Princesa to the underground river is very winding, so prepare if you have a tendency to get motion sickness.
Couldn’t recommend this...
Terri B,
Jan 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Couldn’t recommend this company high enough. Our guide Mall was fantastic and very informative. We had a great day.
Seamless Adventure: The Perfect Day in Puerto Princesa
Jenny D,
Jan 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had such an amazing day with World Holiday Travel and Tours! We booked the Amazing 3in1 Palawan Underground River & Ugong cave + zipline. Our guide, Xio, was fantastic—super knowledgeable, friendly, and reassuring. He not only gave us a great overview of Puerto Princesa’s history and culture but also explained exactly how the day would go, which really helped us relax. We were a bit nervous about timing, especially with the zip-line and getting back to our cruise ship, but Xio made everything so easy and answered all our questions. One of the best parts of the tour was how smooth and efficient everything went, Xio made sure we didn’t waste any time, and we were even rushed to the front of the line for the boats at the Palawan Underground River. No long waits—just straight into the experience, which was amazing! As it was a private tour, we didn’t have to wait for anyone else, so we had plenty of time to enjoy each activity. We also got our own boat which was really great. If you’re coming from a cruise ship, I’d definitely recommend booking a private tour like this. Make sure you leave the ship early, before the big crowds, so you can get to the Underground River before the rush. As for the Underground River itself—wow! It was absolutely stunning, unlike anything we’ve ever seen. The audio guide was really interesting and explained all the incredible formations we were looking at. Xio also made the whole process so easy, from start to finish. The Ugong Caves and zip-line were also highlights. Exploring the caves was so much fun (even squeezing through some tight spots), and the zip-line was an absolute must-do! It was such a fun and adventurous way to end the day. One thing to mention is the drive to and from the sites. The roads are windy, and the driver was a bit fast at times. We’re sure we could have asked him to slow down if it bothered us, but it’s worth keeping in mind if you get motion sickness or prefer a slower pace. All in all, the tour was incredible. World Holiday Travel and Tours and our guide Xio really went above and beyond to make it a perfect day. If you’re visiting Puerto Princesa, especially by cruise ship, this is the tour to book!
Poorly organized
Sue C,
Nov 8, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00First things first, our guide Anna and our driver was great. The experience probably would have been great too if we got to do it. I booked a private tour, but it really wasn't private. We just had our own van. We share the guide with another van of 9 people. We left the ship ASAP and got to our van, but we couldn't leave until the other 9 people got there. And they were late, which means I'm delayed. When we got to the place where we had to board a bankga boat to get to the underground river, there was a very long wait. We waited at least 1.5 to 2 hours before we got into a bankga boat. Then when we got to the underground river site, there was another long wait for the paddle boats that go inside the caves. Apparently the cruise ships get priority. So after waiting over an hour, we (including the group of 9) decided to leave because we had to drive back to the ship (1.5 to 2 hours drive each way). None of us even had time to have the included lunch. My advice is this: if you're coming from a cruse ship, pay more and take the ship excursion. At least you go first and if you're late, the ship will wait for you. Back to my experience. I booked the tour that included zip lining. Since the zip lining was on the way back to the ship, we managed to do that activity. It was amazing. We walked through a cave before reaching the point where we climbed up rock crevices to the summit. Warning: there are very tight spots to squeeze yourself through. So it may be more challenging for a larger person. But it was a fun climb and a long zip line....about 30 seconds.
Fantastic Excursion.
Paul O,
Jul 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fantastic time on our tour, the underground river which Is one of the 7 Natural wonders of the world and a UNESCO site was everything we hoped for, a must dee if you are in the area. There were wild monkey’s, a huge monitor lizards and a bat filled cave too. The cave and. Zip line was fun also although I would not recommend it if you are older or over weight as it is really challenging and extremely difficult to squeeze through the narrow passageways. This is not recommended for people who are afraid to tiny spaces. The zip line was super fun, make sure you ride in the Superman position.
The activities were great but the tour guide needed to communicate better on the itinerary
Fiona L,
Apr 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The van was late picking us up (we understand this is a shared tour so some things are out of their control), and when we got to pick up the next lot of guests, it took them at least half an hour to join us (with no explanation why it took so long). The driver was great though. The guide was good to tell us if our footwear were inappropriate so we were able to change quickly before boarding the van. Bring shoes that are able to get wet (i.e. aqua shoes or flip flops). - We had a few stops along the way (view point & cave & lunch spot) but we were simply dropped off and guide did not explain how much time to spend at each location before we need to move on - this could be done better. - The cave climbing was good and the zipline was amazing. Highly recommend the zipline (superman pose!). - Lunch - there was a variety of food and plenty to go around. However, we were just dropped off at this location and the guide did not explain to us what was happening, so we just took it upon ourselves to line up and grab food and tried to find a free table to sit down and eat. Again, the guide didn't communicate with us for how long we are to spend at the restaurant before we have to move on to wait for the boat so we were confused what to do when we finished eating. There were also lots of people (hundreds) so we couldn't tell where our guide was... - The cruise into the underground river was good, great idea to use audio-guide, our guide on the boat was also good. - Tour guide outlined the itinerary at the beginning when bus was full with possibility of visiting a market before ending the tour at 3:30 back in PP, however due to late pick up, long wait for guests joining us at another pick up location, a sick child during the drive (had to pull over to clean up vomit) and lack of organisation throughout the day meant we did not leave the underground river till 3:30 and as we had another tour booked for 5:30pm we barely made it back to PP at 5pm and we were unable to visit market as planned. This was disappointing.
Awsome day of adventure
Jared O,
Feb 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour will not disappoint other than the long drive there. It was absolutely fantastic. I would be done at it again the next day it was so good. The underground river was spectacular in the Oregon rack, was like a cherry on top at the end we even had time to do a trip in the mangrove forest near the underground river and saw monitor, lizards, poisonous snakes, hanging in the trees and monkeys And a delicious lunch to boot
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