Underground River Day Trip from Puerto Princesa City

From USD 50

4.5

203 reviews

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Overview

Available languages

German

Korean

Chinese

Japanese

English

French

Spanish

Get to see the amazing Puerto Princesa Underground River and experience the beauty of nature in Palawan. This 8-hour guided trip will take you to the longest navigable underground river in the world. As the place can only accommodate a small number of visitors daily, early booking is highly encouraged.

An option to add an exhilarating zip line ride over the sea is available.

If you’re arriving in Puerto Princesa via cruise ship, please book the private tour option as your timings require special handling. As such, we are unable to join you on regular or shared trips.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Child rate applies when accompanied by at least 1 adult

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or alternative tour

Cruise ship guests booking the shared tour option will be rejected. Please book the private tour option as your timing requires special handling.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Transport by air-conditioned tourist van

Hotel pickup and drop-off within 15 kilometers of the airport

Taxes

Professional guide and driver

Lunch

Processing of park permits and fees

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Gratuities

Environmental Fee (about USD 3)

Options

With 1-hour massage and spa

1-hour massage and spa: After your tour, you'll be dropped off at a spa conveniently located in the city. Enjoy an hour of massage and spa experience
Pickup included

Private Tour

Private service: Enjoy the trip at your own pace by booking this private tour option.
Pickup included

With Mangrove Tour

Mangrove Paddleboat Tour: Visit a mangrove forest onboard a paddle boat and get to know more about this important ecosystem.
Pickup included

Shared Trip

Pickup included

Shared tour with Astoria Xfers

Hotel Transfers: Book this tour option if your hotel is not located within 15 kilometers of the airport or at Astoria Palawan.
Pickup included

With Zip-line flight

Zip-line flight: Cap your day with a rush of adrenaline! Enjoy breathtaking views before sliding down a zip-line.
Pickup included

Operated by Corazon Travel and Tours

Reviews

4.5

203 reviews

146

Worth it.
Miriam M,
Dec 23, 2024
5.0
Love the experience . The boat ride on the river in the cave was special and educational. Very organized and many awesome. People to. Help us have a safe and wonderful time.
Very interesting and entertaining
Michael T,
Sep 3, 2024
4.0
Our tour guide, "V" was great. She was entertaining and knowledgeable. We were lucky to have her. The underground river was amazing and that alone was worth the trip. We also did the mangrove tour and that was quite interesting and we enjoyed it. The lunch was a very good buffet. All in all, it was a great trip except the weather was rainy and windy for most of the day... No fault of the tour operator.
Nice experience of this Wonder of the World
LuisAlvarezQuintero,
Aug 4, 2024
4.0
I liked this tour a lot. The underground river and the boat ride were really nice. The only part I did not like was the 1 hour we all had to wait for the people that decided to do zip line. I feel like they should offer something to the people who are not ziplining. Time is money and being stuck waiting for others in a tour sucks.
8+ hour day for a 30 minute experience - pass
Victoria J,
Apr 26, 2024
2.0
Had I been advised that the actual underground river tour itself would last only 30 minutes out of a long day, I would not have booked this. The van from Puerto Princessa City to Sabang Wharf took approximately 1 hr and 45 minutes (and we were nearly the last two be picked up - so this was longer for others). We waited 2 hours at the wharf. Some of this, per our guide, was due to her waiting for others who opted to add the mangrove tour or Zipline. Then she decided not to have us wait any longer and sent us on (but now without a guide). We took the boat to the head of the underground river and waited another hour for the actual tour (30 minute tour) to begin. Then a buffet lunch and back. Again, we were nearly the last to be picked up and the first two be dropped off at our hotel and we were gone for over 8 hours for an experience that lasted 30 minutes.
Pretty good for the price!
Marissa T,
Apr 1, 2024
4.0
It would be hard to screw up something as incredible as the underground river so I recommend this trip! The guides were very communicative about expectations for wait times, the drive over was comfortable and they were very on top of picking me up at the airport and making sure everyone got to where they needed to go after the trip. The reason this isn't a five star review is because the wording was a little misleading regarding the "forest walk" in the national park. We were told that we would get to go on a hike and what we did was not a hike at all (200M walk from the landing to the boats to get into the cave) and many of us were disappointed. However, everything else was great and I had a wonderful time. The care that's taken to preserve the cave is admirable and everything was efficient.