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Underground River Day Trip from Puerto Princesa City

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Overview

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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 To Expect

1

Puerto Princesa Underground River

One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, the Underground River is Puerto Princesa's most visited attraction.

3 hours • Admission Included
2

Sabang Beach

Sabang Beach is the jump-off point for the Underground River Tour.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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

PPS Environmental Fee

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

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

Shared Trip

Pickup included

Private Tour

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

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

Reviews

4.45

260 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Great

    dirkb587,,Jan 19, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Fantastic opportunity to see one the seven natural wonders on the world! It was busy but organised. The cave trip was not as long as I thought it would be, as the boat only travels up 1 1/2km due to air quality

  • The Waiting Trip. Bad Organisation! Bad Driver! Leave it to nature!

    G6754JUpatrickj,,Jan 18, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    It was the badest trip we‘ve ever made. The cave is amazing, yes. But it is more like an amusement park, they take pictures of you like after a rollercoaster. The Guide told us there are only allowed to visit 1200 people a day. I thought the reason for that is to try to keep the place not to crowded and take care of all the animals in the cave. Well, the only reason for the maximum capacity is that there will not fit in more people a day. There is one boat after the other entering the cave. You wait in line like at a rollercoaster but without the line. It was really random. And also I strongly believe that all the tourists are totally not good for the Environment there. There are a lot of apes and most of the tourists found it funny when an ape stole a plastic bottle and tried to bite it. Please do not take any food there if you go there, I also believe nobody should visit that spot and leave it to nature. It was a mistake by us and we would‘t go there again. They pickus you up at your hotel, but if you are unlucky you drive one houre thru the whole city to pick up the other guests. Our pick up time was 6:30am and we arrived at 10:30am. The whole trip was waiting and driving. 45min at the cave, thats it. You can do the Zipline there and the mangrove tour but this is only excisting to shorten the waiting time there. Our tour guide never gave us clear Informations. After Lunch she sent us back to the waiting point, again, and then she was gone… at the end we found out, one guy of our group booked the zipline, so all the other people has to wait. And nobody knows for how long or why. Bad organsation and bad communication! Do not book this trip! It is a waste of time! The end of the trip was at 5:30pm. In total we drove 6 hours, 3 hours waiting and 1 hour the actual cave. P.s. The Driver was really bad and dangerous, sometimes it felt like a 50/50 if we hit another car or not even for Philippine relations. The Lunch was a bad all you can eat bufet.

  • A trip to remember

    SiegfredS,,Jan 15, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I wish I have more to time to explore this fascinating cave. I highly recommend it. Our tour guide (Bryan/ Eliazar) was spot on and really helpful.Missed the other zipline though.Its fascinating and magical while we traverse this ancient cave.

  • Very nice trip

    P9291WRmichelleg,,Jan 11, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very well organized, great communication from driver and guide, perfect timing. There are waiting times, of course, but thanks to the good organization these are comparatively easy to bear or can be used well.

  • A must do tour from Puerto Princesa

    cgparis,,Dec 24, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    My husband and I participated in this fantastic tour to the Underground River under the guidance of Jerico. He shared very valuable insights about the sites we visited, which also included the mangrove boat tour. The experience was very unique and awe-inspiring, and we highly recommend it. Just be mindful of the fact that it is a 2-hour drive from Puerto Princesa to the underground River site in a small van and it's a windy road the last hour of the trip. We had also booked the optional massage package on this tour, which took place at the W Spa in Puerto Princesa, close to our hotel. The massage experience exceeded our expectations, as we were allowed 2 hours in the spa, enjoying the saunas before a fantastic 1-hour massage.

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  • Spectacular

    庭宇 黎,,Dec 24, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    It is a great attraction worth visiting, be sure to see this world heritage in person !!!! Very spectacular! Although only open for a short 2 km, but everything is very worth it. You can see how powerful nature is 👍

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  • Fantastic tour

    Tim D,,Dec 23, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Fantastic and unique eco experience, the caves are impressive and interesting. It gives you a fuller appreciation of local environments and conservation. Always felt safe and looked after. The tour operators were timely and friendly with clear instructions and advice for the day. Added on the zip line experience on the day and was a lot of fun, definitely recommend. We saw turtles, monkeys, bats and monitor lizards. Be sure to bring small bills for drinks and if you don’t opt for the mangrove tour or zip line, bring something to do for a couple of hours while you wait for everyone else, maybe swimwear.

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  • Everything fit

    Mathias E,,Dec 20, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    It was impressive. The organization also fit. The food was great despite the amount of visitors. We still attached the mangrove tour. That was very interesting, too. Gladly again

  • Underground River Caves, Palawan

    Vikki C,,Dec 18, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I had an amazing experience exploring the Underground River Caves in Palawan, it is truly a stunning site to see. A big thank you to our guide, Echo, from a well organised tour, and whose knowledge and passion made the tour even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this experience when visiting Palawan!

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  • Caring, responsive, efficient.

    Anjan Ray,,Dec 3, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Relative to other agencies whom I found on the Internet, Corazon T&T were a clear outlier. They were quick to respond, patient with queries, reasonable and detailed in their explanation of charges and inclusions, and flexible with payment modes. Even before arrival in Puerto Princesa, they were in regular contact. We had private excursions planned to the Underground River and Honda Bay Island-hopping. The agency alerted us early to the unexpected arrival of a large cruise ship in the area which could affect these plans, and helped us switch the dates and slots to avoid the cruise ship crowds. Our guide, Joshua Y, and the two drivers Josh and Bong, were top-notch. They spoke excellent English, were extremely knowledgeable and informative, and went out of the way to make us senior citizens comfortable. Recommended without doubt.

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