Palawan Underground River

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. The river also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The national park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the northern coast of the island. It is bordered by St. Paul Bay to the north and the Babuyan River to the east. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. It is also known as St. Paul's Subterranean River National Park, or St. Paul Underground River. The entrance to the Subterranean River is a short hike from the town of Sabang.

On 2010, some environmentalist and geologist discovered that the underground river has second floor (so it means there are small waterfalls inside the cave). They also find bigger cave dome measuring 300 meters above the underground river, incredible rock formations, larger bats, deep hole of the river, more river channels, deepest cave, marine creatures, and more. And because it's very dark inside and very hard to get oxygen and dangerous for human, they didn't find what's more inside the deep mystery of this underground river.

On November 11, 2011, Puerto Princesa Underground River was provisionally chosen as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. This selection was officially confirmed on January 28, 2012

How to get to Palawan

Palawan- the provincial capitol Puerto Princesa City- can easy be reached by air and sea .

FLIGHTS:

From Manila there are 3 -5 flights daily (morning and afternoon ) to Puerto Princesa. You can choose between Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines and Cebu-Pacific. Cebu Pacific is servicing also 3 to 4 times weekly the route Cebu-Puerto Princesa-Cebu.
Also Seair is connecting Puerto Princesa with other destinations in Palawan (Busuanga,El Nido) and from there also with Manila.

FERRY from Manila:

Negros Navigation is sailing the route Manila to Puerto Princesa once a week, leaving every Thursday in Manila and arrives in Puerto Princesa on Friday(return to MNL the next day).
WGA superferry is sailing from Manila every Friday and arrives Saturday morning in Puerto Princesa.
A Ferry travel can be recommended very much if you have a lot of time and if you are enjoying travel on the Sea. The trip takes around 24 hours. There are nice cabins available on these ships. At CORON the Ferry will make a short stop over.

Underground River Fees, van and Tour rates
From Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Entrance Fee Prices updated Mar. 7, 2011

General Entrance to Underground River beach area
Adult - 75.00 php
Minor - 50.00 Php

Cave Entrance Fee
Adults 21 and above - P200 php
Filipino Senior Citizen - 75.00 php
Age 18 to 20 - 100.00 Php
Age 13 to 17- P 75.00
Age 6 to 12 - P 50.00
Under 6 years old - FREE

Boat to Underground River Beach
P700.00 for 6 persons - two way

Van Rental from the City Proper
P 3,500.00 - two way (average van rental price) This is a private hire. You can go and come back at your own place.

Packaged tours P 1,500 per person. Best Deal
Includes van- round trip, Underground River tour and permits, boat ride, lunch and other things depending on the tour operator. You will be with other random persons and this is a full day tour. Most of the reputable hotels have tour packages. There are many tour agencies on Rizal Avenue near the airport as well

Underground River Booking Office Info

Most legitimate tours to the underground River cost approx. 1500.ph and INCLUDE the fees listed below. But should you find your own way to Sabang, where you take the pump boat to the Underground River. The fees can be purchased and reservation dates made directly with the office UR PP City Booking Office listed below if you do have your own transportation to Sabang dock.

Badjao Inn - 350 Rizal Avenue, Barangay Bancao Bancao, Puerto Princesa City 5300 Philippines-(right next to the iconic restaurant Kinabuch)

Telefax (048) 434-2509 Tel. (048) 723-2563
Email: info@puerto-undergroundriver.com
OR undergroundriver_ppsrnp@yahoo.com


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