Three weeks before my filed vacation, it has been a choice between Davao, Iloilo or Puerto Princesa. The airfare and accommodation cost helped me decide which would be our destination.
After booking our plane tickets (searched for airfares at SkyScanner), I've searched for our accommodation (Regidor Bed and Breakfast; read my post here) via Booking.com. I then started doing research on things that could be done in Puerto Princesa. This is when I've known that permits for the underground river
are hard to get by during summer season. Oh well, there are lots of other activities that we could do here. We're planning to just do the tours ourselves so as not to be restrained with time.
Here's our itinerary:
Day 1:
- City Coliseum, Butterfly Farm, Baker's Hill, Mitra Ranch
- Crocodile Farm
- Iwahig Firefly Watching
4-hr city tour from travel agents normally costs PhP600 including transportation, entrance fees and attractions: Butterfly Farm, Baker's Hill, Mitra Ranch, Crocodile Farm, Cathedral, Plaza Cuartel and baywalk.
Our DIY city tour costs around PhP130 although we haven't gone to the last 3 places mentioned above. If we did, it could just be an additional PhP10-20. Still, that's a lot of savings.
Iwahig Firefly watching tour costs PhP900 (no dinner) including transportation and boat hire. Our DIY tour costs PhP595/person.
For reservations on Iwahig Firefly Watching, call +63 916 780 9118.
Day 2:
- Honda Bay Island Hopping
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral
The Honda Bay Island Hopping DIY tour for 2 persons turned out to be more costly than taking the tour. We spent around PhP1,550/person as compared to the PhP1,300/person for the tour. The advantage is that we could choose which islands to go to and how much time we want to spend on those.
For reservations on tricycle hire and coordination of other tours, you may contact:
Marco Paolo de Vera
+63 999 978 8921
Day 3: Anything goes for this day.
- Pasalubong shopping
- Irawan Eco Park
- Balinsasayaw Restaurant and Itoy's Coffee House
- Palawan Provincial Capitol
Tip: If you're planning on doing the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) tour on your own, you can check this site to give you an idea of availability of the permits: PPUR Booking Schedule
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