Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour – Joining Group Tour

Air-conditioned round-trip transfer from Puerto Princesa, the park entrance fees, the boat ride and guided tour of the cave, lunch at a local restaurant and a professional English-speaking guide. Breakfast, dinner, personal expenses, tips and the PHP 150 per person Puerto Princesa Environmental Fee (cash only, paid on the day) are not included.

Yes, and this booking handles it. Entry to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park runs on dated, named permits under a strict daily visitor cap, so the name on your booking has to match the ID you bring — it is checked against the manifest.

Pickup slots run from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM, from hotels in the city proper, hotels within 15 km of the centre, Puerto Princesa International Airport and Astoria Resort Palawan. Drop-off is at hotels in the city proper, hotels within 15 km of the centre, or Astoria Resort Palawan — the airport is a pickup point only, not a drop-off. Astoria Resort Palawan is about 35 km out of town, so pickup or drop-off there carries a PHP 5,250 surcharge per way (PHP 10,500 for both), added at checkout.

The itinerary starts with a 6:00 AM pickup, reaches Sabang Wharf around 8:30 AM, breaks for lunch at 11:30 AM and has you back at your Puerto Princesa hotel around 3:00 PM. Sabang is roughly two hours by road each way, over the ridge and down its own spur.

Yes — joining tours are sold per seat, so each traveller pays their own fare and you share the van and the cave boat with other guests. It is the cheaper way to see the river if you are one or two people.

Bring the ID whose name is on the booking, comfortable clothes, sunscreen, insect repellent and a hat, plus a dry bag for phones on the boat hops. Leave loose snacks buried in your bag: the monkeys along the park boardwalk are experienced professionals.

Children under 8 are not recommended on the Underground River tour. Older children generally love it — the walking is boardwalk and short paths, the paddling is done for you, and helmets and life vests are worn inside the cave.

Full payment is taken at booking. Cancellations made up to 7 days before the tour date are refunded in full; inside 7 days a 50% cancellation fee applies, and no-shows or cancellations within 24 hours are not refunded. If you cancel a booking paid by card or PayPal, the 5% payment processing fee is not refunded. Cancellations by the operator or due to weather are refunded in full. Changes are subject to availability and price adjustments — message us early if plans shift and we will help rebook.

This service has an estimated duration of 9 hours to complete.

Available activity slots are 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM daily.