Private Balabac Tour 3D2N from Puerto Princesa – Any Date


$1,285.00 per group

Island Hopping
Private Tour
Departs 1 time daily
3 days 2 nights Duration

Who operates this service?

Diskubre Palawan

In collaboration with RR Travel El Nido

Available Departure Times

3:00 AM
Book a private 3 days 2 nights Balabac tour from Puerto Princesa on any date: your own boat and van, island and sandbar hopping, beach camping and full-board meals.

The shortest Balabac trip from Puerto Princesa: three days and two nights with your own boat and van throughout. Your group's van leaves your hotel at 3:00 AM, stops for breakfast on the way and arrives at Buliluyan Port for the 9:30 AM passenger boat the Coast Guard requires everyone to take. From Bancalaan Island you switch to your private tour boat, lunch on Patawan Island, visit Tangkahan Island and reach the campsite between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. Day 2 is a full day of island and sandbar hopping. On Day 3 you leave camp at 6:00 AM and are home by late afternoon.

It suits families and groups of four to ten, from age 7, whose flights do not fit the fixed dates of the joining group tour and who want their own boat. Compared with the four-day private tour, this one gives up a second full day on the water, so it cannot cover every island on the list; the boat aims for the best of them, usually Onok Island, Patawan Island, Mansalangan sandbar and Punta Sebaring. If seeing every highlight matters more than the extra day, book the four-day private version.

Balabac is remote and the comforts are basic: a tent with a mattress at a shared campsite, generator power from 6:00 to 10:00 PM with solar after that, and no set menu, only what the Brooke's Point market and the fishermen had that morning. Wind, waves and tide can rearrange the route at short notice. Bring insect repellent, snacks for the long drive and cash for drinks. Arrive in Puerto Princesa the day before and fly out no earlier than the evening of Day 3.

Pricing & Rates

Group Pricing Breakdown (1-12 people)
Group Size
Total Price
1-4people
$1,284.77
$321.19/person
5people
$1,569.30
$313.86/person
6people
$1,853.83
$308.97/person
7people
$2,138.36
$305.48/person
8people
$2,422.89
$302.86/person
9people
$2,707.42
$300.82/person
10people
$2,991.95
$299.20/person
11people
$3,276.48
$297.86/person
12people
$3,561.01
$296.75/person

Pickup Locations in Puerto Princesa

Hotel in Puerto Princesa

Drop Off Locations in Balabac

Hotel in Puerto Princesa

Inclusions

Private tour boat for your group only
Round-trip private van transfers Puerto Princesa - Buliluyan Port (supplies and crew may hitch if there is space)
Passenger boat fare
Tour guide
Environmental fee
Full-board meals (Day 1 breakfast until last-day breakfast)
Lunch and dinner with 3 dishes: 1 pork or chicken viand, 1 fish or seafood viand and 1 vegetable viand, served with rice, water and fruits
All entrance fees to the islands
Use of the beachfront campsite
Tent with mattress (upgrade to a hut available)
Generator power from 6:00 to 10:00 PM, solar power until 6:00 AM or until the charge is depleted

Not Included

Airfare
Accommodation in Puerto Princesa before and after the tour
Snorkel mask (rental at the campsite for PHP 150 per day)
Fins (no rentals at the campsite)
Towels and toiletries
All transfer and bank fees
Tips for the crew
Perfect weather in Balabac
Travel insurance

Sample Itinerary

Day 0 - Arrival in Puerto Princesa

Check in to your preferred hotel in Puerto Princesa and complete your things to bring such as insect repellent and some snacks for the long rides. You must arrive a day before the tour: the Coast Guard requires all guests to ride the 9:30 AM passenger boat from Buliluyan Port.

Day 1, 3:00 AM - Private van pickup

Pickup from your hotel in Puerto Princesa in your group's own van. Hosted breakfast at 6:00 to 6:30 AM on the way south.

Day 1, 9:30 AM - Buliluyan Port

Depart Buliluyan Port on the passenger boat. 10:30 AM arrival at Bancalaan Island and transfer to your private tour boat.

Day 1, 11:00 AM - Patawan and Tangkahan

Patawan Island with lunch, then Tangkahan Island at 1:00 PM. 3:00 to 4:00 PM arrival at the campsite, orientation and settle in. Dinner at 7:00 PM.

Day 2 - Island and sandbar hopping

6:00 AM sunrise by the beach, 7:00 AM breakfast, then island and sandbar hopping from 8:00 AM with lunch on board or on an island. Back at the campsite around 4:00 PM for snacks and free time. Dinner at 7:00 PM.

Day 3, 5:00 AM - Return to Puerto Princesa

Early breakfast (last meal) to catch the Coast Guard-mandated passenger boat. 6:00 AM boat to Buliluyan Port with a stopover at Bancalaan Island, 9:30 AM private van back to Puerto Princesa. Arrival at your hotel around 4:00 to 5:00 PM.

Frequently Asked Questions

Guest reviews for Private Balabac Island Hopping Tour 3D2N from Puerto Princesa

Book a private 3 days 2 nights Balabac tour from Puerto Princesa on any date: your own boat and van, island and sandbar hopping, beach camping and full-board meals

Finally made it to our destination

After an early setback due to flight cancellation because of a tropical storm and having to take a detour in Puerto Princesa to reach my hotel in El Nido our rented private van driver got us there in one piece and ease my mind off from mis...

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The Best van transfer

Booked a private transfer from Puerto Princesa going to el nido with no problem at all. Sir Gilbert was very accomadating with all the querries I have had thru whatsapp. Our driver Aleh was very nice and friendly and very much willing to answer que...

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Private Transfers = convenience

In my opinion, if traveling from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, booking a private transfer is a must. It’s a long drive, 4-5 hours over bumpy twisty roads. Vans offer little to no leg room, so having to share with 10 other people is not ideal. ...

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