Add a review of the underground river of Puerto Princesa

The Underground River of Puerto Princesa is considered one of the most visited natural attractions of the Philippines. In addition, it is officially recognized as the longest underground river in the world. Despite the fact that the way to this landmark of the Philippines is not at all close, tourists still go here in droves. The underground river of Puerto Princesa is located on the island of Palawan, about 50 km from the city of the same name - Puerto Princesa, although it originates from the city of Sabang.

The status of the underground river was received because of the unusual location: Puerto Princesa for eight kilometers in a huge cave. True, for tourists, rafting along the river is limited to a distance of just over one km. This is primarily due to the safety and care of travelers. The fact is that there is very little oxygen in the depth of the cave, and visiting the underground river of Puerto Princesa can be, to put it mildly, uncomfortable.

The easiest and easiest way to visit the river is to book an excursion tour in any travel agency or agency in Puerto Princesa -Princea. For their services they take an average of 1500 PHP per person.

Walking along the river (and lasting an average of 40 minutes) will not leave anyone indifferent. The untouched nature, the cave with its stalactites and stalagmites incredible in form, and a silent river that leads far into the unknown - all this is remembered for a long time, if not for life, by tourists who have visited this part of the Philippines

Underground River of Puerto Princesa

The Underground River of Puerto Princesa is recognized as a national reserve and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List . Because of this, there is even a limit on the number of visitors per day, and from each tourist, except for the payment for issuing an official permit ( it is called permit), an entrance fee of 150 PHP . is also charged. All this should be borne in mind if you are going to visit the underground river of Puerto Princesa . By the way, the tourists take the river strictly according to the schedule, namely: every day from 8:30 to 15:30 except for days when unfavorable weather conditions are observed .

The easiest and easiest way to visit the river is to book an excursion tour in any travel agency or agency of the city of Puerto Princesa. For their services, and they include the cost of the permit (remember, it's called permit), transfer to the reserve and back, rafting along the river, accompanying the guide while visiting the river, they take an average of 1500 PHP per person.

Of course, you can save, if the trip is organized independently, but it can take a lot of time and, more importantly, nerves. The fact is that the number of permits issued to tourists is also strictly limited. In the season, a permit may take up to two weeks to receive a permit.

By the way, tourists on a trip to the underground river of Puerto Princesa, if they wish, are issued with official licenses confirming that they visited this landmark of the Philippines. True, this license is free of charge and costs 50 PHP.


All prices are for July 2014