THE PHILIPPINES · UNDERGROUND RIVER TOURS
The cave runs on a daily visitor cap, so the permit matters more than the operator. These 15 compare the plain day trips against the ones that bundle a zipline or a firefly cruise, with prices, transfer times and what the boat queue is like at the mouth.
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River day trip, with cave boat ride, wildlife, buffet lunch, transport, optional zipline, and practical tips.
“Great day. Amazing your guide. Would love to do it again.”
Review of the Puerto Princesa Underground River day trip, including boats, cave time, waits, lunch, add-ons, price, and practical booking advice.
“We lucked out that we didn't have to wait to experience the underground river, but we have heard of very long wait times. The cave audio tour is fun and tLunch was a nice, big buffet and the zipline experience was so fun! I am usually scared of such an activity and I had a great time, it was managed very well.”
Explore Puerto Princesa’s UNESCO-listed Underground River with hotel transfers, boats, an audio guide, and time for optional Sabang activities.
“The river / cave is kind of a must see, and there is probably no better way to do it. But prepare for A LOT of waiting. We were picked up at 6.30 and dropped off at 18.00 - so nearly 12 hours for about 30 minutes on the river. Make sure to join as far north as possible; you will save at least an hour, probably more if you’re picked up last and dropped off first. We were the opposite. The minivan arrived 15 minutes BEFORE earliest agreed, so we rushed and ended up forgetting stuff. Zipline has questionable safety - main hook and backup / safety were attached…”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River, coastal zipline, mangrove paddleboat tour, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Its was great regardless the wait to get to see the cave. All in all it is a must if you are nearby”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River tour, with cave details, transport, costs, waiting times, lunch advice, and booking tips.
“A truly beautiful slice of nature! Getting there on the little boats can be a bit daunting, but the view and knowledge is not to be missed. You have an audio guide to tell you more about the caves too.”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River and firefly tour, with transport, meals, cave details, costs, tips, and who should book.
“Too much rain shut down underground but we still enjoyed a tour and the guides were great”
Review of Palawan’s 3-in-1 tour: Underground River, mangrove paddle boat, and 800-meter zipline, with lunch, transfers, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Trip was great from the start. Our guide was amazing, I strongly recommend booking 3 in one trip. There was also delicious lunch. Buffet style with Philiphino food.”
Review the Puerto Princesa Underground River tour, including boat rides, lunch, Ugong Rock, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“A really great experience. The underground river was so cool and serene. The drive was rough to get there but the boat rides were wonderful. Joshua was a great guide. The food at the restaurant was very good!”
Explore Puerto Princesa’s Underground River with hotel transfers, buffet lunch, boat rides, cave audio guide, and optional Sabang activities.
“Très bonne journée, nous sommes partis à 7h30 et nous sommes revenus à 17h, les guides sont venus nous chercher à notre hôtel comme c’était notifié. Très bon guide. À savoir, nous avons fait un premier stop où il y avait une vue panoramique de quoi acheter des souvenirs, manger, s’hydrater et aller au WC. Nous avons repris la route et fait un nouveau stop pour une activité zip Line ou mangroove ou les deux, à savoir qu’il faut rajouter en plus de se que vous avez déjà payer. Ensuite nous sommes aller manger, c’était un buffet philippins, très très bon y il y a de quoi manger, dommage que…”
Explore Puerto Princesa’s UNESCO Underground River by boat, with hotel pickup, lunch, cave guide, and practical tips on waits and wet boarding.
“Ten of us squeezed into a van which had 3 rows - a bit uncomfortable if you're above avg size. We waited 45 min for the first boat. We waited 1 hours for the second boat. The heat is a big factor. The caves were beautiful. Useless stop was forced upon us at the end to look at some pearls, etc. Overall it was a long tiring day - lunch was decent, local food which was tasty, including water, ice tea, etc. other tours got free beer! Bring insect repellent and sun screen.”
Review of Palawan’s Underground River and Ugong Rock tour, with cave cruise, zipline, lunch, transport, costs, tips, and practical advice.
“Couldn’t recommend this company high enough. Our guide Mall was fantastic and very informative. We had a great day.”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River tour, with cave highlights, transport details, lunch, costs, practical tips, and who should book.
“The entire trip was great, we had to pay too much extras for additions. Water could've been provided for the guests included in the price. We were rushed over lunch time, was told we'll have an hour, 30min in some of us were still eating lunch while we were chased to meet at the port. Overall thoroughly enjoyed the trip.”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s UNESCO Underground River tour, with boat cave ride, jungle walk, buffet lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Fun trip for all. Anna was a great host. The cave was an impressive experience and the area surrounding it was very beautiful.”
Review the Puerto Princesa Underground River group tour, with lunch, hotel pickup, cave visit, wildlife, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Everything was well organised and the tour guide made the right decision for us to leave very early to beat the crowds. The tour was excellent and the lunch buffet provided was delicious. Great value for money too.”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s private Underground River tour, with boat rides, buffet lunch, wildlife, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“The Underground River was spectacular and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Our guide, Stephen, was terrific and took great care of us. He and his driver were there to pick us up on time and returned us to our ship right on time. Thank you for a wonderful experience!!!”
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