One of the most sought after place to visit when in Puerto Princesa is the famous Underground River. Many tourists visit Puerto Princesa for an experience inside the cave which is the official entry of the Philippines for the New 7 Wonders of the World. It's the longest navigable underground river in the world and the very minute I found out that we were going to Puerto Princesa I already made sure it's included in our itenerary list.
Going to Underground River is a bit long ride, but I assure you that you will enjoy the scenery. Truly Palaweños know how to take good care of their treasure. And I was impressed for their Mayor on good governance in the city. So we hired a van with a tourist on the way to Sabang River. The van costs 1500php, a ride to and from the hotel, and can accomodate up to 15 people.
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| Sabang Beach |
The ride to Sabang beach was about an hour or more, but I would say you will not be bored. You will enjoy so many sceneries; hills, mountains and trees. Upon arriving at Sabang Beach, you will have to pay first for a boat ride going to the Underground River. The boat costs 600php and can accomodate up to 6 people. And of course Palawan will not disappoint you of a breathtaking scenery during the boat travel.
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| Boat ride to Underground River |
When we arrived there, there were lots of people waiting in line for another boat ride, this time it's the ride inside the cave! I was immediately excited for our turn, while we were also interrupted by cute little monkeys enjoying a canister of Pringles. We were finally seated in a boat, and a lantern has to be lifted up by the one in front of the boat to be able to see inside the cave. The ride was exceptional, the boat ride will consume about 45 minutes to 1 hour. It was my first time inside a cave and there were lots of rock formations that you can see inside. The tour guide was a comic. I've never seen such masterpieces that's truly a work of nature. Surely, this should be number one in your list when you spend your vacation in Puerto Princesa.
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| Underground River |
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