With this tour, you'll get to visit one of the longest navigable underground river in the world. With the help of your guide, you'll get to know more of Puerto Princesa & the wonderful flora and fauna found only in our island. The activity includes pick up from your hotel within 15 kilometers of the airport. We will advise you of your exact pick up time before 7 PM the day prior so you know what time you'll prepare. Have a heavy breakfast because travel time from the city to the wharf is 2 hours. Waiting time is inevitable considering that this is one of the most popular tours in Puerto Princesa. Despite this, your guide will endeavor to provide you with one of the most memorable trips in Palawan. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant and after, you have the option to join a zip line flight and help the local community who organizes this activity, so expect to be in groups with side trip as this is a shared/joiner package tour. You'll be back at your hotel between 4-5PM.
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From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
The star of this activity - you will get a change to go inside one of the longest navigable Underground River in the world. This natural wonder has also been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list.
This stop is where you can do the Ziplining and Mangrove paddle boat activity which is our way of helping the community of Tagabinet, Puerto Princesa. The locals have created a cooperative to operate a zip line flight facility in their area. By stopping here, you can also help the people in their livelihood. The activities offered here are optional; if some guests would like to sit this one out, they may wait for the others in the area.
Sabang Beach is also one of the stops of this activity. This is where the wharf is located where you will board your boat to the Park. The restaurant where you'll eat is also located here. Swimming is prohibited.
We pick up from all hotels located within 7 kilometers of Puerto Princesa City Airport. If you're coming in from an early morning flight, we can also meet you up at the airport. Luggage shall be carried depending on space availability. Please be advised that guests with pick up at Astoria Palawan which is 62 km away from the city will have an additional charge of Php 4,500/way.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Puerto Princesa: UNESCO Underground River Day Tour lasts about 6–9 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $51 per person for this Puerto Princesa experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 4 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM.
Children aged 4–5 pay from $38, adults from $51.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We pick up from all hotels located within 7 kilometers of Puerto Princesa City Airport. If you're coming in from an early morning flight, we can also meet you up at the airport. Luggage shall be carried depending on space availability. Please be advised that guests with pick up at Astoria Palawan which is 62 km away from the city will have an additional charge of Php 4,500/way. Pickup points include RedDoorz Plus near Rizal Junction.
The experience is available in DE, KO, JA, FIL, EN, EN, ZH-CN, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 76 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by TravelCart Tour Services.
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Echo was an amazing tour guide. Book this adventure ASAP. 10 out of 10! - Echo you were incredible. We went in Sept 2026. We had so much fun. This was one of the best trips I have ever been to. Everyone was so nice, so knowledgeable, so friendly. My tour group were so great. The adventure is well executed. Honestly book this asap.
Amazing! Must see in Puerto Princesa. Only thing really worth your while.!!! Fun, full day activity.
Gorgeous day in the sun for mangrove tour, zip lining, and underground river tour. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He shared history and gave us some recommendations about PPS. We enjoyed the mangrove tour as it was educational and relaxing. Even got to see some wildlife like monkeys and lizards. The guide even sung to us a song about the mangroves. We added on ziplining, which was such a great view zipping across the clear blue waters! Glad we did it. The underground river tour exceeded expectations. It was educational and fun. I appreciate how they try to preserve nature like having audio guide to keep quiet and listen, as well as no lights in the caves. Our guide used a flash light to help navigate through the incredible caves. I thought the audio was corny funny, and made me giggle. Some notes of constructive feedback: 1). It would be nice to know itinerary and timing. Like how much time we have for zip lining and what time we need to be back on bus. Felt a bit disorganized. 2). Our guide wasn’t with us entire time as he was also concurrently with a second group doing double duty that day. 3). The van after last activity (underground river) was extremely hot as the AC wasn’t fully kicked on so we were sweating for a little while on our way back on windy road home. 4). We were first pick up and also last drop off, which particularly made for a long day for me as it was a full bus with multiple drop offs. 5). Driver was a great driver but was on phone on the way home on windy road, which was distracting. Overall, a fun day in the sun exploring and learning! We met some nice travelers as well and was able to take each others photos.
Thank you so much for your detailed feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the mangrove tour, ziplining, and the Underground River—especially the wildlife, views, and educational aspects. It’s wonderful to know our guide added fun and memorable touches along the way. We also appreciate your constructive notes regarding itinerary clarity, guide availability, van comfort, and pickup/drop-off logistics. Your insights will help us improve the overall experience for future guests. We’re glad you had a fun and sunny day exploring Puerto Princesa and hope to welcome you back for another adventure! 🌴😊
The Underground River Tour is a must for anyone visiting Puerto Princesa. The Underground River was unlike any other experience I’ve had, from the turquoise blue water, to the stalagmites/ stalactites, to the bats hanging from the ceiling. My partner and I also did the mangrove tour, which was a good add-on. We learned some scientific facts about the mangroves, like how they protect the ecosystem from tsunamis, and about the animals that live amongst them. Prepare for about a 2 hour ride from Puerto Princesa city center to the jumping off point. It’s a long day, but the activities are fun, the lunch is filling, and the tour guides give you time to explore a little bit.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the Underground River and found it such a unique experience. It’s great to hear you also appreciated the mangrove tour and learned about their important role in the ecosystem. We’re glad the guides, lunch, and activities made your long day fun and memorable! 🌴😊
Echo was a great tour guide. He’s friendly and easy to talk to and I’d love to have him as a guide on another tour. The two stars are mainly because of how great he was. Unfortunately this was not my favorite activity. I was solo and I ended up with someone who talked the entire time during the underground river tour (despite being told to be silent multiple times)- I couldn’t hear my own audio. The underground river tour was cool but I would’ve liked it better if allowed to sit in quiet and listen to the audio. The person next to me was a blogger and announced that - I don’t think I should need to sit with him because I was solo. It ruined the experience for me.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear Echo made a positive impression and that you enjoyed his guidance. We sincerely apologize that your Underground River experience was disrupted by the other guest. We understand how important it is to have a quiet environment to enjoy the audio and fully appreciate the tour. Your comments will help us improve group arrangements for solo travelers in the future.
A very enjoyable tour to visit the underground river in Puerta Princessa. Our guide Benj was excellent and good fun. We really enjoyed the paddle boat through the Mangroves but wished we could have had less talking and more quiet to enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Lunch was very good.
Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful feedback! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that you had a very enjoyable tour to the Underground River in Puerto Princesa. We’re especially happy to know that Benj provided excellent service and made the tour fun for you. We’re also glad that you enjoyed the paddle boat experience and found the lunch very good. Thank you for choosing TravelCart Tour Services. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again on your next visit to Palawan! 🌴✨
It was such a lovely trip from the guide to the activities. I think it worked well because we were also a smaller group. As a vegetarian, I loved that there was an option for me. I enjoyed sights from the hotel and back.
Thank you for your kind review! We're delighted you enjoyed the trip, especially as part of a smaller group, and that the vegetarian options met your needs. It’s wonderful to hear you appreciated the sights along the way. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon! 🌴😊
An excellent day out, first seeing the impressive underground river, then a good lunch, followed by the amazing Sabang zipline. Things to note - wear shoes and clothes that can handle getting wet, since we ended up wading to get to and from boats. There's some waiting around for the boat to get out to the river, so be prepared for that. The zipline has a short climb through the forests.
Thank you for your detailed review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the Underground River, lunch, and Sabang zipline. Your tips about wearing water-ready clothes and being prepared for some waiting are very helpful for future travelers. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you on another adventure soon! 🌴😊
Great tour! The guide is nice. The transportation arrangements after tour is really bad. Driver took more than one hour late than expected and with no clear communication for the update of status. Very frustrating. The van is overloaded and not safe. The driver keep look at the phone and talking and texting while driving
Thank you for taking your time to give us your feedback. Hope you enjoyed your Underground River tour with us and we hope to be of service to you again soon. Safe travels ahead and Happy New Year! :)
We had a wonderful experience on the Underground River tour in Puerto Princesa. Everything was very well organised from start to finish. Our tour guide, Mario, was excellent — very knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. He explained the sights clearly and made the whole experience enjoyable and informative. Special thanks to Jave, the coordinator, who was truly awesome. The arrangements were seamless, responses were very fast, and everything was handled efficiently, making the tour completely stress-free. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Puerto Princesa and planning to explore the Underground River! 🌿🚤
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