Puerto Princesa Underground River

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Tourists inside the cave.

Officially called Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is known for its stunning limestone karst mountain landscape and 8.2 kilometer underground river, 4.3 kilometers of which is navigable by a paddle boat only. The park boasts of its stalactites and stalagmites formations, and several large chambers, one of which is considered as one of the largest cave rooms in the world. It also has a rich flora and fauna making it an ideal habitat for biodiversity conservation. It has a variety of forest formations and is inhabited by almost a thousand plant species, about 250 bird species, 30 mammal species, 19 species of reptiles, and nine species of bats. Long-tailed macaques, the only primate in the area, can be found wandering around freely.

PPUR is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and voted as a New7Wonders of Nature.

Fast Facts

Attraction:

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Type of Attraction:

Natural Attractions | National park | Cave | River

Address:

Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Website:

undergroundriver.puertoprincesa.ph

Phone:

(48) 434 2509 | (48) 723 0904

Hours:

Monday-Sunday 6:30-15:00

Closed:

During bad weather

Best Time to Visit:

December to May

Food & Drink:

YES

FREE WiFi:

Cost:

$1-5 per person

Payment Type:

Cash

Fees:

Entrance fee (including paddle boat fee, hard hats, and life vests):
P100 ($2 USD) – minors 3 to 12 years old
P150 ($3 USD) – minors
P250 ($5 USD) – adult
P100 ($2 USD) – Senior Citizens and disabled

Palawan resident rates:
P175 ($3.5 USD) – adult
P75 ($1.5 USD) – minors (3 to 12 years old)
P100 ($2 USD) – minors

P3000 ($60 USD) – commercial video fee

Notes:

No permit, no entrance policy is strictly enforced.

Children 2 years old and below are not allowed inside the cave.

Hiking shoes, drinking water and insect repellant are recommended.

Feeding or teasing the wildlife is strictly prohibited. Bringing a plastic bag is discouraged as the monkeys have the tendency to grab it thinking that it contains food.

You can find tour packages which include land transfer, boat transfer, buffet lunch, entrance fee, tour guide, and processing of permits.