{"id":1924,"date":"2020-02-28T19:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/?p=1924"},"modified":"2020-02-28T11:46:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T03:46:13","slug":"puerto-princesa-palawan-travel-guide-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/2020\/02\/28\/puerto-princesa-palawan-travel-guide-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Princesa: Palawan’s Unrivaled Princess"},"content":{"rendered":"

While it is widely known that the Underground River and Honda Bay are Puerto Princesa’s crown jewels, the discovery should not end in these natural wonders. There is much overlooked beauty in the heart of the city and around its coasts.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you look at the restaurants copiously situated around the capitol, you\u2019ll find that local restaurateurs flourish, barely disturbed by food retail giants. And if you take the time to explore the coasts, you\u2019ll soon discover an extraordinary expanse of pristine, uncrowded beaches and azure waters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another beautiful thing that should not go unnoticed is how locals and foreigners alike are consciously preserving the beauty of Puerto Princesa that is their home. Many business owners have switched to more sustainable and eco-friendly products and practices. <\/span><\/p>\n

And despite the city\u2019s potential to become a prime nightlife spot, people have willingly limited leisure time until around midnight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A trip to Palawan\u2019s Puerto Princesa City is like an overlapping sojourn between the tranquility of a far-flung province and the utmost excitement in a tropical city. Despite being urbanized and enabled by infrastructures and modern-day conveniences, its thriving nature still takes the center stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tips<\/b><\/h3>\n

Travel by air\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manila (NAIA) to Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) \u2013 approx. 1.5 hrs
\n<\/span>Airlines: Philippine Airlines, AirAsia, Cebu Pacific<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting around the city\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

City public transport: tricycle, jeepney
\n<\/span>\u2022 Motorbike rental \u2013 Php 600\/day
\n<\/span>\u2022 Tricycle city tour (Crocodile Farm, Baker’s Hill, Mitra’s Ranch, Butterfly Garden, Immaculate Conception Cathedral) \u2013 Php 700 for 4 hrs; Php 150 for every succeeding hour<\/span><\/p>\n

Island tour essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Aqua shoes \u2013 P150\/person (rental)
\n<\/span>\u2022 Snorkel goggles \u2013 P150 (rental)
\n<\/span>\u2022 Full-face snorkel mask \u2013 P250 (rental)
\n<\/span>\u2022 Towels
\n<\/span>\u2022 Eco-friendly & reef-safe sunscreen
\n<\/span>\u2022 Waterproof case for smartphone and small valuables<\/span><\/p>\n

Recommended tour provider<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Named Top Performing Travel and Tour Agency in Puerto Princesa in 2017 and recipient of the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence Winner for 2 consecutive years, Corazon Travel and Tours is a duly-licensed travel and tour operator in Palawan. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"While their main office is located in Puerto Princesa, they have a network of trusted partners and suppliers who provide services on their behalf in <\/span>various <\/span>parts of Palawan. Joiner tours are available for small groups and solo travelers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Corazon Travel and Tour package rates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Underground River \u2013 Php 2,000\/person
\n<\/span>\u2022 Honda Bay \u2013 Php 1,500\/person
\n<\/span>\u2022 Firefly Watching \u2013 Php 1,400\/person<\/span><\/p>\n

Map<\/h3>\n

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While it is widely known that the Underground River and Honda Bay are Puerto Princesa’s crown jewels, the discovery should not end in these natural wonders. There is much overlooked beauty in the heart of the city and around its coasts. If you look at the restaurants copiously situated around the capitol, you\u2019ll find that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1924"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1986,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1924\/revisions\/1986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}