The 15 Best Underground River Tours from Puerto Princesa

1.Underground River Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,460 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $48Our pick

Full-day trip from Puerto Princesa to the Puerto Princesa Underground River by boat, with wildlife stops, a Sabang lunch buffet, and optional zipline or mangroves.

“Drivers are always very very dangerous (its was raisins and 100km per hour on every turn in the Mountain...) the organisation should be more efficient with the différent options (mangrove zip line etc) driving to the zipline and driving back to the parking and driving again to the mangrove.. the underground river was amazing.”

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2.Underground River Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,039 reviews · from $50

Sail into Palawan’s Puerto Princesa Underground River by boat and paddleboat, enjoy a Filipino buffet lunch, plus optional Ugong Rock zipline.

“Everything was great! Really enjoyed the zip line experience 🌞”

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3.Underground River Day Trip from Puerto Princesa City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 261 reviews · from $50

See Puerto Princesa’s UNESCO Underground River, glide through the cave by canoe, and pair it with Sabang Beach, lunch, and optional add-ons.

“Fantastic and unique eco experience, the caves are impressive and interesting. It gives you a fuller appreciation of local environments and conservation. Always felt safe and looked after. The tour operators were timely and friendly with clear iRead more”

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4.Underground River Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 167 reviews · 9 hours · from $41Best value

Puerto Princesa day trip to the UNESCO Underground River with hotel pickup, licensed guide, audio tour, boat rides, and optional zipline.

“Super pleased with the overall experience. Jed was a great guide and Randy a great driver. The Underground River is simply awe-inspiring.”

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5.Underground River, Zipline, Paddleboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 158 reviews · 10 hours · from $77

Puerto Princesa day trip in Sabang: Underground River cave tour, 800 m sea zipline, and mangrove paddleboat with Filipino lunch.

“The tour was very interesting and enjoyable. Our tour guide Weng and our driver RV were both very friendly and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this tour to my family and friends.”

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6.Underground River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 129 reviews · 7 hours · from $41

Puerto Princesa Underground River tour with hotel pickup, Sabang boat ride, 45-minute cave visit with audio guide, plus lunch near the wharf.

“Well organised trip. Our guide Jeff was excellent. Everything ran smoothly.”

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7.Underground River and Firefly Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 116 reviews · 10 hours · from $86

Underground River by pump boat and paddle boat, then evening fireflies by night cruise, with hotel pickup, meals, and optional zipline or mangroves.

“The trip was nice and comfortable. If you get Mr. Jed as a tour guide, be assured that the trip is going to go well, no matter the weather!”

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8.3-in-1 Adventure: Underground River, Zipline ride, and Mangrove Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $79

Palawan 3-in-1 tour: Puerto Princesa Underground River, Sabang X zipline, and a mangrove boat ride with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Caution. Corazan picked us up in a tiny van and stuffed 13 people in it. We had 3 people 6ft tall in the back with no room. These vans are tiny and might be good for the wonderful Filipino people but not tourists. The driving is a bit wild, curvy bumpy roads, that's not the drivers fault but he was going a bit fast. Also I caught the driver watching videos on his cell phone and showing them to people in the front WHILE DRIVING. I yelled out to the guide and eventually she got him to stop. Very dangerous. Also, I had hoped the guide would have set things…”

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9.UNESCO Underground River Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $56

Small-group day tour from Puerto Princesa to the UNESCO Underground River, Sabang mangroves, views, lunch, and optional zipline.

“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.”

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10.Underground River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 40 reviews · 9 hours · from $52

Puerto Princesa Underground River tour from the city with transfers and buffet lunch, plus optional zipline or mangrove cruise in Sabang.

“la guida è l' autista sono due persone fantastiche , simpatiche e disponibili. il tour in se prevede solo la visita al fiume sotterraneo ma è possibile prenotare in loco anche la zipline E il tour tra le mangrovie, scelta che consiglio per evitare di stare tanto tempo senza fare nulla, il tour del fiume parte dopo pranzo quindi tutta la mattina non si ha niente da fare se non queste opzioni . la zipline costa 600, il tour delle mangrovie 300”

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11.Puerto Princesa City Underground River Palawan UNESCO

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · from $70

Paddleboat cruise through the UNESCO Puerto Princesa Underground River with hotel pickup, lunch, and guided cave access in Palawan.

“Long drive but worth it. We were from the cruise ship. Meeting was good right outside the port gate long waits at the caves but once in they were awesome. Operator aware of getting back to the boat on time. Good trip”

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12.Underground River Tour From City proper

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 9 hours · from $50Top rated

Underground River tour from Puerto Princesa with cave paddle boat, buffet lunch, and city pickup. Full 9-hour Palawan nature day.

“Everything was organised very well the underground river and commentary devices were good Also did the mangrove river option and saw some cool snakes and wildlife”

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13.Private Full-Day Tour To Underground River

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $360

Private Underground River full-day tour in Puerto Princesa with pump and paddle boat rides, cave audio guide, and buffet lunch.

“The walk to the Zipline is over 1/2 mile then you have to climb a steep hill with about 100 steps vertical then walk a 1/4 mile in 90 degree heat. None of which is disclosed ahead of time. Not a good experience.”

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14.Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour with Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Puerto Princesa Underground River by boat and paddle, then Sabang Zipline for sea views, cave wildlife, and hotel pickup in 7 hours.

“A great experience. Everything was on time and safe thanks to quide Josh and driver. It's a good idea to start with the zip line because there are no waiting lines in the morning. The only downside is the mosquitoes on the way to the zipline. Take a repelent.”

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15.Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour in Palawan

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $48

Paddle the Puerto Princesa Underground River with a live English guide, then refuel with a solid buffet lunch and easy round-trip transport.

“It was a great day. We ended up opting to do the zip lining and that was fun. However, if you choose not to do the optional activity, I think it would be boring. Just hanging around waiting for everybody to complete that activity. Kim tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and Fun and made a great effort to make it an enjoyable day. I also felt safe with his driver Von. I’d recommend the activity. We thought this buffet was surprisingly great with a large variety and quite a few vegetables..”

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