From the city proper, fees covered

About this experience

Clark Kent Travel and Tours picks you up around the city proper of Puerto Princesa between 06:30 and 07:30, in an air-conditioned van. It is a joiner tour of up to 13 people per van, and the operator confirms your pickup the night before. The licensed guide talks about Puerto Princesa and each stop on the 1.5-hour drive north.

At Sabang Wharf there is about 30 minutes for photos and a look around before a pump boat runs you along the coast for about 20 minutes. Then a paddle boat takes you inside, with an audio device in your ear. The Cabayugan River slips beneath Mount St. Paul and runs through the cave to the sea, and its lower part rises and falls with the tide. Bats and swiftlets are the residents you will see. The cave tour takes about 45 minutes to an hour, and the walk from the beach is about 10 minutes.

What the day adds is a buffet lunch with the fees covered: the permit to enter the cave, the round-trip pump boat, the paddle boat, the audio device and the parking and terminal fees are all in the price, and lunch is a Filipino buffet back in Sabang. The environmental fee of PHP 150 and tips for the guide and driver are not included. A friendly tip: bring flip-flops and a waterproof bag or camera, both on the listing's own packing list.

• The highest guest rating of the tours on this site
• Permit, boats, audio device, parking and terminal fees in the price
• A Filipino buffet lunch in Sabang
• A licensed guide for the whole day
• Pickup between 6:30 and 7:30 around the city proper

How the day runs

1. MorningPickup in the city proper

   Between 06:30 and 07:30. The operator confirms the time the night before.

2. 1.5 hoursDrive to Sabang

   North through the countryside with your licensed guide.

3. 30 minutesSabang Wharf

   A photo stop and a look around while the guide checks you in.

4. About 20 minutesPump boat to the cave

   Along the coast to the cave beach, then a short walk of about 10 minutes.

5. About 45 minutesPaddle boat inside

   The river under the karst with an audio device, bats and swiftlets overhead.

6. 1.5 hoursBuffet lunch, then home

   A Filipino buffet in Sabang, then about 1.5 hours back to the city proper.

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Tips before you book

• Be ready from 06:30. The pickup window runs to 07:30, and the operator messages you the night before.
• Bring the environmental fee of PHP 150 per person in cash. It is paid at the wharf and is not part of the GetYourGuide price.
• Do not bring food into the park. The listing asks for it, and the macaques at the cave beach agree.
• Pack biodegradable insect repellent, flip-flops and a copy of your passport, as the listing suggests.
• Planning the month? Our guide to the best time to visit covers the dry and rainy seasons.

Read next:

• Best time to visit
• How to book the permit

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