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Puerto Princesa Underground River

Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
4.5 of 5 stars 332 Reviews
Type: National Parks, Bodies of Water, Caverns/ Caves
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Malabon City
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

It was my second time to visit the Underground River but it never fails to give me that feeling of excitement when we are at the Cathedral. It was really an amazing site. I wish that they would allow tourists to see beyond the usual range because they said that there are more spots to see such as the fossil..... More

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San Diego, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

God's hidden paradise. Nothing to dislike. It was awesome, the guides had good sense of humour but if dont speak Tagalog, you may not understand everything the guide is saying. Our tour guide's name was Piolo Pasyal and he was hilarious! More

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Mandaluyong, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Getting a tour will make your life easier... They will take care of everything! We enjoyed the boat ride inside the cave, its truly amazing! More

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Legaspi, Philippines
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
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Believe it or not, its one of the world's most amazing natural attraction. Now considered as one of the seven new wonders of the world .. Its simply breath-taking! Seeing God's works through these beautiful natural wonders is something that I will never forget. Inside the long, dark, cold cave you will see stalactites and stalagmites in different forms and... More

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Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

The tour of the Underground River was itself fascinating. I had seen the Callao caves in Tuguegarao many years back and always marvelled at how Nature manages to carve such wonders. The cathedral like caves in this spot were equally amazing. I was a bit amused by our boatman,Joyce, who tried to put some entertainment into the otherwise humdrum trip.... More

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Los Angeles, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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It was just a cave with a river through it, the one in Mexico is longer. Lots of waiting around (we waited for 2hours)for your queue to board the "overloaded and about to tip over" boat to the cave. The tourists both local and foreigners get herded into a tiny boat that is 1 inch away from sinking. More

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Saskatoon, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We booked this tour through our B&B, the Mercedes Bed and Breakfast. We loved this tour and our tour guide was tons of fun and had lots of flair. He shared lots of information about the Philippines, which was so nice. The tour in the UG River was about 20-30 mins, which was just the perfect amount of time. The... More

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herzeliya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

great nature wonder , very pleasant and unique must reserve in advance More

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Galway, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

i have just one tip for the boat trip into the underground river The person who holds the light in the front of the boat, speaks english, the boatmen understands english fully and he will direct you to turn the light left or right to highlight wonders of nature...bon voyage More

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sta rosa philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

this is must visit place when in palawan, our boatman was very funny and polite. my kids really enjoyed it. bring a towel for covering your nose because the bat poops smell can be over powering More

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