El Nido to Puerto Princesa with Underground River Tour

Meet at El Nido Bus Terminal at 4:00 AM, a breakfast stop at your own expense around 8:00 AM, registration and briefing at the park at 10:30 AM, the guided boat tour of the Underground River from 11:00 AM, lunch at 1:00 PM, free time at Sabang, then the drive south from 3:00 PM and arrival at your Puerto Princesa hotel around 7:00 PM.

El Nido is the far end of the corridor and the itinerary allows around six and a half hours of driving to reach the park, so a 4:00 AM start puts you at the cave late morning. Pickup slots run to 7:30 AM if you would rather trade cave time for sleep.

It rides with the driver in the van all day, including while you are on the river, so you check out of El Nido in the morning and arrive in Puerto Princesa with everything. Take a dry bag for anything you want on the boat.

Yes — the environmental fee and entrance permits are in the fare, and the park’s dated, named permits are arranged for you. Bring the ID whose name is on the booking, and fix the date early: the daily cap, not the boats, is what sells out.

The base fare covers the vehicle, the tour and two guests, with each additional guest added at a per-person rate. The van is yours alone either way.

Around 7:00 PM at your hotel, and the listing is explicit that this arrival time is approximate and moves with weather and traffic. Do not book a same-day flight out of Puerto Princesa on the back of it.

No. There is a stop at a local restaurant around 8:00 AM at your own expense. Lunch after the river tour is included, as are the licensed guide, the boat tour, the entrance permits and the environmental fee.

Full payment is taken at booking. Cancellations more than 72 hours before the tour date are refunded in full, minus transaction fees; inside 72 hours the booking is non-refundable. If extreme weather or unforeseen circumstances force a cancellation, you are offered a full refund or an alternative date. Message us early if plans shift and we will help rebook; changes remain subject to availability and price adjustments.

Diskubre Palawan operates this service.

This service has an estimated duration of 8 hours to complete.

Available activity slots are 4:00 AM, 4:30 AM, 5:00 AM, 5:30 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM daily.