The Grand Palawan Tour
PROPOSED ITINERARY
(Valid until March 2001)

DAY 1

Arrival at Puerto Princessa airport via PAL flight. Meet and greet by Asiaworld Hotel representative. Check-in at Hotel. In the afternoon, Tour of Puerto Princessa City with visit to the Crocodile Farm, Sta Monical Ranch, Butterfly Garden, Palawan Museum and Public Market. Return to the hotel at the end of the tour. Overnight Hotel.

DAY 2
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out at 0900H hours for flight to El Nido via charter. Arrival at El Nido airport approximately 1050H. Meet and greet by El Nido Resort representative for immediate transfer to El Nido Resorts-Lagen/Miniloc Island, check in. Rest/Leisure in the morning. Lunch at the resort. After lunch, the Resort Activity Officer will offer activities specially designed and depending on the guest interest. Dinner and overnight at El Nido Resorts-Lagen/Miniloc Island.

DAY 3
Breakfast at the Resort. Enjoy and explore the beauty of El Nido and its surroundings. Lunch and dinner at the resort. Overnight in the resort.

DAY 4

Breakfast at the resort. Check out El Nido Resorts-Lagen/Miniloc Island. Departure for El Nido airport for flight to Puerto Princessa at 0900H. Arrival at Puerto Princessa City Airport at 0940H. Meet and greet by Hotel Representative for the immediate transfer to the hotel. Check-in Hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in the hotel.

DAY 5
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out hotel at 0730H, board an airconditioned van for village of Sabang. In Sabang, take private banca (motorized boat with outrigger) for the St. Paul Subterranean Park with its cave and underground river at the mouth of the cave. Board a rowboat into the cave. The Underground River goes inland for undetermined length.

Only the first 7 kilometers have been explored and the rowboats turn back beyond this point. All the boats are equipped with battery-powered torches enable client to see the stalactites and stalagmites and other rock formation within the caves.

Return to the mouth of the cave to enjoy the lagoon and the white sand beach at St. Paul is well-guarded marine reserve so that the fish and other animals in the area are left untouched. Swimming is possible on the beach. Picnic lunch on the beach.

After lunch, start trek on the "Monkey Trail" (2.5 kilometers) that goes through the rain forest at the edge of the sea. This is called the "Monkey Trail" as the forest is the habitat of wild but harmless monkey which, occassionally come out of their hiding places and can be observed by trekkers.

At about 1530H, back to Puerto Princessa City on board an air-conditioned van, travelling time is approximately 2 1/2 hours on a rough and dusty road. Overnight in the Hotel.

DAY 6
Breakfast at the resort. The rest of the morning is free for last minute shopping for souvenir in the market. Check-out Hotel. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Manila via PAL.

 





Grand Palawan Tour