Prinsesang Rakista

Just went to Palawan last September 13-16. It's raining in Manila but whoah it's super hot in Palawan. :p. Buti na lang.. kasi kung hindi baka mas ok pang bumalik na lang. Anyway, we are 10 in the group and here's our partly DIY and partly packaged tour with est budget;


Day 1 - Honda Bay
arrived 9:45 in Roxas City. Take the earliest flight para hindi masayang yung araw.

9:45 - arrival (taxi -200/person,breakfast meal: 100/person. terminal fee - 200)
1o:00 - check in (we stayed in Lola Itang around 10min from the airport. Free transfer-in)
10:30 - prepare for honda bay tour (just arrange with any tricycle driver. That's 450 per tricycle, max of 5)
11:00 - lunch (we had our first lunch at Balinsasayaw. 150/person)
12:00 - 30min tricycle ride
12:30 - depart going to islands. 3 islands (starfish-25/person, snake, pandan-5o/person)
6:00 - going back. On he way, Bat watching
6:30 - depart going back to Lola Itang
8:00 - dinner at Kinabuch (150/person + 7 tricycle fare)
TOTAL -772

Day 2 - Dos Palmas
wake up as early as 6 am because shuttle bus going to honday bay departs at exactly 7am. No waiting time.

we arranged our package tour with kuya Joel on Day 1. Just PM me for the contact number. P1800 per person which includes transfer in and out (bus and boat), buffet lunch, facilities except pool and spa, kayaking, snorkeling (with motor boat ride to reef spots, etc).

6:30 - breakfast anywhere (meal-50/person)
7:00 - depart going to honda bay (pick-up point NCC mall)
7:30 - depart going to Dos Palmas (security checking before riding the boat)
8:30 - arrival at Dos Palmas
Things to do before lunch
kayaking and snorkeling
12:00 - buffet lunch.
1:00 - Things to do after lunch
billiards, darts, take pictures around Dos Palmas and chill. ;p
3:30 - back to honda bay
5:30 - back to pick-up point (NCC mall)
5:45 - buy pasalubong (Tiangge-Tiangge is walking distance from NCC mall)
8:30 - dinner at Badjao seafront (food is quite expensive but we still manage to stick into our budget of 150/person. Tricycle ride going there is expensive too, 150 per tricycle roundtrip ride, max of 5)
TOTAL - 2030

Day 3 - Underground River
depature as early as 7am para makarating ng maaga sa sabang wharf kasi mahaba ang pila ng mga pumupunta. para sa mga mahihiluhin, uminom ng bonamine. ;p

we also arrange package tour with Joel which includes van, boat and buffet lunch. 1150/person. If you will arrange DIY tour, it will cost you around 800 each, pwede na rin yung package, wala ka pang iisipin.

6:00 - breakfast anywhere (100/person)
7:00 - depart going to Sabang wharf
9:00 - depart going to underground river
9:30 - cruise at underground river
11:00 - buffet lunch
4:30 - depart going to Lola Itang
request the tour guide to drop by New Market to buy danggit or pusit, only if you want.
6:30 - arrive at Lola Itang
8:00 - dinner at Ka Lui (this is per reservation only esp when you will arrive in group and is available at 7:30 or 8:30 only) 150/person
TOTAL - 1400

Day 4 - City Tour
we woke up late since we book the latest flight at 5pm. So no rush.
we rent a van also with Joel that cost 1200/van for 4 hours max of 10. Exceeding time will cost you 300/hour. So wag kayo magtatagal sa mga destination para hindi ma-charge ng extra hours

10:00 - breakfast/lunch (meal 150/person)
11:00 - City tour
Cathedral, Butterfly Garden, Iwahig Penal Colony, Crododile Farm (opens at 1:30),
Baker's Hill ( Bailey's muffin a must try, buy crinkles and hopia for pasalubong),
Mitra's Ranch
merienda (meal 100/person)
3:30 - depart going to Airport (terminal fee-20/person)
7:00 - arrive Manila (texi fare - 200/person)
TOTAL 590

Grand Total 4792

This does not include airfare and pasalubong. :)
Enjoy!