all about PALAWAN part2 (complete guide: where to stay, where to eat, what to do)

[tiara_18]

part 2 na tayo mga friends i have the list of pension houses here in puerto, kasama na address, contact numbers at website (in alphabetical listing)

Abelardo's Pension
- 63 D. Manga Street, Puerto Princesa City.
- Telephone: 6348.4332195
- Price Range: Php150 - 600.

Albon Pension
- Lacao-Carandang Streets, Puerto Princesa City.
- Telephone: 6348.4348582
- Email: albonpension@yahoo.com
- Price Range: PhP850 - 1100.

Aldo's Residence
- Garcellano Commercial Complex, Rizal Avenue,
- Telephone: 6348.4332195
- Price Range: Php200 - 620. Colored TV; laundry services

Amelia Pensionne
- Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City.
- Telephone: 6348.4337029
- Price Range: PhP550 - 2000.

Aniceto's Pension
- 71 Reynoso Street, Puerto Princesa City.
- Telephone: 6348.4346667
- Email: arc_tess@yahoo.com.ph
- Price Range: Php250 - 950

Audissie Pension
- Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa City.
- Telephone: 6348.4334153
- Prince Range: Php250 - 650

Badjao Inn
- 350 Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4332761
- Website: www.badjaoinn.com
- Email: badjao_inn@yahoo.com
- Price Range: Php350 - 950

Banwa Pension
- Liwanag corner B. Mendoza Street, Puerto Princesa City
- telephone: 6348.4337197
- Email: info@banwa.com
- Website: www.banwa.com
- Price Range: Php170 - 500

Baragatan Inn
- Junction 1, San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4345289
- Price Range: Php350 - 1250

Bulwagang Princesa
- Tiniguiban, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 63.48.4336079
- Website: www.bulwagangprincesa.com
- Email: bulwagangprincesa_sta.monica@yahoo.com
- Price Range Php780 - 1800

Casa Fuerte
- 14 Libis Road, Brgy San Pedro, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Philippines 5300
- Contact nos: +(63)(48)434.1642 PLDT
Palawan: (6348)723-2355 PLDT Manila: (632)475-6757 Fax: (6348)434-1885 Mobile nos: 63905-288-3725 / 63999-696-
2323
- Email: casafuerte@ymail.com
- Website: www.casafuerte.ph

Casa Linda Inn
- Trinidad Road, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4332606
- Email: casalindainn@gmail.com
- Price Range: Php400 - 750

Circon Businessman's Inn
- Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4332738
- Email: Angelyc67@yahoo.com
- Price Range: Php250 - 750.

Color Mansion
- 337 Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
-Telephone: 6348.4349406 / 63920-4764887
- Price Range: PhP195 - 800

Dangkalan Inn
- BM Road, San Manuel
-Telephone: 6348.4349207
- Website: www.dangkalanresort.com
- Email: dangkalanresort@yahoo.com
- Price Range: Php800 - 1400

De Loro Inn
- PEO Rd. Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4348408
- Website: www.deloropalawan.com
- Price Range: Php780 - 1500

Deep Forest Garden Inn
- Abueg Road bancao-bancao. Jacana 5300 Puerto Princesa City,Palawan, Philippines
- Telephone No. : Front Desk (048)4341702
- Email: deepforest_reservations@yahoo.com
- Website: www.deepforestinn.com

D Lucky Garden Inn
- Rizal Avenue, PEO Road, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4337869/4336576
- Email:luckygardeninn@yahoo.com
-Website: www.luckygardeninn.com
- Price Range: Php690 - 1090

Hibiscus Garden Inn
-Manalo Extension, Puerto Princesa City
-Telephone: 6348.4341273
- Email: hibiscusgardeninn@gmail.com
-Website: www.puertoprincesahotel.com
- Price Range: PhP1500 - 2500

House of Big Brother
- Manalo Extension, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
- Mobile no. (+63) 0918-936-7767, Landline: (+63)(48) 723-508
- Email: bigbrotherhotel@yahoo.com
- Websites: www.houseofbigbrother.com

Kokaaburra travel lodge
- Abueg Road (Circumferential Road), Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, 5300 Philippines
- Telephone : (048) 434-1580, (048)723-2036
- Cellphone : +63916-251-5889
- Email : info@kookaburratravellodge.com ; kookaburratravellodge2@gmail.com
- Website: www.kookaburratravellodge.com

La Chari'ca Inn & Suites
- 126 Abad Santos, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines - Telephone +6348.4342088, 6348.4333066 or
6348.7232026
-Website www.lacharica.com
- Email lacharica@yahoo.com
- price range:900-1400

Liberty Park Pension
- #34 Liberty Road, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4349782 Fax: 6348.4349783
- Email: info@libertyparkpension.com
- Website: www.libertyparkpension-palawan.com
- Price Range: PhP950 - 2500

Lola Itang Pension
- Roxas Street, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4332990
- Website: www.lolaitang.com
- Price Range: Php650 - 850

One Rover's Place
- 355 Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone 6348.4341338 / 4332245
- Email: gigitrav@yahoo.com
- Website: www.oneroversplace.com
- Price Range: PhP 950 - 2000

Pagdayon Traveler's Inn
- Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4349102
- Price Range: Php600 - 700

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Puerto Pension
- 35 Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa City. Telephone: 6348.4332969 -- Email: ppension@pldtdsl.net
- Website: www.palonl.com/pension/
- Price Range: Php745 - 1190

RAQ Pension
- Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4332533
- Price Range: PhP550 - 1200

Royal Crown Inn
- Dacanay Road, Barangay Maningning, Puerto Princesa City
-Telephone: 6348.4341193
- Price Range: PhP850

Tropical Sun Inn
- 152 Manalo Street, Puerto Princesa City
- Telephone: 6348.4336493
- Website: www.tropicalsuninn.com
- Email: tropicalsuninn@yahoo.com
- Price Range: Php420 - 1520


Ysabelle mansion
- 214 Abad Santos Extension, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines 5300
- Contact Nos.: (Philippines) Landline
(63)(48) 723-0992
Mobile No. (63)918-4089377 / (63)929-2417797
- Email: info@ysabellemansion.com
- Website: www.ysabellemansion.com
- price range: 1200-1500

***price range may vary without prior notice

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GENERAL INFORMATION
- Puerto princesa city lies in the center of the island province of Palawan. considered the largest city in the country (253,982hectares land area, 106kms long). we have 66 barangays, 35 which are urban and 31 are rural.

- the name Puerto Princesa was given in the honor of Princess Eulalia of Spain, born in 1864 to the reigning Queen Isabela II and Dr. Francisco de Asis. when the princess died, the queen renamed the place to Puerto dela Princesa which was eventually reduced to Puerto Princesa as it is known today

- Legend attributes the name Puerto Princesa to a princess like maiden of rare beauty who is said to roam around the bay during moonlight nights.

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

- Princess Eulalia Park: it features the statue of a princess whom the park was named and a memorial marker as a perennial remembrance to the founders of puerto princesa

- Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral: six days after the spanish expedition arrived in puerto princesa, the 1st mass was celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Exequiel Moreno in the same place whre the cathedral now stands

- Mendoza Park: the park was named after Dr. Higinio Mendoza Sr., the war hero of Palawan

- Plaza Cuartel: a national historical site, plaza cuartel is a restored ruin of an old garrison where, in the evening of dec.14, 1944 japanese soldiers burned around 150 american prisoners of war in a tunnel found beneath the park

- Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm: the "prison without bars", was established by the Americans in 1904.

ECOTOURISM DESTINATIONS

- Crocodile Farm and Nature Park: you can found a saltwater crocodile and the endemic Philippine freshwater crocodile. you can also found some endangered and rare species like Palawan bear cat, talking mynah, palawan peacock pheasant
Entrance fee: php40 per pax

- Butterfly Garden: you can see live colorful species of butterflies
Entrance fee: php25 per pax

-Dolphin Watching: enjoy watching long-snouted spinner dolphins leap and play

Honda Bay Island Hopping:enjoy snorkeling at snake island, have fun looking at different starfishes at starfish island, "Lu-li" short term for lulubog-lilitaw visible at ebb tide but disappears during high tide, lovely pandan island a good site for snorkeling, arreceffi island enjoy the island resort of dos palmas

Firefly watching: a breath taking trip around Iwahig River at sundown, watch the magical site of fireflies amidst the mangroves

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park: a natural world heritage site, it is the city's premier ecotourism destination. please support the underground river in new 7 wonders of the world www.new7wonders.com/en

ECO-ADVENTURES
- Ugong Rock: a few minutes away from sabang, situated in brgy. tagabinet, enjoy cave spelunking and zipline.

-Jungle Trekking and Nature Trails: follow a scenic nature trail to the village of Kayasan, the ancestral land of Tagbanua and Batak indigenous people and discover their gentle ways and culture. they can guide hikers through the community trails.

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where to eat:
- kinabuch bar and grill: you can order tamilok and croc meat
ambiance: fair
food: good
value for money: good

- ka lui: you need reservation, closed during sundays
ambiance: good
food: fair
valu for money: fair

bilao palayok: boodle feast
ambiance: good
food: good
value for money: good

balinsasayaw: you can order the famous balinsasayaw (birds' nest soup)
ambiance: fair
food: good
value for money: good

badjao seafront: i prefer going here during lunch para makita ang magandang view
ambiance: good
food: fair
value for money: fair

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mode of transpo: tricycle, multicab, public van

from airport: kung wala kayong reservation sa pension house pwede kayo sumakay sa trike para magpahatid sa kanila sa kung saang pension house niyo gusto mag-check in, yung mga trike na nasa loob ng airport 50pesos ang singil nila, lumabas lang kayo ng airport hindi naman malayo, kapag dun kayo sumakay 10pesos lang ang pamasahe kung medyo malayo yung pension

from pension house: kung pupunta kayo sa palengke, minimum lang na 7pesos ang pamasage, kung medyo malayo 10pesos. ganun din kung pupunta kayo sa mga resto halos 10pesos lang ang pamasahe.

DIY tour:
-kung magcity tour kayo na trike lang may marerent kayo na 600-700pesos para sa buong tour, depende din sa mga gusto niyong puntahan, kung hindi naman napuntahan lahat pwede pa mabawasan yung bayad sa trike para sa tour. 40pesos ang entrance fee sa crocodile farm, 25pesos naman sa butterfly garden

- going to honda bay na trike lang 500pesos ang bayad, ihahatid kayo ng trike at susunduin na dun, sa wharf magregister kayo then bayad ng boat, may 1300 na boat good for 6pax, medyo maliit yun, 1500 na yung kasunod na boat, additional 250pesos para sa additional pax. 50pesos naman ang bayad sa entrance fee bawat island, maliban sa snake island walang bayad ang entrance, pwede kayo mamalengke muna para may food kayo pagdating sa island or sa island na din bumili ng food.

- sa underground river tour naman, kailangan niyo muna kumuha ng permit sa booking office sa tabi lang ng kinabuch, sa may building ng badjao 150pesos ang permit, then punta kayo sa san jose market para sumakay ng public van 120pesos ang pamasahe hanggang sabang wharf, pagdating dun patatakan niyo ang permit sa office madali lang naman makita yung office sa may wharf, then kuha kayo ng boat 700pesos good for 6pax, pagdating sa UR wharf register kayo then tawagin kayo kung sasakay na ng paddle boat, wala na tong bayad.

Package tours:
standard rates para sa package tours: pm lang po mahirap na magpost hahaha baka masita pero eto ang standard rate ng tourism:

UNDERGROUND RIVER - 1500/pax
HONDA BAY ISLAND HOPPING - 1100/pax
CITY TOUR - 600/pax
DOS PALMAS DAY TOUR - 1800/pax
FIREFLY WATCHING - 900/pax
- inclusive of aircon van, boat transfers, permit, lunch, entrance fees, terminal fees, cottage, tour guide

[iluvjis]

@tiara, pwede bang i-add yung firefly watching sa package namin? thanks

[adik lang]

wow ang sipag ni ms.tiara vey helpful especially to us na first time pupunta sa palawan on january.
im still backreading pero hopefully you can also help us pag malapit na kami punta.

like!like!like!

mode of transpo: tricycle, multicab, public van

from airport: kung wala kayong reservation sa pension house pwede kayo sumakay sa trike para magpahatid sa kanila sa kung saang pension house niyo gusto mag-check in, yung mga trike na nasa loob ng airport 50pesos ang singil nila, lumabas lang kayo ng airport hindi naman malayo, kapag dun kayo sumakay 10pesos lang ang pamasahe kung medyo malayo yung pension

from pension house: kung pupunta kayo sa palengke, minimum lang na 7pesos ang pamasage, kung medyo malayo 10pesos. ganun din kung pupunta kayo sa mga resto halos 10pesos lang ang pamasahe.

DIY tour:
-kung magcity tour kayo na trike lang may marerent kayo na 600-700pesos para sa buong tour, depende din sa mga gusto niyong puntahan, kung hindi naman napuntahan lahat pwede pa mabawasan yung bayad sa trike para sa tour. 40pesos ang entrance fee sa crocodile farm, 25pesos naman sa butterfly garden

- going to honda bay na trike lang 500pesos ang bayad, ihahatid kayo ng trike at susunduin na dun, sa wharf magregister kayo then bayad ng boat, may 1300 na boat good for 6pax, medyo maliit yun, 1500 na yung kasunod na boat, additional 250pesos para sa additional pax. 50pesos naman ang bayad sa entrance fee bawat island, maliban sa snake island walang bayad ang entrance, pwede kayo mamalengke muna para may food kayo pagdating sa island or sa island na din bumili ng food.

- sa underground river tour naman, kailangan niyo muna kumuha ng permit sa booking office sa tabi lang ng kinabuch, sa may building ng badjao 150pesos ang permit, then punta kayo sa san jose market para sumakay ng public van 120pesos ang pamasahe hanggang sabang wharf, pagdating dun patatakan niyo ang permit sa office madali lang naman makita yung office sa may wharf, then kuha kayo ng boat 700pesos good for 6pax, pagdating sa UR wharf register kayo then tawagin kayo kung sasakay na ng paddle boat, wala na tong bayad.

Package tours:
standard rates para sa package tours: pm lang po mahirap na magpost hahaha baka masita pero eto ang standard rate ng tourism:

UNDERGROUND RIVER - 1500/pax
HONDA BAY ISLAND HOPPING - 1100/pax
CITY TOUR - 600/pax
DOS PALMAS DAY TOUR - 1800/pax
FIREFLY WATCHING - 900/pax
- inclusive of aircon van, boat transfers, permit, lunch, entrance fees, terminal fees, cottage, tour guide

[tiara_18]

^ sure post ka lang kung ano ang mga gusto mong malaman

gandang morning palawan keep on posting your questions guys, madami kaming willing tumulong sa inyo para mapagaan ang pagaayos ng tour niyo

@tiara, pwede bang i-add yung firefly watching sa package namin? thanks

sure mam itext ko lang sa kapatid mo. thanks!

[astrodiva]

wow naman bagong thread na everybody love Puerto Princesa, can't wait to see El Nido miss tiara

[susanbtirona]

Thanks Ms Tiara for all the infos.. in time for my palawan trip 2 weeks from now il have this printed para guide ko/namin ng mga kasama ko btw are you familiar with duchess pension i already asked sa kabilang thread, the location and some feedbacks..im planning na dyan magstay coz it's the cheapest 200/night per room kaso ang worry ko baka malayo sa main road.. thanks in advance..

[tiara_18]

susan hindi naman malayo sa main road ang duchess pension, medyo malapit nga siya sa cathedral, sobrang lapit din sa palengke

[susanbtirona]

Thank u thank u Ms Tiara!

[tiara_18]

welcome miss susan

i'll post some pics taken last week na nagpunta kami magina sa sabang

my son


rock formation in sabang


public enemy #1 snatcher ng food


Underground river wharf

[astrodiva]

nice pics miss tiara your baby is so adorable! maliit pa siya nung makita namin

sana hindi maulan dyan sa september

[apot]

welcome miss susan

i'll post some pics taken last week na nagpunta kami magina sa sabang

my son
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...yz_18/carl.jpg

rock formation in sabang
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/..._18/sabang.jpg

public enemy #1 snatcher ng food
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/..._18/monkey.jpg

Underground river wharf
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/.../URwharf-1.jpg

gandang gabi palawan
wow ms tiara its a big help for us

[rubberr_ducky]

@tiara - Thanks for posting the pics at na-miss ko tuloy ang PP. Naalala ko tuloy yung mga snatcher ng pagkain. Nung pumunta kami jan ay may isang turista na sinabihan ng tour guide na i-secure yung gamit kaso inuna ang picture taking kaya si snatcher ninakaw yung malaking bag ng frito lays. Nagsisigaw yung babae pero kasalanan ren naman niya kaya nangyari yun.


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Congrats at may thread 2 na ang Palawan

[tiara_18]

@rubber ducky yung guest namin last week hinabol ng snatcher na yan hanggang makabalik galing sa UR eh nakaabang yung unggoy na humabol sa kanya mukhang type siya

balik kayo dito sa palawan

[rubberr_ducky]

@rubber ducky yung guest namin last week hinabol ng snatcher na yan hanggang makabalik galing sa UR eh nakaabang yung unggoy na humabol sa kanya mukhang type siya

balik kayo dito sa palawan

I'd love to go back pero in 2-3 years time. Lapit na manganak si wifey kaya malaking drain sa budget namin yung para kay baby. Pwede naman siguro sa kids yung underground river and honda bay tour?

[chem_engr]

ms. tiara, saang tour pwede isabay ang firefly watching? after UR? Honda? o citytour?

[tiara_18]

hello chem_eng gandang gabi, yung firefly watching mas ok siya gawin after ng city tour para hindi kayo masyadong pagod, kung after ng UR or honda bay sobrang pagod na katawan niyo, hindi na kayo magenjoy nun kasi parang gustong gusto niyo ng matulog na lang at magpahinga

I'd love to go back pero in 2-3 years time. Lapit na manganak si wifey kaya malaking drain sa budget namin yung para kay baby. Pwede naman siguro sa kids yung underground river and honda bay tour?

naku congrats sa bagong baby niyo pwede sa kids ang mga tours dito sa puerto, ang anak ko wala pa siyang 1yr old nung una ko siya dinala sa underground river at honda bay, pero mas na-enjoy niya ang tours ngayong mag-3yr old na siya