Half-day Puerto Princesa City Tour: Explore Local Favorite Spots and Taste Traditional Hopia Pastry
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50 Ratings
Puerto Princesa
Immerse yourself in the local culture and explore the hidden gems of Puerto Princesa City on this half-day tour. Visit popular spots, taste traditional hopia pastry, and enjoy stunning views of the city. Price includes entrance fees, snacks, guide, and transfers.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral - The largest Roman Catholic church in Puerto Princesa
- Baker’s Hill - This place is famous for its mooncakes.
- Plaza Cuartel - A Spanish-era fort that has been used as a military garrison during WWII
- Binuatan Creations - Binuatan Creations shows guests how to weave handicrafts that are a popular souvenir in Palawan
- Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center - The Crocodile Farm is one of Puerto Princesa’s famous landmarks. Aside from crocodiles, you can also see rescued animals in this facility
- Mitra’s Ranch - See the magnificent view of Honda Bay atop a hill.
- Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park - Pass by the iconic baywalk of Puerto Princesa city.
- Outdoor Amphitheater - Get to see the newest attraction in Puerto Princesa - The Balayong People’s Park.
What's Included
- Light refreshments
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Puerto Princesa
- Surcharges on fuel
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the city like a local, exploring the sites that residents love and witness the charm that makes living in this urban landscape a joy. The excursion includes visits to eight remarkable spots: Plaza Cuartel, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Baylwalk, Crocodile Farm, Rancho Sta. Monica, Baker’s Hill, Pasalubong Center, and Binuatan Creations Weaving Center. Feast upon a local delicacy known as hopia, a filled pastry savored by many! Plus, appreciate stunning panoramas of the City from one of its loftiest vantage points.
Your tour fee covers admission to all locales, light refreshments, the services of a professional guide, and transportation via van.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or tour
Location
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Rizal Avenue,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Scoverdale
Mar 1, 2024
Private tour in Puerto Princessa (half day). - The whole experience was fabulous. From the help from Viator with the booking, the flexibility of the tour company when NCL changed port times to the actual tour. Both guide Jerome and driver were great. They looked after us very well. Informative and friendly. The weaving demonstration was very cute (children showed my wife how to weave).
Great tour.
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Darren_d
Feb 29, 2024
Great tour and guide for a smaller town - This was a great tour to get all of the highlights in and around the Puerto Princesa area. The town is up and coming so the fact that our guide, Jed, was local to the area added a whole new and worthwhile perspective. He was very informative and answered all our questions. The sites aren’t fancy but they have history and significance to the area. I highly recommend the tour and Jed as a guide.
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Cynthia_a
Jan 14, 2024
Instead of cruise ship tour - Trip was organized: we felt well taken care of
More than half the price of the cruise ship tour with more people!
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588kylam
Dec 29, 2023
Amazing way to get a taste of Puerto Princesa - This was our first full day in Puerto Princesa and we wanted to get a sense of the city. They arrived early to pick up us. Our tour guide, Banessa (not 100% sure how to spell her name) was awesome, knowledgeable and made the four hours go by seamlessly. She had a great sense of humor and kept us entertained. Nelson, our driver, was a very good driver and navigated the busy streets safely. We loved visiting the local artisans, learning more about some history, and getting to sample ube pastries. I would highly recommend this tour, especially early on in your trip, for anyone who wants to get a better taste of Puerto Princesa and its culture.
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Villiams_r
Nov 25, 2023
City tour Puerto Princesa - Amazing half day tour of Puerto princesa, Philippines from the cruise port. The guide was amazing. I Recommend them 100%
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Christopher
Nov 18, 2023
We were very happy with the tour and the tour guide! - We were brought to some important sites in the city that we could not have discovered on our own in our short time here. We made stops and walked around to take pictures. Our guide explained each stop. We are Very happy with the tour.
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Mark_s
Nov 9, 2023
Fantastic Value - I go on lots of tours but rarely leave reviews. This tour however needs to be highlighted - for the duration, price, local knowledge and general enjoyment, its probably one of the best tours I've been on.
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Connor_j
Feb 25, 2024
Enjoyable tour - Sadly did not attend the Croc farm which is the main reason for the tour due to a vote of not going which wasn't really fair. Enjoyed the other parts a lot.
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Joh2708
Nov 7, 2023
Shopping tour with added poiints of interest - Basically a shopping trip with added points of interest. It started off ok. We saw a weaving centre and had a go at the loom which was terrific, though I learnt nothing about the tradition of weaving here, or the women, or their company - and then to the shop. Highlight was a tour of the crocodile conservation centre. Then to Bakers Hill to buy biscuits and crackers-30 minutes. If you didn't come to Pelawan to buy biscuits and crackers you just waited. Then to some rich politician's house with a lovely view. No shop! About 20 minutes. Then to a pearl jewellery shop. The final stop finished on a high note, at a memorial park with the tragic story of the Japanese massacre of American POWs, plus a church. Maybe if the guide had been more engaging it could have been saved but to discover something of Palawan beyond just the shops, go to the Museum, and the Heritage Centre.
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Manon_d
Sep 25, 2023
True experience - First let’s start with the weather conditions that were not good. Super rainy day. It is not the fault of the tour guide but they should cancel the tour in case of rains. We didn’t see anything. They just took us from one souvenirs shop to another one. We are really disappointed and would not recommend at all.
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