9-Day Palawan Island Escape with Manila

Tour Style: Private Tour (No Join-in Group Tour)

Tour Route: Manila - Puerto Princesa - El Nido - Manila

Tour Code: ODY-PH-001

Highlights :

Discover the indigenous Batak Tribe living in the jungles
Explore the wonderful Princesa Subterranean River with karst rocks and pristine waters
Learn more about the Philippines’ colonial history at Fort Santiago & UNESCO-listed San Agustin Church

Any part of this itinerary can be tailor-made to fit your needs, e.g. tour length, activities, destinations, hotels.

Travelers' rating: 4.9/5

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Itinerary

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Day 1

Manila，Arrival

Welcome to the Philippines! Upon arrival in Manila, be greeted and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Manila
Day 2

Manila

After breakfast, start your Manila tour with the Casa Manila, a museum in the walled city of Intramuros showcasing the Filipino lifestyle during the Spanish colonial times. Proceed to the opposite UNESCO-listed San Agustin Church. Ride a “calesa”, a traditional horse-drawn carriage, to the Manila Cathedral. Proceed to Fort Santiago and the Rizal Shrine. Continue to the bizarre Chinese Cemetery. After that, head to Quiapo, the oldest district of Manila. Walk to the vibrant Binondo district, the world’s oldest Chinatown.
Return to your hotel and freshen up. Later, be taken to the Makati city, a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metropolitan Manila. The Bonifacio Global City (also known as The Fort) is also easily accessible from here.
Overnight: Manila
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3

Manila - Puerto Princesa

After breakfast, be transferred to the airport for the flight to Puerto Princesa. Upon arrival, be greeted and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, take a Puerto Princesa city tour which includes visits to the Palawan Museum, Plaza Cuartel, the beautiful Immaculate Conception Cathedral, the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (formerly Crocodile Farming Institute), and the Iwahidg Prison and Penal Farm. You may have dinner (at your own expense) at the Ka Lui Restaurant, a popular local seafood restaurant where you dine sitting on the pillows with barefoot. After dinner, you might enjoy a firefly watching tour along Iwahig River before transferring back to the hotel.
Overnight: Puerto Princesa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4

Puerto Princesa

After breakfast, transfer to San Rafael and start to trek to explore the Batak Tribe community, the oldest indigenous tribe in the Philippines. It’s believed by researchers that the Batak people arrived in the Philippines about 50,000 years ago. Facing threats to their existence, there are only several hundred of them left today. En route to the tribe, you may buy a bag of rice, sugar, and coffee to donate to the tribal folks. Have lunch together with the Batak people. After that, transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight: Puerto Princesa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5

Puerto Princesa

This morning, drive to Sabang to explore the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River. Famed as one of the “New 7 Wonders of Nature”, it’s an 8.2km long underground river that flows directly to the sea! Its lower half is still subjected to tidal influence and the cavern presents remarkable rock formations. Apart from admiring the natural beauty, you can also enjoy bird watching, mountain trekking, and go paddling to explore deeper. Have lunch at your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Puerto Princesa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6

El Nido

Have breakfast at the hotel. After that, drive 5 hours to the El Nido town and transfer by a 45-minute boat ride to your hotel in the resort. After lunch at the hotel, the resort provides island-hopping activities of visiting enchanting lagoons and exploring remote islands & mysterious caves, you may join in.
Overnight: El Nido
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7

El Nido, Free Day

Enjoy a free day in El Nido. You may join in various resort-programmed activities or chill out at beachside.
Overnight: El Nido
Meal: Breakfast
Day 8

El Nido - Manila

Enjoy your free time in El Nido till being transferred to the airport for the flight to Manila. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you up and escort you to your hotel. After check-in, spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Manila
Meal: Breakfast
Day 9

Manila, Departure

Enjoy the rest of the time in Manila till our representative picks you up and transfers you to the airport for your flight back home. Bon Voyage!
Meal: Breakfast

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Reviews on This Tour

Odyssey tours mentioned by some of our clients was the former name of Odynovo.
Durations might be different as each trip is customizable.

This tour rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 10 reviews.

January 9, 2019

Communication from staff( Andy) was fantastic. He took his time to explain every question I had to the best of my understanding. Great customer service. Will definitely use the service in future and recommend family and friends as well.

December 23, 2018

John, has been extremely accommodating with all our requests, whilst planning our trip for next year.

November 16, 2018

Fantastic friendly professional service

November 8, 2018

Our tour operator: Mr Eric Kong, was fantastic. Special mention to our guide Donna who went out of her way to ensure an exceptional experience. We loved all our hotel stays with the exception of Daluyon which needs major renovations and the service was lacking due to insufficient food products or simple requests for ice. We would 100% go back to Philippines and highly recommend every other aspect of the tour. The highlight of the trip was Apulit with all its beauty and incredible staff!!!

July 2, 2018

Although I did not book the tour as quoted by Mavis I would like to commend Mavis on her professional handling of my request. Mavis left a good impression of herself and her company.

How Private Tour Works

Accommodation
Enjoy a comfortable stay at competitive rates and with the insider bonus of our partnership with international hotel chains and local ones. Most of the options are recommended based on our field inspections to ensure quality. Kindly note that hospitality service in remote areas cannot usually maintain the same standard as those in the city.

Meals
Meals provided will be clearly outlined in the confirmed itinerary. In most cases, breakfast is served in the hotel. To make the trip go smoothly, lunch is recommended to be included for set menu or a la carte, local flavor or western style, depending on your liking. Restaurants are selected according to positive feedback with your diet requirements in mind. Dinner is the time when you are free to explore the destination’s hidden delights, but we are always happy to give recommendation or offer assistance. In remote areas, meals are likely to be arranged in tourist restaurant or a local family due to limited options.

Tour Guide & Transfer
Every tour comes with English-speaking guides (or other languages on request) and private transfers in each city. The licensed, professional tour guides are local and will be a friendly, knowledgeable company to travel with. When it comes to your personal driver or chauffeur guide, they are experienced and service-minded, all driving well-maintained, air-conditioned vehicles.