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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Wonders of Palawan

Palawan is one of the most sought places in the Philippines ever since. Until the search for   7 Wonders of Nature begins. Just like in Showbiz (as me, hahaha) the more you talk about it, the more people long to see it, the more people get excited to be there, the more you get curious about it and tends you to experience it.

Long before (December 2011), we are booked for Puerto Princesa Palawan. Yes, it is that early since we are looking for the "promo fare". Can you believe that we booked our plane ticket for just about Php 864 including all charges (fuel surcharge, travel tax, etc). Oooops terminal fee is not included.

Seconds split, minutes break, hours past, days gone and September approaches. It really gets excited everyday. However, some of our friends backed out from the itinerary. One has to fly back to work abroad, one has just started from a new work that she cannot place her leave of absence, one just got back from Singapore tour and others were just having a trouble on expenses.Setting aside some of the problems, September 1 comes along. Yehey!, we are flying to Puerto Princesa. Our Itinerary goes like this: 

                                                  

September 1 
0540  -  ETD to Puerto Princesa
0650  -  ETA at Puerto Princesa
0730  -  Breakfast 
0900  -  ETD to Sabang (Underground River)
1130  -  Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour
1230  -  Lunch
1400  -  Departure (we have to meet our public van at junction 1 to El Nido about an hour drive from Sabang)
1700  -  Stop-over at Roxas
2000  -  Arrival at El Nido
2100  -  Check in at Garnet Hotel
2200  -  late Dinner 

September 2
0700  -  Wake up Call
0730  -  Breakfast
0900  -  Island hopping ( combination of Tour A & B)
         (Small Lagoon. Big Lagoon. Simizu Island, Cudugnon Cave, Snake Island, Pinagbuyutan
           Island, 7 Commandos Beach)
1700  -  End of Island Hopping
1800  -  Freshen up, Rest, Dinner at get ready for the night life

September 3
0700  -  Wake up Call
0730  -  Breakfast
0900  -  Island hopping (Tour C)
           (Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, Tapiutan Island, Inambuyod Island(snorkeling),
            Helicopter Island)
1630  -  End of Island Hopping, Prepare for Check out.
1730  -  Check out
1800  -  Departure to Puerto Princesa via Roro Bus)
2000  -  Stop Over at Taytay
2200  -  Stop Over at Roxas
2400  -  Arrival at Puerto Princesa Bus Terminal and meet my Cousin
0030  -  Midnight Snack at Cousin's Place
0130  -  Sleep, Rest.

September 4
0700  -  Wake up Call
0730  -  Breakfast
0800  -  City Tour (via tricycle)
1200  -  Lunch
1230  -  Check in at Puerto Princesa Airport
1340  -  ETD via Airphil to Manila
1500  -  Arrival at NAIA


This Itinerary is near our actual IT. It may looks like so tiring yet fulfilling. We maximize the time of our stay at Puerto Princesa and El Nido, Palawan, but we haven't yet done the Honda Bay Tour (maybe next time, what!?) because of time constraint. However, it still a a great experience having those really a "Wonders of Nature" and it is only in the Philippines. It is more fun indeed here at the Philippines, so come and prove it by yourself.

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