Tour Palawan on a budget

When going to Palawan for a tour, the main tours will be within Puerto Princesa City itself.  The city is the second largest city in the Philippines and even the Underground River (Subterranean River), which is a two-hour drive, is still within its boundaries.  The same is true for the Iwahig Penal Farms which will be around  30 to 45 minutes drive from the heart of the city.

Iwahig Penal Farms - Balsahan Resort

There is virtually no traffic for the drive to those places.  Those on a tight budget might not be able to afford the tour packages charged on a per person basis.  Good examples are the charges for the Underground River permit and the boat rides at Honda Bay.  For the permit it will cost only around PHP175.00 to 200.00 per person while a tour package shows it to be PHP600.00 per person.  The boat ride for island hopping at Honda Bay for a tour package is at least PHP1,300.00 per person that includes a meal and some snacks at the islands to be visited.  Hiring a boat costs only PHP600.00.

Balsahan picinic cottages

Bringing your own snacks or packed meal and commuting will save a good amount of money.  In tour packages, tourists are packed in a van and no stop overs.  There's no way to take photos of scenic spots that can be seen along the way.

Being booked at pricey accommodations will only tempt you to take on tour packages.  Get booked in decent cheaper pensions like Ros Maxele Pension House that can assist in suggesting how to go on cheap tours in Puerto Princesa by hiring beautiful "taxicles" or commuting.