WOW Philippines Travel Agency, Inc. traveled to Puerto Princesa City in December of 2010 for the Christmas holidays. During our stay in Puerto Princesa we took two city tours, the first city tour was arranged by our WOW Philippines Travel Agents, the second city tour was the sponsored city tour by the local Palawan travel and tourism athourity.
Traveler's Tip:
* The first city tour of Puerto Princesa we enjoyed very much. We hired a tricycle driver for 300 peso, to take us around to the different local city attractions, we really enjoyed taking our time viewing all of the tourist attractions and talking with the local residents of Puerto Princesa. (SEE VIDEO)
** The second city tour was sponsored by the Palawan Tourism Department, and we have to be honest with our assesment, we did not enjoy this city tour, and for the following reasons.
1. This city tour consist of taking you to several "known" souvenir shops, where prices are quite high.
2. Tour destinations on this list consist of, "Bakers Hill" unless you are interested in buying baked goods, this may be of no interest to you.
3. Iwahig Prison Farm, you will see and learn nothing about the prison farm itself, you are taken directly to the souvenir shop, where you can purchase souvenirs.
4. The Santa Monica Ranch, absolutely nothing here, you are taken here to get pictures of the "view".
In summery, no one that we went on this city tour with enjoyed it, it was about 4 hours of just driving around in van, crammed with 8 people, not fun. Our driver even did what is known as a "running tour" of a couple of locations, which is prohibited.
Palawan City Tour Package - PHP. 600.00 per person
Bay Walk:
Banca Boats in Bay Walk Palawan
Children Bike Riding in Bay Walk Palawan
Mountain and Sea View In Bay Walk Palawan
Colorful Fish Artwork in Bay Walk Palawan
Children Playing Games
Palawan Cathedral in Bay Walk
Water Fountain in Palawan Governors Mansion
Front View of Governors Mansion Palawan
Bay Walk Garden View Palawan
Governors Mansion Outside Entrance
Playful Children in Bay Walk Palawan
Stairway Entrance of Palawan Governors Mansion
Stand of Food Carts in Bay Walk Palawan
Playing Sepak Takraw in Palawan
Prayer Candles with Jesus Christ Statue in Palawan
Statue of Mother Mary in Bay Walk Palawan
Bakers Hill:
Price Included with Palawan City Tour Package - PHP. 600.00 per person
Bakers Hill Kitchen Front View Palawan
Food Carts Stand in Bakers Hill Palawan
Items in Bakers Hill Food Cart Palawan
Palawan City Tour Bakers Hill House with Statue of Show Girls
Restaurant of Palawan Bakers Hill
Small House in Bakers Hill Palawan
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Bakers Hill Palawan
Marilyn Monroe in Bakers Hill House Palawan
Main House of Palawan Bakers Hill
Cheff Statue in Bakers Hill Palawan
Mitras Ranch:
Price Included with Palawan City Tour Package - PHP. 600.00 per person