Top 6 Exciting Things To Do In Palawan

Visiting Palawan is a mandatory bucket list. Cruise along Palawan's UNESCO World Heritage Site, a 8.2 km underground river before jumping aboard an island hopping adventure around Palawan's beach paradise. Dive amongst historic shipwrecks or laze the day away on fine white sand sun soaked beaches before an afternoon adventure canoeing through limestone rocks and take a swim amongst the marine life. Swim snorkel or snooze? What will you choose?

How to get there: Fly with Cebu Pacific or Philippines Airline from Singapore to Puerto Princesa (PPS).

Check out Saffron Sharpe's Philippines adventure and be inspired!

#1 Underground River in Puerto Princesa

Inside the extraordinary Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, you'll see a astonishing limestone rock formation. This attraction is also a World Heritage UNESCO site and it has one of the most impressive cave systems in the world.

#2 Diving in El Nido

El Nido is such a great place to dive because it offers sites accessible to all kind of divers. From the beginner to the experienced diver, everyone can find great places to explore beautiful lifeforms underwarer and have fun while diving in El Nido.

#3 Island Hopping at El Nido

Palawan has been elected “World’s Best Island” by specialized magazines. With its clear and clean water, its sugar-white sand beaches and its abundant wild-life, this idyllic island really is a dream place for island-hopping tourist and El Nido is one of Palawan’s jewel.

#4 Explore the Hidden Gem, Nacpan Beach

Nacpan Beach is one-half of the famous ‘Twin Beaches’ (the other being Calitang Beach) – it’s where rustic palm-thatched huts line the beach with local restaurants serving up fresh seafood. It’s about 45 minutes away from El Nido city by motorbike. There’s a lush green hill that you can walk up that will give you a spectacular view of Nacpan and Calitang beaches.

#5 Explore Coron and swim in Lake Kayangan

Spend the day exploring Coron’s paradise islands with ease on a full-day island hopping tour from Coron town. Lake Kayangan is one of the most popular places in Coron and the most photographed. The view, the limestone islets around and the lake are just breathtaking.

#6 Snorkel on a WWII Japanese shipwreck in Coron

The waters around Coron are filled with WWII shipwrecks and the Japanese ship known as Skeleton Wreck is shallow enough that snorkelers can appreciate the wreck and coral reef that has formed on it. The stern of Skeleton Wreck lies in just 5 meters (16 feet) of water and with a dry snorkel, you can easily free-dive down for a closer look.

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