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Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Package Details

  • Valid April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009
  • Roundtrip airfare from Honolulu to Puerto Princesa, Philippines
  • 2 Night hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
  • Extra nights with breakfast start at $14 per person
  • Hotel/airport transfers
  • Prices are based on low season airfare
  • Optional tours include City Tour, Underground River Tour (with lunch), Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour (with lunch) and Dolphin Watching. Tours start at $13 per person and include transfers, entrance fees and English-speaking guide.
  • Package is available only with the purchase of a roundtrip ticket from Honolulu to Manila on Philippine Airlines.

Starting from $663 per person/double occupancy

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Description

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Puerto Princesa is located in the middle of the long strip of land that is the Palawan Island Province in the Philippines. A tall mountain range divides the city into two distinct portions - the west is characterized by craggy foothills and rugged mountains located close to the shoreline of the South China Sea, while the east stretches to the Sulu Sea and features broad, flat plains, hills and thin strips of terrain bordered by swampland.

The name "Puerto Princesa" was said to have been originally chosen by Queen Isabella XI of Spain after her daughter, Princess Eulalia suffered an untimely death. The depth of the Puerto Princesa Bay allows ships of almost any size to anchor and the surrounding landscape provides protection from severe weather, another reason why the name "Puerto Princesa", or "Princess of Ports" could have come into being.

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Some sights not to miss include the Immaculate Conception Cathedral; Princess Eulalia Park with a statue of the park's namesake; Palawan Museum displaying ancient relics and artifacts; Galeri Kamarikutan featuring monthly art exhibits and performances; and the Ethnographic Museum in the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Bataks and Tagbanuas.

The Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center is home to two endangered species of crocodiles in the Philippines, the saltwater crocodile and the endemic Philippines freshwater crocodiles; see these only known survivors from the Age of the Dinosaurs and learn about their economic importance. Another must see is the Palawan Butterfly Garden where you can see a myriad of colorful Palawan butterflies in various stages of their lifecycles within a natural setting.

Travel Advisory: Any U.S. citizens traveling to the Philippines, particularly the southern island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, should consider the risks to their safety and security while visiting, including those due to terrorism. Travelers should exercise extreme caution in western and central Mindanao and in all areas of the Sulu Archipelago.

Gangs who kidnap individuals for ransom money (such as the New People's Army or NPA) operate in the Philippines. A U.S. citizen kidnapped in October 2007 has still not been located. Terrorist groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group, Jema'ah Islamiyah and other groups who have broken away from the more mainstream Moro Islamic Liberation Front or Moro National Liberation Front are responsible for bombings that have resulted in deaths, injuries and property damage; the most recent deadly attack was on January 3, 2008. Central and western areas of Mindanao have seen bombings targeting bus terminals and other public buildings.

Visit http://travel.state.gov for more information.