Daytrip Do-It-Yourself Itinerary to the Tabon Caves of Quezon, Palawan

• Summary
• Itinerary
• Budget for 4 pax
• Things to Bring
• Notes

Summary

No. of Pax: 4 pax
Budget: 900 Pesos per person
Duration: 1 day
Estimated Start: 4:30 AM from lodging at Puerto Princesa Town Proper
Estimated End: 06:15 PM at Puerto Princesa Town Proper
Points of Interest: National Museum Quezon, Palawan Branch and Tabon Caves Complex

Suggested Itinerary

0430 AM	Ride tricycle to San Jose Terminal from Puerto Princesa Town Proper (100 Pesos/tricycle)
0440 AM	ETA San Jose Terminal at Leonard/Charing Van Terminal
0500 AM	ETD to Quezon, Palawan
0800 AM	ETA Quezon, Palawan; Late breakfast at Quezon Transport Terminal
0830 AM	Ride tricycle to National Museum (10 Pesos/pax)
0835 AM	ETA National Museum at Quezon, Palawan; Pay entrance fee to National Museum (20 Pesos/pax) and Tabon Caves Complex (20 Pesos/pax); Go around the Museum.
0935 AM	Walk to the National Road to ride tricycle
0940 AM	Ride tricycle to Quezon Public Market (9 Pesos/pax)
0945 AM	ETA Quezon Public Market; Buy drinks and snack for the tour around Tabon Caves Complex
1000 AM	Ride tricycle to Quezon Port (9 Pesos/pax); This is actually walkable
1005 AM	ETA Quezon Port; Visit the Coastguard Office for approval of the permit to go to the Tabon Caves Complex
1015 AM	Ride boat going to the Tabon Caves Complex (800 Pesos per 6 pax)
1100 AM	ETA Tabon Caves Complex; Register and start of Tabon Caves Complex guided tour
0100 PM	End of Tabon Caves Complex guided tour; Ride boat back to Quezon Port
0140 PM	ETA Quezon Port; Walk to the public market
0150 PM	ETA Public Market; Late lunch
0230 PM	Ride tricycle to Quezon Transport Terminal (10 Pesos/pax)
0235 PM	ETA Quezon Transport Terminal at Leonard/Charing Van Terminal
0300 PM	ETD to Puero Princesa
0600 PM	ETA Puerto Princesa San Jose Terminal; Ride multicab to Town Proper (12 Pesos/pax)
0615 PM	ETA Puerto Princesa Town Proper

ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD – Estimated Time of Departure

Budget for 4 pax

Transportation

25.00	Tricycle to San Jose Terminal from Puerto Princesa Town Proper (100 Pesos/tricycle)
200.00	Van to Quezon, Palawan to Puerto Princesa
10.00	Tricycle from Quezon Transport Terminal to National Museum
9.00	Tricycle from National Road near the National Museum to Quezon Public Market
9.00	Tricycle from Quezon Public Market to Quezon Port
10.00	Tricycle from Quezon Public Market to Quezon Transport Terminal
200.00	Van to Puerto Princesa from Quezon Transport Terminal
463.00	Total Transportation

Food

50.00	Late breakfast at Quezon Transport Terminal
50.00	Drinks and snacks for Tabon Cave Complex guided tour
50.00	Late Lunch
150.00	Total Food

Tours and Entrance Fees

20.00	National Museum Entrance Fee
20.00	Tabon Cave Entrance Fee
200.00	Boat Rental to and from Tabon Caves (800 Pesos per 6 pax)
240.00	Total Tours and Entrance Fees

Summary

463.00	Transportation
150.00	Food
240.00	Tours and Entrance Fees
47.00	Extra Money
900.00	TOTAL BUDGET

Price are in Philippine Peso.

Things to Bring

• Bag for your stuff
• Extra Clothes
• Personal Medication
• Flashlight
• 1 Liter of water for the Tabon Caves Complex guided tour
• Snacks for sharing
• Sunblock
• Umbrella
• Camera
• Towel
• Tissue
• Bottle of water to be refilled

Notes

• Leonard and Charing Shuttle Vans can actually fetch you from your lodging at Puerto Princesa Town Proper when you reserve a seat. They can also fetch you from where you are in Quezon. This will actually lessen your budget. Below are their number
  Leonard – 0909-559-9659 (Puerto Princesa), 0930-242-4703 (Quezon)
  Charing – 0929-305-3973 (Puerto Princesa), 0929-305-3973 (Quezon)
  For more information check my post on How to get to Quezon, Palawan.
• It is required that you go to the National Museum Quezon, Palawan branch because that is where you will get your permit to enter the Tabon Caves Complex. Personal appearance is required as there will be a short briefing before you go to the Tabon Caves Complex.
• National Museum Quezon, Palawan Branch is open daily from 8AM to 5PM. They are even open on National Holidays. Though permits for Tabon Caves Complex can only be obtained until 2PM.
• Get ready to get wet when you ride the boat just in case the waves are strong or you’ll have to go down on the water due to the low tide.
• Waterproof your things, especially your clothes.
• There are no stores in the Tabon Caves Complex.
• Eating on the trails of the Tabon Caves Complex are prohibited.
• Bring candies just in case you need some strength on the trail. Just be sure to keep the wrappers and bring it back to Quezon Town Proper.
• There are a lot of stairs going up and down the cave complex so be sure to have a bit of physical strength and an enduring mind to go around.
• You can leave your bag at the registration at the Tabon Caves Complex while you are being toured around. Just tell the security there that you’re leaving your bag.
• Please bring back your trash to the town proper of Quezon when you visit the Tabon Caves Complex and throw them on proper disposal sites.
• If you are quick to go around the Tabon Caves Complex you can actually take a swim in the beach of the complex.
• You can compare how much money you saved when you check the price of the tour agencies here.
• Don’t worry about the permit to the Tabon Caves, it’s much easier than getting permits to the Underground River.

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