As a tourist in the Philippines there is so much to do and see. This video is the second in the series, "Philippines, where to go, what to see". This time we head to the island of Palawan and its provincial capital Puerto Princesa. Using our holiday videos we show you some of the places to go and sites to see as alternatives to lazing on the beach, as well as telling you some of the history of the Philippines. Most of the large islands are reached by flying from Manila. Changing islands usually needs flying back to Manila and getting another plane to your island destination, which is a bit of a pain. Flying time from Manila to Puerto Princesa on the island of Palawan takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. We stayed at Deep Forest Garden Inn in Puerto Princesa. Our first sightseeing trip was to Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, which is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range. The park is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Our trip was to the underground river, which required a minibus ride to the coastal village of Sabang. A short, motorised, boat ride, followed by a very short walk through the forest along a designated wooden footpath, slightly raised off the forest floor to protect feet and forest, brought us to the paddle boats that were to take is into the cave itself. The guide was quite amusing, pointing out various features of the cave and the underground river that flows through it. After the cave excursion it was back to Sabang for lunch. That evening we took a trip to see the fireflies but conditions were too dark to video. There are many tours but ours consisted of a boat ride from Puerto Princesa Baywalk to a larger boat moored in the bay about halfway toward the river Sicsican, where we had dinner. Then back on the boat for the trip up the Sicsican River with its mangrove trees lining the banks which is where the fireflies gather. A nice restful evening after a full day’s sightseeing. Next day we went island hopping. With over 7,000 islands it isn’t surprising that you can go island hopping from almost anywhere in the Philippines. Our trip was from Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa. We visited two islands Pandan, where we had lunch and Cowrie which we visited on the return trip. We would have liked to go dolphin watching but the tour wasn’t available at that time. In the next video we go to Cebu. Tags: Philippines where to go; Philippines what to see; the Philippines; palawan; puerto princesa; subterranean river; underground river; honda bay; island hopping; pandan island; cowrie island; pandan; cowrie; baywalk; Philippines national park; UNESCO; unesco; UNESCO listed; world heritage site; seven wonders of nature; fireflies; ; touring the Philippines; Philippine tours; Philippine Islands; Holidaying in the Philippines; Holiday; Philippines holiday; Philippines a trip to remember; Philippines; historic sites; Philippines historic sites; Philippines where to go what to see

• published: 31 Mar 2015
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