Caliraya Lake, Laguna is one of the most accessible travel destinations for Metro Manila residents wishing to take a relaxing break from the busy city life. Caliraya Lake, located in the town of Lumban, Laguna, is about 2 hours away from Manila and very near Laguna Lake. Visitors to Caliraya Lake are treated to a scenic view of the famous Laguna de Bai.
The lake of Caliraya is a man-made lake that used to be reserved for the elite. Today, it is an ideal place for spiritual retreats, company team buildings and wholesome vacations for the family. Read the rest of this entry »
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Corregidor Island stands as a memorial to the Philippines’ war history, its walls and ruins each telling a story of courage, valor, honor, amidst the heartbreak and suffering that war brought with it. Read the rest of this entry »
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Chinatown in Binondo, Manila, may not be the cleanest, most pleasant place in the Philippines, but visitors usually leave happy, having found the best that the Filipino-Chinese community can offer. Read the rest of this entry »
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On our Puerto Princesa trip, we allocated one day to tour around the city. Travel agencies usually offer Puerto Princesa City tours, which include air-conditioned transport service. We felt it better to do a city tour aboard a tricycle, which is much cheaper and simpler.
Tricycle drivers usually offer tourists their own version of Puerto Princesa city tours. One advantage is you have full control of the time you can spend at a certain tourist spot you are fancy, not like when you join a group of tourists on a day tour where time spent at tourist spots are limited.
We also did our island hopping tour from Honda Bay via tricycle, which made the trip way cheaper. For a half-day city tour, tricycles charge 500. Beyond that time, it’s 700 pesos.
The usual city tour of Puerto Princesa takes tourists to Mitra’s Farm, Baker’s Hill, Crocodile Farm, Viet Ville, and a trip to the souvenir shops in the city.
View of the city from Mitra's Farm
Mitra’s Farm is located on a hill, thus giving visitors a great view of the city. We didn’t linger much at Mitra’s Farm, instead, we spent more time at Baker’s Hill, which was a very relaxing, restful place. Baker’s Hill offers great-tasting hopia and other baked products. Read more about Baker’s Hills.
Crocodile Farm is also part of typical Puerto Princesa City tours. At the crocodile farm, visitors learn about crocodiles in general, what they eat and how they behave. Tourists also learn about the processes involved in breeding crocodiles for commercial use. At the end of the crocodile farm tour, visitors can take pictures of themselves with baby crocodiles. More on Crocodile Farm in Puerto Princesa.
Puerto Princesa City tours also include a visit to Viet Ville, a community of Vietnamese people, mostly second-generation of those who came to Palawan during the Vietnam War in the 1970s. We didn’t get to visit Viet Ville, but we still got good Vietnamese food treat courtesy of Rene’s Saigon Restaurant, which is in the Puerto Princes city proper.
Rene's Saigon Restaurant in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
We ended the day with a visit to souvenir shops in the city. The shops have everything a tourist would look for: affordable souvenir shirts and other clothes, Palawan delicacies, pearls and jewelries.
Tags: City Tours, Palawan tourist spots, Puerto Princesa, Puerto Princesa tourist spots
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