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Moscow to Palawan: Puerto Princesa and Port Barton

Moscow → Puerto Princesa → Port Barton

Puerto Princesa Underground River
"Puerto Princesa Subterranean Park, limestone formations, Palawan, Philippines.jpg" by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons· licence

Underground river & a quiet island bay Best season (general guide): Dec–May

Palawan, in the west of the Philippines, is a long island of limestone, forest and clear water. This route spends three nights in Puerto Princesa and three in Port Barton. From Moscow you'll connect through Asia to Manila, then fly to Puerto Princesa.

How to pace it: Spend days one to three in Puerto Princesa: day one, arrive and settle in; day two, underground river; day three, Honda Bay islands. Then spend days four to six in Port Barton: day four, road to Port Barton; day five, island hopping; day six, beach day.

The Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River, listed by UNESCO, flows through a cave beneath limestone mountains before reaching the sea. Boats take visitors into the cave.

Honda Bay, near the city, has small islands and sandbars for swimming.

Port Barton, north of the city, is a quiet village on a bay, with island-hopping trips to beaches and reefs.

The route keeps to the island's calmer corners rather than its busiest resorts.

December to May is the dry season.

Good to know: Permits for the underground river are limited, so book ahead. Roads to Port Barton are slow.

Puerto Princesa is a clean, orderly city, with seafood restaurants by the bay and a relaxed night market. The underground river trip includes a boat ride from the jetty and an audio guide inside the cave. Port Barton has limited electricity and mobile signal in some places, so bring a power bank and cash. Island trips include snorkelling stops, and some boats visit spots where sea turtles feed. Wear reef-safe sunscreen and don't touch the coral. Evenings are quiet, with dinner on the sand and early nights. The road between the two can be slow, so travel in daylight. Allow a day of buffer before your flight out, as weather can delay boats.

Safety: Canada advises a high degree of caution in the Philippines; its avoid-all and avoid-non-essential areas are in Mindanao and the Sulu Sea, not Palawan (advisory updated 7 Jul 2026). The US rates the Philippines Level 2 (issued 1 Sep 2026).

Suggested outline

  1. Moscow

    Start

  2. Puerto Princesa

    By air · 3 nights suggested

    The base for the underground river and Honda Bay.

  3. Port Barton

    Overland · 3 nights suggested

    A small bay village with island trips.

    Port Barton Palawan
    "Port Barton, Boats, Palawan, Philippines.jpg" by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons· licence

Day by day

  1. Day 1 · Puerto Princesa — Arrive in Puerto Princesa· Moscow → Puerto Princesa (by air) — long-haul; may arrive the next calendar day
  2. Day 2 · Puerto Princesa — Underground river
  3. Day 3 · Puerto Princesa — Honda Bay islands
  4. Day 4 · Port Barton — Road to Port Barton· Puerto Princesa → Port Barton (overland)
  5. Day 5 · Port Barton — Island hopping
  6. Day 6 · Port Barton — Beach day
  7. Day 7 · Port Barton — Travel home from Port Barton· Port Barton → Puerto Princesa (overland), then Puerto Princesa → Moscow (by air)

A suggested pace only; expedition days are set by the operator.

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