Our Palawan (Puerto Princesa) Tour Guide: Joseph Hidalgo

Our Palawan (Puerto Princesa) Tour Guide:

Joseph Hidalgo of Wildrock Travel and  Tours Palawan

If you have kids with you, they will find Joseph Hidalgo an interesting tour guide to listen to. Instead of just mouthing information during the City Tour of Puerto Princesa, he makes comments that make the information interesting to kids. My kids listened attentively because he was funny. As a result, the kids remembered a lot of information he gave us about Palawan. Although vacations are meant to be simply enjoyed, I usually prefer that my kids go home learning something more about the place and people we visited.

JOSEPH HIDALGO

                        Email: wildrock_tours@yahoo.com

                        Smart: 0929 795 5131

                        PLDT: (048) 434 1290

My Tip: Get all the tours from him because he gives the following special rates and freebies, ONLY if you get ALL tours from him:

1. 10% discount on all tours 
2. Free roundtrip airport transfers to and from your Puerto Princesa hotel. 

The terms we got from him last April 2009 are as follows:

Roundtrip airport transfers for 6 persons: Puerto Princesa airport-Casa Linda Inn or any Puerto Princesa town hotel, and Puerto Princesa town hotel–Puerto Princesa airport: FREE

• Since we got all tours from him, he gave us free roundtrip airport transfers.
• He personally welcomed us at the airport with souvenir shell necklaces.

Honda bay island hopping tour for 6 people: Total of P6600 (only P5940.00 with 10% discount)

• Rate: P1100 per person, minimum of 6-8 persons (with 10% discount, we got it at P990 per person)
  
• Inclusions: Entrance Fees to the islands, Boat Transfer between islands, Packed Lunch, Licensed Tour Guide, Air-conditioned Land Transfer from hotel to boat
• Islands to visit: Pandan Island, Snake Island, Starfish Island
• Joseph Hidalgo didn't join us for this tour. He assigned one of his tour guides to join us. The tour guide assisted us in riding the boat and prepared our meals. The boat man assisted us during snorkeling. 

Underground River Tour for 6 people:  Total of P9,000 (only P8100 with 10% discount)

• Rate:  P1500 per person, minimum of 6-8 persons (with 10% discount, we got it at P1350 per person)
• Inclusions: Entrance Fees and Permits to go to the Underground River, Roundtrip Boat Transfer from Sabang Beach to the Underground River, Packed Lunch, Licensed Tour Guide, Air-conditioned Land Transfer from Puerto Princesa hotel to Sabang Beach

Puerto Princesa City Tour for 6 persons: Total of P3600 (only P3240 with 10% discount)

• Rate: P600 per person, minimum of 6-8 persons (with 10% discount, we got it at P540 per person)
• Inclusions: Entrance Fees to sights, Licensed Tour Guide, Air-conditioned Land Transfer
• Places to visit: Palawan Museum , Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral, Plaza Cuartel, Princess Eulalia Park , Butterfly Garden , Crocodile Farm, Iwahig Penal Colony, Mitra’s Ranch and Baker’s Hill.

Other terms and discounts: Kids below 6 years old are free of charge, kids 6 to 8 years old are given half price rate, and kids 9 years old and above are considered adults and therefore pay the whole rate.