4D/3N Coron Birding Tour with Busuanga Wildlife Photo Tour

Four Days, Three Nights; Priced per Person

₱33800.00

SUMMARY of INCLUSIONS:

  • Three-night stay at Darayonan Deluxe Room

  • RT Airport Shuttle

  • The following meals:  3 breakfasts, 3 lunch, and 3 afternoon snacks

  • Busuanga Wildlife Tour (if Optn 2 on D3) - includes transfers via aircon van, breakfast, lunch, and pm snack as indicated, banca to Calauit, entrance to Calauit, Tour Truck, Calauit Guide, DOT Trained Tour guide, banca to Palamican, entrance to Pamalican

Day 1

We suggest that you take the earliest flight out of Clark/Manila (via Cebu)

Assuming no flight delays, you took the 7:00am flight out of Clark, you can expect to be at Darayonan Lodge around 9:00am.  Check-in, get your gear, and proceed to Capayas Creek Kingfisher Preserve. (note: if your room is not yet available, we will keep your luggage and transfer it to your room when it becomes available) 

Capayas is 20 minutes away by land transport.  Birding until 5:00pm.  Target birds include the three resident kingfishers and a number of Palawan endemics as well as Palawan resident birds that may not be present in the rest of the country. (see attached bird list)

Lunch and afternoon snacks shall be served at CCKP courtesy of Kusina Leticia

NOTE:  if you get a later flight, lunch will be at Darayonan upon arrival then proceed to Capayas immediately.  It can also be packed and consumed at CCKP)

You will be picked around 5:00pm and brought back to Darayonan.

Free time (you may take a refreshing dip at our pool or enjoy cold drinks at the poolside bar). 

Note: you may also ask our Front Desk to arrange a massage for you in your room

Day 2

The day starts with a 5:30 departure for Capayas (or 6:00am, depending on your preference and the advice of the guides).  Whole day birding at CCKP and the surrounding areas.

Coffee and pan de sal will be served upon arrival. 

Breakfast (8am), Lunch (12nn), and afternoon snack (3ish), will be delivered to Capayas by Darayonan staff

Pick up will be at 5:00pm.  There is an option to head over to Maquinit Hot Springs and relax in its therapeutic waters after a whole day of birding.  There is also a possibility to shoot some birds at Maquinit (although the light may not be ideal anymore at 5:30pm).

(note:  Maquinit has to be pre-booked and has extra charges. Kindly inform our Frontdesk the night before).  Ent fee of p200/pax and Van Hire P1500/van (8 pax max cap) 

Head back to Darayonan after Hot Spring

Free time

Day 3

Busuanga Wildlife Photography Tour:

Itinerary as follows:

Depart Darayonan at 4am

ETA Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary 6am

Walking Birding tour 615am to 9:30am – targets are Blue-headed Racquet Tail, Palawan Hornbill, Green Imperial Pigeon

Regular Calauit Tour 9:30-11:00am 

Proceed to Salvacion wharf, board banca and go to Pamalican Island

Birding at Pamalican.  Targets are Philippine Megapode, Pied Imperial Pigeon, Large-tailed Nightjar, Philippine Collared Dove, Malaysian Plover

Note: Pamalican has white sand beach so swimming and beach activities is also an option

Back at Darayonan 630pm

Free Time

Day 4

Climb Mt Tapyas before sunrise (optional)

Breakfast at Darayonan. Possible sightings (and photo opportunities of our resident Sunbirds, Starling, ETS, and an occasional Dove)

Free Time until departure for airport (depends on your flight).; Check-out time is 11:00am

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Destinations and activities not on the list

  • Snorkel Mask, Fins, Sun Block.

  • Airline tickets

  • Dinners – may be at our restaurant or outside – can be pre-arranged also

ROOMS PROVIDED:

1-2 guests - 1 Deluxe Room, Twin Share

3 guests - 1 Deluxe Room, Triple Share

4-5 guests - 2 Deluxe Rooms, Twin/Triple Share

6-8 guests - 2 Deluxe Rooms

Please let us know if the group requires different rooming arrangements. Additional charges may apply. 

CHILD RATES:

0-2 years old - FOC

3-6 years old - 50% discount from published adult rate

7-12 years old - 25% discount from published adult rate

Above 12 years old - Adult rate

 

BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICY:

  • 30% deposit payable through bank transfer or GCash

  • Full balance prior to check-in

  • Unlimited rebooking with no penalty due to unavoidable circumstances such as, but not

    limited to, cancelled flights, weather, travel ban. (subject to room availability)

  • Transferable

  • Cancellation more than one week prior to check-in – full refund of the 30% deposit

  • Cancellation 3-6 days prior to check-in – 50% refund of the 30% deposit

  • Cancellation less than 3 days prior to check-in – no refund

  • Senior Cit and PWD discounts are applicable (based on adult published rate); note: the birding trails are not wheel chair friendly.

Important: Please choose the number of persons as order quantity (portion with the -/+ signs).

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