For our Puerto Princesa city tour, we opted to make it a DIY adventure instead of getting an arranged tour from the hotel. The city is pretty much easy to navigate since the tourist spots are just about near each other.
Butterfly Garden
Our first stop was the Palawan Butterfly Garden, which is about 20- 30 minutes away from the hotel. It is inside what seems to be a regular, quaint, little house. Aside from butterflies, it also conserves other bugs and insects.
Crocodile Farm and Nature Park
More popular as a tourist destination, it is also a research center for conservation of Palawan’s endangered animals, which includes but not limited to crocodiles. Its nature farm also gives shelter to species of mammals, reptiles and birds.
Mitra’s Ranch/ Rancho Sta. Monica
Mitra’s Ranch, situated at Sta. Monica heights, is owned by the family of the late Senator Ramon Mitra. Located on a hill, it provides a magnificent panoramic view of Honda Bay and the Sulu Sea. Aside from the picnic ground surrounded by greeneries, they also have a zip line as an added attraction.
Baker’s Hill
Our last stop – the Baker’s Hill, is a bakery and a small theme park at the same time. It was originally known for their hopia, pianono, cashew nuts and other pastries prior to expanding to a theme park. We actually bought boxes of the different varieties of hopia as pasalubong for our family.
Put on display are life-size statues of cartoons and other famous icons like the Looney Tunes characters, Marilyn Monroe and Snow White and the 7 Dwarves. They also present a few selections of animals and a botanical garden with a great landscape.
The tour made us appreciate and love Puerto Princesa more. It is a fascinating city that combines urban development and countryside charm.
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