COVID19 Advisory

As of February 2022

Good news! Balabac has already reopened to both local and international travelers who are fully vaccinated.
For the complete list of requirement, please visit our latest post here: Balabac Travel Requirement.

Stay safe, stay sane!

Much love,
The Wanderwalkers Balabac team

Balabac Private Tour Package Details

A Balabac Private Tour without Van Transfer is for you if:

You want to enjoy the privacy of having your own boat and your own time.
You have booked flights that does not fit any of our scheduled group trips.
You want to arrange your own transportation to Buliluyan Port (e.g., hire a smaller car, or if you are coming from another part of Palawan)

This is best for couples, families or group of friends who want to visit Balabac together. Although there is a standard itinerary, we can customize it a little bit to fit your needs. Still, we cannot customize the weather and waves to fit a perfect itinerary.

However, if you want to include the van in the package without much, then you can join our Balabac Group Tour where we pool #VACCINATED travelers together on a fixed tour schedule!

Balabac Private Trip Length and Schedules

Dictate the schedule you want!

As long as your travel date allows you to have minimum of 3D2N in Balabac, then we can accommodate you.

Pick from 3D2N, 4D3N and 5D4N.

3D2N – For travelers who have limited time. Visiting all islands in the inclusions is not guaranteed, but you still get to go to the most beautiful ones like Onok Island, Candaraman Sandbar, Mansalangan Sandbar and Punta Sebaring beach and sandbar. If you want to visit all destinations in the inclusions, then you should go for 4D3N.

4D3N – Ideal length of time to travel the highlights of Balabac. You get to visit all the top destinations without hurrying to leave for the next.

5D4N – More laid back than 4D3N. You will still visit the same set of islands (plus a bonus) but spend more time in each one.

Balabac Private Tour without Van Package Price

Private Tour Price Matrix

Refer to the table below to find the price of your tour

Length vs Group Size	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people or more
3D2N without van	14,000 /person	13,000 /person	12,000 /person	11,000 /person
4D3N without van	15,000 /person	14,000 /person	13,000 /person	12,000 /person
5D4N without van	16,000 /person	15,000 /person	14,000 /person	13,000 /person

*All prices are in PhP
*Price is non-VAT
*Price is subject to change without prior notice

Terms and conditions apply

Departure & Return Location

We will meet you in Buliluyan Port where you will board our boat.
This is also where we will drop you off after the trip.

Price Inclusions

Island Hopping
Boat rentals, fuel, and boat captain and assitant boatman fee
Full board meals
All entrance fees to the islands
Use of beachfront campsite
Tent with thin foam sheet inside so you don't sleep against the sand.
Use of generator at night
For Filipino guests: Travel Insurance with medical coverage

Balabac Destinations

Onok Island and Roughton Reef
Candaraman Island and Sandbar (Starfish Island)
Punta Sebaring beach and Sandbar
Bonbon Beach and Natural Infinity pool
Matangguli Sandbar
Mansalangan sandbar
Patonggong Island
Patawan Island and Corals
Secret Reef

Price Exclusions

Airfare
Accommodation in Puerto Princesa before and after the tour
Snorkel Mask (pls bring your own, or you may rent from the campsite)
Fins (no rentals at the campsite)
Towels
All transfer/ bank fees
Tip for the crew
Perfect weather in Balabac

Bring extra cash for

Beers/softdrinks/snacks you can buy from the store
Souvenirs
Snorkel Mask rental (P200 per set for the entire trip)
Upgrade to kubo/sleeping cottage accommodation with mattress and mosquito net (P500/person for the entire trip) Limited only.

Transportation Notes

Since it is difficult for guests to arrange their own transportation from Puerto Princesa to Buliluyan port where our private boat picks you up, we are including the van transpo in this package. We outsource the van and driver, and coordinate/mediate between guest and driver for the pick up. Given this, please expect that there may be late notice in the pick up time if the 3rd party transport group adjusts their schedule. If any changes happen, we will update you.

Suggested Itinerary

Our Balabac Private Tour itineraries are rough estimates only. It is highly subject to change due to weather, wind, wave condition. Don’t expect a perfect itinerary in Balabac.

Before reading below, make sure you have read the difference of 3D2N, 4D3N and 5D4N here.

3D2N Sample Itinerary

4D3N Sample Itinerary

5D4N Sample Itinerary

Day 0 Arrival in Puerto Princesa

Check in to your preferred hotel in PPS and take time to complete your things to bring such as insect repellent, some snacks for the long rides, etc.

Day 1 Travel to Balabac, Island Hopping (B / L / D)

4am – Pick up from your hotel in Puerto Princesa
1oam onwards – ETA at Buliluyan Port. Boat pick up, start of Balabac island hopping + breakfast + lunch on board
4pm – ETA camp site. Pitch tents. Free time
5pm – Watch sunset at the sandbar
7pm – Dinner & Free Time

Day 2 Island and Sandbar Hopping (B / L / D)

6am – Catch the sunrise by the beach
7am – Breakfast. Prepare for island hopping
8am onwards- Start of Balabac island/sandbar hopping with lunch on board/island
5pm – ETA campsite. Snacks. Free time
7pm – Dinner

Day 3 Relax at the Beach. Travel from Balabac back to Puerto Princesa (B / – / – )

6am – Catch the sunrise while relaxing by the beach.
8am – Breakfast and pack up
9am – ETD for Buliluyan port
11am – ETA at Buliluyan. Ride van back to Puerto Princesa with stopover for lunch.
6pm – ETA to Puerto Princesa

Day 0 Arrival in Puerto Princesa

Check in to your preferred hotel in PPS and take time to complete your things to bring such as insect repellent, some snacks for the long rides, etc.

Day 1 Travel to Balabac, Island Hopping (B / L / D)

Day 2 Island and Sandbar Hopping (B / L / D)

Day 3 Island and Sandbar Hopping (B / L / D)

Day 4 Relax at the Beach. Travel from Balabac back to Puerto Princesa (B / – / – )

Day 0 Arrival in Puerto Princesa

Check in to your preferred hotel in PPS and take time to complete your things to bring such as insect repellent, some snacks for the long rides, etc.

Day 1 Travel to Balabac, Island Hopping (B / L / D)

Day 2 Island and Sandbar Hopping (B / L / D)

Day 3 Island and Sandbar Hopping (B / L / D)

Day 4 Island and Sandbar Hopping (B / L / D)

Day 5 Relax at the Beach. Travel from Balabac back to Puerto Princesa (B / – / – )

Note that our standard itinerary suggests that you should arrive to Puerto Princesa a day before (Day 0) that start of your tour to maximize Day 1.

Starting your tour on the same day of your arrival to PPS is possible only if you take the earliest flight which arrives to PPS at 6-8am. We will then pick you up from the airport and send you to Balabac and visit 1-2 islands before arriving to our beach campsite. This counts as Day1.

If you arrive at 9-10 am, you may still start the tour but you will not be able to hop to an island before arriving to the campsite. This still counts as Day 1.

If you arrive later than 11 am, you will not be able to reach the campsite by daylight, so it is best to start the tour the next day.

Booking Process

Before going through the steps below, please make sure you are AWARE of the following requirement to visit Balabac. You can provide these requirement to at least a week before your tour.

✔Approved S-PASS

✔Vaccination Card and / or Vaccination Certificate from the Vax Cert (https://vaxcert.doh.gov.ph/)

✔Roundtrip flights

Check availability
Confirm available slots of your preferred Balabac group tour schedule by chatting with us through our FB Page or Whatsapp +63297109639.
Send your payment to reserve your slots
Once availability is confirmed, kindly send either the full payment or the reservation deposit P2,000 per person through any of our payment methods.
Note: The deposit (P2,000) is non-refundable.
Update us that the payment was made.
Send us a screenshot of the deposit slip via our FB Page or Whatsapp +639297109639.
Full payment
If you only paid the reservation fee, the remaining balance should be fully-paid 2 weeks before the tour date. Not paying on time will force us to open your slot to wait-listed joiners.
Group Size
Minimum of 6 people is required to push the Balabac Group trip at P13,500/person. If minimum is not met, the trip can still push at an adjusted rate equivalent to a private tour:
- P14K/person 5 people only
- P15K/person 4 people only
- P17K/person 3 people only
- P20K/person 2 people only
Cancellation by Customers
If the Customer cancels the confirmed trip regardless of the reasons, the Customer agrees to pay cancellation fees as follows:
- More than 14 days before the trip: Php 2000/person
- 6-14 days before the trip: Php 7000/person
- 0-5 days before the trip: 100% of the total price
  Note: If you initiate cancellation, your payment is transferrable to another person not yet registered for the tour, but it is your responsibility to find a replacement until 5 days before the tour.
Cancellation by The Wanderwalkers
- In case of force majeure regarding political conditions, natural disaster, wars, etc, we have to cancel the confirmed trip which the Customer has deposited or paid for. In such case, we will refund the amount you paid, not including the non-refundable reservation fee.
- In the event that the trip is postponed a day later due to inclement weather, making the tour only 3D2N instead of 4D3N, we will refund an amount of P1,000/person.
Rebooking due to Covid19
Should there be abrupt changes in travel policies (e.g, lockdown in the guest’s area of origin, or in Balabac), we will allow rebooking of your trip for free. The guest may be asked to produce proof of policy causing his inability to travel on his booked dates.
Rebooking – other reasons
If for any other reason, you wish to rebook your confirmed trip to another schedule, inform us at least 14 days before the trip and pay a rebooking fee of P5000/person.
Refunds
No refunds will be issued. Should the government release a lockdown notice days before your trip making travel impossible, we will allow rebooking of your paid tour without additional fees.
If you are already in Balabac when the lockdown is announced, no refund will be issued if you decide to cut your trip shorter.
Agreement
You agree to this terms once you send us your reservation deposit.

Payment Methods

All payment transfers for our Balabac tours, whether local or abroad should be done in any of the following methods.

Once ready to pay, kindy message us in FB messenger (this is where we monitor bookings) so we can send you the account details.

For Local Transfers
- Over-the-counter and online bank/e-wallet transfers are accepted.
For International Transfers
- Transferwise. You can sign up for transferwise here so that your first transfer will be for free.

Message us your preferred method so we can send you the recipient account details.

Payment Methods

All payment transfers for our Balabac tours, whether local or abroad should be done in any of the following methods.

Once ready to pay, kindy message us in FB messenger (this is where we monitor bookings) so we can send you the account details.

For Local Transfers
- Over-the-counter and online bank/e-wallet transfers are accepted.
For International Transfers
- Transferwise. You can sign up for transferwise here so that your first transfer will be for free.

Message us your preferred method so we can send you the recipient account details.