Mangrove forest tour in Sabang Palawan
Mangrove Paddle Boat Tour
Guide Association Inc.
Sabang Palawan
Brigida “Aida” Mooyan cell 09076308144 (this is actually her daughters phone number in Puerto Princessa – it is difficult to get a signal in Sabang at this time. Nov 2009)
Aida – Mangrove swamp guide
Mangrove swamp.
This 100 peso tour in the mangrove swamp off the monkey trail could be a real highlight for bird watchers and reptile fans.
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We saw a number of kingfishers and egrets along the shore.
There were half a dozen monitor lizards and several snakes clinging to overhanging tree branches. The guides have keen eyesight and know what to look for.
Mangrove snake – I went back to the mangrove swamp yesterday (Nov 23 2010) and took some more photos with camera equipped with a telephoto lens but there were few animals around. I regretted not seeing the huge kingfisher that we saw last trip.
There was a python curled up into a ball and 5 to 6 black with yellow striped mangrove snakes up in the trees too.
My apologies for this out of focus picture.
Sabang mangrove
Mangroves
The Sabang underground river gets anywhere from 500 to 1000 tourists a day but this lightly promoted tour gets less than 10 people a day – some days none at all.
I told Aida that I would put their information on the internet and try to generate some interest in their project.
The swamp tour is just off the trail behind Mary’s Resort and Michi Resort. Michi still rents out their cottages but there was a fire in the restaurant and the place kind of looks abandoned.
These guides have a real interest in protecting the mangroves and were a joy to have as guides. The cost is very minimal – 100 pesos per person for the hour long tour.
Mangrove swamp guide.
Mangrove Forest
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mikes's Resort
Hey dp,
man this is my kinda tour. Wow i would have loved to seen all the critters. As you know thats one of the many problems here in the Philippines that any thing live that the kids see they wanna kill and bbq. Thyey really do need a better sense of conservation awareness teaching to the kids at a very young age and drill it in to them that at the rate they are killing stuff they will have nothing to kill in 30-40 years maybe.I love the reptiles in perticular. But like u know we rarely see any around unless they are on a scure being bbqd.
Hope Beth is enjoying the vacation.
U take good care .
BW Dave
PS. fish doing fine ehehehe
Mate,
You would really enjoy it out here. That mangrove snake resembles that carved wooden snake hanging on your door!
There were at least 6 of these buggers sleeping in the tree.
The government in Palawan is doing a lot to preserve the wilderness here and the people have jumped on the bandwagon too, because they benifit from the tourist dollars pouring in.
The monitor lizards are a trip too. We didn’t see any of the really big ones like you do in Samar but they were still pretty cool.
Thanks for watching the fish.
dp
nak ng p..!
I should have read this write up to have me encouraged to take the mangroove tour.
we were there April 10/10, on our way to the UG River trek route. Our guide offered to take the trip but we heistated and dropped the idea.
Sayang, sayang!
I was there in September 2009, highly recommend to go for the boat trip!
It was a pity my guide did not push through with the mangrove tour. It was bloody raining and the waves were angry at that time. So with the underground river tour. Everything were cancelled due to heavy rains. But I had great photos of the beach. I will come back later for the mangrove and underground river tours. I might comeback this Holy week. Good day!
will go here nx time. sounds a real adventure!
enjoy !
dp
Here in the south of Palawan there may be a 5m crocodile to add to the excitement of the mangrove tour too. But not in Sabang. I want to do that Mangrove tour now, thanks Dutch