Brooke's Point

A southeast-coast market town in the shadow of Mt. Mantalingahan, Palawan's highest peak. This is base camp country: the classic trailheads for the mountain start here and in neighboring Rizal, and almost nobody else comes this far south.

Best season: Nov – May Recommended: 2–3 days 4 hrs from Puerto Princesa

What to do

Town inns near the market and terminal. If you're climbing Mantalingahan, your organizer will arrange the village homestay at the trailhead.

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Mt. Mantalingahan

Brooke's Point

Palawan's highest peak: 2,086 meters and a 4–5 day rainforest traverse that mountaineers rank among the hardest in the Philippines.

Mountain from ₱5,000

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Puerto Princesa to Balabac

Palawan

The long haul south: van down the entire south highway to Rio Tuba (~5 hrs), then an open-sea boat to Balabac town (3–4 hrs, weather permitting).Almost everyone does this inside a package tour, which bundles the crossing with the island-hopping that follows, but the public route exists and works if you're patient.

8–10 hours ~250 km + boat

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