Rent vacation rentals in Port Barton, Palawan,
Philippines. Port Barton town is a small fishing and farming village located on a sheltered bay along Palawan’s west coast. The popular activities for tourists are island hopping, snorkeling, lazing on the beach and swimming, either in the ocean or in one of the two nearby waterfalls. The mangrove river tour can be a fascinating outing for those with an interest in nature. Nearby your vacation rental accommodations are numerous islands with spectacular beaches, rainforest and good snorkeling. Local boatmen will take you out "island hopping" for a day.
You will find most of the tourist accommodation along the 1.3 km beach but there are also a few resorts and vacation rentals on the nearby islands and secluded beaches.
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accommodations in Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines. Your vacation rental accommodations nestle against a backdrop of jungle and blends in with its surroundings to offer a paradise away from it all.
From your vacation rental balconies, or from within a local restaurant, you can relax and admire the many flowers and their visitors. These visitors include the stunning giant bird wing butterflies, numerous swallowtail butterflies and the enchanting sunbirds. The sunbirds hover like hummingbirds. If you are alert, you may catch a glimpse of the flying lizards gliding between the coconut trees.
Your vacation rentals in Port Barton are a bit off the well beaten path but they still receive a steady flow of visitors and are a good place to chill for a holiday at one of our vacation rental accommodations. Its tranquility and frontier feel will continue to lure you back. Local boats offer island hopping to see beautiful coral, deserted islands and wonderful snorkeling. The short trip to the Mangrove River is a special treat and guests can see a unique habitat which has been destroyed in so many other places. As well as giant colourful kingfishers, crabs etc., visitors can see the orange and black banded mangrove snake sleeping in the canopy. Take a jeepney tour to others villages or sail to one of the outlying islands.
A day trip to the Underground River is one of the highlights of Port Barton, not just to see the caves, but also for the giant monitor lizards and monkeys which can be seen around the entrance to the caves.
For those who enjoy walking there is plenty on offer within easy access of your lodging with either a short trip to explore Port Barton and its surroundings or further afield along the coast or to the waterfalls. Tourists normally visit Harold's Place, which has virgin jungle hiding such wonders as the Palawan Hornbill and some fascinating snakes such as the flying snake, king cobra and giant python; although the chance of seeing these snakes are slim, which is a relief to most guests!