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Biggest safari in the country - Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary

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The distance and the cost is high for the actual experience. Very few giraffes and zebras are here... read more

3 stars for the giraffes. The place is pretty far away from the city of Coron (we rented scooters... read more

Biggest safari in the country

The first time I visited this place was way back in the mid-1990s. I notice some improvements since then. Now there are more giraffes, zebras, deers, and so forth. They also have a mini-zoo now, with porcupines, civet cats, monkeys, crocs, snakes, etc. Unfortunately, along with such improvements comes an increase in charges. My friend and I rented a private car to visit the place. It cost us Php 4,000. To this you add an entrance fee of Php 300/pax, an environmental fee of Php 100/pax, plus Php 125/head for the tour guide, a roundtrip boat ride of Php 550, and Php 125/pax for the safari bus. In the end it cost us around Php 2,925 each -- much more expensive than if we simply joined an organized group tour which costs only around Php 1,700 each. Travel time from Coron to Caluit takes about an hour and a half, while the boat ride takes only about 5 minutes. It is advisable to go early since the animals (particularly the giraffes) can be fed only in the morning until early afternoon, afterwhich they return to the wilderness. Once you reach the park, I suggest that you take the safari bus to roam around to save time and energy. Keep in mind that the safari island is 3,700 hectares big! Calauit safari used to be a private island. It was a project of the Marcoses, built in the late '70s, with some animals imported all the way from Kenya. Now if you cannot make it directly to Africa, then Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary is your best shot. Enjoy!

From Coron i drove approximately two hours just to get to the Calauit Safari to get uplcose feeding with the girrafe which is the thing that i expected..And finally i did... I felt my self pity to these few animals that was there coz i think they really needed a proper rehabilitation shelter and all that staff for more sustainability and more protection of the Wildlife that were there..

This place was founded by pres Marcos in 1976 and is a incredible experience to get up close to free roaming giraffe and zebra to be able to hand feed the giraffe was fantastic and we'll worth taking the time to visit when you are in coron and the fence is to keep us in not the giraffe

We loved our trip here the guide we had was extremely passionate about the animals here and honest about the funding issues they face. The giraffes and zebras have the freedom of the island and seem well cared for. It’s great to get so close to feed the giraffes within the enclosure but they are free to come and go as they like and outside of the feeding pen they are undisturbed by visitors. They are obviously happy as they are breeding well and the baby giraffes were incredibly cute ! A lot of the negative reviews here are about the ‘zoo’ this is an area of five or six small enclosures where they exhibit some of the animals that can be found wild in the phillipines. These are only kept for one month at a time here before being released and swapped back into the wild. The cages are not huge but the animals seemed fine- they lack the funding for new cages because a lot of the money we pay to enter and for environmental fees goes straight to the government . We left a donation for the animals- if you don’t come and visit then things won’t improve but you can’t knock the dedication and passion for animals that the staff have here. I left feeling blessed to have been able to get such a unique experience with the giraffes . We were a group of two we drove up from Coron in the afternoon when it’s less busy and so had a private feeding session with the giraffes. You do have to get your ticket from Coron town before you leave ! You also need to set aside money to pay your boatman that takes you on the ten min boat trip across the train island. We would wholeheartedly recommend this trip to people try to avoid busy times of the day if you want a more personal experience also unless you are not mobile don’t bother with the safari bus is a five min flat walk. One of the highlights of our holiday !

We visited the Calauit Sanctuary because we thought it would be great to see Girafes and Zebras walking around free and indeed this was quite nice and exciting. But then they showed us something they call the zoo and we were shocked and so sad to see the crocodiles and other animals in such small cages. The python was gigantic and when we asked if she‘s pregnant, the guide said that she was fat because she doesn‘t have enough space to move around. People were feeding the monkeys with chips, chocolate and other sweets and nobody from the stuff cared. We also payed for using the safari bus there... it turned out that it was a short two minutes ride and it‘s ridicoulous to pay for it. I can‘t reccommend going there.

The Park in an open area and tour of the whole Park will take approximately 2 hours with three stops. The first stop is feeding the Giraffes and Zebras. Each group will have their turn to feed the giraffes. The Tour Guide will let you know of your group’s turn for feeding time inside the pen. Feeding normally takes about 30 minutes per group. The tour guide will provide each of the visitor with plants to feed the giraffes and will give safety instruction before feeding the animals. Visitors can get close to the giraffes when feeding from the pen. Photos may be taken individually or as a group. Just in an area behind the Giraffes is where you find the group of free-range zebras. Visitors will walk to that area for photos with zebras. No feeding or touching of zebras are allowed. The second stop in 5 minutes away by bus ride. It is the area where you will find a mini-zoo with a handful of animals like snakes, porcupine, eagles and monkeys, among others. Stop here is approximately 30 minutes. The third stop is the area where you find turtles housed in small concrete pens. Visitors can take photos of the turtles, but they cannot touch them. This stop takes approximately 15 minutes depending on the Tour Guide. Our group enjoy our brief tour of the Safari Park which added up to our previous day's enjoyment of island hopping in Coron.

Coron Busuanga Calauit Safari Tour With Black Island (Shared Tour)

• Complimentary Pick up and drop off from hotel to wharf area
• Licensed Tour Guide
• Tourist boat with Life Vest
• Light snacks and drinks
• All permits and entrance fees
• Medical kit
• Environmental Fee
• anything that is not mentioned in the Inclusions
• Entry/Admission - Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary
• Coron Town Proper, Coron, Palawan, Philippines limited within Coron Town Hotel / Accommodation only or proceed to Meet up at Old Market
• Pick up is limited within Coron Town Proper only
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travellers can participate
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
• You'll start at Coron Town Proper Or, you can also get picked up See departure details
• 1 Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded See details
• 2 Busuanga Island Stop: 60 minutes See details
• 3 Malbato Church Stop: 60 minutes See details
• 4 Black Island Stop: 60 minutes See details
• You'll return to the starting point

• faithfulp2024 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Cheater Scandals Rodney was our tour guide, he has a wife and a daughter. He was flirting with my wife throughout tour and tried exchanging Facebook information with her in front of our 3 sons, YES IN FRONT OF OUR 3 SONS. My wife is also to blame for this because she strung a long. I confronted both about their behavior and had to cut the tour short. What was supposed to be a memorable vacation turned out to be the worst but also a learning experience for me because now I know what I don't want in a partner. Good job Rodney!! 👏 👍🏻 6yrs down the drain. Read more Written 10 April 2024
• 313rockyd 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Love Nido! El Nido is one of my most favorite places in the Philippines. The privat tours are a great way to see the tour. There were tremendous variations in price, so dont take the first one offered. The first ones we had offered were 3x what I paid Read more Written 8 April 2024
• GrahamH387 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles A great must do adventure Really good adventure with a great tour guide full of fun. Time is obviously limited on each island but enough to explore a little, snorkel or just worship the baking sun. The waters around Siargao are very clean but the current is strong stay close to the shore line. Boody fight lunch was great, a good balance of sea foods, rice, noodles, chicken adobo, veggies and fruits. Respect the cleanliness of the beaches as the locals must work hard to keep them so pristine. Read more Written 8 March 2024
• KAVMR 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Awesome tours with Hopspot Tours! We took a private customized tour a and c for 2 days with Hopspot tours. They are beyond expectation! They are one step ahead most especially RAM Dulay who was with us on both days anticipating our wants and needs and taking fabulous photos! The owner Dave is also awesome providing us all our needs. Truly a very reliable company to book! Read more Written 6 March 2024
• S7526NDtonit 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles A good tour to sample some of the beaches The crew was great but started late waiting for the coast guard clearance. The stops were enough time to enjoy the location. The tour guide was very helpful and really helped the other passangers who were not strong swimmers. I was travelling by myself and had a great tine Read more Written 26 February 2024
• 403cinzial 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Raccomemded Very beautiful experience and helpful and very kind tour guide. We made a private tour and it has been an amazing experience. Read more Written 23 February 2024
• Abner T 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles See It to Experience the beautiful nature. And friendly people of Coron! We had a wonderful time seeing the beautiful islands of Coron. The tour was well organized and was able to enjoy each destination taken countless images of the nature paradise. Beaches, lakes, lagoon. Experience of a lifetime. Kudos to Notnot Curambao for his great customer service. Read more Written 22 February 2024
• Traveler716864 0 contributions 2.0 of 5 bubbles Just bad timing with weather Only went to one destination because of wind. Very disappointed. It was not the tour fault the weather was bad and the wayer choppy Read more Written 18 February 2024
• Connector685298 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Don’t go, it’s a circus Don’t go. The whale sharks get fed by guys in kayaks. They purposely throw food next to tourists so they swim within arm length. We got told to stay 5-6 meters away with the warning to get a big fine when you go closer. No guide said a word when people reached out to the whale sharks. Awful to realize this happens on a daily base. Read more Written 11 February 2024
• nicolebX566SE 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Awful :( Awful. The whalesharks get fed by the employees all the time. They tell you to stay at least 5-6 meters away from them but no one does this. They throw the food to groups of people so the whaleshark approach the people. The employee also touched the whaleshark??? It is NOT sustainable at all. Don’t do this. Read more Written 11 February 2024
• Getaway630863 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Worthwhile and highly recommend the tour. There was a miscommunication with the meeting location, but it was resolved with the help from another vendor. The boat crew was the best!!! They were attentive to everyone’s needs. The tour was fun and memorable. Read more Written 8 February 2024
• sk0gsn 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Nice place Nice place and an amazing experienced The animals were well treated and had nice cages and habitats. Theres even monkeys tthere! Read more Written 6 February 2024
• PaulCollingz 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Excellent We had lunch on this river boat as part of the Bohol Island land tour. Excellent ambience and very good Filipino buffet lunch. Well worth the price and well organized, The Loay River is very clean. Not a single piece of plastic anywhere. All in all well done Read more Written 29 January 2024
• geraldineaZ7828FE 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Excellent Service Excellent tour guide and safe driver we appreciate that they picked us up at our hotel Jian his very caring make sure will have a great time and we did have an awesome time❤️ Read more Written 26 January 2024
• ronauat 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Company could bot be located on beach. No signage Couldn’t find the tour company at Astoria beachfront & no one knew who the tour company was. Would recommend to buy paddle boarding on the beach with companies there or through your hotel. Was not able to use the paddle boarding experience we paid for. Read more Written 18 January 2024

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Coron Busuanga Calauit Safari Tour With Black Island (Shared Tour) provided by CTPH TOUR

Coron Busuanga Calauit Safari Tour With Black Island (Private)

• picnic lunch
• island fees
• Entry/Admission - Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary
• Anything that is not mentioned in the inclusions
• Non-compulsory Tipping
• Environmental Fee
• Pick up is limited within Corn Town Proper only
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
• You'll get picked up See departure details
• 1 Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary Stop: 7 hours - Admission included Highlights: Calauit sanctuary lusong gunboat lusong coral garden pass island Read more
• You'll return to the starting point

• faithfulp2024 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Cheater Scandals Rodney was our tour guide, he has a wife and a daughter. He was flirting with my wife throughout tour and tried exchanging Facebook information with her in front of our 3 sons, YES IN FRONT OF OUR 3 SONS. My wife is also to blame for this because she strung a long. I confronted both about their behavior and had to cut the tour short. What was supposed to be a memorable vacation turned out to be the worst but also a learning experience for me because now I know what I don't want in a partner. Good job Rodney!! 👏 👍🏻 6yrs down the drain. Read more Written April 10, 2024
• 313rockyd 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Love Nido! El Nido is one of my most favorite places in the Philippines. The privat tours are a great way to see the tour. There were tremendous variations in price, so dont take the first one offered. The first ones we had offered were 3x what I paid Read more Written April 8, 2024
• GrahamH387 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles A great must do adventure Really good adventure with a great tour guide full of fun. Time is obviously limited on each island but enough to explore a little, snorkel or just worship the baking sun. The waters around Siargao are very clean but the current is strong stay close to the shore line. Boody fight lunch was great, a good balance of sea foods, rice, noodles, chicken adobo, veggies and fruits. Respect the cleanliness of the beaches as the locals must work hard to keep them so pristine. Read more Written March 8, 2024
• KAVMR 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Awesome tours with Hopspot Tours! We took a private customized tour a and c for 2 days with Hopspot tours. They are beyond expectation! They are one step ahead most especially RAM Dulay who was with us on both days anticipating our wants and needs and taking fabulous photos! The owner Dave is also awesome providing us all our needs. Truly a very reliable company to book! Read more Written March 6, 2024
• S7526NDtonit 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles A good tour to sample some of the beaches The crew was great but started late waiting for the coast guard clearance. The stops were enough time to enjoy the location. The tour guide was very helpful and really helped the other passangers who were not strong swimmers. I was travelling by myself and had a great tine Read more Written February 26, 2024
• 403cinzial 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Raccomemded Very beautiful experience and helpful and very kind tour guide. We made a private tour and it has been an amazing experience. Read more Written February 23, 2024
• Abner T 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles See It to Experience the beautiful nature. And friendly people of Coron! We had a wonderful time seeing the beautiful islands of Coron. The tour was well organized and was able to enjoy each destination taken countless images of the nature paradise. Beaches, lakes, lagoon. Experience of a lifetime. Kudos to Notnot Curambao for his great customer service. Read more Written February 22, 2024
• Traveler716864 0 contributions 2.0 of 5 bubbles Just bad timing with weather Only went to one destination because of wind. Very disappointed. It was not the tour fault the weather was bad and the wayer choppy Read more Written February 18, 2024
• Connector685298 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Don’t go, it’s a circus Don’t go. The whale sharks get fed by guys in kayaks. They purposely throw food next to tourists so they swim within arm length. We got told to stay 5-6 meters away with the warning to get a big fine when you go closer. No guide said a word when people reached out to the whale sharks. Awful to realize this happens on a daily base. Read more Written February 11, 2024
• nicolebX566SE 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Awful :( Awful. The whalesharks get fed by the employees all the time. They tell you to stay at least 5-6 meters away from them but no one does this. They throw the food to groups of people so the whaleshark approach the people. The employee also touched the whaleshark??? It is NOT sustainable at all. Don’t do this. Read more Written February 11, 2024
• Getaway630863 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Worthwhile and highly recommend the tour. There was a miscommunication with the meeting location, but it was resolved with the help from another vendor. The boat crew was the best!!! They were attentive to everyone’s needs. The tour was fun and memorable. Read more Written February 8, 2024
• sk0gsn 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Nice place Nice place and an amazing experienced The animals were well treated and had nice cages and habitats. Theres even monkeys tthere! Read more Written February 6, 2024
• PaulCollingz 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Excellent We had lunch on this river boat as part of the Bohol Island land tour. Excellent ambience and very good Filipino buffet lunch. Well worth the price and well organized, The Loay River is very clean. Not a single piece of plastic anywhere. All in all well done Read more Written January 29, 2024
• geraldineaZ7828FE 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Excellent Service Excellent tour guide and safe driver we appreciate that they picked us up at our hotel Jian his very caring make sure will have a great time and we did have an awesome time❤️ Read more Written January 26, 2024
• ronauat 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Company could bot be located on beach. No signage Couldn’t find the tour company at Astoria beachfront & no one knew who the tour company was. Would recommend to buy paddle boarding on the beach with companies there or through your hotel. Was not able to use the paddle boarding experience we paid for. Read more Written January 18, 2024

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CALAUIT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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CALAUIT SAFARI PARK: What to Expect

That scene alone sums up the park. Three zebras escaping the scorching sun took shelter in a garage and there they stayed beside a rusty, old Pinoy jeepney. It was an intriguing sight, a harbinger of how I would see the place after spending half a day in it.

The land rover we were riding stirred dust across a vast plain where giraffes roamed gracefully, hopping from tree to tree. Zebras bent their necks as they grazed, pulling the grass off the more moist corners of the island. Africa, I mumbled as our vehicle slowed down to halt. A far cry, maybe, but for now this was the closest I could get to an African safari — Calauit Safari Park.

We climbed down to the arid ground and Kuya Florante, a caretaker and tour guide, led us under the shade of a gazebo. Four giraffes, I counted. They, too, were avoiding the sun and were oblivious to our presence, which until then was thought to be irresistible (wahaha). “They look small,” my friend Mica remarked while looking at them from afar. But that would change as soon as they came closer and dwarfed us. It was the first time that I got this close to the tallest land animal in the world, and it felt like I would break my neck any time as I kept looking up to their cute, gentle faces.

“This is Isabel,” said Kuya Florante while rubbing the neck of the biggest giraffe of the lot. The others, he introduced as Miller, Terrence, and Mylene. “We usually name them after their sponsors,” he answered when asked how they come up with the names.

Feeding the giraffe is allowed here. Our group tried it. I tried it too, thinking that there was nothing wrong with it. But now that I’m writing about it and after reading about the behavior of these animals and their relationship with the human inhabitants of Calauit , I figured I probably did a bad thing. Maybe it would be best for them to not be get used to humans and for tourists to minimize impact. Maybe feeding them isn’t a good idea after all. The park may be big enough for these animals but it has faced one problem after another through the years.

Calauit Safari Park covers almost 3800 hectares. Formerly known as Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, the park was established on August 21, 1976 by Presidential Proclamation 1578 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos.

You might be wondering: How did the giraffes and zebras get here? That’s easy to answer — by boat. One hundred and four animals which also included six types of antelopes (impala, gazelle, bushbuck, eland, waterbuck, and tobi) were brought here from Kenya. The green island was transformed to a savannah — its residents relocated and its bamboo forests cleared to provide a suitable environment for the animals.

The more interesting question is: Why? The most common reason you’re gonna hear is that this was a conservation effort by President Marcos. It is said that when he attended a summit meeting in the African state, the Kenyan government asked the International Union for Conservation of Nature for assistance in the conservation of their wildlife. Calauit was Marcos’s answer to the call.

Of course, some do not find this too convincing. An Inquirer report in 2011 revealed something else: Marcos wanted to launch a tourism business. Tony Parkinson, a British man who organized the translocation of animals from Kenya to the Philippines, said, “None of them were endangered… that was all nonsense. We would never have put them on an island like that if they were endangered.” Which one to believe is up to you.

Today, according to Kuya Florante, there are 23 giraffes, 38 zebras, and around 1000 Calamian deer on the island today. The antelopes have all died out. The Calamian deer is endemic to Palawan and is an endangered species but their population has improved in the park. The male Calamian deer is horned; we only spotted one male of the dozens we have seen that morning.

While most animals are free to run around and explore the island, there are those that are in captivity. Among these are four Philippine crocodiles, three porcupines, two pythons, a civet cat, a wild boar, a sea gull, and a number of tortoises. But the giraffes and zebras remain the crowd favorites among all animals in the sanctuary.

The environment (natural, social, and even political) has changed since Marcos created Little Africa in Calauit and time does not prove to be friendly to the park, which is facing a number of challenges today. Budget cuts have pushed the number of workers to dwindle from 300 to 30. The former inhabitants of the peninsula who were relocated decades ago are returning via the Balik-Calauit movement. And the animals are reported to have been on one end of a conflict with the residents.

Whatever the real intentions are, one thing that remains the same is that the animals are already here. We brought them here. We adopted them. “All the animals here are Filipinos now,” Kuya Florante shared, explaining that the original individuals imported from Africa are all dead, leaving behind the offsprings, which are all born in Calauit. The least we could do is take care of them.

How to get here : From Manila, fly to Busuanga airport. If your hotel is in Coron, you can take a van/shuttle to Coron town. Here, there are several options available. You may join a group tour offered by travel agencies, normally around P2500-3000 per head. If you’re a big group, you may charter a private boat to Calauit (which can also take you to other gorgeous islands including Black Island ) for P9300 for 1-4 pax or P10,400 for 5-8 pax. Calauit Entrance Fee : P200 for Filipinos, P400 for foreigners Use of land rover : P1000 (divided by how many you are in the group)

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Naalala ko na naman yung ginawa ko sa turtle T_T

How I wish to visit this place would you pls , tell us how to get in there?which place we need to stay while we are in that place..

Thank you and best regards

Hi Ynah! It’s in the post. Bottom part.

Place to stay, better to stay in Coron or Busuanga proper.

happy to know na meron tayong ganitong park but same time sad that nobody in our govt tried to improve that such beautiful project of late Pres. Marcos… anyway, nabasa ko ung about sa Entrance Fee… para atang pangit na iba ang fee ng locals kumpara sa foreign tourist?! sa ibang bansa di ganyan dapat fair and entrance…

May napuntahan na ako abroad na cheaper ang entrance fee ng locals. They asked for my nationality because I look like a local daw..

I’m not sure but the reason yata is that the “real” rate is the one they charge foreign tourists and they offer discounted rates sa Pinoys. Again, not sure.

Racism…. more fun in the Philippines :)

Pano naging racist yun?

[…] Also in Northern Palawan, Calauit Safari Park lies on a peninsula of Busuanga Island. President Marcos established the park through a presidential decree to house giraffes, zebras, and six species of antelopes that were imported from Kenya. The residents were relocated and the bamboo forests cleared to accommodate the animals. The antelopes have all died out but there are still a good number of zebras and giraffes, providing a glimpse of Africa to visitors. Also in the park are a thousand Calamian deer, an endangered species endemic to Palawan that has thrived in the island. More about Calauit here >> […]

Added to my bucket list! Looks awesome!

Ilang oras siya from Coron? Parang medyo malayo…

Far from cheap!

I was able to watch it on TV Patrol a while ago kawawa naman mga hayop dyan napapa bayaan na

Yes ….walang support sa govt kasi marcos na project sayang dumadami pa naman sila di na sana tayo mangangarap pumuntang africa

kwangsoooah :-) JK

mga makasarili kc tlaga ung mga nasa gobyerno ngaun eh!dapat jan mini maintain yan para mas maganda p!

[…] and a generous amount of luck. We had realized this all too late, as we edged our way towards Calauit Safari Park on a rickety scooter that we had only learnt how to ride an hour […]

bakit magkaiba ung entrance fee ng foreigners sa filipinos?

[…] this ambitious concept. This isn’t the first safari in the Philippines. The first one was the Calauit Safari Park in Palawan, famously started by Ferdinand Marcos. Time had taken its toll on the park. Mired with budget cuts, […]

[…] Africa” of Busuanga, Palawan is a gem on its own. Covering almost 3,800 hectares, the Calauit Safari Park is home to giraffes, zebras, and the Calamian deer, which is endemic to Palawan. There used to be a […]

yea right! hindi racist yun. Ghad! pls use the word properly and accdngly. Hindi racism yun. It just means discounted and pinoy tourists due to its low salary grade unlike sa dollars na kinikita nila ng mga foreigner. Maliit na bagay lang yan sa kanila. kahit san kayo magpunta dito sa pilipinas iba talaga ang foreigner rates and filipino rates. kompara mo ba naman ang 1 dollar at 45pesos na saatin.

What if you are a foreigner and live in the Philippines No foreign money

Ask ko lang po san po kaya magrent ng private boat going to calauit yung 7500 po?

Hi Hannah, naku, P9300 na po ngayon ang boat pa-Calauit. Punta po kayo sa station ng mga boats malapit sa Lualhati Park. Dun pu ung tambayan ng association ng boatmen ng Coron. :)

giraffes are most definitely endangered. african animals belong in AFRICA and not toys for human entertainment. please do not support places like this. it’s just common sense and basic ethics and integrity not to support this.

Hi Charlene,

I agree. African animals belong in Africa. And in retrospect, as mentioned in the article, I realized that feeding is a bad idea.

But now that they are here, what do you think should be the appropriate course of action?

Hope you could provide some enlightenment because it’s something that I have been thinking about.

If you charter a boat to Calauit, do they wait there for you while you do the tour, or do you have to charter another one for the return trip? How long is the boat ride there?

They will wait for you

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Information about Calauit Safari

Calauit wildlife sanctuary/ calauit safari park.

The Calauit Safari Park is a 3,700-hectare game reserve and wildlife sanctuary in Calauit Island off Palawan province 's coast. This features African giraffes and zebras carried by a supposed translocation habitat trial involving Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. The sanctuary was established August 31, 1976.

The conservation facility, previously known as Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, has since housed critically endangered species native to Palawan's Calamianes chain of islands.

Since the 1980s onwards, Calamian wolf, pheasant peacock, Balabac mouse-deer, and native bearcat shared the sanctuary with over 100 African giraffe, eland, zebra, impala, bushbuck, gazelle, and waterbuck species.

Just 2 African species and six endangered species remain. The migrant animals include the reticulated giraffe, also known as the Horn of Africa-born Somali giraffe, and Grévy's zebra, the largest living zebra population. The Calamian deer now ranks between 1,200 and 1,300—the greatest success tale of the sanctuary — only as little as 25 when brought here.

There's also Palawan bearded pig, one of the country's endangered 4 wild pig species. We do have porcupine from Philippines and Binturong (bearcat). All are considered endangered under Threatened Wildlife 's Philippine Red List. Freshwater Philippine crocodile is also critically endangered. There are currently only four adults, but breeding efforts are underway.

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A van will pick you up as early as 5 AM if you purchase a Calauit Safari Tour. The journey from Coron Town to Busuanga takes around two hours.

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It is an all-year round destination best visited during the summer months in Coron.

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Calauit Safari Tour

Explore the Philippines’ game reserve and wildlife sanctuary in Calauit Safari Park, a 3,700 hectare island off the coast of Palawan. It is home to various species of exotic African and endemic Palawan flora and fauna where hundreds of giraffes, elans, waterbucks, Calamian deer, monkeys, fresh water crocodiles, zebras, bear cats, bushbuck and a variety of birds roam freely. This tropical safari should not be missed on your visit to Coron.

Package includes personal tour guides, boat transfers, use of tour vehicle, park entrance, snacks and short lecture, taxes and service charge.

Schedule of Trips

Morning trips are scheduled at 7:00 am. Early breakfast will be served before you leave the resort. Kindly advise the Front Desk if you need a wake-up call. Afternoon trips are scheduled at 1:00 pm.

The whole trip takes about 5-6 hours, depending on sea conditions. A tour can accommodate four to 30 persons per trip.

Terms and Conditions

• The Calauit Office is closed Saturdays and Sundays.
• All tours desired to be taken from Saturday to Monday mornings should be reserved by Friday afternoon.
• All reservations received later than Friday afternoon will be confirmed Monday morning at 10:00am.

For reservations, please call 0998 844 7138 or (+63 2) 8519 5674 to 76.

The Calauit Safari Tour is operated by Club Paradise Palawan Divers.

*Rates and schedules are subject to change without prior notice.

Exclusive boat arrangements shall be charged accordingly and is subject to availability For your security, non-resort accredited boats are not allowed within the premises of Dimakya island, home of Club Paradise Palawan

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