Calauit Island
is an African Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in Coron, Palawan which features an array of dazzling
15 giraffes, 15 zebras, 11 gazelles, 18 impalas, 12 waterbucks, 11 elands, 10
topis, 12 bushbucks and other African wildlife taken to the country. It is also
dubbed as the Philippine version of African Safari. It was President Marcos who
declared the island as a game preserve and wildlife sanctuary under the
Presidential Proclamation No. 1578 on August 31, 1976. The sanctuary has a
total land area of approximately 3,760 hectares.
According to the scientists, zebras are black with white stripes. |
Porcupines |
Calamian deer, which is endemic to Calamianes, Coron, Palawan. |
These
African animals comprising of eight species was arrived on March 4, 1977 in the island from
Kenya, Africa by MV Salvador ship.
Calauit Island is located at northwest corner of Coron, the mainland of Calamianes, Northern, Palawan.
To make a trip to Calauit Safari Park you need to arrange your tour in Coron’s Tourism Office because trips to the island is scheduled only. In our case we made it 2 days prior to the scheduled trip. But you can also arrange your trip in tour agencies in the town proper. There are two ways to get to the island, either via boat which is 4 hours journey with island hopping or via van which is 3.5 hours land travel. You need to be at the Island as early as 8 o’clock in the morning to have a chance to feed the giraffes.
As we landed to the sanctuary, we bounced into the truck and
started our safari tour. Herds of endearing calamian deer welcomed us, from the
other side towering giraffes displayed their elegance and grace with their long
neck dancing in the air, modest zebras afar are more reserved. With all the
residents of the sanctuary, giraffes are the most welcoming for they followed
our truck while in motion; they knew that we have something for them, freshly gathered
shrubberies.
Overall,
it was fun filled experience for all of us specially the feeding of giraffes, definitely the highlight of our tour. We got an opportunity to interact with these
gentle giants up close, they are such a sweet and lovely creatures.
Here's our itinerary in our Whole Day Calauit Safari Tour Package:
3:45 am: van transfer to port
4:00 am - 8:00 am: boat transfer to the Calauit Island (breakfast by 6:00 am)
8:00 am: ETA Calauit Safari
8:15 am - 9:30: Calauit Safari Tour
10:30 am - 1:00pm: Black Island (lunch by 11am and snorkeling afterwards)
3:00 pm: Coral Garden, snorkeling
3:30 pm: Ship Wreck, snorkeling
5:00 pm: ETA Coron port
Contact details:
Dolores Basbas Travel & Tours (Calauit Safari Tour Package)
- 09087293617 & 09183355204
Note: During the feeding of giraffes, guest are not allowed to get out of the truck.
You might also like to check my Coron series:
Contact details:
Dolores Basbas Travel & Tours (Calauit Safari Tour Package)
- 09087293617 & 09183355204
Note: During the feeding of giraffes, guest are not allowed to get out of the truck.
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- Twin Lagoon
- Mt.Tapyas
- Black Island
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ReplyDeletethank u for this :D
ReplyDeleteThe Giraffe is very tall and we offered somes leaves to it to eat. The elephants were huge in number and it was a great adventure to us.
ReplyDeleteis this tour still operating?
ReplyDeleteHello! You make contact them through their numbers posted above. Thanks!
DeleteHello! You make contact them through their numbers posted above. Thanks!
DeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great the Philippines has a little bit of Africa. Calauit Island has the almost exact conditions of the African savannah, so the animals are able to flourish. Kudos to the the game wardens and officials for maintaining this sanctuary.
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