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Welcome
to the Greenviews Resorts website!
There
are two Greenviews Resorts in Palawan; the original one at Port
Barton and the latest at Corong-Corong, El Nido; opened in November
2007. Both resorts have high standards of cleanliness maintained
by the friendly and helpful staff and management, which helps
guests enjoy the fascinating natural and unique beauty of Palawan
- an island which Jacque Cousteau described as the most beautiful
place he had ever visited. Backpackers are welcome and occassionally the owners organise fully inclusive package holidays of 17 days duration. Details of such packages are set out elsewhere. (click
here for more details)
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The
owners of Greenviews Resorts have a sincere love of plants,
animals and the environment, and have taken steps to
maintain and encourage the varied wildlife, much of which
is endemic
to Palawan. This can be seen at Greenviews Port Barton,
where butterflies such as the Golden Birdwing (Troides
platini) and the Paper Butterfly (Idea leuconoe)
breed in its garden, to be enjoyed and marvelled at by
the guests
of Greenviews. Although both resorts have the same high
standards and a home from home atmosphere they exhibit
different characteristics which encourage guests to visit
and revisit both resorts. Greenviews Corong-Corong is
ideally placed to enjoy the Bacuit Archipelago, which
has probably
the most spectacular seascape in the world - with its
unusual rock formations, secret lagoons, secret beaches,
caves
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Such
beauty and yet so few tourists compared with Thailand
etc., but Port Barton has fewer tourists than even the
Bacuit
Archipelago! The beautiful island beaches offshore from
Port Barton are often deserted even though surrounded
by a tropical sea blessed with spectacular coral, and
snorkelling
and diving opportunities. Port Barton has one other amazing
jewel to entice visitors, a day trip to The Underground
River, a World Heritage Site and Philippines 2009 entry
for the 8th Wonder Of The World. Claimed to be the world’s
longest navigable underground river, tourists take guided
boat tours to marvel at the fascinating shapes of the
stalactites and stalagmites inside the cave along with
millions of
bats! Port Barton village has a quiet charm and visitors
enjoy strolling around and seeing friendly locals carrying
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Greenviews
has its own guides whose willingness to assist guests in
countless tasks, and always with a cheerful smile, ensures
a rewarding holiday for all concerned. This backed with
their keen eyesight never ceases to amaze visiting birdwatchers
and insect enthusiasts.
At both resorts a relaxing massage can be arranged at
about £7 for an hour – that’s
a bargain not to be missed if you have a wreck of a body like Dave!
Both resorts can also arrange external activities such as island hopping, fishing
trips and diving. At night, the romantic scenery is backed up by wonderful
displays of stars, made possible by the lack of light pollution - making the
resorts ideal
locations for weddings and honeymoons. |
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In 2003 Greenviews, Port Barton won the Resort of the Year ::-
Award; as can be seen by the trophy below |
A
glimpse of what we offer can be obtained by going through the
following menu:
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2 Greenviews Port Barton
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3 Information regarding the Resort at Coront-corong, El Nido
Page 4 A fact sheet covering various aspects of the Philippines and your stay
with us
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5 Palawan Fact Sheet Appendix Provided By Guests Blair & Geoff
Browne
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6 Sample Itinerary
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7 Photos of Greenviews
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8 Photos of Trips in Palawan covered by Greenviews Guides
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9 Photos of Plants and Animals taken by Greenviews staff & guests
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10 Comments from Visitors and Guests
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11 Links to other Interesting Web Sites
Page 12 Photographs of our new resort in El Nido, which opened in November
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For
more information please contact:
Tina & Dave Gooding at
12 Axeview Road, Seaton, Devon.
EX12 2JT, England.
Tel/fax +44(0)1297 624018
(Not to be used between November and May as we
may be in the Philippines)
palawandg@clara.co.uk
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