El Nido Town – is a small village in the north of the island of Palawan which is 260 km. from the capital of the island – Puerto Princesa City. El Nido Town itself width of 300 meters and a length of about one kilometer. In the past, El Nido is a simple village, now is a national park. El Nido was hidden from the world tourism until 1979. In 1983, the first diving platform was built in the island of Miniloc.

Now in high season the flow of tourists here arose every year

Tours in El Nido

El Nido offers a variety of leisure activities, chief among which is of course the beach. Bakuit Bay is truly a jewel of the Philippine archipelago. There are organized tourist trips by boat to the nearby islands. Tours «A» «B» «C»  is a trip for the whole day, with lunch at one of the white beaches. Prices for tours start from 1200 to 1400 pesos + 200 pesos per ticket (entrance fee to the national park) which is valid for a week, you need to save for future tours. To feel the real taste of adventure, traveling along the karst cliffs secret lagoons and white beaches, you can rent a kayak. Private tour – for people who want to ride on a boat by individual company. This option is very useful if you are traveling in a group or if you just want to be alone. Book your tour here ➠ tours in el nido

Beaches of El Nido

In El Nido you can explore the nearby beaches by your own. Kayaking, rent a boat or motorcycle. The town’s main beach has a few nice bars and restaurants. On Corong Corong beach has amazing sunset, Marimegmeg very well relax, bars and nice hotels. Papaya Beach is surprisingly white, turquoise waters and powdery sand. Read more…

Cave Ile

Cave Ile. El Nido has been inhabited 12,000 years ago, which was confirmed by excavations in the cave Ile. Here were found the bones of humans and animals, pottery and traces of cremation. The cave is located 45 minutes away from the city.  The cave Ille include to the land tour one the car, with Nacpan beach and waterfall.

Waterfall

Nagkalit-Kalit waterfalls is El Nido’s most popular waterfall and it’s not the best one. To get there by your own – renting a motorcycle, car or tricycle. Going there takes 30-40 minutes. Located on a half way to Nacpan Beach. Rent a bike for 400-1000 pesos per day. One issue with these waterfalls is that during summer the water levels are low. In rainy season don’t mind getting wet, you’ll cross 8 streams before arriving to the waterfalls.

Zipline

If you have a spirit of adventure – you should try the El Nido Zipline. El Nido Zipline is the longest Zipline in Palawan (800 meters), and is a 10-minute drive from the city. There are two types of descent: sitting and Superman (lying upside down). The cost starts at 500 pesos for a sedentary version descent. Mode of operation 8:30am – 5:30pm. GPS coordinates: 11.144887409548657, 119.39709663391113

Climbing on the cliff

The ascent is quite a dangerous event and therefore is carried out accompanied by a local guide (s). Children and elderly people should abstain. Climbing for about an hour in one direction. Wear sturdy shoes as the rocks are very sharp. Cost of filipino guide – 500 PHP = 8.65 USD per person

Kuyawyaw falls

Kuyawyaw falls is located in Taу Taу municipality, 45 minutes from El Nido by motorcycle and 20 minutes from Taу Taу town. The waterfall has 3 levels. To the 1 waterfall in the forest walk only 10 minutes, second other 10 min.

Nacpan Beach El Nido

Nacpan Beach located in 20 km. from the center of El Nido, which is 30 minutes by motorcycle or car. Local restaurants offering inexpensive and delicious food and drinks. Lunch will cost 100 – 250 pesos per person

For surfing, head north 45 minutes drive by motorbike to Duli beach. Its 15 minutes away from the Nacpan beach. There is 4 bungalows for stay overnight. In high season, book before you go there. Going further to north, the remote San Fernando Beach is only one spot in El Nido for kitesurfing. Surf and kitesurfing season are in line with the Amihan winds, which blow from November to April (it’s a high season in Philippines)

Of the hundreds of greedy and lazy driver’s, we choose only one. Transfers to Nacpan beach, pick up and drop off Lio Airport, Marimegmeg (Lascabanas) beach and other.

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Water and health

Water is a huge issue in El Nido and many establishments have issues with having enough water, especially during summer. Don’t drink the tap water and drinking with ice. There have been recent issues with many tourists affected by food poisoning and diarrhea. El Nido is a small town with no real hospital. Should you need any medical assistance there is a small Medical City clinic in town (closed on sundays). Be careful.

Motorcycles and Car rental in El Nido

In El Nido, as in any tourist place, there is a rental of motorcycles. The cost varies greatly between 200 and 1000 pesos per day from the old semi-automatic to the off-road motorcycle. Some consider renting by days and even hours, check on the spot. What difficulties can arise: 1. A suitable motorcycle or scooter in high season may have to be searched for a long time, spend time and a little money searching. 2. The quality of tire and brakes if the technique is not completely new to check it is necessary on the spot and carefully! You can rent motorbike or car in Puerto Princesa and drop off it in El nido