Exploring El Nido

Philippines

Snorkeling, Beaches & Island Life

Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Island: Palawan, Philippines
Budget: $500
Miles Travelled: 75+

El Nido is located at the North end of Palawan Island.  It is a tropical paradice that offers  visitors white-sandy beaches, limestone cliffs, absolutely amazing underwater life, and unforgettable sunsets.

El Nido is a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of the ocean and sand. There are many fun activities to do as well, such as, snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, and so much more. Locals offer various island hopping tours. You can either hire a private boat tour or go with a group of people.

El Nido has stunning sunsets. There are many bars and restaurants that allow you to enjoy not only the sunset, but delicious food as well.

  • Sight Seeing 90% 90%
  • Food 70% 70%
  • Transportation 50% 50%
  • Activities 80% 80%

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

Trip Video

We highlighted the most beautiful beaches that we visited in El Nido. Our favorite beach is Verde Safari.

Best Food & Drink

1. Las Cabañas

Lovely beach restaurant and resort to come for a coconut in the morning and for a drink during the sunset time.  Map

2. The Nesting Table

Excellent restaurant with an incredible view. The service is fast and the food is absolutely amazing. Drinks are well prepared. The atmosphere is stylish and lovely.  Map

3. Republica Sunset Bar

Great place for the sunset with very delicious food and resonably priced cocktails and beer. The restaurant has nice chill music and friendly atmosphere. Map

Transportation

The best way to explore the island is by renting a scooter. It will cost you somewhere between $5-7 per day.

If you need to hire a tuk-tuk. Expect to pay $3 for short rides and to Vanilla Beach is about $10.

Here is the Bus Terminal Map

Accomodation

There is a big variety of hotels in El Nido. If you are traveling with a budget, it is good to know that the prices start from $30 per night.

We stayed at El Nido Viewdeck for $35 per night. The hotel is in a good location. You can walk to the Bus Terminal and to town within 10 minutes. Service was great, the hotel is clean and breakfast was included. 

Activities

We saved island hopping for Coron,  in El Nido we rented a scooter and visited the varitey of beaches and snokeled from the beach.

Expect to pay $1 at the beach if you are coming by scooter. The beaches have several resturants and small shacks to purchase food and drinks.  Snokels and sunscreen are available.

Sunset Watching

The Highlight of the Trip!

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