Tour A

Tour A: El Nido Island Hopping for the nth Time, Palawan, Philippines

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Ever since I moved here in Palawan, I’ve done the Island Hopping Tours of El Nido for as many times as I can remember. Different dates with different sets of people and friends. But with the same excitement for me to be able to visit and see the beauty of El Nido.

At the beach of El Nido Town Proper.

At the beach of El Nido Town Proper.

What’s different now? 

Ever since November 2013, there had been a lot of changes from what I experienced on my first visit here.

The prices now have increased. My first Tour A costs 700 Pesos/person but now it costs 1,200 Pesos/person. Both prices does not include the 200 Pesos/person ETDF.

Though I’m happy for the increase because the guides and boat staff would get a better pay, what I did not like was the steep increase in prices and the abrupt increase without proper information dissemination. Thinking back on my very first Island Hopping Tour in El Nido, I did thought that even if the price of the island hopping tours will be around 1,500 Pesos/person, the beauty of El Nido is definitely worth it.

El Nido, Palawan 4D3N Alternative Budget and Itinerary

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As of November 16, 2013: The Island Hopping Tours have now increased their rates. Please check my post here for the updated prices.

Since I found the 3 Days 2 Nights itinerary short and the first 4D3N itinerary not so awesome for a trip in El Nido, Palawan I decided to create a longer and more awesome itinerary.

Summary

No. of Pax: 4 pax
Budget: P5,000 – airfare and airport terminal fees not included
Duration: 4 days – 3 nights
Estimated Start: Day 1 – 9:30AM Arrival at Puerto Princesa
Estimated End: Day 3 – 5:00PM flight out of Puerto Princesa
Lodging: Fan Room
Activities: Island Hopping, Cliff climbing, Trekking, Waterfalls and Hot Springs

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1
0930AM Arrival at Puerto Princesa Aiport
1000AM Go out of the airport and ride tricycle to Junction 1 (P8/pax)
1005AM ETA Junction 1; Ride multicab going to San Jose Terminal (P12/pax)
1030AM ETA San Jose Terminal; Walk to Lexus Terminal
1100AM ETD to El Nido, Palawan
0130PM Stopover at Roxas, Palawan; Late Lunch
0400PM ETA El Nido, Palawan; Reserve for Van going back to Puerto Princesa; Walk to lodging
0410PM Arrival at Lodging; Check-in; Book your Island Hopping Tour C the next day; Book your Cliff Climbing and Island Hopping Tour A the next next day; Explore town
0630PM Dinner
Sleep

El Nido, Palawan 4D3N Budget and Itinerary

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As of November 16, 2013: The Island Hopping Tours have now increased their rates. Please check my post here for the updated prices.

Since I found the 3 Days 2 Nights itinerary short for my trip in El Nido, Palawan I decided to create a longer itinerary.

Summary

No. of Pax: 4 pax
Budget: P5,000 – airfare and airport terminal fees not included
Duration: 4 days – 3 nights
Estimated Start: Day 1 – 9:30AM Arrival at Puerto Princesa
Estimated End: Day 3 – 5:00PM flight out of Puerto Princesa
Lodging: Fan Room
Activities: Island Hopping, Cliff climbing, Trekking, Waterfalls and Hot Springs

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1
0930AM Arrival at Puerto Princesa Aiport
1000AM Go out of the airport and ride tricycle to Junction 1 (P8/pax)
1005AM ETA Junction 1; Ride multicab going to San Jose Terminal (P12/pax)
1030AM ETA San Jose Terminal; Walk to Lexus Terminal
1100AM ETD to El Nido, Palawan
0130PM Stopover at Roxas, Palawan; Late Lunch
0400PM ETA El Nido, Palawan; Reserve for Van going back to Puerto Princesa; Walk to lodging
0410PM Arrival at Lodging; Check-in; Book your Island Hopping Tour A the next day; Book your Land Tour the next next day; Explore town
0630PM Dinner
Sleep