El Nido’s Best Island Hopping Tour A in Palawan, Philippines
El Nido, Philippines is one of the most stunning places I have ever been to and the highly recommended thing to do in El Nido, Palawan is to take an island hopping tour. The Philippines is a country made up of 7,107 islands. and more than 1,700 of those belong to Palawan. Island hopping in El Nido brings you to beautiful little beaches.
Just do a simple Google search on “El Nido”, and I guarantee you that there will be multiple results of island hopping tours. Nonetheless, there are four popular tours around El Nido, ordered by the letters A, B, C and D.
Hey! We all know that the best way to have a piece of everything is go to all four tours, but due to a time limitation, I decided to only take two out of four.
Why El Nido Paradise?
There are tons of tour operators in El Nido, and they all offer the same island hopping tours itineraries. After a careful evaluation of reviews on Trip Advisor, I decided to go with El Nido Paradise. They were undoubtedly a reputable company as they had been known for being environmentally conscious and they played an essential role in sustainable tourism in El Nido.
I honestly didn’t have any regrets taking their tours. The guide on the tours was approachable, fun, easy-going, professional, informative and—most importantly—communicative. You could say that he was everything you’d want in an island-hopping guide! They would write down details of upcoming stops during both tours. I was very impressed. I was also satisfied with how El Nido Paradise handled the trip.
Inclusions
Getting one day filled with Island Hopping tours with El Nido Paradise was awesome! I had Tour A. The best thing about them was that their boats would take off just a little after other groups had left, which meant we would have the space of each stop to ourselves. It was really nice to get that kind of “just us alone” atmosphere for short when others had left.
The following are the inclusions for all of the tours:
- Licensed big boat
- Licensed tour guide
- Hotel pick-up
- Buffet lunch with water
- Mask & snorkel
- Life vest & water safety equipment
Go to their website if you want to learn more about other island hopping tours that aren’t included here. Besides, they also offer many other activities that you wouldn’t want to miss out on.
Tour A (Lagoons & Snorkeling)
The group that I joined was actually a bunch of medical school graduates who just completed their degrees. Clearly, they were celebrating their accomplishment together. I’d say we all were in a similar group of age, late 25’s.
Rate: 1,600 PHP per person (~$27 US Dollars)
Itinerary breakdown (chronological):
Small Lagoon
You will swim through a narrow gap leading to a lagoon with beautiful rock formation surroundings. Be sure to swim all the way to the other side where there is a small cave to explore. Hey—watch out for the jellyfishes on the way! If you do get stung, don’t scratch, just rub. The sting will mostly go away after an hour or so (or until you submerge it beneath the seawater again).
Big Lagoon
Wearing a neck brace before coming to this stop would be ideal. You wouldn’t want to break your neck while being blown away by the EXTRA-CRYSTAL-CLEAR waters! I’ve never seen anything this clear in my life. This area is the most ideal place to go snorkeling.
Shimizu Island
This is where you will have your buffet lunch on a small, shaded beach. There were crabs, shrimp, fish, chicken, pork, rice, fruit, and tomato and egg salad served. You’ll have a breeze having your lunch here.
Secret Lagoon
I wonder how secretive this stop really is. Looks like everybody knows about this top. You will find a shallow lagoon surrounded by huge rock walls after swimming past through a hole. This area was quite soothing for me and I could see why it’s called the Secret Lagoon.
7 Commando Beach
This is a great place where you will lounge around with a laid back atmosphere. There would be beach huts and a volleyball net.
In fact, I met a Deaf couple from France (currently living in Germany) who were traveling as well. We exchanged conversation for a short while about our traveling experiences and our life in general then we spilt up shortly after. Even though it was short, I enjoyed their company regardless.
Island Hopping – El Nido
Overall, A island hopping tours left me both exhilarated and pleasantly exhausted. I highly encourage you to do as many islands hopping tours as you like and don’t miss A or C—these ones are the most popular! My tip for you is to book the day or night before because tours are so popular they’d often fill up fast. I highly recommended you to check out more tours El Nido Paradise offered: https://www.elnidoparadise.com/island-hopping/el-nido-tours/
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It looks like you had so much fun! 😀 I’ll be going to El Nido this Christmas and your wonderful pictures excite me 🙂
awesome pictures! looks like a wonderful p
lace to do some island hopping
Wow! This is amazing. El Nido is such a perfect place and I think one of the best places in the Philippines that one should not miss in a person’s life to visit.
Amazing pictures and interesting content! It is so detailed and it is indeed interesting to read. El Nido is indeed a perfect place for those who wants to relax and for those who wants adventures! Thanks for sharing your awesome experience about El Nido and Palawan!
Great post! I’m so lucky I found your blog. It is so helpful and so informative! God job!
Amazing photos! El Nido is a special place, don’t miss it when traveling to the Philippines.
Island hopping in El Nido is a MUST for every traveler.
Great post and amazing pictures: I hope to go there soon.
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