7 days tour

Palawan Archipelago, Philippines: See & Experience It All In

Palawan Archipelago, Philippines: See & Experience It All In

This tour includes:

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Lunches x 4 Air-Conditioned Vehicle All Entry Fees Private Transportation English-Speaking Tour Guides *Female guides available upon request

Transport

We take care of almost all of your transportation needs once you are on the tour.

Meals

Most lunches are included. Breakfast and dinner are not included. We are very picky about food and refuse to accept anything short of quality. We do our best to ensure you are being offered healthy and tasty local cuisine.

Guide

Our tour guides/drivers are licensed, speak English and know how to bring excitement to your day. What we deliver is the complete opposite of the cookie-cutting tours the big corporations offer, leaving you in complete boredom. Although our tour guides/drivers are attentive, accommodating, and engaged, they also know when to give you your private space and free time. Itโ€™s a perfect balance. *Female guides are available upon request. Note that although virtually all activities on this multi-day tour are shared with other travelers, we can make the trip almost completely private, per your request, at an additional cost. Typically, the only private activities are watching the sunset at Las Cabanas beach (near El Nido) and the sightseeing tour in and around Coron Town.

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Flights

Although airfare is not included in the price, we will find you the exact flights you need. Just ask. Below are the domestic flights needed for this tour: Day 1: Manila or Cebu City to Puerto Princesa or El Nido Day 5: El Nido to Coron Town (only if the direct speedboat from El Nido to Coron Town is not available) Day 7: Cebu City to Manila (if applicable to you)

Accommodation

Below are the names of the hotels where we commonly have our customers stay. Note this is subject to availability. โ€˜Pre-Tourโ€™ or โ€˜Post-Tourโ€™ Night: Manila, Preferred Accommodation: Okada Manila or Solaire Resort & Casino or Manila Marriott Hotel Nights 1-4: El Nido, Preferred Accommodation: Sea Cocoon Hotel Nights 5-6: Coron Town, Preferred Accommodation: Two Seasons Coron Bayside Hotel *Those who add the Subterranean River National Park, our preferred hotel in nearby Puerto Princesa is Princesa Garden Island Resort and Spa. This tour includes lodging for 1 night, specifically in Coron Town. However, upon request, we can book accommodation for you for all nights at establishments which meet your needs. For years, we automatically included 5-star hotels in our travel packages. In the interest of our customers, we ultimately decided to reduce the price of our tours and encourage specifically those with higher expectations to simply request room upgrades. Why? Some of our customers want simple and clean but ultimately cheap rooms. Some of our customers want 4-star hotels and are willing to pay more. Others want nothing short of 5-star extravagance. There isnโ€™t a way to uphold ONE standard for hotels in our travel packages considering everyone has a different budget. What we CAN uphold are the standard and quality of our tours, all of which offer nothing short of a first-class experience. Again, upon request, we can upgrade your room type for the night included as well as book lodging for all nights on this tour. Let us know and we will provide you with pricing options.

Others

Alcohol Travel Visa (only applicable to citizens of certain countries)

Insurance

All participants are required to book travel insurance within 72 hours of booking this tour. At a minimum, such insurance must cover cancellations, medical expenses, evacuations, flight loss or delays and 24/7 assistance.

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Itinerary of your trip Palawan Archipelago, Philippines: See & Experience It All In

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arriving In El Nido & Sunset At Las Cabanas Beach
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arriving In El Nido & Sunset At Las Cabanas Beach

      When traveling from abroad to the Philippines, Manila is usually most touristsโ€™ first point of arrival. It is recommended that you avoid the capital altogether and instead simply use its airport as a layover en route to a beach town called El Nido. This is our base from which to explore the area and where your room is located. Around 4:00pm, we are taken to Las Cabanas beach. It is a perfect place to eat dinner on the beach and watch the sunset.

      As a natural attraction in its own right, the quiet beach town of El Nido is also a great base from which to explore the surrounding marble cliffs, enchanting lagoons, beaches, lush jungle, mangrove forest, prehistoric caves, and waterfalls. Dotted with islands and islets, most of which are inhabited, Bacuit Bay is home to blue waters and lots of marine life such as dugongs, turtles, manta rays, species of fishes, coral reefs and the occasional whale sharks.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Boat Excursion To Snake Island, Pinagbuyutan Island, Entalula Beach & Cudugnon Cave
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Boat Excursion To Snake Island, Pinagbuyutan Island, Entalula Beach & Cudugnon Cave

      The daytrip boat tours from El Nido are pretty straightforward. For the most part, they do not overlap with each other. Each tour has its own highlights. All of the daytrip tours offer amazing attractions, not least for today. Today we join the boat daytrip tour which covers Snake Island, Pinagbuyutan Island, Entalula Beach and Cudugnon Cave. Snorkeling and lunch are included on todayโ€™s tour. Water is available for us on the boat, as is the case with the other boat daytrips throughout this tour.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Boat Excursion To Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, Secret Beach, Star Beach & Hidden Beach
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Boat Excursion To Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, Secret Beach, Star Beach & Hidden Beach

      Today we join the boat daytrip tour which covers Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, Secret Beach, Star Beach and Hidden Beach. Lunch and snorkeling are included on todayโ€™s tour.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Boat Excursion To Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island & 7 Commando Beach
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Boat Excursion To Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island & 7 Commando Beach

      Today we join the boat daytrip tour which covers Small Lagoon or Big Lagoon (to be determined), Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island and 7 Commando Beach. Snorkeling, kayaking and lunch are included on todayโ€™s tour.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Speedboat To Coron Island, Sightseeing & Hiking Up Mount Tapyas For Sunset
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Speedboat To Coron Island, Sightseeing & Hiking Up Mount Tapyas For Sunset

      Today we take an early morning ferry ride and relocate to Coron Island. Upon arrival in the quiet/low-key village of Coron Town, we are taken directly to our nearby room. Afterwards, we are provided with a guided tour around town. Places to visit today include the public market, Coron Baywalk, the cashew harvest factory and Maquinit Hot Spring. In the later part of the day, we are taken to the stairway entrance of Mount Tapyas. Reaching the top with our tour guide takes around 45 minutes. Watching the sunset from above is a beautiful way to end our day.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Aquatic Views Of Sunken Japanese Warships & Arguably The Most Beautiful Coral On Earth
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Aquatic Views Of Sunken Japanese Warships & Arguably The Most Beautiful Coral On Earth

      Today we join the boat daytrip tour which covers Lake Kayangan, Twin Lagoon, Sunset Beach, Siete Pecados (a.k.a. Isles of the Seven Sins), Skeleton Wreck, Coral Garden and CYC Beach. Lunch and snorkeling are included on todayโ€™s tour.

      Siete Pecados is where we see arguably the most amazing coral on earth. Lake Kayangan and the Twin Lagoon are also amazing. As its name suggests, the Twin Lagoon is two separate bodies of water divided by limestone karsts. At high tide, the second lagoon appears inaccessible. There is a small hole in the karsts that we can swim under in order to get to the other side. For those who prefer to climb over the rock formation, a wooden ladder rests above the hole.

      Skeleton Wreck is the most popular of the places to be visited today. The aquatic views from the sunken Japanese WWII ships off Coron Island are listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine as one of the top-10 best scuba diving sites in the world. Note that if you prefer diving over snorkeling, you can book directly with a local dive shop. They usually require at least 2 days advance notice. Also, you would need to show proof of a scuba diving license.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Our Tour Ends Today
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Our Tour Ends Today

      Transportation will be arranged for you to reach the airport in Coron.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 1 / Max: 99

Experience allowed to all ages.

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