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El Nido
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Culture and History / Travel to El Nido, visa requirements By Air By Bus .2F Van By sea / El Nido attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, El Nido souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / El Nido nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Camping .2F Kayaking / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Budget / Splurge / Get outEl Nido [1] is a coastal town in Palawan.
Culture and History
El Nido is located at the far northern most tip of Palawan Island. It is noted for its stunning inlets, limestone cliffs, sandy beaches and clear water. Historically, the area relied heavily on fishing as source of revenue, however in recent years it has gained an international reputation for water sports such as diving, snorkeling and kayaking, and so the economy is becoming more recreational based.
El Nido is a fourth class municipality and marine reserve park in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is about 420 kilometers southwest of Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 27,029 people in 5,191 households. Eighty-five percent (85%) of the population are living in the rural barangays, while only fifteen (15%) of them are in the Población (town proper).
The municipality covers the northernmost tip of mainland Palawan. It is composed of 45 islands and islets, each has its own unique geological formations. Like the rest of Palawan, it is part of the Eurasian Plate, a plate that is entirely separate from the Philippine Plate to which the rest of the Philippines belongs. The limestone cliffs here are similar to those that can be found in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam and Guilin in China, as well as Krabi in Thailand, all of which are part of the Eurasian Plate.
Travel to El Nido & Visa Requirements
By Air
- Direct Flights from Manila with ITI [2]:
ITI flights El Nido - Manila are bookable in advance with their General Sales Agent: El Nido Boutique & Artcafe [3]
By Bus / Van
- From Puerto Princesa, daily 6.00 and 8.30am Sweety Bus 09197119221 , Eulen Joy Bus 09197162210, Fare P300. Shuttle Vans operated by Fortwally Shuttle Company, daily departures P600 per person. Reservation: 09172762875, 09209815702. Vans for hire in Puerto or El Nido, ca. P10,000.
By sea
San Nicolas Lines 02-243 2830 Cargo boats every Wednesday and Saturday to El Nido (30 hours). Atienza Shipping Lines 02-243 8845. El Nido - Coron Thursday midnight (is often delayed).
- Boat tours
- Regular Boats from El Nido - Coron - El Nido 2 to 4 times weekly. Booking/Ticketing Travel Center.[4]
El Nido attractions and sightseeing
The islands around El Nido have several lagoons, Caves, Coral reefs, hidden beaches and coves and on the mainland more to see like hot springs, waterfalls
El Nido city tours
Island hopping tours, snorkeling, kayaking, trekking, cliff climbing, diving. El Nido is a protected area, so while beach combing may seem a relaxing activity, it is prohibited. Highly recommended is camping for a night on one of the beaches. You can either hire a boat to drop you off and pick you up in the morning, or you can kayak out on your own. The best beaches to be reached by paddling are on Cadlao and Helicopter.
- Water Fall tours
- El Nido Tour Guide Association, Inc, [5]. The El Nido Tour Guide Associtation, Inc. offers guided trekking, climbing tours to Waterfalls, inland Lagoons, Caves. P750-900. edit
El Nido souvenirs & shopping
- Nharcelles Souvenir Shop. edit
- Bhing's Bizz, ☎ 0920 5549916. edit
- El Nido Souvenir Shop. edit
- El Nido Boutique & Artshop, Buena Suerte(near the pier), ☎ +639204469135(elnidoboutique@yahoo.com). edit
El Nido Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
- Sea Slugs, ☎ 0918 5837903. edit
- Nhor's Place, ☎ 0916 3019306. edit
- Marber's Restaurant, ☎ 0927 4658311. edit
- Ric Sons Restaurant, ☎ 0920 4986940. edit
- Skyline Restaurant. edit
- Pura Vida Restaurant. edit
- Squido's Restaurant, ☎ 0921 4946108. edit
- Balay Tubay Bistru & Galeri. edit
- Artcafe, Buena Suerte(Nier Pier), ☎ 09209026317, [6]. 6.30-23.00. The new Artcafe is now open at its new bigger location with a beautiful terrace and a nice Bar. Live music a few days a week. The Artcafe is also a one-stop-shop where you can arrange all you onward travel, sign up for a boat tour or a trekking and meet people in a great athmosphere.P120-300. edit
El Nido nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs
- Balay Tubay Bistro & Galeri, (balay_tubay@yahoo.com). edit
- Sea slugs Beach Bar, arante.Divinagracia @yahoo. com. edit
- Shipwrecked Bar. edit
- Hard Rocks Cafė. edit
Or enjoy several Karaoke bar around town.
- < drink name => Barrack Cafe " addres elnido Palawam.Phone 09155582896 "
- < Elnido Lagoon tour > offer Island Hopping Tour..Island A B C elnido, Palawan.. phone number +639263049640
- barracks cafe, ☎ 00639194058858. edit
- barrack's cafe, ☎ 00639194058858. resto bar and cafe edit
Camping / Kayaking
- S.E.Asia Kayak Tours (http://www.asiakayaktours.com). Kayaking expeditions led by a Marine Biologist with luxury overnight camps in the islands.
- Kayak Island Trip, ☎ 09277833666(kayakislandtrip@gmail.com), [7]. edit
El Nido cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging
Budget
- Marina Garden Beach Resort, ☎ +63 926 6840691, +63 48 7230876(marinagarden.elnido@gmail.com), [8]. edit
- Rosanna's Cottage, ☎ 09206059621(rosannascottages_elnido@yahoo.com.ph). edit
- Four Season Inn, ☎ +639194524266(Jhkim_8@yahoo.com). Standard Fan Room 2 pax 650 to 900 edit
- El Nido View Deck Cottage, ☎ +63 (02) 382-6176, [9]. El Nido Viewdeck is a newly built bed and breakfast featuring bamboo cabins with private shower, fan, and private balconies with great views overlooking the seaside, town, as well as the cliffs nearby. It's only a 5 minutes walk from the center.400-800 PHP. edit
- Og's Inn, ☎ 0919 7070393. edit
- Gloria's Cottage. edit
- Taiyo Village Resort, ☎ 0928 3018536(birdsnest6@yahoo.com). edit
- Island Front Cottages, Corong Corong beach, ☎ 0917 6183050. edit
- Chizlyk Cottage, ☎ 0995408321. edit
- ===Mid-range===
- Dolarog Beach Resort, ☎ 09274207083 or 09198674360(info@dolarog.com), [14]. edit
- Greenview Resort, Corong Corong Bay, ☎ 09204413287, 02 8981384, [17]. edit
- El Nido Garden Resort, ☎ 0487230127, [18]. edit
- El Nido Beach Hotel, ☎ 048723887. edit
Splurge
Get out
FLY STRAIT TO MANILA WITH ITI DAILY DEPARTURES AT 9.30 AND 17.00 AND CERTAIN DAYS ALSO 13.00h.
This page was last edited at 22:55, on 13 November 2008 by Wikitravel user Limestone. Based on work by Stefan Ertmann and Jorizza Arguelles, Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel and others.
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