El Nido Thread 4

[beach_n_sunsets]

^Parang namamahalan ako sis. We got a 5D/4n El Nido package for P8,500/person tapos dalawa lang kami. Well sa accommodation na lang naman nagkakatalo ang mga packages kasi standard naman ang island hopping rates nila.

Tour A - 1,200/person
Tour B - 1,300/person
Tour C - 1,400/person
Land Transfer - 600/person one-way
or if special trip - 6000/van one-way

Pero dahil private boat naman kayo, mas makakamura pa kayo (ideally) sa tours. Maraming magagandang sites sa Tour C sa baka pwede kayo mag-combi tours para mas marami kayo mapuntahan sa 2 days ninyong island hopping.

Highly recommended ang Northern Hope Tours, try ninyo ring mag-inquire sa kanila. http://www.northernhopetours.com/

[brandi]

4d3n 4,900(rounded off) 6adults 2 kids

Includes private van transfer pps-el nido-pps (airport)
UGR
Accommodation in el nido woth bfast
Tour a & c with lunch and private boat
Nacpan and calitang tour (van & tour guide)

I was planning to book in cadlao pero fully booked na. Kaya kahit hindi ma magarbo hotel keri na. Whole day naman kami nasa labas. Malaki tipid na din kasi yong rate na bigay ko divided by 8pax lahat pero yung 2kids na kasama naman free na sa halos lahat including accommodation bfast na lang pay namin for them. So kung walang mga bata baka mas maliit pa yang rate namin.

[momlory]

Would you know kung mura na itong quote samin?

7k good for 2 persons 4 days 3 nights
Inclusion:
1 night aircon with breakfast puerto
2 nights aircon with breakfast el nido
underground river tour
a&c combined private tour
nacpan beach
underground river
pps-el nido roundtrip transfer

[23fornow]

Hello Mga Sis!

Mas makakamura nga ata [textspeak!] pag group kayong magPapalawan.
2 lang kasi kami ni hubby. Medyo pricey yung rates nung El Nido namin.

Mahiluhin kasi ako sa byahe kaya we opt to get a private van and private boat. Ito yung quote samin:

UR tour /el nido island hoping tour/city tour-permit-350,yboat-700-ivfee-80
Parking fee-35
Van-12,000 /
Boat-6,000/w food exclusive tour.
ETDF-400
Tour guide-500

Total-20,065

Wala pang hotel yan. 2 lang kasi kaming maghahati ng rate ng private van and boat. What do you think mga sis? Para kasing kukunin na namin yung package na to unless may mas mura na private van and boat din. Thank you in advance sa input!

[brandi]

^IMO  kung gusto niyo talaga private lahat sis kahit 2 lang kayo, kahit di ka na mag ask kung di niyo din naman worry pa yung expenses go lang ng go. Enjoy! 

[honeybunny]

Ano ba ang best places to visit sa el nido? Parang nakita ko sa online e mga island, lagoon, cave and beaches.

Ano ba ang mga pinaka ok na ivisit dun?

Ang dami kasing tour package e nalilito ako sa ano ba pinakamaganda..

[projectgora]

For me, mga nasa Tour A at C ang maganda 

[giantjacqui]

     
For those who will take private trips talagang mas mapapamahal, compare sa may mga kasama ka and for group tours, For those who will go to El Nido with their partners/ hubby/bf or dalawa lang kayo. I just want to share our accumulated expenses day to day, during our trip in El Nido last month of June with my husband.  We decided not to get UR tour and just explore EL NIDO only. This is our 4 days 3 nights itinerary.

Day1  :     PPS to ELNIDO
                PPS to San Jose terminal : P     120/trip (tricycle)
                Lunch at carinderia           :        120
                San Jose to EL Nido         :        760 (380/head x 2 via Roro bus)- you can get a van ride as lower as (P500/head)
                Terminal to NH Inn            :          50
                Dinner by the beach          :        530 (Balikaw Aplaya restaurant)

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Quotation given by Northern Hope Tour for 2 persons 2 days island hopping tour itinerary:

                3 nights airconditioned room accomodation (Northern Hope Inn)
                Tour C with lunch - first day
                Tour A with lunch - second day
                Kayak rental for Tour A - (we encourage to take kayak for small lagoon)
                watercamera rental
               ________________
               P 8,200 (discounted price)

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Day 2:     Breakfast -  bread, lugaw and coffee with nearby store   --     P 75.00
                Tour C -      NHTours requested to interchange our itinerary
                Lunch -        inclusive in tour
                Dinner -     P 545  -- Squidos   
                Beer and Snacks -- P 200.00


Day 3:     Breakfast --  P 525 -- Marbers
                Tour A
                Lunch inclusive in Tour
                Las Cabanas tour-  P 250/B&F tricycle ride
                Dinner by the beach --P 550 (Balikaw Aplaya again, we love their grilled fish)
                Chill and Drink -- P 180.00 - Pukka Bar

 Others:  Buko at papaya beach  -P 100.00
               3 Tour Guides tip          - P 300.00


Day 4 --- Preparing going back to PPS and Manila
                NH Inn to terminal:   P 50
                Lunch --  P 200.00  (restaurant at bus terminal/ snacks)           
                EL Nido to PPS -  P 760.00
                Taxi - P 120.00
                Souvenirs:  P 1,800.00

Just add lahat ng figures na makikita ninyo per day.  Hehe Yan po ang damage with our El Nido 4D3N tour namin exclusive ang Airfare. Hope na makatulong sa inyo mga Sis for reference, para rin sa tight din ang budget like us. Dapat magaling din kayo humingi ng tawad. Hehe..   

[solepurplelife]

Sa tour packages, must see ang A & C. Pero if you have pa more time, enjoy din ang 30-minute trek sa bulalakaw falls and ang 2-hr road trip to nacpan twin beach.

[simang]

sa tapik beach kami magsstay in november. excited na ko haha

[giantjacqui]

Hi Sis @momlory, hindi ako makapagreply sa personal message, usually I always choose bus if we have long hours travel, kasi for me its more private yung pwesto mo especially pag may kasama ka at ang legroom ok sa akin. Pag van at hindi naman private trip, kahit yata bulong maririnig ng katabi (hehe). Pero kung hapon na, definitely mga 11-12 na kayo makakarating sa EL Nido. Mas mabilis talaga ang van compare sa bus, kasi mas marami silang pasahero na ibababa, Kaya nila ng 5 to 5 half hour, Kung gusto mo makarating kaagad, at dahil naman gabi na rin sa daan, its better to take a van. Adventurous lang pag sa bus, P600 is okey, pero may nag babargain sa amin na may 500 daw. Its better to have a reservation at least hindi na hassle, kasi kami kahit sa bus nagpareserve kami. Kasi pag wala, take a risk baka kung saan ka na lang nila papaupuin. 

[bebesko]

mga sis,,meron bang resort sa el nido na nag ooffer ng day tour?and how much?try ko lang maka experience ng resort sa el hehe

[pmartini]

we're arriving dec 8 sa pp at around 5:30 ano kaya ang  the best sakyan going to el nido?considering our arrival sa PP.
 

[rocky]

^eulen joy van sis, terminal nila paglabas lang ng gate ng airport. 6pm last trip

[brandi]

mga sis,,meron bang resort sa el nido na nag ooffer ng day tour?and how much?try ko lang maka experience ng resort sa el hehe

Inquire directly to the hotel sis

[hisana]

Hi, anyone know kung ano ang pinaka-late or pinaka-maaga na van trip from El Nido to Puerto Princesa among the van companies? Hindi ko kasi sure kung updated yung mga nakikita ko sa google. I was hoping maybe may 5 pm from El Nido to PP, or 5 am the next day.

[simang]

^sis 5am earliest from el nido to PP, according to eulen joy. Kakatext ko lang sa kanila a few days ago. Latest is 6pm yata.

[hisana]

^
Thanks!!

[emblem]

We just got back from El Nido and we really had fun. The weather is really nice even though there were a lot of storms. But last week was very sunny in El Nido.

I just want to post here to recommend the boatman that we used. We used John Louie's boat.

He is very nice and friendly and he did everything to make our trip fun! With his tour guides and other boatmen. We used his service for two days island hopping with very reasonable price. Day 1 Tour A & B. Day 2 Tour C & D.

He has two boats one 20 seater and one 10 seater.

(http://i.imgur.com/qb2t6bG.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/PelyWwh.jpg)

He served the best food for lunch and we ate like kings and queens. We requested crabs, liempo, fish and grilled squid and we were never dissapointed!

Yummy foods!!!

(http://i.imgur.com/RwEFR9z.jpg)

I just want to commend and help him so these are his numbers:

EL Nido Boatman John Louie
0935 584 0858 - Globe
0909 596 5358 - Smart

He owns the boats so you will get really reasonable prices. COnsidering that the tours in El Nido is very pricey now Tour A only already costs 1,200 per head.

BTW we managed to spend only 5k each for 7 pax 4 days 3 nights.
Solo van RT Puerto Princesa - El Nido - Puerto Princesa with side trip to Baker's Hill and market
3 nights stay in Rovic's Tourist Hotel the newest hotel in El Nido
2 days Island hopping Tour A&B, Tour C&D

This is really cheap rather than getting packaged tour. Especially if you are a big group.

[super_mum]

^Sis, Saan ang accommodation nyo kc di ba we have to consider kung saan siya malapit? Thank you.