EL NIDO Thread 5

[Maein]

thanks sissies beach_n_sunsets and simang for the feedback re underwater cam. hmmm wala kasi ako mahihiraman ng cam kaya rent is the best option. wala pa kasi pambili sa ngayon. sana dumaan nga yung van na sasakyan namin from PP. Sayang kasi pag wala underwater cam.

[aicute12]

Mahal kasi rent sis. pinagiisipan ko nga if ill rent or just buy the basic go pro 8k kasi e nasasayangan din ako pero i want pics pics pics. Buti pa sa oslob, go pro for rent

Mga sis much better ba if dun nalang ako maghanap ng mapagsstayan? hehe

[smile22]

^subscribing. nagbabalak bumalik ng el nido. (dito nagpropose si hubby last May 2014, and we got married this Jan 2015)

sis Maein last summer, madami ko nakitang underwater cam for rent dun sa mga shops dun near papunta sa beach. parang 400 or 600/day ang pa rent.

mga sis recommend ko yung travel tour namin nung nagpunta kami last year, na kakilala ng friend ko. BOATYARD TRAVEL TOURS. Mababait sila promise! Ang package fee namin noon is 8k. (discounted ito dahil kakilala nga sila) Bali 4d3n. Included ang airport transfers, 1st day city tour, van from PP to el nido, van from el nido to PP,  3 nights accomodation w/ breakfast (2 nights sa el nido beachfront, 1 night sa PP city), 2 days island hopping (A&C), 3rd day underground river tour with free lunch, sidetrip kami dun sa ugong rock cave, then back to PP city. 4th day is free day. and yung place na pinagstayan namin ng last night is walking distance sa airport. so i think super sulit sya nung cinompute ko.

 

[blackgreen]

^hi sis smile22! Pwede mahingi contact nila? Papa quote ako how much pag walang accommodation. Meron na kasi kami mga nabook sa PP tsaka el nido. Yun 8k niyo sis ilan kayo sa group? 2 lang kami baka mas mahal?

[smile22]

^sis baka nga mas mahal. kasi dba kahit sa mga hotel mas mahal pag twin sharing compared to quadruple sharing? 7pax kami nun sis. penge email address mo sis, forward ko sayo yung quotation namin and itinerary para may guide ka dun sa amount ng package

correction pla sis, naopen ko yung document now lang. 7350 pala yung package namin.

[examiner30]

^Hi sis. Can you also send me yung contact number and iti of your El Nido. Going there July pa naman and we plan to drop by sa Underground river. I am actually researching how to DIY yung samin but it won't hurt naman kung magpaquote ako sa travel agent. Para na din macompare ko.

Can anyone suggest how to DIY also?

TIA!

[Maein]

^sis DIY lang din El Nido trip namin this coming April. Soon as we bought the tix, I looked for accommodation then eventually sa kanila na din ako nag avail ng tours (mas cheaper price or shall i say discounted na compared to tour operators). Yung van transfer 2 diff operators (Eulen and Daytripper). Our hotel and tours required dp to reserve. Daytripper we paid in full na while Eulen walang hiningi sa amin, I just sms name, date of arrival and airline (hopefully na reserve kami, mas prefer ko sana talaga na mag dp para sure ang slot).

Sa food naman, bfast already included sa accom pati lunch sa tours. I just research nalang kung saan masarap and recommended kumain sa dinner namin.

Basta unahin mo muna yung accom, van transfers and tours. The rest keribels na yan. 

[examiner30]

^Thanks sis! Sanay naman ako mag DIY since dun talaga kami nakakamura. Ang iniisip ko lang ngayon yung balak namin dumaan ng Underground River sa PP before going to El Nido. Maaga kasi dating namin sa PP. After that byahe na to El Nido para pagdating dun rest na lang sa gabi then island hopping for the next 2 days. Then pagbalik ng PP gabi din sana para yung last day makapag tour pa kami sa PP since gabi pa flight namin pauwi ng Manila. Nakita ko sa Daytripper for chartered tour lang yung pwede dumaan ng Underground. Di naman namin carry ang chartered dahil dalawa lang kami ni hubby. So heto hanap hanap pa ng ibang option.

[Maein]

^hanap ka nalang sis ng van na may sidetrip Underground tour. btw, what time pala arrival nyo?

[blackgreen]

^sis pahingi contact details nung van niyo. October pa naman sa amin, pero gusto ko na rin mag inquire. Pagdating namin PP derecho na kami EL Nido.

[examiner30]

^hanap ka nalang sis ng van na may kasamang PP tour. btw, what time pala arrival nyo?

6:40AM dating namin sis. Ibig mo ba sabihin sis yung PP tour na may Underground? Pwede sigurong last day na lang namin yung Underground tapos half day city tour na lang sa umaga ng first day then travel to El Nido sa hapon.

Oh no, alanganin naman ang oras ng mga byahe ng daytripper. May feedback ba kayo sa Lexus mga sis? I remember 1 member asking for feedback din pero wala ata nakasagot sa kanya that time.

[blackgreen]

Nagsend ako email sa daytripper. Kasi up to May lang nakikita ko na for booking nila. Kelan trip mo sis examiner30? 9:00 am naman ETA namin sa PP so balak namin derecho na to EL nido tapos chill na lang pagdating sa hapon.

[Maein]

^^sis examiner sensya namali ako, i mean van with sidetrip to underground. Btw, what time naman flight going back MNL? I suggest if you really want underground better siguro na do it on the first day baka mamaya mabitin oras nyo if last day.

Our PP arrival is same with yours 6:40am, napapaisip tuloy ako if we can do sidetrip UG also. Plan ko kasi talaga is head directly to EL at kung masusunod tlaga ang oras ng Eulen na they depart by 7am, at most by 2pm nasa EL na kami. If we have enough time I want to go Nacpan - if not, Marimegmeg nalang and do sunset churva watching. hehe

Re lexus naman kinonsider ko din sila; however, I read a not-so-good review sa tripadvisor kaya nag change of heart ako to Eulen. hehe

^sis blackgreen try mo search fb ng eulen dun ko din nakuha contact no. nila. gusto ko talaga sana daytripper yung van transfers namin to and from. Kaso yung PP to EL nila 10:30am sked, sayang waiting time kaya i decided na mag eulen nalang since they have 7,8,9... and so on van skeds. Yung pabalik namin EL to PP daytripper na kami 9am.

[blackgreen]

^thanks sis. Search ko FB nila. Oo sayang nga 10:30AM eh dating namin 9:00AM. Sis Maein paano kayo punta ng Marimegmeg or ng Nacpan?

[simang]

DIY kami lahat sa el nido. Nag van kami from PP to el nido, then roro bus pabalik ng PP. Going around el nido, nagmotor kami to Nacpan at bulalacao falls. Nagjeep kami to sibaltan (dun kami nag stay for 2 nights) then jeep ulit pabalik ng town. Yung island tours namin sa Tay Miloy kami nagpatulong. Yung UGR naman sa PP, nagpa arrange kami sa JLC hostel.

[blackgreen]

From town sis gano katagal motor to Nacpan? If dadatinng kami ng 3/4 pm sa EL Nido, meron pa ba kami pwede gawin?

[simang]

From town sis gano katagal motor to Nacpan? If dadatinng kami ng 3/4 pm sa EL Nido, meron pa ba kami pwede gawin?

Around 1 hr sis. Depende sa road condition eh. Pumunta kami dun ng november walang ulan and relatively maganda yung road, nakarating kami in 45mins. Pero pag maulan daw masyado maputik mga 1.5 hrs.

Kung darating kayo ng ganun oras, pwede pa kayo pumunta ng corong corong for the sunset. Di advisable dumirecho ng nacpan ng pag hapon na kase sobrang madilim yung daan.

[examiner30]

^^sis examiner sensya namali ako, i mean van with sidetrip to underground. Btw, what time naman flight going back MNL? I suggest if you really want underground better siguro na do it on the first day baka mamaya mabitin oras nyo if last day.

Our PP arrival is same with yours 6:40am, napapaisip tuloy ako if we can do sidetrip UG also. Plan ko kasi talaga is head directly to EL at kung masusunod tlaga ang oras ng Eulen na they depart by 7am, at most by 2pm nasa EL na kami. If we have enough time I want to go Nacpan - if not, Marimegmeg nalang and do sunset churva watching. hehe

Re lexus naman kinonsider ko din sila; however, I read a not-so-good review sa tripadvisor kaya nag change of heart ako to Eulen. hehe

7:30 ng gabi pa sis yung flight namin pabalik ng Manila. Naku hindi pala maganda feedback sa Lexus, hanap ako ulit ng iba. Mag daytripper na lang siguro kami ng EL to PP. I'll check Eulen too baka sakali.

[blackgreen]

Kung darating kayo ng ganun oras, pwede pa kayo pumunta ng corong corong for the sunset. Di advisable dumirecho ng nacpan ng pag hapon na kase sobrang madilim yung daan.

Paano sis pumunta ng corong corong?

[smile22]

^sis blackgreen email sent. Sorry 5 d4n pala kami imbis na 4d3n.

^sis examiner eto yung itinerary namin noon and package to give you an idea

balak din sana namin mag DIY, kaso since friend ng friend ko yung travel agency, go na. alagang alaga naman kami at super mura sa 5d4n 7k+ lang,. hindi pa kami nahassle sa oras walang nasayang.

5D4N PPC & El Nido Package (7pax)
Fight Details:      May 16, 2014 – 9am – arrival
            May 20, 2014 – 2:40pm - departure
Barkada Room –    P7,350/pax

Inclusions:
5D4N Accommodation with breakfast
City tour package with snacks
Underground river tour with buffet lunch
2 days el nido island hopping with lunch (tour A&B)
Roundtrip el nido transfer
Travel insurance
Welcome lei, souvenir item

Itineraries:

May 16 – 9am – arrival at PPC airport (pick up)
-   City tour (baywalk,plaza cuartel,cathedral,baker’s hill,mitra ranch,crocodile farm,tiangge)
-   Lunch – guest espense
-   3pm – travel to el nido (meals on guest expense)
-   8-9pm – arrival at el nido (drop to accommodation)
-   dinner at seaslugs resto/others – guest expense

May 17 – 8am – breakfast at accommodation
-   9am – island hopping (tour A-small lagoon,big lagoon,secret lagoon,simizu island,7 commando beach)
-   4pm – back to accommodation
-   7pm – dinner at squidos resto/others – guest expense

May 18 – 8am – breakfast at accommodation
-   9am – island hopping (tour B-pinagbuyutan island,cathedral cave,codugnon cave,snake island)
-   4pm – back to accommoddation
-   7pm – dinner at art cafe/others – guest expense

May 19 – 5am – breakfast at accommodation
        -   6am – travel to sabang
       -   10pm – arrival at sabang
       -      10:30am – underground river tour       
       -      buffet lunch at gusto resto
       -      3pm – travel to ppc
       -      5pm – arrival at ppc (drop to accommodation)
       -      6:30pm – dinner at kalui/kinabuchs resto – guest expense
       

Yung last day free day. shopping shopping psalubong. tas lunch time yung flight namin pa manila.