EL NIDO Thread 5

[Myealexis21]

^sis kelan kayo pupunta el nido?

Kanina lang ako nagbook sa aqua travel lodge. Cowboy naman kami ng asawa ko hehe. Pero good reviews naman, so sana walang aberye.

[_pink12_]

^this weekend na kami sis. Friday night ang flight namin, tentative pa nga kung didirecho na kami ng gabi to El Nido or stay muna sa Puerto Princesa tapos sa morning na lang kami pupunta ng El Nido.

[Myealexis21]

^wow! enjoy Sis. 

[tahimik_24]

Done back reading thread 4 and 5.
May pa naman trip namin ni boyfie. Budget traveler kami ni boyfie so undecided pako where to stay and hindi pa ako nag papaquote ng hotel and tours.
Here's my temporary ITI 6 D/5N
Day1: 1:45 pm departure to PPS
           3:05 Arrival PPS (travel to ElNido, planning to take bus para tipid  )
           Kung hindi delayed flight most probably by 9 to 10pm andun na siguro kami El Nido. Late Dinner. Sleep
Day2: Taraw Cliff ng Umaga
          Nacpan Beach ng Hapon
          Stroll sa town din. Hanap hanap na din ng murang tour although madami ako naririning na positive feed back sa northern hopes tour and masarap food nila baka doon nalang kami.
          If cheaper better.
Day3: Tour C
           Marimegmeg Beach Sunset
Day4: Tour A
           back to PPS
          late check in PPS hotel
Day5: UGR Since nasa Palawan na kami I want to visit UGR. Curious ako of course included sya sa 7 wonders of the world.
          By evening ikot ikot bili pasalubong since sabi ng mga sis natin mas mura pasalubong sa PPS
Day 6: Flight back to manila ng 9am

Any suggestion mga sis. Di ba amazing race ang peg namin ni boyfriend. Sana keri namin. Naisip ko kasi nasa PPS nalang din naman side trip na din sa UGR.

Any suggestion na maayos na accomodation worth 1000-1500 php only. Budget tour lang kasi vacation ko sa Pinas planning may tour pa kami sa iba lugar kaya tipid tipid.

[dark_phoenix]

hello nag book ako sa mina grande cottages. are you guys familiar with this resort? 800 plus ang night lang i booked from agoda.

familiar kayo sa sizzling republic area? malapit kasi doon yung mga cottages.

Meron kayong numbers sa mga tour operatours niyo? pwede pahingi. thanks .

[Myealexis21]

Here in el nido right now. Lovely weather! 

Nagtour A kami kahapon, bukas tour C naman. Today chill lang. I still need to convince hubby na mag nacpan kami hehe

[euqihn]

mga sis ano po ma-recommend nyo na tour package at el nido na mas ma-enjoy ng kids? tia

[riandrew]

spent the holy week in el nido.
so much has changed compared to how it was before. nevertheless it is still a gem.

3rd visit in el nido but it was my 1st time climb Taraw. hindi pala sya madali. it was certainly risky but all worth it pag dating sa taas. not for the weak. hehe


availed Northern Hope Tours service and availed tours A and C. on time, courteous and funny staff, i like the food they prepared. complete pati snorkel gears. i think most of the tours in el nido offer the same rate.
http://www.northernhopetours.com/island-hopping-tours/

[summer888]

Hi! May nakaka alam ba ng schedule ng RORO BUS  from Puerto Princesa to El Nido and vice versa. Thanks.

[MisCalculus]

We're going to El Nido on Sept. 28 - Oct  1, naka book na kami sa Dayunan Resort.
Any feedback po sa resort? Yun na lang kasi yung may available rooms for us (group of 6) tapos pasok sa budget.

Nakaset na din kami for the tour. We will be at PPS early in the morning (28th), then byahe agad sa El Nido sakto for our check in time sa resort. We decided to do PPS day tour (nakapunta na kasi 4 of us before) on the last day bago flight, instead of on our 1st day para naman relax at may energy naman kami to go on tours on the 29th.

[tintoi17]

Hello! We'll be in El Nido on Oct 4-7. Dalawa lang kami ni boyfie. Baka may ma suggest kayo nice beachfront hotels.

Thank you! 

[MisCalculus]

I got back from El Nido - Puerto Princesa trip last night.
First time ko sa El Nido, 2nd time sa PP.

Super smooth ng naging short vacation namin doon. Yung owner pa lang ng agency to van driver (private)  to Dayunan Resort staff were very courteous, accommodating and helpful.
Tapos sa tour namin we were only 9 sa boat plus yung mga bangkeros and tour guides wala akong masabi. Sad lang at inulan kami on the 2nd day (tour C) pero ok lang, nagkaron lang ako lalo ng reason to go back there, and experience the Hidden Beach. I fell in love with it's beauty and simplicity kahit na sobrang lakas ng ulan. At least hindi na-cancel ang tour, ok na yun

I am still in awe w/ El Nido island. We'd love to take a side trip there again next year pag matuloy kami mag Coron

[MisCalculus]

Hello! We'll be in El Nido on Oct 4-7. Dalawa lang kami ni boyfie. Baka may ma suggest kayo nice beachfront hotels.

Thank you! 

Hi

Sis, kung 2 lang naman kayo ni BF i suggest Dayunan Tourist Inn. That;'s where we stayed last week for 3 days.
Budget friendly sya (hindi cheap, hindi rin mahal), beach front and nasa gilid na sya ng island (fronting the pier) kaya malayo sa ingay ng mga tricycle and restaurants. Walking distance lang sya sa mga stores and restaurants; mga 2-min walk lang nasa ArtCafe ka na

(Setback:  sometimes the water in front of the Inn smells lalo na pag low tide, pero naamoy ko lang yun on our 1st day; ang dry kasi ng weather that time)

Enjoy El Nido!

[audioscience]

Tried the Linapacan tour recently from El Nido! Walang turista!

[honeybunny]

mga sis, meron ba kayong contact ng locals para sa Tours sa el nido? i remember when i went nung 2016, we only paid 800 per head pero tour kasi sya mismo owner nung boat, walang middle man... sayang nawala ko na number

also, paano ba pupunta from PPS to el nido? 2 lang kame...

TIA

[ficklemind]

^van sis from PP to El Nido and vise versa, madami sa PPS airport, pwede din yung bus pero sa PPS market ata.
Check mo yung DAYTRIPPER, LEXUS SHUTTLE maganda ganda yung mga van at hinde siksikan.
Sa EULEN JOY kami nagbook pero nilipat din kami sa ibang van operator (iba name dun sa receipt) kasi nadelayed flight namin.
Hinde ako sigurado kung pwede magwalkin but to be sure magbook ka na lang in advance lalo na kung gabi na dating nyo ng Puerto Princesa.

Pati airlines sis like Cebu Pac nagooffer din  ng van transfers with their partner operators.

sa tours sis natatandaan ko nag Northern Hope kami para sa Tour A then yung Tour C dun lang kami sa hotel nagpabook same lang naman price tska para hinde na kami maglalakad pa papunta sa meetup ng Northern Hope.

[msals2007]

mga sis, meron ba kayong contact ng locals para sa Tours sa el nido? i remember when i went nung 2016, we only paid 800 per head pero tour kasi sya mismo owner nung boat, walang middle man... sayang nawala ko na number

also, paano ba pupunta from PPS to el nido? 2 lang kame...

TIA

Anong tour sis? If tour A less than 1k meron akong contact.

How much ngayon bus and van transfer to PPS El Nido?

[peachlipstick]

Hello mga sis, I just got back from our PPS-El Nido trip yesterday.

5D4N kami but since we had our flight early morning ng day five, parang 4D4N lang din.

We booked our flights from Air Asia and para hassle-free ang trip since big group kami (11 pax), we booked with Northern Hope Tours (accommodation, tours, transfers)

Here's our itinerary:

Day one:
Early flight to PPS
Breakfast
Travel to El Nido
check in at Northern Hope Inn Extension
Lunch at Lio Beach
Beach bumming at Nacpan Beach
Dinner at Jarace Grill

Day two:
Breakfast
Combination Tour A and B
Dinner

Day Three:
Breakfast
Combination Tour C and D
Travel to PPS
Dinner
Check in at Kuhl-In Pension House


Day Four:
Breakfast
City Tour (Butterfly garden, mitra's ranch)
Lunch at Baker's Kitchen
City Tour (Baker's Hill, PPS Cathedral, PLaza Cuartel)
Pasalubong Center
Iwahig Firefly watching

Day Five
Breakfast
Flight to Manila

Smooth ang transaction namin with Northern Hope Tours - literal na wala na kaming inalala when we arrived in PPS - everything was taken care of.

Land transfers: the drivers were polite and on time; the vans were also roomy and malamig talaga ang aircon so the trip was very comfortable

Accommodation:
Northern Hope Inn Extension -
PROS:
- kasya 9 persons per room. Since we have two rooms for our group, sobrang luwag talaga
- malinis
- malamig ang aircon
- comfortable beds
- separate ang bathroom from the CR
- with unlimited water and coffee sa third floor
- breakfast is already included sa price

CON:
- ang effort i-lock nung CR lock and I think hindi pantay ang floor kasi ang hirap pabababain ng tubig sa CR


Kuhl-In Pension House:
PROS:
- ang laki ng rooms; kasya ang 7 persons per room
- comfortable beds
- sobrang linis
- ang ganda ng bathroom
- malamig ang aircon
- may drinking water na readily available sa labas ng room
- breakfast is already included sa price

CON:
- mapi-feel mo na stict sila when it comes to cleanliness and time. haha feeling ko nasa boot camp ako. lol

Island Hopping Tours:
Since combination tours kami - we didn't visit all the islands, mga 7 islands lang per day (total of 14 islands siguro for the two days) nevertheless, sobrang ganda ng El Nido! Nakakarelax talaga kahit tignan mo lang ang beaches

Our tour guides were very witty as well and they take very good photos. Alam na nila kung paano ka kukuhanan and which are the best spots for picture taking.


City Tour:
Okay naman ang city tour - it felt a little like a field trip. Four hours lang ang alloted time pero okay lang sa driver even if we exceeded the four hours. Dinala pa din niya kami sa Pasalubong Center

Iwahig Firefly Watching:
Medyo time consuming din kasi the travel time to Iwahig is 1.5 hours back and forth. The actual firefly watching sa river is 30 minutes to 45 minutes - and it was sooo beautiful! Ang ganda ng fireflies and nakaka-amaze ang planktons.

Though may very slight cons pagdating sa accommodation, the tours were absolutely the best. Highly recommended namin ang Northern Hope Tours for PPS and El Nido tours. Sobrang value for money talaga

[hann-hann]

nag-book na lang din kami sa Northern Hope for our tour and accommodations next month sa el nido and PPS. may nakapag-stay na ba sa Northern Hope Inn mga sis? hindi ba mashado maingay sa gabi dito? katabi lang daw ito nung Art Cafe.

hinde ba advisable ang secret beach(yung nasa tour C)  for kids(9yo) at sa adults na hindi marunong magswim?

[ficklemind]

^busy street yung location ng Art Cafe so medyo magingay siguro sis.

hinde ako sure alin yung secret/hidden beach pero kung part ng Tour C, hinde namin napuntahan yun, ini-skip nung crew, inexplain nila na hinde advisable due to weather/lakas ng alon, ayaw daw nila magrisk. from afar, itinuro nila samin nasan.
 (July travel)