El NIDO FAQ'S
El Nido is a friendly little town at the north end of Palawan, in the southwestern Philippines, where you will feel at home in just a few days. It's
surrounded by the rugged limestone cliffs that house the bird's nests for which El Nido is famous. The town makes an ideal base for all your
snorkeling and trekking tours to the many remote beaches and hidden lagoons of Bacuit Bay.
surrounded by the rugged limestone cliffs that house the bird's nests for which El Nido is famous. The town makes an ideal base for all your
snorkeling and trekking tours to the many remote beaches and hidden lagoons of Bacuit Bay.
EL NIDO ACCOMMODATION:
Cottages, Resorts and Hotels
Town beach front:
Other Town accommodations:
Ca'alan Beach (10mins. walk from town):
Corong Corong Beach:
South of Corong Corong:
North of town:
Island Resorts: El Nido Resorts
(Laden Island, Miniloc Island, Pangulasian Island Resort)
Cottages, Resorts and Hotels
Town beach front:
- Anang Balay Turista 0929-6033589
- Chizlyk Cottage 0929-5408321
- Casa Buena Vista 0929-2482475
- Casa El Nido 0919-3701289
- Dara Faye Cottages 0906-8241299
- El Nido Beach Hotel 048-7230887
- El Nido Waterfront Hotel 0908-2339126
- El Nido Garden Beach Resort
- Entalula Hotel 0920-9066550
- La Salagane Tel. 0916-6486994
- Marina Garden Beach Resort 0917-624772
- Nido Bay Inn Tel. 0926-6703283
- Og's Inn 0916-7070393
- Periking Beach Cottage Tel. 0917-4369326
- Rovic's Pension House Tel. 0928-5202655
- Rosanna's Cottage Tel.0920-6054631
- Rico's Cottage Tel.0929-4671632
- Shore Pass Lodge Tel. 0917-9059659
- Spider Pension Tel. 0929-5722887
- Tandikan Cottages 0920-3184882
Other Town accommodations:
- Big Greek Pension 0939-9179509
- Blessed Inn 0928-4081939
- Bulskamp Inn 0906-5524624
- Cliffside Cottages 0919-7856625
- Devayne's Inn 0908-9014401
- El Nido View Deck Cottage 0916-6076577
- Friendly Inn 0941-4191194
- Francisco Inn 0946-9822099
- Full House 0927-5106494
- Jurias Pension 0921-3083024
- Garnet Hotel (new) 0928-9042521
- Giesel Pension 0919-8863347
- Ipil Lodge 0917-4239354
- Inn-Go Pension 0905-7912429
- Katrina residencia 0916-2176126
- A place to Remember 0917-8011925
- Lolo Oyong Pension 02-7232904
- Lualhati's Cottage E-mail, 0919-3196683
- Marikit Pensionne 0921-6377604
- Silverise Pension 0939-9022236
- Sei Nazione 0905-3860696
- Sea n' Jungle 0930-8346622
- Zaniya's Pension 0999-4133905
Ca'alan Beach (10mins. walk from town):
- Cadlao Resort Tel. 0917-589703
- Hadefe's Cottage 0920-9815699
- Golden Monkey Cottage 0929-2064352
- Kalinga Beach Resort 0921-5700021
- La Salangane Hotel 0916-6486994
- Makulay Lodge 09292328175
- Taiyo Village Resort 0928-4265127
- Reef Strand Resort 0905-8732978
Corong Corong Beach:
- Coral Bay Resort 09185997618
- El Nido Overlooking 0908-8656478
- Eleazar Beach Cottages 0910-3511537
- Greenview Resort
- Island Front Beach Resort E-mail
- Lugadia Beach Cottage 0926-9282547
- Stunning Vistas Beach Resort Email
- Telesfora Beach Cottage 0909-4925944
South of Corong Corong:
- Dolarog Beach Resort 0919-8674360
- Four Season Resort & Restaurant Email
- Las Cabañas Beach Cottages 0917-8878808
- La Casa Teresa 0918-3861974
- Orange Pearl Beach Resort 0928-3165996
- Treetops 0947-7252151
North of town:
Island Resorts: El Nido Resorts
(Laden Island, Miniloc Island, Pangulasian Island Resort)
ENTERTAINMENT
Several Restaurants entertain you with local live music and you will find something for
your taste.
OurArtcafé is filled with good music and musicians every evening.
Several Restaurants entertain you with local live music and you will find something for
your taste.
OurArtcafé is filled with good music and musicians every evening.
In El Nido… The El Nido Marine Sanctuary offers
excellent diving opportunities. Our partner dive shop is
Adventure Scuba. They offer PADI & SSI dive courses
Open Water & Advanced and FUN DIVES for any levels.
Email: info@elnidoadventurescuba.com or call
+639499108460.
excellent diving opportunities. Our partner dive shop is
Adventure Scuba. They offer PADI & SSI dive courses
Open Water & Advanced and FUN DIVES for any levels.
Email: info@elnidoadventurescuba.com or call
+639499108460.
Tubbataha Reef... a world heritage site for diving
Moonshadow, a tour boat with diving, operates from
Puerto Princesa to Tubbataha, info@moonshadow.ch
Moonshadow, a tour boat with diving, operates from
Puerto Princesa to Tubbataha, info@moonshadow.ch
Boats: El Nido - Coron
- Large outrigger boats run every day from El Nido to Coron (expect Fridays). These
boats are weather dependant. Cancellations are common on this route. Travel time 8 hrs.
Fare: P1,800. For tickets you may visit our Travel Center.
Buses Puerto - El Nido vice versa:
Roro Bus departs every 2 hrs. and during the night at 10pm and 4am.
Departures in El Nido: 5.00, 8.30h. Departure time may change.
Shuttle Van Daily departures at 5:00/7:00/9:30/10:00/11:00/13:00/13:30/14:30/18:00 in
Puerto Princesa and El Nido 5:00/7:00/7:30/9:00/10:30/11:00/13:00/14:30/
18:00h. Reservation required. Fare: P600 from Terminal to Terminal.
El Nido-Puerto tickets you may purchase at our Travel Center or here. Please enter Date/Time
and passenger names:
PUERTO - ELNIDO: You may book straight from this Site using paypal and we'll email you
the ticket. Please enter Date/Time and passenger names.
Private Van can be booked through us. P8,000 one way. advise pick up
place/date/time/names.
Car to self drive At Hibiscus Garden Inn in Puerto Princesa they rent a car to self drive one
way to El Nido. In El Nido it's available at Pitstop. Contact: +63-9198747178. Email:
- RoRo AIR-CON Bus 0908-9202568, 0917-5971182. Roro Bus departs every 2 hrs. and
during the night at 10pm and 4am. - Eulen Joy Bus, El Nido 0919-7162210, Puerto: 0926-6998700. Departures at 5.00, 7.00,
9.00 (reservation required) - Sweety Bus 0919-7119221, 0935-9375323 (irregular)
Roro Bus departs every 2 hrs. and during the night at 10pm and 4am.
Departures in El Nido: 5.00, 8.30h. Departure time may change.
Shuttle Van Daily departures at 5:00/7:00/9:30/10:00/11:00/13:00/13:30/14:30/18:00 in
Puerto Princesa and El Nido 5:00/7:00/7:30/9:00/10:30/11:00/13:00/14:30/
18:00h. Reservation required. Fare: P600 from Terminal to Terminal.
El Nido-Puerto tickets you may purchase at our Travel Center or here. Please enter Date/Time
and passenger names:
PUERTO - ELNIDO: You may book straight from this Site using paypal and we'll email you
the ticket. Please enter Date/Time and passenger names.
Private Van can be booked through us. P8,000 one way. advise pick up
place/date/time/names.
Car to self drive At Hibiscus Garden Inn in Puerto Princesa they rent a car to self drive one
way to El Nido. In El Nido it's available at Pitstop. Contact: +63-9198747178. Email:
FACILITIES IN EL NIDO TOWN
- Electricity from 14:00-06.00
- MONEY: No bank, no ATM, Credit cards accepted in few Resorts only, Western Union
- El Nido Boutique & Artcafe accepts Credit Card for Tours & Restaurant and Boutique items only. Flights must be
paid in cash. We accept cards for ITI flights. - Foreign currencies can be changed.
- Traveller's cheque are changed only in USD only at Petron Station
- Internet Cafés
- Smart and Globe Cell sites, no public calling Office
- WiFi in several establishments / Smart & Globe Plug-in available at our store
- Post Office
- Tourist Office / Protected Area Office
- Health Center, no Hospital in El Nido / Private Doctor
- P200 Eco Development Fee tickets are sold at Tourism Office, Kiosks outlets and before boarding the boat tours
(mandatory tax for all Visitors). Valid for 10 days
OTHER USEFUL INFO & LINKS
Jens Peters Publications, Philippines Travel Guide
Travel Philippines
Travel Philippines
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Flights
ITI DAILY FLIGHTS to EL NIDO:
ROUTE TIMETABLE: FARE PER PERSON
EL NIDO - MANILA daily 9:30, 13:00, 17:00 P 6,750.00 one way
(bookable 5days prior to flight)
MANILA - EL NIDO daily 7:30, 11:30, 15.00 P 6,750.00 one way
(bookable 5days prior to flight)
Effective February 1, 2013. ITI flights are both ways limited to 5 days prior to the flight
date bookable.
Tickets will be for pick-up at Artcafe's Travel Center or can be sent to Manila ITI departure
Terminal if flight is Manila-El Nido.
ITI DAILY FLIGHTS to EL NIDO:
ROUTE TIMETABLE: FARE PER PERSON
EL NIDO - MANILA daily 9:30, 13:00, 17:00 P 6,750.00 one way
(bookable 5days prior to flight)
MANILA - EL NIDO daily 7:30, 11:30, 15.00 P 6,750.00 one way
(bookable 5days prior to flight)
Effective February 1, 2013. ITI flights are both ways limited to 5 days prior to the flight
date bookable.
Tickets will be for pick-up at Artcafe's Travel Center or can be sent to Manila ITI departure
Terminal if flight is Manila-El Nido.
Contact us:
El Nido Boutique & Artcafé
Sirena St., Buena Suerte
El Nido, 5313 Palawan
Philippines
E-Mail: elnidoboutique@yahoo.com
info@elnidoboutiqueandartcafe.com
flights@elnidoboutiqueandartcafe.com
Telephone: Office hours: 7:00-20:00h
Office: +63-9209026317
+63-9175604020
Yahoo Messenger: elnidoboutique@yahoo.com
Chikka ID: 000610139
El Nido Boutique & Artcafé
Sirena St., Buena Suerte
El Nido, 5313 Palawan
Philippines
E-Mail: elnidoboutique@yahoo.com
info@elnidoboutiqueandartcafe.com
flights@elnidoboutiqueandartcafe.com
Telephone: Office hours: 7:00-20:00h
Office: +63-9209026317
+63-9175604020
Yahoo Messenger: elnidoboutique@yahoo.com
Chikka ID: 000610139
Book a Flight
For ITI flight bookings, is it better you E-MAIL us. Most availabilities have to be checked first. Note: flights can
only be booked 5 days prior to the flight.
For ITI flight bookings, is it better you E-MAIL us. Most availabilities have to be checked first. Note: flights can
only be booked 5 days prior to the flight.
ARTCAFE'S TRAVEL CENTER
At our Travel Center inside the Artcafé you can book flights, tours, trekkings, rent bikes or kayaks, change Money,
buy boat tickets or charter a boat, book a resort, make Phone Calls, reconfirm international Flights or simply ask
some questions.
At our Travel Center inside the Artcafé you can book flights, tours, trekkings, rent bikes or kayaks, change Money,
buy boat tickets or charter a boat, book a resort, make Phone Calls, reconfirm international Flights or simply ask
some questions.
Boat Charters: Our boats are available for charter to/from Port Barton, Coron and Sabang.
Our medium boat carries max. 6 pax and the large one max. 12 pax. Trips depending on the
weather condition. Call +63-921-7797692 or E-mail.
Our medium boat carries max. 6 pax and the large one max. 12 pax. Trips depending on the
weather condition. Call +63-921-7797692 or E-mail.
TRANSPORT
to PALAWAN
to PALAWAN
MASSAGE
Many Massage & Spa Centers are spread out through
town and do visits at your Resort.
Many Massage & Spa Centers are spread out through
town and do visits at your Resort.
Other links in Palawan Niko's Cabanas Puerto Princesa
SHIPS:Visayas to Palawan and Manila to Palawan: Monte Negro Lines
Manila to Puerto Princesa (Coron) Superferry
Manila to Puerto Princesa (Coron) Superferry
Flights Manila to Puerto Princesa: PAL , Air Philippines & Pal Express , Cebu Pacific
and Zestair operate serveral flight daily between Manila and Puerto Princesa. Check out
their respective websites and book online.
.
Puerto Princesa to Cebu: daily flights with Cebu Pacific.
and Zestair operate serveral flight daily between Manila and Puerto Princesa. Check out
their respective websites and book online.
.
Puerto Princesa to Cebu: daily flights with Cebu Pacific.
