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.
ACCOMMODATION
Town beach front:
  • Rosanna's Cottage Tel.0920-6054631  E-mail,
  • Chizlyk Cottage Tel. 0929-5408321
  • Rico's & Gloria's Cottage Tel.0915-4023587
  • Cliffside Cottage 09197856625,
  • Tandikan 0920-3184882,
  • Inn-Go Pension 0905-7912429
  • Og's Inn 09167070393
  • Dara Faye Cottage Tel. 0916-9349724
  • Marina Garden Beach Resort
  • Casa Buena Vista 0916-3318560
  • Bayview Inn 0917-9059659
  • Rovic's Pension House Tel. 0928-5202655
  • El Nido Beach Hotel Tel. 048-7230887
  • El Nido Garden Beach Resort

Away from the beach, town:
  • Four Season's Inn 0487230599/0921-7799315
  • El Nido View Deck Cottages
  • Lualhati's Cottage E-mail, 0919-3196683
  • Cliffside Cottages 0919-7856625

Ca'alan Beach (10mins. walk from town):

Corong Corong Beach:
Beach resorts:

Island Resorts:
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.
DIVING
In El Nido… The marine sanctuary offers excellent
snorkeling on abundant reefs as well as prime diving
opportunities. Three experienced dive operators offer
dive trips and PADI courses: El Nido Marine Club,
Sea Dog Divers and
Palawan Divers.
Tubbataha Reef... a world heritage site for diving
Moonshado
w, a tour boat with diving, operates from
Puerto Princesa to Tubbataha,
info@moonshadow.ch.
SEAIR Manila - El Nido - Manila:  Fare: P6,800 one way
SUNDAY  7:00-8:30 / 9:30 / 10.00
WEDNESDAY  14:45-16:15 / 17:00-18:30h
Boats:    
  • El Nido - Coron Large outrigger boats runs every MO, TU, TH, FR, SU at 7.30
    am. From Coron to El Nido every MO, TU, WE, FR, SA. Travel time ca. 8 hrs. Fare
    P2,200/person. You may purchase ticket for both ways through us. Book now!
    (updated Nov 08)
  • Sabang - P. Barton - El Nido vice versa : Regular boats run only in peak
    season (Dec-May). Travel time ca. 7hrs. Booking office and in Sabang contact:
    0920-2966785, 0916-8466289, 0920-2572531. For inquiries for El Nido - Port
    Barton - Sabang visit us at Artcafé.
Buses Puerto - El Nido vice versa:
  • Eulen Joy Bus, El Nido 0919-7162210, Puerto: 0926-6998700. Departures at 5.00,
    7.00, 9.00, 10.00h (reservation required)
  • Sweety Bus 0919-7119221.
Departures in Puerto at 5.00, 7.00, 9.00 (11.00h) (reservation required) Fare: P300
Departures in El Nido:  5.00, 8.30h. Departure time may change.   
Shuttle Van Daily departures at 7.00, 11.00h in Puerto at San Jose Terminal and El Nido
7.00h. Reservation required: Fort wally Shuttle Tel. 0920-9815702. Savior Shuttle
Company Tel. 0920-5025797.
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.
Ferries (wooden boats) scheduled Manila - El Nido Wednesdays, Saturdays, El Nido –
Manila Tuesday, Saturday: Ascuncion IV, +63-(0)2-245-2830; Manila - Elnido, via
Coron/Busuanga , only once a week (very unreliable: Josille, Atienza Shipping Line.
Tel. +63-(0)2-243-8845
FACILITIES IN EL NIDO TOWN
  • Electricity from 14:00-06.00
  • No bank, no ATM, Credit cards accepted several Resorts only
  • We can help out with Cash if you are running short; bring pesos or foreign currencies to
    change. Traveller's cheque are changed only in USD
  • Internet Cafés
  • Smart and Globe Cell sites, no public calling Office
  • GPRS, WiFi
  • Post Office
  • Tourist Office
  • Health Center
  • no Hospital in El Nido
OTHER USEFUL INFO & LINKS
Jens Peters Publications, Philippines Travel Guide
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Flights
ITI DAILY FLIGHTS:
Manila - El Nido is not bookable more then 5 days in advance. Departures daily at 7.30 /
11.30 / 15.00. Bookings for MNL-ELN can be done only at ITI directly in Manila.  
El Nido - Manila is bookable through us only. Departures: 9.30 / 13.00 / 17.00h.
Fare is P6,750 per person one way.
Book now for El Nido - Manila
Last minute promo rates are available on selected flights at Artcafé.
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
Tel.              +63-9209026317, +63-9166286665
Yahoo Messenger:  elnidoboutique@yahoo.com
Chikka ID:            000610139
We are General Sales Agents for ITI.
Book a Flight
For advanced bookings, is it better you E-MAIL us. Most availabilities have to be checked first. We reply to
E-Mail very quickly 7 days a week from 8.00 - 18.00h daily. (GMT +8H)
All major Credit Cards accepted!
ARTCAFE'S TRAVEL CENTER
At our Travel Center inside the Artcafé you can book flights, tours, trekkings, rent bikes or kayaks, change Money,
cash on your Credit Card, 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.  
TRANSPORT
MASSAGE
Many Massage & Spa Centers are spread out through
town and do visits at your Resort.
Smart Travel Asia, Backpackers-Planet
www.elnidopalawan.com
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Other links in Palawan                                               Niko's Cabanas Puerto Princesa
PACKAGES
Check our PACKAGES with Accommodation and Tours
and see if there is something suitable for you.
For accommodation bookings only, please contact above
Resorts or Cottages.
Other frequently asked questions:        
- Can i get in 1 day from El Nido to Sabang by bus?  Yes, if you take the Van at 7am or the 5am bus, get off in Salvation
junction, 1 hr. before Puerto and wait for a jeepney coming from Puerto going to Sabang. It's a long journey. Check first if
there is a regular boat going or in good weather you can hire a boat.
SHIPS:Visayas to Palawan and Manila to Palawan: Monte Negro Lines
Manila to Puerto Princesa (Coron) Superferry
Flights Manila to Puerto Princesa: PAL flies daily in the morning. Air
Philippines & Pal Express fly in the morning and Cebu Pacific departs Manila at
8.20- ETA 9.35 and ETD 14.30-ETA 15:45. Puerto-Manila at ETD 10.05-ETA
11.20 AND ETD 16.15 - ETA 17.30.
Zestair flies daily late afternoon.
Hibiscus Garden Inn Puerto Princesa
Marina de Bay Puerto Princesa
Corong Galeri Lokal
Warning! www.ewdm.net is a scam website. Those reservations and Tickets are fake and money transferred
through Western Union is lost.
Warning! www.ewdm.net is a scam website. Those reservations and Tickets are fake and money transferred through Western Union is
lost.