Bound to EL NIDO, Palawan as Best Island in the World.
- 1. Confirm the right spot where to go.
- 2. Book ahead the flights, 6 months ahead is best.
- 3. Browse and make shortlist of accomodations through Agoda, Booking.com, or AirBNB.
- 4. Match accomodations shortlist to the Google Map where the destination is located.
- 5. Pack your necessary things wisely. In our case, each one of us packs our own backpack.
- 6. Make sure to have extra money/credit limit in case of emergency like rebooking of flights and unexpected accomodations.
- 7. Put on an insect repellant lotion before heading to the beach because sand flies are flying around and bite you without any doubt and the bites are so irritating. You can wear rashguard to protect yourself and kids from that small flying insects. So beware of sand flies!
- 8. Do some research and read blog posts relevant to your destination to give you more ideas before sitting foot on that place.
- 9. Enjoy your island stay!
Big Lagoon at EL NIDO, Palawan |
- 4D/3N Itinerary
- DAY 1 - MAY 2
- 1:00 - 2:00 pm - Going to Mactan - Cebu International Airport
- 3:00 - 4:00 pm - Airport Checkin (make sure to do web checkin)
- 5:00-6:00 PM - Flight going to Puerto Prinsesa
- DAY 2 - MAY 3
- 7:00 - 3:00 am - Puerto Prinsesa to El Nido travel (thru private Van, opt to choose Qatar Van 'coz they drop you to the resort of your choice)
- 4:00 - 6:00 am - Resort Lobby stay in case your room has guests before you go inside since checkin time is 2:00 pm
- 7:00 - 8:00 am - Breakfast at the Resort Restaurant
- 9:00 am - 1:00 PM - Rest at the Lobby or stroll around the resort.
- 2:00 PM -3:00 PM - Resort Check-in
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - REST
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner
- 9:00 PM -10:00 - Bedtime Time
- DAY 3 - MAY 4
- 6:00 - 7:00 Beach
- 7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
- 8:00 am - 4:00 pm - EL NIDO ISLAND TOUR
- 5:00 - 6: 00 pm - Rest
- 7:00 - 8:00 pm- Dinner
- 9:00 - 10:00 pm - Bed Time
- Day 4 - MAY 5
- 6:00 - 7:00 Beach walking
- 7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Resort Stay
- 10:00 AM - 11: 00 NN - Checkout
- 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM- Dinner
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Airport Checkin
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Puerto Prinsesa - Cebu Flight
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Airport to home commute
How to go to Palawan?
If you are based in Visayas/Mindanao, book a flight going to Puerto Prinsesa from Mactan-Cebu International Airport or Ninoy Aquino International Airport if you're point of origin is in Manila. You can check the available flights and origin through Cebu Pacific, PAL, Air Asia or other popular travel apps you can find online.
In our case, the available flight going to Puerto Prinsesa from Mactan-Cebu International Airport is in the afternoon on weekdays as per Cebu Pacific Super Pass claim. Daily flights going to Palawan is available just choose the most suited time you want to fly. Using this pass, our airplane fare is reduced 5 times than the regular fare of Php 5k plus per pax or Php 9k plus via Cebu-Manila-Puerto Prinsesa route. This is huge discounts for us as family travelers.
Taxi fare going to Mactan-Cebu International Airport from Tamiya, Lapu-Lapu City area is around Php 300 pesos.
How to go to EL NIDO, Palawan?
To go to EL NIDO, we took ride the private van with Php 700 fare per pax (adult/children) from Puerto Prinsesa International Airport. Travelling time is about 5-6 hours from the Puerto Prinsesa to El Nido proper. Halfway of the route, the van driver stops the vehicle to their preferred restaurant/karenderia to eat and do some stretching and other personal call to fullfill like going to the CR, etc.
From EL NIDO proper to the beach hotel resort, you can avail the recommended van with transport service from Puerto Prinsesa airport directly to the hotel area. But for those who choose the Bus transportation and other vans, the drop off area is around the EL NIDO proper near the public market where EL NIDO ONE SUITES hotel is located. From there, tricycle transport service is available for Php 1200 pesos fare for the whole trip going to the beach area of EL NIDO (with max 2 persons capacity). So better prepare for that additional fare in case you missed the recommended hotel's van transport service just like us.
Matinloc Beach at EL NIDO, Palawan |
Helicopter Island at EL NIDO, Palawan |
Cadlao Lagoon at EL NIDO, Palawan |
MG CHATEAU RESORT |
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