The Town of EL NIDO

Renowned for its beautiful beaches, sumptuous resorts and relaxed friendly vibe, EL NIDO is one of the Province's most alluring destinations.

(Had fun swimming in the waters of the Bacuit Bay)

THE BACUIT BAY

(Enjoying the semi-white sand beach with my sister and niece)

(Me and my niece at the town's beach)

(Beach front in town along the Bacuit Bay)

(El Nido town's beach front along the Bacuit Bay)

(Og's restaurant's beachfront dining tables) 

Og's restaurant is our favorite tambayan in the town of El Nido. The Restaurant Inn is just beside one of the town's most famous restaurants, which is the Sea Slugs. Og's is owned by one of my dad's friends in El Nido, it's a very affordable inn that is priced reasonably. It also offers island hopping tours.

LIMESTONE CLIFFS

The towering limestone cliffs will welcome you to the town of El Nido.

(Limestone formations at El Nido, Palawan.)

Aside from the pristine white-sand beaches, these limestone cliffs is also one of the trademarks of El Nido.

(The town is surrounded by these awesome limestone formations.)

The town is surrounded by these towering limestone cliffs. These cliffs are said to be home to different species of birds, specially to the balinsasayaws. The Balinsasayaws, are birds that live in the holes of the limestone cliffs, they are precious birds specially to some of the people in El Nido who harvest their nests. This birds produces saliva, which they use to build their nests. These nests that they make costs very very expensive. They're said to be very healthy and they're used to make soups and other dishes taste uniquely delicious.

(El Nido's million-year old limestone cliffs)

El Nido is one of the top tourist destinations in the  province of Palawan. It is composed of 45 beautiful islands and islets, and it has eighteen (18) baranggays. The municipality is located at the northernmost part of the Island.

Your El Nido trip wouldn't be complete if you wouldn't visit the spectacular islands of El Nido. There is no other way to fully enjoy and appreciate the true beauty of the place other than hopping on a boat and go on an island hopping adventure to the islands and islets of El Nido. The island hopping tours offered by different establishments has a wide variety. It ranges from tours A-D, and some even offer additional tours aside from this tour packages. I will write about that on another post.

Aside from Island Hopping, there are many new activities that you may engage into. You could either go  trekking, cliff climbing, kayaking, parasailing, diving, snorkeling, swimming, sunset cruising etc. 

Enjoy the beauty of EL NIDO by just taking your time while wandering its streets and stumbling upon little shops, cafe's, galleries and the locals.

(strolling the streets of El Nido with my cousins)

It has been our habit to stroll the streets of El Nido whenever we visit the town. 

While walking along the streets of El Nido you'll pass by several art galleries and souvenir shops. A lot of this souvenir shops has a lot of different items for sale. A few of the unique finds that you can find/see in the shops are the following:

(Souvenir items from a random souvenir shop in the streets of El Nido)

Some handicrafts from a souvenir shop in town. They have different key chains, necklaces, bracelets etc.

(A key chain souvenir. This frog key chains were actually made of real frogs)

(Some souvenir items at a random souvenir shop in the streets of El Nido)

Weird stuff in one of the souvenir shops.. :l

(The El Nido Boutique & Art Cafe') 

The El Nido Boutique has a boutique of course, where you could find everything you need while traveling, souvenir items such as printed shirts, hats, key chains etc can also be bought here. The El Nido boutique also offer a wide selection of tours in its Art Cafe Travel Center. It also has an ARTCafe' in its second floor, it is a restaurant/bar that offers great food and atmosphere, friendly service and live music.

(The entrance to the El Nido Art Cafe' and Restaurant)

Here are some facts that may help and guide you during your stay in El Nido:

The town do not have a 24-hour electricity supply. The electricity is only available from 2:00pm-6:00am (but this depends on where you are staying at, for some resorts in the town have their own generators). The town has no Banks and ATMs. There are places which has Internet Access/Wifi. The town has a post office and health centers.

When you visit El Nido, make you sure you tell me about how your trip went, your adventures, and the places that you visited.

Adios! :)

-ThePalawenyaExplorer

How to get to El Nido:

It is very easy to reach the town of El Nido. There are numerous ways on how to get here depending on you budget and depending on where you are coming from. You could either commute via bus or shuttle or you could hire a private van (advisable only if you’re travelling in a large group since it’s costly to rent a car if you are alone or if there are only a few of you in the group) from Puerto Princesa City going to El Nido.

El Nido is 5-6 hours away from Puerto Princesa, the Capital city of Palawan. The buses and shuttles from Puerto Princesa travels directly  to El Nido, this is the cheapest way to get to here. Another alternative that you could do, if you are coming from Manila, is to ride an airplane. Today, there are already direct flights going to El Nido. It is just more costly to travel to El Nido via the said direct fights of course.

(One of the buses that travels from Puerto Princesa to El Nido and vice versa)

Sweety Transport and Rent a Car Services, services to any point in Palawan by land—for rent a car services only (available vehicles are toyota pick up and toyota hi-ace van). Buses/Coaster travels from Puerto to El Nido and v.v. For reservations you may contact 09359375323 or call (048)433-2946 or (048)433-2775. You can also e-mail us at jackilinejardinero@yahoo.com

EL NIDO BOUTIQUE & ARTCAFE'

Buena Suerte, El Nido, 5315 Palawan, Philippines

(+639209026317/0916-6286665/0920-4469135)

www.elnidoboutiqueandartcafe.com