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Nido town guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In El Nido","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Limestone cliffs rising from turquoise water, hidden lagoons you kayak into, and island-hopping tours that are among the most beautiful day trips in Asia.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1302951","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"A\u2013D | Island-hopping tours\r\n5\u20136 h | From Puerto Princesa\r\n4 h | Boat to Coron","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The lagoons of Bacuit Bay","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"El Nido is a town at the northern tip of Palawan, facing Bacuit Bay, where dozens of limestone islands rise straight out of the sea. Hidden among them are lagoons, secret beaches and coral reefs.\r\n\r\nIsland-hopping tours, labelled A to D, are the main event, and the town has grown fast to serve them.\r\n\r\nMost travellers fly into Puerto Princesa and stop at the Underground River on the way north. Three or four days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Van from Puerto Princesa, or fly\r\nGetting around | Tricycle and boat\r\nLanguages | Filipino and English\r\nTipping | Appreciated\r\nTap water | Not drinkable\r\nHow long to stay | Three or four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"El Nido town, by the bay, has most of the hostels, restaurants and tour agencies, all walkable. Corong-Corong, just south, is quieter with sunset views. Nacpan, about 45 minutes north, has beach huts on a long empty beach, far from town.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Town | First-timers | Hostels, restaurants and tour agencies by the bay. | 11.1956 | 119.4020 |  | \nCorong-Corong | Sunsets | Quieter, just south of town. | 11.1800 | 119.3950 |  | \nNacpan | Beach | Huts on a long empty beach, 45 minutes north. | 11.3300 | 119.4200 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in El Nido","hw_hub_city_do_body":"El Nido's island-hopping tours, labelled A to D, are the reason to come. Tour A covers the Big and Small Lagoons, which you kayak into between limestone cliffs, and the Secret Lagoon; Tour C visits Hidden Beach, Secret Beach and Matinloc Shrine; tours B and D cover caves and quieter beaches. Lagoon kayaking has daily limits, so book early; private boats cost more but avoid the crowds.\r\n\r\nNacpan Beach, a long golden beach north of town, is the best on the mainland and much emptier. Las Caba\u00f1as, south of town, is the sunset spot, with a zipline to an island. Taraw Cliff, above town, is a hard guided climb over sharp limestone to the best view in El Nido.\r\n\r\nOn the way from Puerto Princesa, the Puerto Princesa Underground River, a UNESCO-listed river flowing through a cave for over eight kilometres, can be visited with a permit booked in advance.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Tour A | Big and Small Lagoons by kayak\r\nTour C | Hidden and secret beaches\r\nNacpan Beach | Long and empty\r\nTaraw Cliff | Guided climb, the best view","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in El Nido","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in El Nido","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Nacpan Beach and Las Caba\u00f1as Beach are free, apart from small entry fees in some places, and sunsets from Corong-Corong and Las Caba\u00f1as cost nothing.\r\n\r\nThe town beach and the view of the bay from the waterfront are free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Nacpan | Free or a small fee\r\nLas Caba\u00f1as | Free sunsets\r\nCorong-Corong | Free\r\nTown beach | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in El Nido","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in El Nido","hw_hub_city_food_body":"El Nido's restaurants are mostly aimed at travellers, with seafood, pizza and Filipino dishes, pricier than elsewhere in the Philippines. Island-hopping tours include a lunch of grilled fish, pork and fruit on a beach.\r\n\r\nCheaper canteens are in the streets behind the waterfront.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac3 to \u20ac10.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Tour lunches | Grilled fish on a beach\r\nSeafood | In town\r\nCanteens | Cheaper, behind the waterfront\r\nA meal | \u20ac3\u201310","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for El Nido","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in El Nido","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"El Nido town has bars along the waterfront and in the main streets, with live music and happy hours, and a few beach bars. It is sociable but not wild.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Waterfront bars | Live music\r\nHappy hours | Most nights\r\nA beer | \u20ac1.50\u20133\r\nSociable | Not wild","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for El Nido","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around El Nido","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Vans from Puerto Princesa take about five to six hours. Flights from Manila land at El Nido's small airport but are expensive.\r\n\r\nBoats run to Coron, about four hours, in good weather.\r\n\r\nAn eco-tourism development fee is charged once, valid for several days. Tricycles get around town and to Nacpan and Las Caba\u00f1as.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Puerto Princesa | Van, 5\u20136 hours\r\nFlights | From Manila, expensive\r\nTo Coron | Boat, about 4 hours\r\nEco-fee | Paid once","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for El Nido","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What El Nido costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"El Nido is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a careful day is \u20ac25 to \u20ac40, plus tours.\r\n\r\nShared island-hopping tours are about \u20ac20 to \u20ac30 each including lunch, plus the eco-tourism fee. A tricycle to Nacpan is around \u20ac15 to \u20ac20 return.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Philippine peso (PHP); prices here are euro equivalents, at roughly 65 pesos to the euro. ATMs are limited and often run out; bring enough cash.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nIsland tour | About \u20ac20\u201330\r\nTricycle to Nacpan | \u20ac15\u201320 return\r\nCash | ATMs run out","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for El Nido","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in El Nido","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"El Nido is safe. Wear reef shoes on tours; the coral and limestone are sharp. Taraw Cliff is only for guided, fit climbers.\r\n\r\nBoat trips are cancelled in rough weather; take the weather seriously.\r\n\r\nTyphoons hit roughly from June to November and can cancel flights and ferries for days; build slack into island plans.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Reef shoes | Coral is sharp\r\nTaraw Cliff | Guided only\r\nRough weather | Boats cancelled\r\nEmergency | 911","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for El Nido","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from El Nido","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Lagoons, a long empty beach, the underground river and Coron.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Island hopping | A day | Boat tour | Lagoons, beaches and snorkelling on tours A to D. |  | 1305144\nUnderground River | About 5 hours | Van | A UNESCO river through a cave; permits needed. |  | 1305145\nCoron | About 4 hours | Boat | Wrecks and lakes. |  | 1305146","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from El Nido","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"December to May is dry and calm.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 30 | 5 | Cool and dry\r\nFebruary | 31 | 5 | Dry\r\nMarch | 32 | 4 | Dry\r\nApril | 34 | 4 | Hot, Holy Week\r\nMay | 34 | 3 | Hot\r\nJune | 33 | 2 | Rains begin\r\nJuly | 32 | 2 | Typhoon season\r\nAugust | 31 | 2 | Typhoon season\r\nSeptember | 31 | 2 | Typhoon season\r\nOctober | 31 | 2 | Wet\r\nNovember | 31 | 3 | Drying\r\nDecember | 30 | 5 | Christmas","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The dry season is the season.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in El Nido","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/philippines\/el-nido\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Dry season | December to May | El Nido | Calm seas. |  | \nHoly Week | March or April | El Nido | Busy. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in pesos locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes island tours and fees.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 8 | 3 | 20\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 15 | 6 | 35\r\nComfortable | 40 | 25 | 12 | 50","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in El Nido","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in El Nido right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in El Nido","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/philippines\/el-nido\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"El Nido travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Which island-hopping tour is best? | Tour A for the lagoons, Tour C for the hidden beaches. With time, do both.\r\nDo I need to book? | Yes, lagoon kayaking has daily limits; book tours a day or two ahead.\r\nHow do I get there? | By van from Puerto Princesa, five to six hours, or by flight from Manila.\r\nIs there an entry fee? | An eco-tourism development fee, paid once and valid for several days.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three or four.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | December to May.\r\nCan I get to Coron by boat? | Yes, about four hours, in good weather.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare El Nido hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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