Puerto Princesa to El Nido: Ultimate Island Hopping Day Tour

Please DON’T book your tour with this tour operator else you will ruin your enjoymenr of El Nido. Firstlu they told me that they would pick me up at 3am so I was out on the road waiting. At 3:45am I rang and the lady told me that she would call me back shortly. I waited until 4:30am them tried calling again. Noone picked up the call. At 5:20am the lady rang to inform that the driver was on their way. The driver arrived at 5:45am. And the horror started. I was the only passenger. He drove at 200kmh on a very windy road all the way. It was so scary for me. It took us less than 3 hours to get from Puerto Princesa to El Nido. It is usually a 5-6 hours jouney. When we got to El Nido the driver didn’t know where he should take me. He asked me to call the El Nido agent and I was like what. I wasn’t given these details.Anyway finally I connect with the tour guide. The tour itself was fabulous. Our tour guide John was very nice. The magnificent views on the boat and kayaking were just soo good. Drama again when I finished my tour. The driver in the morning had told me that they would be waiting for me at the same place he dropped me. When I rang him he said I ring the tour operator which I did. Then the lady asks me “ where about are you?” Me like at the place where driver dropped me in the morning. She goes like you will be picked up by a different driver. No more details provided and she hang up. Luckily the El Nido tour guide-John was so helpful. After one hour wait we found the driver. In summary the tour once in El Nido is fabulous. Just don’t book your tour with this tour agent

The island hopping part was great. However, the organization from/to puerto princesa was lacking to say the least. On our way to El nido, we did not stop for a break for 5 hours straight. In the evening when we were done with the activities and were dropped back to the starting point, they just left us there with no instructions. They had said in the email that we will be able to get out of our swimsuits and change into dry clothes. We did not. So we just decided to wait for the van to pick us up. As there were nobody there, we texted the tour provider and she informed us that we had to go to the terminal as the van will not be coming to where we were dropped. So they expected us to pay for a tricycle to take us to the terminal to join the van. This was obviously not stated in the email. So now we not only had to go find the van at the terminal, we also had to ride back 5 hours in an air-conditioned van with wet clothes. We got terribly sick and the whole experience was ruined because of the lack of organization and information.

I was pick up and dropped off in a timely matter and the driver was really nice. The tour guides were very friendly and informative of the tour. It was kind of a cloudy day but it was still beautiful. I love El Nido. I would definitely go back and do it again. El Nido is a beautiful place

The best part was meeting the people on the trip. It was a long ride North and then coming back down south but I am glad that I had a chance to see El Nido for a day. The arrangements were good enough. Expect some waiting here and there.

Getting to see El Nido was a special experience. It was very convenient that we were able to be picked up and dropped off from Puerto Princesa and yet still see this beautiful spot. The transportation was very efficient and the staff on the boat were excellent. They were especially helpful with our 4-year old son and made sure he was taken care of. There was a little confusion getting on and off the boat, but aside from that it was a great experience.

Only problem was…. After a long fun day in the sun, salt water, and sand, the tour did not provide a place to clean up or change clothes before the long 6 hour drive back to Puerto Princesa.

My family and I had a lovely time on the tour and appreciate the high level of organisation and consideration of needs greatly. Our tour guide on the boat, Kuya Nep was very well informed and expertly crafted our tour to get the most out of each island. He also helped my mother (senior woman) get the most out of the trip even when she doesn’t swim. Very grateful for his excellent service. Could not be more highly recommended!

The tour itself was so lovely and so was el nido, however the van transfers were less than ideal. For the cost of the tour, you’d pay 1/3 (or less) the cost if you planned it yourself which would be extremely easy to get two transfers to/from el nido and book the tour. Highly recommend doing it yourself and saving $200. Pretty disappointed with the cost for what the transports were.

It was an amazing stay. I would highly recommend that this is the BEST place in terms of its location and hospitality. The service, the food, the pool, the rooms- absolutely everything was amazing for our stay. We would come back to this space in a heartbeat.

It is a long drive from Puerto but once you get there, it is all worth it. The driver was nice and accommodating. The activities were so good and the scenery was breathtaking especially the Big Lagoon. Food was yummy as you get hunngry for lunch. Cheers to everyone involved in organising