El Nido is located on the northernmost end of the province of Palawan, Philippines.  It’s is a tropical paradise known for its beautiful cliffs, sparkling waters, and diversity of marine life.  

Island-hopping is the most popular activity in El Nido. There are four Island Hopping tours simply named: Tour A through D.

They each have their own characteristics (see links below) and areas they visit, but all allow you to explore beautiful beaches, lagoons, caves and reefs.

One of the many benefits is that each tour typically serves a lunch on the trip at one of their stops.

El Nido is quite beautiful and a very popular place to visit in Palawan.  Get the best out of any location by first checking well-known travel sites, like Viator, to see what activities others rate highly and recommend.

As far as beaches go, the some of the most highly-rated ones can be visited by various well-reviewed tours from Viator.  Hidden Beach, Las Cabanas Beach, Marimegmeg Beach and Payong-Payong Beach.  These can be accessed by tours that are named by letters like A, B and C.

There are a lot of island-hopping tours, and Tour A is one of the most popular. Some of the ones that guests liked the best on Viator are: Small-Group El Nido Island Hopping Tour and El Nido Private Tour A.

Of the many fantastic El Nido area islands are: Snake Island, Entalula Island, Matinloc Island, and Pinabuyutan island.

The many lagoons in El Nido are visited via various tour options.  Some of the best are on Viator are:  Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon.

There are also a wide variety of highly rated activities. For example: The Gardens Day Club, Sip Sunset Lounge, El Nido Paradise and Namaste El Nido Yoga & Spa.

After you’re done exploring El Nido, see the list of everything Palawan has to offer on our Palawan Travel Guide page.