Philippines · PALAWAN TOURS
Palawan is three trips wearing one name. These 15 sort them out: which El Nido route suits a first visit, what a Coron lake day involves, and how the underground river permit works before you turn up at Sabang.
Review of El Nido Tour A, with Secret Lagoon, Big Lagoon, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, crowds, and practical booking tips.
“Incredible value for the price. Good lunch. Beautiful trip.”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River tour, with boat rides, cave wildlife, Filipino buffet lunch, optional zipline, and practical tips.
“Great day out. We did the zip line and Mangrove tour first, then ate, and then finished the day with the underground river. It was absolutely beautiful! There were monkeys and monitor lizards as well!”
Review of Coron’s $46 Ultimate Tour, covering seven lakes, lagoons, reefs, beaches, lunch, transfers, timing, value, and practical tips.
“A well organised tour, easy pickup/drop off, our guide was great with explaining the locations & schedule of the day & ensuring everyone was accounted for, beautiful destinations, plenty of lunch for everyone. Compared to the other tours we did in Coron/El Nido, this was the most well organised.”
Review of Coron’s private boat tour with custom stops, snorkeling, lagoons, beach lunch, guide, fees, and practical booking tips.
“it was really great experience! it's worth going early before other tourists arrived; we had pictorial and hired drone. all the boat staff are nice! we are going back there again by God's will”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with hidden beaches, snorkeling, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, costs, timing, and practical booking tips.
“It was confusing finding the meeting point so we had to ask several tours on the beach. Wish they had a sign or something - it was a bit stressful. But the trip: Very good. The guide and staff on the boat were super awesome and friendly. Good trip for snorkeling and swimming. Can recommend!”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Honda Bay island-hopping tour, with Luli Island, Pambato Reef, Cowrie Island, lunch, snorkeling, and massage.
“Very nice activity i would totally recomand it and do it again.”
Review of Palawan’s 3-day El Nido to Coron expedition, with remote islands, snorkeling, Filipino meals, beach huts, costs, and practical tips.
“This expedition was AWESOME! The tour guides and crew onboard were so accommodating and helpful with anything we needed on this tour, the scenery and beaches all around were incredible! Definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is wants to disconnect and meet new people along the way ! Thank you WE ARE JUAN !”
Review of Haqqy Life’s El Nido island-hopping tour, with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, buffet lunch, social fun, fees, and practical tips.
“We loved our island hopping trip with Haqqy Life. The guides were excellent, and so friendly and funny. Lovely food, and the stops were great. It was definitely more of a party vibe on the trip.”
Explore El Nido’s Small Lagoon, quiet beaches, snorkeling spots, and Cadlao Island on a relaxed seven-hour boat tour.
“The small Lagoon was amazing! The fact the tour is not as popular was perfect as we got to be alone on certain beaches and in the small lagoon, avoiding all the crouds that some time ruin the place. Be careful of the extra costs! We paid 200 pesos for kayaks for each location, that is another 400 pesos in total, and with out the kayak you can not visit the small lagoon. Make sure you bring extra money!”
Review of Coron Tour A with Kayangan Lake, beaches, coral snorkeling, lunch, transfers, costs, drawbacks, and practical booking advice.
“We saw lots of amazing places, really enjoyed the day. Only thing I would say is you have to pay extra for the kayak & snorkel hire. The stops were quite quick but it meant we got to see more. We did get dropped off near a beach and was told to walk over the coral which I did not really like but the coral was all dead anyway probably from previous tours.”
Review of Puerto Princesa’s Underground River day trip, with boat rides, cave sights, lunch, delays, optional zipline, and practical booking advice.
“It would be hard to screw up something as incredible as the underground river so I recommend this trip! The guides were very communicative about expectations for wait times, the drive over was comfortable and they were very on top of picking me up at the airport and making sure everyone got to where they needed to go after the trip. The reason this isn't a five star review is because the wording was a little misleading regarding the "forest walk" in the national park. We were told that we would get to go on a hike and what we did was not a hike at all (200M walk from…”
Review of Coron’s 8-hour boat tour to Barracuda Lake, Twin Lagoon, Skeleton Wreck, Reef Garden, and Smith Beach for $32.
“Very enjoyable day out, some amazing sights. Nads and the whole team are brilliant and went out of their way to ensure we had a good time. Lunch was delicious too. Worth baring in mind that you have to pay for snorkel and kayak if you want it. You should definitely do this - as you’ll miss out on the best parts of the trip if you don’t. Boat is clean and well maintained and we felt very safe.”
Explore El Nido’s quieter Tour B with Snake Island, coral reefs, WWII caves, Cathedral Cave, Entalula Beach, and lunch for $25.
“All stops were great. Snorkelling spot was very good and Big Lagoon was spectacular. Lunch was great. Overall, highly recommended.”
Swim near wild sea turtles, snorkel coral reefs, visit quiet Palawan beaches, and enjoy a generous BBQ lunch on a Port Barton boat tour.
“Amazing day. Boat was comfortable. Taken to an amazing reef for snorkelling, then onto a beach with a spot to see turtles. The cooked an amazing lunch on the beach. Guides were very friendly and talked us through what we were seeing. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Cruise Puerto Princesa Bay at sunset, enjoy dinner, and watch wild fireflies and glowing plankton on a four-hour evening tour.
“Activity was nice and would recommend however would be improved by having more time watching the fireflies as that’s what you’re there for.”
