Epic 10-Day Backpacking Package to El Nido & Coron Palawan with Flights from Manila & Hotels

Check out of your accommodations in Manila and wait for your designated driver to pick you up. You will make your way back to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport so you can catch your flight to El Nido. After a short flight, you’ll land at Lio Airport, where a different driver will be waiting to take you to your accommodations in El Nido. Once you arrive there, check in and enjoy the amenities of your room and the facilities of the hotel. If you have time, you can explore El Nido on your own or look for nearby dining options.

Get ready for a day of exploring some of El Nido’s best islands and lagoon as you will go on your first complimentary tour in the municipality. You will be picked up from your El Nido accommodations, and then you will board a boat that will help you explore. This boat trip in El Nido will first stop at Big Lagoon, which is famous for its stunning limestone cliffs and clear waters.

Next, you will enjoy Secret Lagoon, where you can chill and take photos. You will also visit Payong-Payong Beach, where you can take in the sea breeze. Your last two stops are Shimizu Island, a great spot for snorkeling, and Seven Commandos Beach, the perfect spot to relax and end your tour.

Your last island-hopping tour in El Nido will be Tour D. You will be picked up from your accommodations in El Nido, and then you will board a boat. You will head to Small Lagoon, which may be smaller than the Big Lagoon but is just as picturesque. Your next stop is Cadlao Lagoon, where you can enjoy swimming and snorkeling before heading to Nat-Nat Beach. You can enjoy more snorkeling here. 

You will also visit Pasandigan Cove, which is famous for its pristine waters where you can enjoy a swim. The last stop in this island-hopping tour is Paradise Beach, a stunning beach with lush forests and limestone cliffs.

Check out of your accommodations in El Nido and be ready to be picked up at 7:45 AM so you can begin your Palawan Expedition Island Tour, which will bring you from El Nido to Coron. After you are picked up from your accommodations, you will make your way to the boat, which you will use for this El Nido to Coron tour. This expedition also comes with full board meals, accommodations, use of kayaks and snorkeling gear, and alcoholic beverages.

For the first day of this expedition, you will visit Takling Island, Sabang Beach, Calibangbangan Island, Nasirucan Beach, and Navotac Beach before finally ending your day on Linapacan Island, which is part of the Calamian Group of Islands. Here, you will spend the night before continuing your expedition the next morning.

Enjoy the complimentary breakfast before continuing with your expedition. You have four places you will visit today. The first one is Manligad Island. The waters surrounding the island are home to corals, which you can explore via snorkeling. You can also just relax on the beach. Afterward, you’ll head to an area where turtles frequent. If you are lucky, you will chance upon turtles swimming in the water. 

You will also visit Bulawit Island, which is a good spot for cliff jumping. Get in a jump or two (or more!) before heading to Culion Island, which is also part of the Calamian Group of Islands. Culion used to be home to one of the largest leprosaria in the world, but is now becoming a popular tourist destination. After exploring the island, you will spend the night there. 

This is the last day of your Expedition Island Tour. Take advantage of your free breakfast and fuel up before exploring Araw Beach. This beach is still on Culion Island, and you will have time to lounge in the sand and swim in the clear waters.

You will then head to Ditaytayan Island. This island is famous for its long, picturesque sandbar. Apart from the sandbar, you can also check out the other beaches on the island. After spending some time on the island, you will head to Coron. After your arrival, you will be picked up by a designated driver and dropped off at your Coron accommodations, where you will check in. It is up to you if you want to explore Coron on your own or rest for the last few days of your Philippine 10-day itinerary.

Your complimentary Coron tour is scheduled for today. This Coron Palawan itinerary will begin when you are picked up from your accommodations and bring you to your first destination, Lualhati Park. Here, you can chill for a bit and enjoy the sights. You will then visit a souvenir shop and St. Augustine Church before heading to Mt. Tapyas View Deck. You’ll need to climb 700 steps to get there, but the stunning views of Coron Town will be worth it.

Your last two stops are Maquinit Hot Springs, the only saltwater hot spring in the country, and a cashew nuts factory, where you can purchase cashew products. After the tour, you will be brought back to your accommodations in Coron. 

Today is the last full day of this tour package in the Philippines. You can rest and relax, explore Coron on your own, or book an add-on Coron island-hopping tour. 

Should you choose to go on this tour, you will visit some of Coron’s top natural attractions. The first stop is Kayangan Lake, which is known as the cleanest lake in the country. You will also visit Twin Lagoon, two lagoons that both offer picturesque views. Another highlight of this trip is Barracuda Lake, a great spot for snorkeling and diving. Other stops on this tour are Atyawan Beach, Skeleton Wreck diving site, CYC Beach, and Coral Garden.

Your 10 days in the Philippines have come to an end. You can explore Coron on your own in the morning before checking out. Afterward, wait for your designated driver to pick you up and bring you to the Busuanga Airport so you can catch your flight back to Manila.