El Nido Island Big Horn island-hopping tours depart from El Nido Beach near the El Nido Beach Hotel

Tour A

Big Lagoon, Shimizu Island, 7 Commando Beach, Secret Lagoon, Snorkeling Site

Tour B

Snake Island, Papaya Beach, Entalula Beach, Cudugnon Cave, Cathedral Cave

Tour C

Helicopter Island, Hidden Beach, Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, Talisay Beach

Tour D

Ipil Beach, Cadlao Lagoon, Pasandigan Beach, Natnat Beach, Bukal Beach

tour a

Tour B

Tour C

Tour D

Private / Custom Tours:

Please contact Big Horn for customized or Private Tours.

Other Services Offered:

3D/2N El Nido-Linapacan-Coron Expedition Tours:

Canopy Walk / Taraw Cliff:

Speedboat Tours:

Fishing Tours:

Customized Tours:

About El Nido:

El Nido is a Philippine municipality on Palawan island. El Nido translates to “The Nest”, a name given for its large colonies of swiftlets whose solidified saliva nests draw high prices in East and Southeast Asia. El Nido is known for it’s white-sand beaches, coral reefs and is the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago, a group of islands with steep karst cliffs. Miniloc Island is famed for the clear waters of its Small and Big Lagoons. Nearby Shimizu Island has fish-filled waters and colorful reefs. The area has many dive sites, including Dilumacad Island’s long tunnel leading to an underwater cavern. The best way to explore El Nido is by boat with Big Horn Travel and Tours.

Getting to El Nido Palawan

There are 3 ways to travel to El Nido: Air, boat, or land. via by bus from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, which 137 miles and will take 6 hours.

You’ll have to fly to Puerto Princesa first, which is easily reachable from most major Philippines destinations and affordable (average $40 USD) with Air Asia or Cebu Pacific.

The easiest and fastest way to El Nido is by air. There are daily direct flights to El Nido from Manila, Cebu, and Coron. Air Swift is the airline that services El Nido Palawan. El Nido flights land at the Lio Airport, which is a 20-minute tricycle ride from El Nido Town. The flight schedule is as follows: