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What to book before you travel to El Nido?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

7 activities to book · about €200 per person

El Nido

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Big Lagoon, MinilocA narrow entrance between limestone walls opens onto a turquoise lagoon about 600 metres long, so shallow in places it glows.€22Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Small LagoonAn enclosed pool entered through a narrow gap by kayak or swimming, with emerald water, sheer walls and a cave on one side.€22Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Secret BeachA small cove ringed by cliffs and invisible from the sea, reached by swimming through a gap about a metre wide under the rock.€28Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Hidden Beach, MatinlocA white-sand beach hidden from the sea by a wall of rock; you slip through a narrow passage to a shallow bay under fig-covered cliffs.€28Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Taraw Cliff via ferrataAn hour up the sharp limestone above town on cables, rungs and bridges, harness provided, to a platform over Bacuit Bay.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Nacpan BeachFour kilometres of golden sand and coconut palms north of the town, on the open sea, with real waves and currents in places.1,€50Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7The Helicopter Island tunnelA 35-metre underwater tunnel on the north side of Dilumacad, a dive between 12 and 6 metres deep with shrimps and squirrelfish.€35Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Sunset at Las Cabañas

All activities in El Nido on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in El Nido cost?

€200 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "Nacpan Beach" at €50, the cheapest "Taraw Cliff via ferrata" at €15. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in El Nido without booking anything?

One visit on this itinerary needs no ticket or time slot, starting with Sunset at Las Cabañas. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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