10-day route · Philippines
Palawan done properly: four nights in El Nido for the Bacuit Bay lagoons, then Coron for wrecks, Kayangan Lake and quieter water.
Day by day
Daily budgets are per person, cover accommodation share, food, activities and local transport, and are estimates only.
Day 1
Fly Manila → Puerto Princesa.
Baker's Hill and a city lunch; buy pesos before heading north.
Early dinner, early night before the van.
Food
Puerto Princesa city hotel
Manila → Puerto Princesa, 1h15
Day 2
6am shared van north.
Arrive early afternoon, check in at Corong-Corong.
Sunset beers on the sand.
Beach
Corong-Corong — sunset side, quieter than town
Shared van, 5–6h, ~$15
Day 3
Tour A: Big Lagoon, Small Lagoon, Secret Lagoon.
Shimizu Island lunch and Seven Commandos Beach.
Town dinner on Serena Street.
Island ToursSnorkellingBeach
Corong-Corong
Joiner bangka ~$30, private ~$130
Day 4
Tour C: Hidden Beach, Matinloc Shrine, Helicopter Island.
Secret Beach swim-through if the swell allows.
Beach barbecue dinner.
Island ToursSnorkellingAdventure
Corong-Corong
Joiner bangka, full day
Day 5
Scooter north to Nacpan Beach.
Four kilometres of sand and a shack lunch.
Taraw Cliff viewpoint at sunset (guided).
BeachAdventureHiking
Corong-Corong
Scooter hire, ~$12 per day
Day 6
Fast ferry El Nido → Coron.
Check in, walk to Mount Tapyas for sunset steps.
Seafood dinner in Coron town.
HikingFood
Coron town
Fast craft, 3h30–4h, ~$40 (weather dependent)
Day 7
Kayangan Lake at 7am before tour groups.
Twin Lagoon and Skeleton Wreck snorkel.
Maquinit hot springs after dark.
Island ToursSnorkellingWellness
Coron town
Joiner bangka tour, ~$30
Day 8
Two-tank wreck dive on the Japanese fleet.
Surface interval and lunch aboard.
Dive-shop dinner and debrief.
Diving
Coron town
Dive boat, ~$120 for two tanks
Day 9
Malcapuya and Banana Island beach day.
Snorkelling and a long lunch on the sand.
Last night out in town.
BeachSnorkelling
Coron town
Island day tour, ~$35
Day 10
Transfer to Busuanga airport.
Fly to Manila.
Connect onward or overnight near the airport.
Travel day
Manila airport hotel
Busuanga → Manila, 1h, plus 45-min road transfer
Budget
All figures are estimates in the currency shown, based on shoulder-to-high season research. Verify prices at the time of booking.
| Category | Estimate (USD ($)) |
|---|---|
| Flights | $780 international estimate + $170 internal (Manila–PPS, USU–Manila) |
| Accommodation | $630 (9 nights, mid-range double, per couple) |
| Ferries & boats | $55 per person (El Nido–Coron fast craft) |
| Food | $260 per person |
| Activities | $355 per person (tours and two-tank dive) |
| Local transport | $95 per person (vans, scooters, tricycles) |
| Estimated total | ≈ $1,930 per person |
Estimates only, per person sharing a double room. International airfare varies widely by origin. Currency USD.