Palawan 6-Day Adventure: Puerto Princesa, El Nido & Coron Island Hopping

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Difficulty

moderate

Duration

6 days (≈36–48 hours of active touring)

Fitness Level

Moderate fitness — comfortable with half-day boat trips, short hikes, and stair climbs (Mt. Tapyas).

Overview

This six-day Palawan loop pairs Puerto Princesa’s historic sites and the underground river with El Nido’s iconic lagoons and Coron’s wreck-strewn bays. Expect long boat days, karst cliffs, and at least one night on a boat or island campsite.

Palawan 6-Day Adventure: Puerto Princesa, El Nido & Coron Island Hopping

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Date

Thu, Nov 6

Travelers

You step off the plane and humidity greets you like an old friend — thick, warm and insistently fragrant with coconut and sea salt. In Puerto Princesa the city moves at a measured pace: tricycles weave through markets, vendors roast skewers by the roadside, and the bay sits patient and blue beyond the palm-lined avenues. This six-day loop threads three different faces of Palawan — urban history in Puerto Princesa, karst wilderness and lagoons in El Nido, and the shipwreck-laced lagoons of Coron — stitched together by ferries, pump boats and one long van transfer.

Adventure Photos

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Adventure Tips

Bring reef-safe sunscreen

UV is strong on whip-like boat crossings and shallow lagoons; choose reef-safe sunscreen and reapply often.

Carry small-denomination cash

ATMs are limited in El Nido and Coron — have PHP 500–1000 on hand for markets, tips, and island fees.

Protect electronics in a dry bag

Spray, waves and wet transfers between boats are routine — a dry bag prevents a ruined camera or phone.

Be ready for early starts

Tours like the Underground River depart early; plan on 6–7am pickups to avoid crowds and heat.

Local Insights

Wildlife

Philippine crocodile (viewed at the conservation center)
Various reef fish and sea turtles around El Nido and Coron reefs

History

Puerto Princesa was a strategic WWII site — Plaza Cuartel bears the memory of wartime events — while Coron’s bays hide Japanese shipwrecks from 1944.

Conservation

Many operators emphasize reef-safe practices and limit beach camping; choose providers that follow local waste and reef-protection rules and use reef-safe sunscreen.