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How to go from El Nido town to Verde Safari in Dagmay, Teneguiban

September 15th, 2012

Arelle V. White

Verde Safari - Dagmay- Teneguiban, El Nido Palawan

Wowislands Travel and Tours made my cousins stay in El Nido even more enjoyable this last trip. Ching, the reservations officer did great booking us Island Hopping Tours. The rest of the trip was in a secluded beach North of El Nido Palawan we call Verde Safari, located in the Beach of Sitio Dagmay, Brgy. Teneguiban.

How to Get There?

1. By Motorcycle

Head North and Turn Left to Barutuan, then Pasadena and turn another Left to Bucana…before reaching the Bucana elementary school, there is a turn to DULI Beach, that road leads all the way to Dagmay, Teneguiban.

2. By Public Transport. There is a Bus that leaves Town at the Public Market (Pamilihang Bayan) everyday at 10AM, called MAA Transport, Fare is P50. When at the Hanging Bridge in Bucana, it’s a 15 minute boat ride to Verde Safari (Dagmay) as there are no public transport from Bucana to Dagmay. The boat can be arranged via Wowislands Travel and Tours. (Boat is P300 per way, can load up to 4 people. Bigger Boat for up to 10 people is P800 per way.)

3. Boat Ride

From the town of El Nido, it’s about 1 hr and 15 minutes straight boat ride towards the North, same route that goes to Coron.

Verde Safari in Dagmay is a great place to just rest and relax…away from the busy town of El Nido. When we got done with some island hopping tours in town, we wanted a quiet beach all to ourselves and we found it in Dagmay. Awesome sunsets too! The beach is clear with no corals on the beach floor that will hurt your feet, and snorkeling areas were closeby just a few minutes by a paddle boat.

The sand is very fine and powdery…During the monsoon season, the waves can be rough and great for body boarding. During the summer season water is so calm, the sand becomes whiter as it dries… Kids from the village comes to hang out and play!

And my husband and I who like kids at heart loves to play with them too! :-)

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El Nido, Palawan Island Hopping Tour C

July 15th, 2012

Arelle V. White

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Every Filipino should be able to visit the Philippine’s Last Frontier and experience this gem North of Palawan! Most people think it’s so very expensive to go to El Nido because of the reputation it has being very pristine and known for having the very exclusive resorts that costs about P15,000 per night. Little do people know, El Nido can be very affordable by taking a plane ride to Puerto Princesa, van ride one way is P700 to El Nido. Rooms can be as little as P1500 per night good for 2 persons already. Island Hopping tours can be as little as P 700 per person with all lunch where they serve grilled chicken, fish, pork and squid, complete with fruit for desert.

An El Nido Palawan 4DAys and 3 Nights package tour can be arranged for as little as P5,800 per person, with Resort accommodation at the Beach front, Island Hopping Tours A and C, Roundtrip Air conditioned Van transfer from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido and back to Puerto Princesa.You may book a promo flight from Manila to El Nido with Cebu Pacific, Airphilippines, Zest Air or Philippine Airlines.

El Nido Island Hopping Tour C will take you to the following places:

1. Hidden

2. Secret Beach

3. Helicopter Island

4. Matinloc

5. Culasa

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Wowislands Travel and Tours can help you arrange a promo package tour!

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El Nido Palawan to Manila Direct Flight via ITI

January 23rd, 2012

Arelle V. White

I first went to El Nido in January 2010 via Puerto Princesa on a more than five hours of Van ride, and the roads were still being done then. We don’t know how to do it again on the way back to Manila so we flew a Direct Flight from El Nido to Manila via Island Transvoyager, and I’ve been taking it since then whenever I have no errands to do in Puerto Princesa.

It’s just an hour of scenic flight! Fare is P 6,750 one way. If you are booking an El Nido to Manila flight, you have to contact Arts Cafe in El Nido and if Manila to El Nido, you have to contact Island Transvoyager in Manila.

Watch the video of me onboard and how it’s like on the flight. I would strongly recommend you bring an ear plug handy. And trim down on your luggage because only 10 kilos is allowed per person. Extras will be charged accordingly.