Small-group boat trip · El Nido
El Nido Tour C: Hidden Beach and Helicopter Island
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Schedule
- 09:00–17:00
- Departs from
- El Nido
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Tour C goes to the outer islands of Bacuit bay: Hidden Beach tucked behind the rocks of Matinloc island, a swim into Secret Beach, snorkelling at Helicopter island and lunch off the Matinloc shrine. The sea can be rougher at the outer islands.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
El Nido town beach, Helicopter island, Hidden Beach, Matinloc, Secret Beach, Matinloc shrine – lunch, El Nido town beach
- 09:00
- 09:40
- 11:20
- 13:00
- 14:25
- 17:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Bangka boat and crew
- Lunch
- Snorkelling stops
Not included
- Environmental fee
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- El Nido
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- December–May
- Prices
- Adult ₱2,050 · Child ₱1,400Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Secret Beach is entered through a narrow gap; only in calm sea.
Guest reviews
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.