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Top 15 places to visit in El Nido

  1. 4.5· 433 reviews32 tours include this
    Big Lagoon — places to visit in El Nido

    Big Lagoon is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  2. 4.3· 384 reviews25 tours include this
    Secret Lagoon — places to visit in El Nido

    Secret Lagoon is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  3. 4.4· 506 reviews28 tours include this
    Seven Commandos Beach — places to visit in El Nido

    Seven Commandos Beach is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  4. 4.6· 273 reviews18 tours include this
    Hidden Beach — places to visit in El Nido

    Hidden Beach is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  5. 4.4· 269 reviews17 tours include this
    Payong-Payong Beach — places to visit in El Nido

    Payong-Payong Beach is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  6. 4.3· 72 reviews6 tours include this
    Helicopter Island (Dilumacad Island) — places to visit in El Nido

    Helicopter Island (Dilumacad Island) is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  7. 4.3· 11 reviews5 tours include this
    Entalula Island — places to visit in El Nido

    Entalula Island is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  8. 4.4· 58 reviews11 tours include this
    Small Lagoon — places to visit in El Nido

    Small Lagoon is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  9. 4.3· 41 reviews7 tours include this
    Cathedral Cave — places to visit in El Nido

    Cathedral Cave is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  10. 4.3· 42 reviews8 tours include this
    Snake Island (Vigan Island) — places to visit in El Nido

    Snake Island (Vigan Island) is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  11. 4.4· 88 reviews6 tours include this
    Talisay Beach — places to visit in El Nido

    Talisay Beach is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  12. 4.2· 31 reviews4 tours include this
    Shimizu Island — places to visit in El Nido

    Shimizu Island is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  13. 4.7· 43 reviews9 tours include this
    Matinloc Island — places to visit in El Nido

    Matinloc Island is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  14. 4.6· 188 reviews5 tours include this
    Star Beach — places to visit in El Nido

    Star Beach is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

  15. 4.3· 39 reviews5 tours include this
    Cudugnon Cave — places to visit in El Nido

    Cudugnon Cave is one of the landmarks our editorial team flags as worth your time in El Nido. The dedicated guide is being written — see El Nido experiences that visit it in the meantime.

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El Nido has a mix of heritage sites, landmarks, markets and natural attractions. The listicle above ranks the top picks by traveller ratings and editorial review — start there if you have one or two days. Visitors typically include 2–3 landmark sites on day one, then mix in markets, neighbourhoods and one nature/water-side stop on day two.

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