Nacpan Beach at El Nido is named top 10 best beaches in the world. Here’s why:
Hailed as one of the best beaches in the world by Tripadvisor, Nacpan beach is truly a must-see and worth a detour when visiting El Nido. Located north of El Nido, the landscape in itself is quite unique. A strip of fine white sand forms the Nacpan Beach on one side and the Calitang Beach on the other. The two together are often called the Twin Beach. At the end of the strip is a massive limestone rock formation covered with bushes and grasses that you can hike for the most amazing views of rock islands across the sea, and of course, the golden sunsets. The Nacpan beach makes for a perfect swimming area with its long coast of fine, white sands while Calitang beach is where most of the fishing boats are docked.
There are barely any resorts there, just a small fishing village on the other side of the beach. A few tourists venture there on their motorbikes as part of their daytrips so you can enjoy a nice swim without the usual crowd. Nacpan Beach is truly a must-see when visiting El Nido.
How to get to Nacpan Beach
Nacpan Beach is a 16-kilometer drive from El Nido on cemented as well as rugged roads, especially the last section. You can rent a motorbike (p400-500 per day depending on how long your rent it) and drive yourself there. The roads are easy to follow and there are a couple of visible signs that will lead you to the beach. Otherwise, many tour agencies offer 600 pesos round trip per person in an air-conditioned van. Tricycles ask up to 1500 pesos to take you to the beach, haggle to get it down to 1000. Still pretty steep yes!
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Text by Jen Yap, photos by Martien Janssen
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Great pictures, we get why this beach is so appreciated and loved! It would make a great vacation destination. Great article and photos!
Thanks, it’s a fantastic spot indeed!
I absolutely love that video and the last shot of the sea! Its beautiful and makes me want to take a beach vacation right away.
Thanks, it’s pretty good there yes!
Wow, those images are stunning. Are you using drone? Amazing bro..really amazing!
Thanks, yeah I took a whole bunch of shots with my drone which I stitched into the panoramas. It’s so nice to get those views with a drone, love it!
The beach looks so gorgeous. And the video is also awesome – the place looks so serene and the soothing background music. You nailed it! 🙂
Thanks a lot 🙂
OMG this is just paradise! So so beautiful. Love the information and the photos are epic
Thanks Tina, it sure is pretty there!
Loved this post and such incredible photos!
Thanks, glad you like it 🙂
Thanks for offering multiple ways to get to the beach 🙂 I bet the tricycles are fun though even though they appear to be the most expensive. At least it’s helping locals
True!
I must say, the world is beautiful.
it is, isn’t it?
Nacpan Beach is just not comparable to any
Great photos quite informative
Will be visiting Nacpan on Wednesday and would love to take aerial shots 🙂 is it windy there? What month are these shots taken? Thank you 😊
Hi Kudz, it was somewhat windy ofcourse, but nothing extreme. I was there beginning of April. Hiring a motorbike will be your cheapest option to get there, most info about that in my post.