Hidden Beach: The White Beach Covered By 2 Rocks – Palawan Island
January 12, 2016
Location: Philippines
Hidden Beach is located a Matinloc Island, El Nido, Palawan.
My Experience
Around El Nido lie amazing and….hidden treasures, one of these is Hidden Beach. Besides the pristine white sand shore, I think Hidden Beach offers the best snorkelling spots in that area. This place can be accessed by swimming/walking depending on the tide. There are 2 huge limestone formations: the first one, facing El Nido town, stands meters away from the other, this last one is the reason why this beach is hidden.
Few minutes after a great swimming. Hidden beach palawan
The boat is not flying like seems…;) Hidden beach palawan.
Inside the rocks, a big treasure of El Nido. Hidden beach palawan
White sand beach and a great snorkelling area. Hidden beach palawan
The water here is one of the clearest I’ve seen. Swimming from the boat to the hidden beach took about 15 minutes but the beautiful marine life was well worth the effort. We found the relatives of Nemo in the anemone coral close to the beach. Boatmen should try not to damage the corals by stopping their engine before entering the hidden beach. Well, I have to say that this rule is not respected. We stayed at Hidden beach about 40 minutes and we had a lovely lunch prepared by the crew and everything was wonderful.
How to get there, best time and cost
Day Tour C is the name of the Island Hopping tour that you have to choose if you like to see this gem of El Nido. Hidden Beach Palawan was not the only place we explored. We also visited Matinloc Shrine, Matinloc Beach, Secret Beach and Helicopter Island.
The rainy season begins in June and marks the time of the year when it is not recommended to visit the area. Early March is an excellent time to plan your trip to Palawan. In this time the weather is not unbearably hot yet, but the rains have tapered off. You can get the cheapest price for Matinloc Day Tour easily in El Nido for about 1200/1400 per person.
Matinloc Tour Map. Hidden beach palawan
uTips
- This amazing place is included in the El Nido Tour C. The cost doesn’t include snorkelling gear which is generally 200 pesos.
- Bring water shoes for this tour because you will walk on sharp rocks.
- Bring some water and don’t worry about food, the will cook catch of the day and fresh things for you.
- My last tip: Don’t get stuck with the thing that ruins your day, life is too short to be wasted in your crap. Smile and be positive because there are so many beautiful reasons to be happy, one of those is travelling
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White beach sure beautiful! Too bad that they didn’t respect the rule for not stopping the boat near to the corals. 🙁 I ever once has the same situation, too. And I felt greatly bad seeing all those corals broken when I got out from the boat. 🙁
Yeah exactly, all the coral reef is broke already!! thank you for commenting here 😀
The Philippines have been on my radar for a while. The beaches look stunning and this one is no exception. I’m not sure how ‘hidden’ it is but it’s great when you find something special.
All this location is stunning and a must-see of Philippines!! Thank you so much for this comment Allison
The Philippines are definitely on my bucket list, and hidden spots like this one are great to see!
Easy to get and magical spot to discover! thanks for your comment
I love finding out about hidden beaches and swimming spots! The Philippines have been on our SE Asia list for a while – we’ll hopefully be visiting next year!
Unique place with many different things to see, thanks for your comment
Hidden Beach is a so beautiful. The water is amazingly clear. It was definitely worth the long swim from the boat.
Thanks for your kind words
Looks like an amazing place to visit. I’ve always wanted to visit the Phillipines and it’s nice to see posts on other locations than just the typical tourist destination there 🙂 thank you for sharing these tips and lovely photos 🙂
Safe trip and enjoy your time if you will decide to go there, Amazing place! thanks for your comment
Hidden Beach sounds awesome! I am all about off the beaten path places/places that aren’t packed with tourists. I’ve never been to the Philippines before but when I do finally make it there, I will check this out!
Exactly, amazing place with many beautiful places! thanks for your comment
What a fun get away! Beautiful water, peaceful beach and lovely experiences. Sounds like so much fun! This part of the world is new to me…haven’t had a chance to explore, but want to!
Just take a look my photo gallery in Flickr, you will find many places like this one on Philippines!! So much fun too, thanks for your comment
the philippines have been on my to do list for quiet some time now! and your post just makes me go there like right now! this place looks like a real great spot to chill!
Wonderful place and great time there, North and South of Philippines deserve a visit! thanks for your comment