Day 3 was highlighted by cliff jumping, the best lunch ever, and an isolated base camp. Here’s a photo essay of our Day 3 Tao Expedition experience…
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Mornings at Buluang Base Camp
I love waking up to awesome beach mornings.
Fresh Pineapple, banana, and watermelon.
There’s no set schedule. We go when everyone is ready.
We were all a bit tired after a morning game of basketball between us guests and the crew.
Banana-cue for the morning merienda.
We stopped over at Alava Fishing Village to buy some fish and snorkel while we waited.
2nd stop was a snorkeling spot near Dimanlot Island, owned by a German with a Filipina wife.
The water is clear, and the corals are worth seeing.
Finally, our lunch stop was a Cliff Diving Spot in Linipacan!
Imagine swimming towards the cliff, climbing up the rocks to the top, and then jumping 25 feet down into the water!
We stopped near the Linapacan caves. This is one of the most awesome adventure stops of our Tao Expedition.
Check out the video of the cliff jumping action during our expedition.
After cliff jumping, we ate lunch on board the ship, with a view of the beautiful rocks and caves at Linapacan Island.
This is the best Tao Expedition lunch we had throughout the trip–Fresh Crabs!
Salad of mango, pineapple, and singkamas (turnip).
The crabs paired deliciously with their signature soy and vinegar sauce!
We also stopped by the ice plant to buy some ice, to keep the fish fresh throughout our journey.
We met with the #TaoExpedition group on board Aira Mae, traveling from El Nido to Coron.
We played Tumbang Frisbee with the other boat’s guests on Cagdanao Island in Linapacan.
It turned out to be a rough game since everyone was competitive.
Meet the Aira Mae Tao Expedition team.
Meet our Aurora Una Tao Expedition group: 2 FilAms, 2 Americans, 1 German, 1 Brit, and 1 Filipino.
We sailed into the sunset on our way to the base camp.
The best time to take Sunset portraits. 🙂
Beautiful sunset scene as we wound down and prepared to camp for the night.
We arrived at the Guinto Island base camp in Linapacan.
…but it has beautiful huts with an awesome view of the sea.
The best part of the day–watching the beautiful Palawan sunset…
…over ice cold San Miguel Beer!
Filipino Food is island food made from the fresh catch of the day, and fresh fruits and vegetables from the market.
Best eaten on the beach while having awesome conversations.
A bonfire bonding session to end the night…
to be continued…
TAO PHILIPPINES
Tao Expeditions has been described as ‘One of the most pioneering cultural eco-tourism projects in the Philippines’. It is a journey to the most remote region in Palawan to discover a tropical archipelago of hundreds of paradise islands, inaccessible to independent travelers through its remoteness and lack of tourist infrastructure.
Email: info@taophilippines.com
Emergency Contact Numbers: +63 908 874 9075 or +63 998 411 3576
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Coron Tao Office: Don Pedro St. Coron town (in front of Sea Dive resort).
El Nido Tao Office: Serena St. El Nido town.
Tao Expedition Fee (2015 Season): P25,000 for regular 5 days/4 nights per person
50% Deposit due to secure booking : 12,500PHP
What’s included?
- The journey with us onboard.
- All meals, snacks, and refreshments.
- Your overnight accommodation at Tao base-camps or in the islands.
- Fees and environmental tax in islands and nature reserve.
- Equipment: Mask and Snorkel (no Fins).
- Local fishing gears (drop line and line trawling).
- Kayaks.
Not included:
- Accommodation before or after the trip with us.
- Transportation to and from the meeting point.
- Towels.
- Alcoholic drinks.
- Fins for snorkeling.
- El Nido Tourism Development Tax (P200) in your stay in El Nido.
Click here to check the ‘Open Group Expedition’ schedule.
Must Read: IMPORTANT TRAVEL TIPS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL TAO TRAVELERS
Here’s the map of the expedition: Tao Expedition Map
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- TAO EXPEDITION: Coron to El Nido Expedition Pre-Departure (A Photo Essay)
- TAO EXPEDITION Day 1: From Coron to Patcy (A Photo Essay)
- TAO EXPEDITION Day 2: Patcy Breakfast, Maltayok Beach, & Buluang Karaoke! (A Photo Essay)
- TAO EXPEDITION Day 3: Cliff Jumping & Guinto Basecamp (A Photo Essay)
- TAO EXPEDITION Day 4: Linipacan Clear Waters, Tao Farm, & Tao Village (A Photo Essay)
- TAO EXPEDITION Day 5: Bacuit Bay, Small and Big Lagoon, El Nido Town (A Photo Essay) @TaoPhilippines
Apulit Island Resort Experience (2011):
- Apulit Island Resort Experience (formerly Club Noah) [1of3]
- Apulit Island Resort: What to Do and Eat in Apulit? [2of3]
- Apulit Island Resort: How to Get There? [3of3]
Coron, Busuanga Experience (2008):
- Coron, Palawan – 8 Awesome Experiences in Coron, Palawan
- Caluit, Palawan – My Childish Dream Come True
- Club Paradise, Coron, Palawan
- El Rio Y Mar – 10 Reasons Why I Prefer El Rio over Club Paradise
El Nido Palawan Adventure (2006):
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Disclosure: I paid for my Tao Philippines Expedition and I’m not connected in any way with Tao Philippines. I wrote this article with my own biases, opinions, and insights. Read Our Awesome Planet Complete Disclosure Policy here.
P.S. Bring a book that will accompany you throughout the expedition.
Anton – how did the foreigners fare with the local food?
They absolutely loved it and kept on raving about Filipino Food throughout the trip 🙂
Anton
Great post I love the visual format of the post. If a picture paints a thousand words then how many does a video paint. Great video. The photos and video truly fired the imagination and allowed me to feel a part of the adventure.