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Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach

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Facilities & Amenities

  • Beachfront
  • Infinity Pool
  • Restaurant & Bar
  • Private Teepees
  • Beach Volleyball
  • WiFi
  • Nighty Events
  • Daily Tours

Enjoy the best of island life at Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach! Located just a 45 minute ride from El Nido, Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach is the perfect place for beach lovers to relax and soak up the sun. Meet dozens of other travelers from around the world at the beachfront bar and lounge area and be sure to catch sunset with a drink in hand. Our restaurant serves mouthwatering local and international dishes hot off the grill and our friendly staff will be happy to help you sort out all your travel needs.

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Our Rooms

Standard 6-Bed Dorm
Standard Loft Double
Superior Loft
Standard Double Teepee
Standard Twin Teepee
Standard 6-Bed Private Dorm

Experience Nacpan Beach

Experience the best of Nacpan Beach, starting with our Mad5! While every experience we create at Mad Monkey is thoughtfully designed, we have identified FIVE amazing and authentic experiences in each and every one of our locations, that if taken part in the ‘Mad Monkey Way,’ will leave YOU feeling as though you have fully experienced and absorbed that destination. See our Mad5 at Mad Monkey Gili T below, or view all Madventures in the link below!

Tour M Island Hopping

USD 33.62 per person

Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Join Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for Tour M! We visit the five most stunning places around the island, and the tour includes a delicious lunch spread.

USD 33.62 per person VIEW

Electric Beach

FREE

Monthly during Full Moon
Join us in Nacpan Beach and Go Mad under the moonlight! Get illuminated under our black lights and groove to the sound of Palawan's finest DJs with a drink in hand.

FREE VIEW

Nacpan Music Quiz

FREE

Every Wed + Sat
It's time to test your love and knowledge of all thing's music! Grab your best monkey mates and guess the title of the song and the singer. We'll also have a microphone ready for you.

FREE VIEW

Nacpan Sunset Cruise

USD 12.38 per person

Every Wed + Sun
Are you a opacarophile? Hop on boat as we cruise to chase sunset!

USD 12.38 per person VIEW

Nacpan Mojito Masterclass

USD 7.07 per person

Every Mon
Make mojitos like a master.

USD 7.07 per person VIEW
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Travel deeper.

Our goal at Mad Monkey is to create meaningful and sustainable travel experiences for our guests. Find out how we promote responsible travel and provide socio-economic benefits to the communities in which we are located.

Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach Local Community Project

Your stay at Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach directly funds the Monthly Feeding Program at Calitang Elementary School.

Nacpan Beach Cheat Sheet

Everything you need to know about traveling Nacpan Beach

WHEN TO GO

  • Best time to go:
    January-June
  • Hottest months: March–April
  • Rainy season:
    August-December

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Conservation Fee: A small fee of Php 200 ($4) per person will be collected by your tourist establishment for every night you stay. The fee goes to the El Nido Protected Area Management Board.
  • There is only one ATM in El Nido town so be sure to bring enough cash!
  • There is no WiFi at Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach – make friends instead!

WHAT TO EAT

  • Fresh seafood
  • Tamilok (mangrove worms)
  • Brick-oven pizzas
  • Crocodile sisig
  • Lato seaweed
  • Danggit Lamayo
  • Chao Long Noodles
  • Chicken Inasal

AIR
The fastest way to go to El Nido is to fly directly to Lio Airport from Manila or Cebu. Currently, AirSwift is the only airline that flies directly to El Nido.

SEA
If you’re already in Coron, Palawan, you can ride a fast craft going to El Nido. The travel time is around 4 hours. The boat leaves Coron at noon and arrives by 3:30 PM in El Nido. There are no direct flights from Busuanga Airport in Coron to El Nido.
Manila to Puerto Princesa The most common travel option when going to El Nido is by riding a plane to Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan. The flight fares are cheaper compared to a direct flight.

FROM PUERTO PRINCESA
Vans are the most popular option among travelers for land travel to El Nido because it’s slightly faster than the bus with a travel time of 5-6 hours. The vans only leave once it’s full of passengers. The only stop is halfway for restroom and snack breaks. Some van services go directly to Nacpan Beach. Message us for more details.

FROM EL NIDO TOWN
Nacpan Beach is about a 45-minute ride from El Nido town. It’s a popular destination, so any tricycle driver in El Nido will know the way if you ask for a ride to Nacpan Beach.

You can also get yourself to Nacpan Beach by motorbike. Internet connection is limited on the road, so download a map and route before you leave town.

Access to the property is along the beach. From the main entrance, walk left about 200 metres.

Mad Monkey Nacpan Beach