When travelers have had enough of El Nido’s popular attractions, one of the best places to see next are the twin beaches of Nacpan. Called Nacpan Beach and Calitang Beach, these beaches lie back to back to each other, arched like the curve of a wheel. Nacpan Beach, however, gets all the attention because of its soft and cream-white sandbank, spanning a bewildering 4.2km!

Nacpan’s clear, turquoise water is great for swimming and running after the waves. You’d have to be careful for some riptides though, which claim one to two tourists a year. Yikes! If you love your life, do stay in the shallows, waist-deep at most, or just enjoy beach bumming in the sun. The twin beaches are joined together by a craggy hill, offering cool bird’s eye views of the surroundings.

The water around this hill is great for snorkelling too. The reef is clean and healthy, and various kinds of fish and clams can be witnessed, especially on a clear, calm day. Standup paddleboards and kayaks can be rented out from some shacks along the beach. You can also take these to go around the cute Buri Islets just right in front of Nacpan Beach.

Do stay for sunset for this one steals the show! When the sun starts to set, people just stop whatever they’re doing and everything becomes poetic for a moment. Although Nacpan is not so commercialized, you can still find places to stay for as low as P400 if you need to crash for the night. Lastly, don’t miss the best-seller coconut rum near the beach entrance!