Absolutely Amazing Things To Do In Coron For The Perfect Experience

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Coron looks almost ridiculously beautiful. Think sheer limestone cliffs rising from impossibly blue water, hidden lagoons, dazzling coral gardens, white-sand beaches and lakes tucked away among dramatic karst formations. Add some fascinating shipwrecks and you have a destination where many of the best things to do in Coron are found in, on or beside the water.

It took until my third trip to the Philippines to visit Coron which was a mistake. It’s definitely a highlight. I’m terrible at simply sitting around when there are places to explore, so the combination of island hopping, snorkeling, beaches, hiking and ridiculously pretty scenery is just about perfect.

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Blue Lagoon Coron

If you have been to El Nido, there are some obvious similarities. Both destinations are famous for spectacular limestone scenery and days spent hopping between islands, lagoons and beaches. But Coron adds some experiences that make it feel quite different, particularly its freshwater and brackish lakes, exceptional wreck diving and snorkeling, and attractions spread around Coron Island and the wider Calamian Islands.

There are enough things to do in Coron Palawan to easily fill several days, so don’t make the mistake of allowing just one day for an island hopping tour and moving on.

Below, I’ll take you through the experiences I think are most worth putting on your Coron itinerary, starting with the one I consider unmissable.

Top 16 Things To Do In Coron

1. Super Ultimate Tour

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Kayangan Lake in Coron Island

If you only book one of the Coron tours, make it the Super Ultimate Tour. This is my must-do in Coron and the activity I would organize first when planning a trip.

The appeal is simple: rather than choosing just one of the standard Coron Island Hopping Tours, the Super Ultimate Tour brings together several of the area’s headline attractions in one very full day.

This tour includes:

  • Kayangan Lake
  • Twin Lagoon
  • Barracuda Lake
  • Skeleton Shipwreck
  • CYC Beach
  • Coral Garden
  • Lunch at Atwayan or Banol Beach

Note that this list isn’t prescriptive and stops can be changed or left out due to weather conditions or capacity.

Kayangan Lake is one of those places you have probably already seen in photos without realizing it. Limestone cliffs surround clear blue-green water, and reaching the lake involves arriving by boat and walking over the ridge separating it from the sea. The famous viewpoint on the way gives you one of Coron’s classic views.

Barracuda Lake offers a different experience. Its dramatic underwater limestone formations and changing layers of water temperature make swimming here unlike a normal tropical beach stop. Twin Lagoon is another of the big Coron Island attractions, where towering limestone walls enclose remarkably clear water.

Then there is the snorkeling. Coron isn’t simply about looking at spectacular scenery from a boat: coral gardens give you the chance to get into the water and see some of the area’s marine life. A good island hopping day should feel like a succession of genuinely different experiences rather than a procession of similar beaches.

Lunch is included on the current Klook Super Ultimate offering, and hotel pickup is available, making this an easy full-day introduction to the area. This is a full day you’re going to love.

Book the discounted Coron Super Ultimate Day Tour here.

If you are wondering whether island hopping in Coron is worth it, this is the experience that answers the question. Coron is one of those destinations where the landscape itself is the attraction, and you simply cannot appreciate much of it while staying in Coron Town.

If you want a slightly slower paced day that sees some of the best attractions in the Super Ultimate Tour, you can also opt to take Tour A here. You won’t see as many places as the Super Ultimate, but that can mean longer at each stop.

2. Maquinit Hot Spring

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Maquinit Hot Springs

After a long day swimming and snorkeling, Maquinit Hot Spring offers almost the opposite experience: you get into the water and do absolutely nothing.

These are saltwater hot springs on the coast outside Coron Town. The coastal setting is important because you will sometimes see Maquinit described in ways that make it sound as though you need to head into the mountains. You don’t. It is a waterside attraction reached overland from town.

A tricycle is one of the practical ways to get there, making Maquinit one of the easier things to do in Coron aside from island hopping. Allow roughly 20 minutes for the journey depending on where you start and local conditions.

I like the idea of saving this for late afternoon or early evening rather than rushing here in the middle of a sightseeing day. After hours of boats, swimming and salt water, soaking in the warm pools sounds like a very good way to finish.

Book transfers to Maquinit here.

3. Sunset Drinks At Alfresco Coron

Not every entry on a list of the best things to do in Coron needs to involve hiking, swimming or getting onto another boat.

Head to Alfresco Coron for sunset drinks. The restaurant has a rooftop setting with views towards Coron Island, making this one of the experiences I would deliberately time for the end of the day rather than simply turning up whenever I happened to be hungry.

Aim to arrive before sunset so you can settle in and watch the light change rather than walking through the door after the best part is over. It’s also a nice change of pace after spending the day on a Coron island hopping tour.

This is exactly the sort of small experience I like adding to a trip. The lagoons and beaches might be what bring you to Coron, but evenings like this help make the destination feel like more than a checklist of tourist attractions.

4. Mango Coron Rocky Road At Follow Your Taste

There is another very specific food stop on my Coron list: Follow Your Taste.

The restaurant serves a mixture of Filipino and Western dishes and is also known for artisan yogurt ice cream. However, there’s one thing in particular I wanted to try here: mango Coron rocky road ice cream.

I have no intention of pretending that ice cream is culturally equivalent to exploring Coron Island or learning about the area’s history. Sometimes something just sounds delicious and you want to eat it. This is one of those times.

Follow Your Taste also works nicely as one of the alternative things to do in Coron when you want a break between tours and outdoor activities. Put it on your Coron Town list rather than treating town purely as somewhere to sleep between boat trips.

5. Mount Tapyas For Panoramic Sunset Views

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Views from Mt Tapyas, Coron Town

For a completely different perspective, climb Mount Tapyas Coron above town.

The summit is marked by a huge cross and gives you wide views across Coron Town, the water and surrounding islands. Sunset is an obvious time to aim for, although that also means tackling the climb when plenty of other travelers have the same idea.

You will see different step counts quoted for Mount Tapyas, including figures around the 700-step mark, so I wouldn’t get too hung up on the precise number. The useful information is simpler: there are a lot of steps, the climb is exposed, and the view is the reward.

Take water and give yourself enough time that you aren’t racing the sun. If you’re asking whether the Mount Tapyas hike is recommended, I think it makes particular sense on a day when you haven’t already exhausted yourself swimming and climbing in and out of boats.

6. Wreck Diving And Snorkeling At WWII Shipwreck Sites

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Shipwreck diving near Lusong Island

Coron isn’t just one of the best places in the Philippines for island hopping. It’s also famous for wreck diving, thanks to a collection of Japanese ships sunk during World War II.

The wrecks vary enormously in depth, so you don’t need to be an experienced technical diver to see one. Skeleton Wreck is the easiest introduction if you aren’t scuba diving. The wreck lies in shallow enough water that you can snorkel above it and see the remains below.

You can check it out on the Super Ultimate Tour here.

If you scuba dive, the possibilities get much more interesting. Olympia Maru is a large Japanese freighter sitting upright in around 30 meters of water, with its deck roughly 18–24 meters down. Its cargo holds and relatively accessible exterior make it one of the better-known introductions to Coron’s larger wrecks.

More experienced divers can explore deeper wrecks such as Kogyo Maru, Akitsushima and Irako. Kogyo Maru still has construction equipment and materials in its holds, while Akitsushima was a seaplane tender. Irako is deeper again, with its deck around 28–35 meters and the bottom reaching about 43 meters, so this is very much one for appropriately qualified and experienced divers.

Don’t assume that being certified automatically makes every Coron wreck appropriate for you. Depth, currents and wreck penetration all change the level of training and experience required. A good Coron dive center can match the day’s wrecks to your certification and experience rather than simply putting everyone on the same sites.

If you’re not a diver, I wouldn’t skip the wrecks completely. Do the Super Ultimate tour here so you can snorkel over one without committing a day to scuba diving.

7. Coron Town And Its Local Markets

It is easy to treat Coron Town as little more than the place where you sleep between boat tours, but I recommend giving yourself some time to explore it properly.

The town is the practical center of a Coron trip, with restaurants, markets, tour operators and shops packed into a relatively small area. It’s also where you can get a better feel for everyday Coron away from the spectacular limestone scenery that dominates most photographs of the destination.

I particularly like doing this on a quieter day between island tours. Wander around town, visit the market, stop somewhere for food (like Alfresco or Follow Your Taste aove) and then combine it with Mount Tapyas, Maquinit Hot Spring or one of the food stops earlier in this guide.

It’s worth understanding the geography too. Coron Town is actually on Busuanga Island. Coron Island is the dramatic limestone island immediately offshore where you’ll find many of the famous lakes and lagoons.

8. Ditaytayan Sandbar

Ditaytayan Sandbar is a gorgeous strip of white sand surrounded by clear turquoise water, and it’s one of the stops to look for if you want a beach-focused day rather than another lake-and-lagoon tour.

The easiest way to visit is on a Coron Island Escapade Tour. It combines a visit to this sandbar with Malcapuya Island and Bulog Dos.

That’s useful because the Island Escapade is quite different from the Super Ultimate Tour. Instead of packing in Coron’s famous lakes and limestone lagoons, this is the day to concentrate on white sand, swimming and tropical island scenery.

I wouldn’t book a separate trip purely for Ditaytayan. Visit it as part of an Island Escapade itinerary and enjoy the contrast with the more dramatic scenery around Coron Island.

Click here to book the Island Escapade tour now.

9. Atwayan Beach

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Atwayan Beach

Atwayan Beach is a small white-sand cove tucked beneath the limestone cliffs of Coron Island. It’s not one of Coron’s huge headline attractions, but I really enjoyed it as the kind of stop an island-hopping day needs — somewhere to slow down, swim and enjoy the beach rather than immediately moving on to the next lake or snorkeling site.

The water here is calm and clear, and there is coral close to the beach if you want to snorkel. Beachfront huts provide somewhere shaded to sit, and Atwayan is commonly used as the lunch stop on Coron island tours.

You’ll find Atwayan Beach on the standard Coron Tour A, which combines it with Kayangan Lake, Siete Pecados, Coral Garden and CYC Beach. Lunch is usually served at Atwayan, followed by some free time to swim, snorkel or relax on the sand before continuing the tour.

Click here to check out Tour A.

The Super Ultimate Tour also may stop here for lunch, but it’s not guaranteed.

I wouldn’t arrange a boat trip purely to visit Atwayan Beach. What makes it worthwhile is how well it fits into the day tours: after swimming and snorkeling at some of Coron’s busier attractions, it’s a lovely place to sit down for lunch with the limestone cliffs and turquoise water around you.

10. Banana Island

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banana island

Banana Island is one of the places to look out for when booking Coron’s Beach Escapade Tour.

Banana Island is all about the tropical-island experience: white sand, brilliantly clear water and plenty of time for swimming, snorkeling and simply enjoying the beach. The water close to shore makes it easy to go for a snorkel without this feeling like another intensive sightseeing stop.

It’s also a great place to slow down. There are shaded beach huts and hammocks, and some Beach Escapade itineraries use Banana Island as their lunch stop. I found that change of pace particularly welcome after days where I’d been trying to see as much of Coron as possible.

The snorkeling is another reason not to spend the entire stop in a hammock. There is coral around the island, particularly towards the rocky areas between its beaches, so take your mask into the water rather than treating Banana Island purely as somewhere to sunbathe.

I wouldn’t make a special trip to Banana Island ahead of Coron’s headline attractions. But as part of an Beach Escapade day, I think it works beautifully: Malcapuya gives you one of the area’s standout beaches, Ditaytayan gives you the spectacular sandbar, and Banana Island gives you somewhere to swim, snorkel, have lunch and properly relax.

Click here to check out the Beach Escapade tour.

11. Black Island

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Black Island

Black Island, also known as Malajon Island, is one of the more unusual places to visit around Coron. Huge dark limestone cliffs rise dramatically behind a white-sand beach, giving it a completely different appearance from many of the low tropical islands around Busuanga.

The beach alone is beautiful, with clear water that’s great for swimming and snorkeling, but what really sets Black Island apart are its caves. You can walk inside the limestone cliffs to explore caverns with impressive rock formations and clear natural pools. This combination of beach, snorkeling and caving makes Black Island feel like much more than another stop for a swim.

There is also a shipwreck offshore, adding another reason to get into the water if conditions are suitable.

The easiest way to visit is on a Black Island full day tour here.

Some Calauit Safari tours also stop here. This is a full-day excursion from Coron that typically combines Calauit Safari Park with either Black Island, North Cay, or Pamalican Island.

You can check out this tour here.

It’s actually a clever combination. Instead of spending another day doing a variation of Coron Island’s lakes and lagoons, you travel north through Busuanga, visit the wildlife sanctuary at Calauit and then finish the sightseeing portion of the day at Black Island, where you can swim, snorkel and explore the caves.

I wouldn’t prioritise the Calauit and Black Island tour over the Super Ultimate Tour on a short first visit to Coron. But with four or five days, I think it’s one of the most interesting ways to add variety to your itinerary — wildlife, an overland journey through Busuanga, caves, a beautiful beach and snorkeling all in one day rather than another tour covering similar lagoons.

12. Coron Coral Gardens

Some of my favorite moments in Coron are underwater rather than on the beaches themselves, so make sure at least one of your tours gives you decent snorkeling time.

The attraction here is straightforward: healthy hard and soft corals, reef fish and clear tropical water. It’s a proper snorkeling stop rather than simply somewhere to jump into the sea beside a pretty beach.

Coral Garden is included on the standard Coron Tour A or Super Ultimate day tours.

13. CYC Beach

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CYC Beach

CYC Beach, short for Coron Youth Club Beach, is quite different from many of the other stops on Coron island hopping tours. Instead of towering limestone cliffs and deep lagoons, you get a small white-sand beach fringed by mangroves and wonderfully shallow, clear water.

The shallow sea is one of the things I particularly like about CYC Beach. You can wade quite a long way from shore, making this an easy place for a relaxed swim after some of the more active stops around Coron. You can also snorkel here, with coral and small reef fish around parts of the island.

The mangroves are another feature that sets CYC apart. They grow right along parts of the shoreline and give the beach a greener, more natural feel than Coron’s bare limestone coves. It’s worth having a look around rather than simply jumping off the boat for a swim and getting straight back on.

Both the Super Ultimate and Tour A day trips include a stop here.

14. Malcapuya Beach

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Malcapuya Beach

If I were choosing a second full-day boat trip after the Super Ultimate Tour, Malcapuya Island would be high on my list.

It’s one of the principal stops on the Coron Island Escapade Tour, which is designed much more around beaches and sandbars than Coron’s famous lakes.

Current Island Escapade itineraries combine Malcapuya with places Ditaytayan Sandbar and Bulog Dos.

Malcapuya itself delivers exactly what you’d hope for from a Palawan beach day: pale sand, blue water and time to swim and snorkel without the constant succession of major sightseeing stops.

This is why I recommend the Island Escapade as a second boat day. It complements the Super Ultimate rather than simply repeating it.

Click here to book the Island Escapade tour now.

15. Pass Island

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Pass Island

Pass Island is another beautiful white-sand island with clear water and good snorkeling.

It is a stunning stop on Tour D here.

For a first three-day visit, I’d prioritize the Super Ultimate and Island Escapade. With more time, places such as Pass Island become much easier to justify.

16. Siete Pecados Marine Park

Siete Pecados Marine Park is one of the places I’d particularly recommend if you love snorkeling. Its name means “Seven Sins”, referring to the seven small limestone islets clustered together just offshore from Coron, but the real attraction is what’s underneath the water.

The area is a protected marine park, with shallow coral reefs around the islets and an impressive amount of marine life. You can float above colourful coral gardens while watching parrotfish, butterflyfish, clownfish and other tropical reef fish below you. Turtles are also sometimes spotted here, and there are even reports of schools of barracuda around parts of the reef.

Unlike CYC or Atwayan, there isn’t really a beach experience here. You come to Siete Pecados to snorkel, entering the water from the boat and spending your time exploring the reef rather than going ashore.

One thing to be aware of is the current. The water can move surprisingly quickly between the little islands, so listen to your guide and don’t assume that shallow water automatically means easy snorkeling. If you’re not a confident swimmer, wear a flotation vest rather than exhausting yourself trying to swim against the current.

Siete Pecados is included on the standard Coron Tour A.

Click here to book Tour A now.

However, there’s one important difference between Siete Pecados and many of the other attractions on this list: you don’t necessarily need to take a full-day island-hopping tour to visit it. It’s close to Coron Town and can also be visited independently using a small local boat, making it a great option if you want more snorkeling without committing to another full day of island hopping.

For me, that’s what makes Siete Pecados worth highlighting separately. If your main priority is seeing Coron’s limestone landscapes, Kayangan Lake and Twin Lagoon are more spectacular. But if you want to get your face underwater and actually spend time looking at coral and fish, Siete Pecados is one of the Coron snorkeling spots I’d make an effort to include.

Where To Stay In Coron

Where you stay in Coron makes a surprisingly big difference.

You can choose a private-island resort where the accommodation is part of the holiday, or stay in Coron Town and have restaurants, tour departures and everyday conveniences much closer. I’ve selected one option at each broad budget level below.

For many more choices, see my complete guide to the best resorts in Coron.

BEST – Two Seasons Coron Island Resort Review

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Two Seasons Coron Island Resort is my luxury pick for travelers who want the tropical-island resort experience rather than simply a comfortable room in Coron Town.

The resort is on Bulalacao Island and has its own beach and house reef, so this is somewhere I’d allow time to actually enjoy. If you’re paying for this setting, don’t plan to leave at dawn and return after dark every single day.

There is an unusually good range of room types. Mountain and Seaview Bungalows sleep two adults plus two children, while Beach Bungalows put you right beside the beach or pool and have the same family capacity.

For larger families, the Hilltop Bungalow is particularly useful. It has two queen beds and accommodates up to four adults plus two children. The trade-off is its elevated position: some units require more than 25 steps, so I wouldn’t choose this room for anyone with mobility problems.

Couples have more indulgent options including the Island Tip Bungalow, which has its own outdoor plunge pool and sunset views.

Two Seasons is the one I’d choose when the resort itself is part of what you want from Coron. For a trip built almost entirely around early-start boat tours and evenings eating in town, I’d save the money and stay centrally instead.

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MIDRANGE – Coron Bancuang Mansion Review

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For a town-based option with more space than a basic hotel, I like Coron Bancuang Mansion.

It’s a boutique property in Coron with views towards the town, bay and island, plus a plunge pool, café/bar and spa. Being in town makes it far more practical than an island resort if you’re planning several tours and want to eat at different restaurants each night.

The room selection is also surprisingly good for families. Standard Deluxe Rooms have a queen bed and sleep two, while the Honeymooner Suites have a king bed.

Families should look at the Superior Deluxe Rooms, which sleep four. Depending on the individual room, these come with two queen beds, a king plus a single, or a queen plus two singles.

There is also a Penthouse Suite for four with two queen beds, a separate living room, veranda and kitchenette. That extra living space is useful if you’re traveling as a family rather than squeezing everyone into a conventional hotel room.

I’d pick Bancuang Mansion when you want to stay conveniently in Coron Town but still value a pool, more character and proper family-room choices.

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BUDGET – Treetop Suites Review

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Treetop Suites is a particularly useful budget option because its room configurations work for more than just couples.

It’s right in Coron Town Proper on Real Street, surrounded by places to eat. That’s exactly where I want to be when accommodation is primarily a convenient base for early tour departures and evenings in town.

The basic Standard Room sleeps two and has two single beds. There are also quad rooms.

The Standard Family Room is 25 square meters with two queen beds and sleeps four, while the Premiere Family Room is larger at 32 square meters, again with two queens for four people, plus a receiving area and private balcony.

All three room types have air-conditioning and private bathrooms, while the family rooms add the space that is often difficult to find at the cheaper end of the Coron accommodation market.

Treetop Suites doesn’t try to compete with Two Seasons as a resort experience, and that’s exactly the point. I’d choose it when I wanted a central, practical place to sleep while spending most of my budget and waking hours exploring Coron.

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Best Time To Visit Coron

For the best chance of good island-hopping weather, November to May is the main period I’d choose for Coron.

This is Palawan’s dry season, when conditions are generally better suited to boat tours, snorkeling and diving. March and April are the warmest months, with temperatures reaching around 33°C.

The rainier period generally falls around July to September, and September typically receives the most rain. That doesn’t mean it rains continuously for three months, but rougher seas and bad weather matter more in Coron than they do on a city break because so many of the best things to do require a boat.

November to February can be particularly appealing if you’d prefer somewhat cooler conditions while still traveling during the drier part of the year.

Whatever month you visit, I recommend putting your highest-priority boat trip near the beginning of your stay. If weather interferes with it, you’ll then have another day available rather than discovering on your final morning that you’ve missed the experience you came to Coron for.

How To Get To Coron

Most visitors either fly to Busuanga or arrive in Coron by ferry.

The terminology can be confusing at first. Coron Town is on Busuanga Island, while many of the famous attractions are across the water on Coron Island.

Flights To Busuanga Airport And Transfers To Coron Town

The airport serving Coron is Francisco B. Reyes Airport, which you’ll also see called Busuanga Airport or Coron Airport.

From the airport, you continue overland to Coron Town. Shared vans and private transfers operate between the airport and town. The shared vans run continuously and are very easy.

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If you’re staying at an offshore island resort, check its instructions carefully because your journey may involve a road transfer followed by a boat rather than simply taking the normal van into town. Usually you will transfer into town first though.

Currently, direct flights exist to Cebu, El Nido and Clark Airport.

See my detailed guide to traveling from Manila to Coron for the route options and current planning information if you are traveling from Manila.

Or click here to search for current flight schedules.

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Busuanga Airport

Ferry Connections From El Nido To Coron

Traveling from El Nido to Coron is a popular way to combine two of Palawan’s best-known destinations.

Passenger ferries operate the route, making it possible to travel between them without returning to another major city first. Multiple ferries run daily although they can be cancelled due to weather conditions particularly during the rainy season. The fast ferries take approximately 3.5 hours.

Click here to see current ferry schedules and prices.

I cover this journey separately in my complete El Nido to Coron transport guide, including the practical options for getting between the two.

If Coron is one part of a longer trip, my Palawan and Coron itinerary will also help you work out how much time to allocate to each destination.

Coron Itinerary

I recommend at least three full days in Coron, but four or five is much better if you love snorkeling, beaches or diving.

The important thing is not to book several tours with almost identical stops. Coron tour names can be confusing, so compare the actual itinerary before paying.

Day 1: Super Ultimate Tour

Start with the Super Ultimate Tour. This gives you the big Coron experience straight away, with current Klook itineraries covering highlights such as Kayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, Twin Lagoon, snorkeling sites and beach stops.

I recommend booking this near the start of your stay rather than saving it for the end.

Book the Coron Super Ultimate Day Tour on Klook here

Day 2: Island Escapade Tour

For your second boat day, don’t simply book another variation of the same Coron Island itinerary.

Take an Island Escapade Tour instead. This shifts the focus to the white-sand islands farther away, with current itineraries visiting Malcapuya Island, Ditaytayan Sandbar and Bulog Dos.

It’s a great complement to the Super Ultimate Tour because the scenery and pace are different.

Book a discounted Coron Island Escapade Tour on Klook here.

Day 3: Coron Town, Mount Tapyas And Maquinit Hot Spring

Give yourself a break from full-day boat trips.

Explore Coron Town during the day, then climb Mount Tapyas later when the heat is easing. Afterwards, head to Maquinit Hot Spring for a soak.

This is also the perfect day to fit in the smaller experiences: mango Coron rocky road at Follow Your Taste and sunset drinks at Alfresco Coron.

Day 4: Wreck Diving Or Tour B

If you scuba dive, I’d dedicate Day 4 to the wrecks. Coron is too good a wreck-diving destination to treat diving as an afterthought.

If you don’t dive, Tour D is a solid choice.

Also called the Reefs & Wrecks tour, you visit Pass Island, Lusong Gunboat Wreck and Lusong Coral Garden, making it one of the best tours if you’re more interested in snorkeling than lagoons. The boat ride is longer than the Super Ultimate Tour, but the reward is fewer crowds and some of the clearest water in the region.

Book a discounted Tour D on Klook here.

Day 5: Choose What You Loved Most

With a fifth day, I’d resist the urge to automatically add another generic tour. I’d keep it free and decide once you’re there.

Five days gives you valuable weather flexibility. If a boat trip is cancelled or moved, your whole Coron itinerary doesn’t fall apart.

Final Words

Coron ended up being one of those places where the hardest part wasn’t finding enough to do. It was deciding which things were worth fitting into the time I had.

For a first visit, I think the Super Ultimate Tour is the must-do. Kayangan Lake, Barracuda Lake, Twin Lagoon and the snorkeling stops deliver the dramatic scenery that makes Coron so special, and doing them together gives you an incredible introduction to the area.

But I wouldn’t spend every day repeating similar island tours. The Island Escapade gives you the white-sand beach day, the wrecks show you a completely different side of Coron, and places such as Mount Tapyas and Maquinit Hot Spring give you a welcome break from boats.

Some of my favorite additions are much smaller. Sunset drinks overlooking Coron, wandering around town and stopping for mango Coron rocky road don’t compete with Kayangan Lake for spectacle, but they make the trip feel more complete.

That’s how I recommend approaching all these things to do in Coron. Do the experiences that are uniquely Coron first, then use your remaining days to follow what you enjoyed most—whether that’s snorkeling, diving, beaches or simply finding another beautiful island where you can stay in the water for a little longer.

I hope this guide has helped you plan your own trip to wonderful Coron. If you are visiting the rest of Palawan, find our Palawan itinerary here. You can also find our guide to El Nido here and all our articles about the Philippines here.

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