Check-in & Briefing
CHECK IN
You can check in anytime at our office in town of your departure 9:00am to 6:00pm.
Both of our offices are easy to find, just ask at your accommodation or a local for directions.
TAO EL NIDO OFFICE: Tao House, National Road, Barangay Corong Corong.
TAO CORON OFFICE: Don Pedro St. Centre of town.
BRIEFING
When you check in you will be given the time of your briefing, usually in the evening before departure 18:00h
It is important to attend the briefing so that you can meet the crew and Expedition leader who give you an orientation and plan for the next days and make any last minute preparations. This means that you can get going early on the first day of your trip and make the most out of your time with Tao .
UNABLE TO CHECK IN
We strongly advise that you attend the briefing however you will need to inform us if you will not be able to check-in.
We do not recommend staying out of town or on an island resort the night before departure so that you can attend the briefing,
MISSED CHECK IN
If you miss the briefing due to travel disruptions, you will need to be at the office by 7 AM on your departure day and send a message in our WhatsApp Hotline: +63 908 890 8033.
DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL
FOR JOIN A GROUP EXPEDITIONS
DEPARTURE TIME [start] between 8:00am-9:00am at the Tao Office.
ARRIVAL TIME [end] between 4:00pm-5:00pm at the port/pier if Coron or Tao Office El Nido.
FOR PRIVATE GROUPS
DEPARTURE TIME [start] We will depart when your group are ready. Usual departure is at 8:30am but not later than 12noon
ARRIVAL TIME [end] between 4:00pm-5:00pm at the port/pier if Coron or Tao Office El Nido.

DELAY OR MISSED DEPARTURE
Call in case of delay. We will try our best to catch you on the trip with a car (on the coast) or a boat. You will be charged the transportation to catch up on your trip, please be aware that private van and boat is costly- from $50-$200.
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For anyone who misses the departure of the expedition due to last minute travel disruptions, there is a possibility to catch up with a private boat transfer. Boat hire costs from 5,000 PHP – 10,000 PHP depends on how far you need to travel. This can be arranged by our office staff.
Please take a note of our emergency contact numbers so that you can inform us of last minute changes to your travel plans.