Philippines · ISLAND HOPPING TOURS IN EL NIDO
Good island hopping tours in El Nido fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore El Nido’s Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, and Seven Commandos Beach on an affordable eight-hour boat tour.
“the tour guides will happily take photos for us on our phones”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with Hidden Beach, Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, snorkeling, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“the tour was fantastic! shout out to Nathan who was one of the lads on the boat he was so lovely and took the time to individually help people and teach about local culture”
Sail from El Nido to Coron over three days with reef snorkeling, remote beaches, Filipino meals, and simple beachfront huts.
“This was by far the best experience I have ever had in my life! I literally cried leaving the group/guides after our 3 day expedition. Truly fantastic in every way possible!”
A lively seven-hour El Nido island-hopping tour with kayaking, snorkeling, lunch, beach stops, and a rooftop pool party for $25.
“I loved this tour, the crew really did an amazing job bringing the vibes and as a solo traveller it was really easy to meet people! Some spots were busier than others but it was honestly not as bad as I thought it would be. Would recommend this one 10/10”
Explore El Nido’s quieter Bacuit Bay on a six-hour boat tour with Snake Island, caves, snorkeling, lunch, and white sand beaches.
“Very nice and relaxing tour, u get to see more of the inside of the bay area which the other tours do not go to. Pretty sure they just tossed me with a mixed group/different operator. But they were still fun and good and like the other tours good lunch mixed variety. 5 visits to different spots. It’s good time”
Explore El Nido Tour A for Big Lagoon kayaking, Shimizu snorkeling, white beaches, buffet lunch, and great value at $23.
“Beuatiful Scene4y and the guides were professional, very helpful and it was so much fun.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with Secret Beach, Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, snorkeling, lunch, costs, tips, and practical booking advice.
Review of El Nido’s private Tour A, with Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, snorkeling, lunch, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“The crew were incredibly friendly and helpful, made the day very enjoyable”
Review of El Nido’s premium catamaran cruise, with lagoons, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“the guides were brilliant and very friendly. the boat was gorgeous and we were looked after throughout. the places we visited were beautiful and we got to do some snorkeling in unreal spots”
Race across El Nido by premium speedboat, stopping at lagoons, beaches, and a private shore on this flexible 3-hour island tour.
“It was great. Our guide, Jess, was awesome. He made everything fun.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, a private 8-hour boat trip to Secret Beach, Hidden Beach, Helicopter Island, and top snorkeling spots.
“Nuestra experiencia no fue muy buena, primero porque nos cambiaron el itinerario debido al tiempo y nos dijeron que iríamos a otros lugares, y nos redujeron a tres lugares a visitar, una vez en el barco nos dijeron que a uno de los lugares tampoco podríamos ir. Luego al llegar a la laguna tuvimos que dar la vuelta porque había muchísima gente y no habían kayak, y fuimos a otro lugar para luego volver más tarde a la laguna… la embarcación no posee kayak y hay que bajar a la playa únicamente nadando o pisando los corales, a la hora de comer nuestra tripulación preparó la comida y nos sugirieron…”
Review of El Nido island hopping from Puerto Princesa, covering the 4am pickup, five stops, long transfers, price, and practical tips.
“The best part was meeting the people on the trip. It was a long ride North and then coming back down south but I am glad that I had a chance to see El Nido for a day. The arrangements were good enough. Expect some waiting here and there.”
Review of El Nido Tour B, featuring Snake Island, Cudugnon Cave, Cathedral Cave, Entalula Beach, lunch, snorkeling, and practical tips.
“The best boat tour ever thanks to tour guide Happy.”
Review of El Nido Tour C, a private 8-hour island trip with Secret Beach, snorkeling, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, and practical booking tips.
“El guia fue bueno y tambien toda la tripulación. los lugares visitados fueron espectaculares. Vale la pena la experiencia de tour privado. Creo que si ofrecieran el servicio de recogida seria aún mas completa la experiencia”
Review of El Nido Tour C, with Secret Beach, Hidden Beach, Matinloc Shrine, snorkeling, lunch, fees, practical tips, and value advice.
“Very crowded boat and overpriced. We could have same tour in village for under half the price. Food ok ish”
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