Small-Group El Nido Island Hopping Tour
Overview
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7 hours
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El Nido Island Hopping Tour A (Shared Joiner Tour)
Explore El Nido’s most iconic destinations in a full-day island hopping adventure. Discover crystal-clear lagoons, white-sand beaches, and stunning limestone cliffs in one unforgettable experience.
Tour Highlights:
Big Lagoon • Secret Lagoon • Shimizu Island • Payong-Payong Beach • 7 Commando Beach
Tour Type: Shared / Joiner Tour (not private)
Maximum Boat Capacity: 25 persons only
Pick-up Time: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM (free within town proper)
Tour Duration: 9:00 AM – approx. 4:00 PM
Drop-off: No hotel drop-off after the tour
Please note: Boarding procedures, including the possibility of swimming a short distance to the boat, may vary depending on sea conditions, tides, and wave activity on the day of the tour.
Kindly inform us of your hotel or accommodation details in advance to ensure proper pick-up coordination.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Big Lagoon
This is the highlight of the Island hopping tour where you can see a giant dotted with dark limestone cliffs. The entrance has shallow water, but the emerald color indicates the deeper areas.
Secret Lagoon
Secret Lagoon is a small pool of water hidden within most incredible rock formations.
What‘s Included
Free pick up
Picnic Style Lunch with drinking water
Boat Transfer
Vest
Licensed Tour Guide
Lagoon Fee
Eco Tourism Development Fee
Drop off to Hotel after Tour (own pax acnt)
Snorkeling gears optional
Kayak optional
Towel (Bring your Own)
Pickup points
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Small-Group El Nido Island Hopping Tour
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Reviews
35 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
You will get wet!
AnyaLiftig,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Great excursion to the islands with tasty lunch and helpful crew. You will have to swim to and from boat with your belongings so get a dry bag from a vendor on shore.
Fun Island Hopping Tour with Great Scenery
Wendi E,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great scenery and yummy lunch. The areas you visit are crowded (because they are so beautiful). This is not the fault of the tour company - this is just how island hopping tours are in El Nido. I would highly recommend this tour. It is a great value for the price and the sights are awesome. Bring money for snacks and drinks on Commando Beach and to rent a kayak. (All are very reasonable!!)
Worth it
Sebastian C,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour very good! He says it's small group, but it's really 15 people! Bryan the guide was very attentive and took us to the best places when there were not so many people
Highly recommended
Meghana D,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really good guides, friendly. The tour takes your food preferences into consideration. They provide towels as well! Just make sure to carry your stuff in dry bags otherwise your belongings well definitely get wet
Lovely tour, nice lunch!
amber l,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Bernard was amazing! It was a bit hectic when you first arrive to the beach because so many people are waiting for tours but it only improved from there. He was a lovely guide. Great buffet lunch on a small island. Great snorkeling and overall experience. If we had more days, we would have gone with this same group again!
Overall good but beware..
james b,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Overall it was good, but worth noting you have to swim to the boat at the very start of the day with water up to your shoulders. Plus, I get it’s a super cheap trip - hence they REALLY pack the boat. So please don’t expect any room at all.
An Amazing experience!
Barbara M,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Despite high winds and fairly choppy waters we had an Amazing day exploring all the wonderful places in Group A island hopping tour. Our wonderful guide Duy from Seatours and his fantastic team made sure we were safe at all times while ensuring everyone got the best experience from their tour. Lunch was delicious served on a beautiful beach lined with coconut trees and beautiful white sand. Would definitely recommend this trip and a big thank you to the crew for their kindness and making our day such a great experience.
Tour A
Kristyna S,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Greatly organized tour . Bernard was a pro on snorkeling spots. We saw turtle and many other creatures! It was amazing. Best seafood lunch. Crew was very nice too.
Varied and well planned.
449germaineb,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was great with amazing lagoons and beaches. The staff were really helpful and lunch was incredible,suiting all diets.But the seafood was top notch. The weather was great too which najes a huge diffrent aswe all want to see crysral clear turquoise water. Loved it.
Big nope
Levente S,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Cannot recommend this tour. It was advertised as a small tour, but it was the biggest tour I have ever been on. The tour guide was fairly nice, but there was nothing to see—the sheer number of ships and their anchors around the islands has basically destroyed everything that once lived in the sea. The description did not match the activities we actually did, and there were additional extra fees. Two separate environmental fees were charged, even though it’s clear no one gives a flying f*** about the environment. Fun fact: you need an extra 200 PHP just to see the first lagoon, because swimming is not allowed and you are required to rent a kayak
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