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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.
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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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.
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)
Select a pickup point
Pickup included
43 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Shane D,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
Great day out, the crew on the boat were super friendly and helpful. The scenery and locations we visited were amazing. Also a great buffet lunch was provided.
Ciaran O,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
We booked this tour to include pick-up at our hotel but the day before, when we checked the time we were to be collected, we were told there we were not being picked-up. If we had not checked we'd have been waiting in vain at our hotel as that was the meeting point on all our correspondence! Other than that the tour was good and the staff were all very helpful and friendly with the stops and lunch all good.
Peter S,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
This was our favorite tour, the stops were beautiful but also the staff were amazing. It was very well organized, everything went as planned, and the boat crew including our guide Brian, was very helpful and friendly. We had great fun on this tour:)
A1737ZFrachelp,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
A good tour, excellent crew. If I had to choose between Tour A and Tour C I would go for Tour C. Tour A felt like repeating the same process each time we arrived at a similar looking bay/island.
categ2026,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
so fun! live music was amazing

Steve B,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
As all reviews note some of these sites are crowded but our boat was definitely less crowded than many. Very efficient staff, lunch (including location) was great and 7 commandos beach at the end was a great end to the tour.
swati p,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
There were 25 people on this tour - it felt a bit crowded on the boat. The locations were nice - swimming and snorkeling in lagoons and beach time. We had lunch on the boat and that felt even more crowded. Other than the amount of people being too many - it was enjoyable. Good for people who want ti swim and snorkel.
Jon H,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
Full day island hopping close to El Nido. Our guides Bernard and Leo were fun to be with and safety conscious. The buffet lunch was better than expected and included grilled fish, crab and shrimp. Traditional boat, participants need to be fit and agile. There were 24 in our group which felt big for a small group tour. Overall good value for money.
Dan,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
It was a fantastic trip! Great value for the money. The tour guide Wendell was very friendly and explained everything well. Wendell and the other 3 crew members on the boat were quick to give us a helping hand when we had difficulties getting on or off the boat or getting to the shore. We were glad we wore our water shoes and swimming suites because we got totally wet many times, in a fun way.
AnyaLiftig,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
Great 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.
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