Small-Group El Nido Island Hopping Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

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

What To Expect

1

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.

2 hours • Admission Not Included
2

Secret Lagoon

Secret Lagoon is a small pool of water hidden within most incredible rock formations.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

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

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Options

Small-Group El Nido Island Hopping Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.71

45 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Nice day-experience from El Nido with a variety of activities!!

    R8327OQginag,May 28, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This was a very enjoyable day trip out of El Nido. The staff were professional, friendly and very helpful. Thanks to Regie and all of his crew. The boat was a nice size and very comfortable ( we had around 26 passengers). The excursion offers a nice variety of activities, including swimming in the Secret Lagoon, snorkeling at at least one location, a beautiful 1-hour kayak ride surrounded by limestone formations, a nice lunch on the beach, and, to finish things out, beers (for purchase) and beach volleyball on picturesque 7- Commando Beach. Well done!!!!

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  • Best day out

    JeanMarc M,May 20, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great day with amazing staff Value for the money, would recommend 100%. Staff could not do anymore for us

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  • Great day out, the crew...

    Shane D,Apr 21, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    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.

  • Good day on the water.

    Ciaran O,Apr 19, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    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.

  • Best tour experience

    Peter S,Mar 29, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    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:)

  • Good trip

    A1737ZFrachelp,Mar 27, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    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.

  • we loved it !

    categ2026,Mar 18, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    so fun! live music was amazing

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  • As all reviews note some...

    Steve B,Mar 13, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    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.

  • Good swimming and snorkeling

    swati p,Feb 27, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    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.

  • Good value tour with nice buffet lunch

    Jon H,Feb 20, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    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.

From US$31.00