El Nido Island Hopping: the 15 Best Tours

1.Island Hopping Tour A Lagoons and Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,572 reviews · 8 hours · from $23Our pick

Review of El Nido Tour A, with Big Lagoon kayaking, Secret Lagoon, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, crowds, and practical tips.

“The meeting point was easy, right on the beach! Twin Lagoon was INCREDIBLE to experience on a kayak! Be prepared to pay an extra 300 pesos per kayaks (holds 2 person), this is not included in the price, but I highly recommend! Some of the best snorkelling spots we’ve had during our whole trip were on that tour! Lunch was really good!”

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2.El Nido to Coron: 3-Day 2-Night Island-Hopping Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 343 reviews · 3 days · from $339

Review of the 3-day El Nido to Coron expedition, with island beaches, snorkeling, Filipino meals, native huts, costs, and practical tips.

“Amazing views, snorkelling and food! Honestly I’d recommend this tour just for the food, it was amazing to be fed so well for three days and to be taken from one stunning beach to another without having to think about a thing. Our team from We Are Juan were so fun and lovely, helping us name the different fish we saw, guiding us, keeping us safe throughout the trip and joining in with karaoke on the second night (with some very impressive singing). Special mention to the captain for constantly navigating the waves and getting us to each island safely, and to Baby, Big Boy and Iris for guiding us…”

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3.Island Hopping Adventure by Haqqy Life

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 340 reviews · 7 hours · from $25

Review of Haqqy Life’s El Nido island-hopping tour, with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, lunch, social fun, costs, and practical tips.

“Tour A was brilliant! Joel, Justine, Marco Polo and other guys were fantastic - kind, professional and very, very crazy (positive:)) Dinner was delicious - fried fish, chicken, rolls (for vegetarian) and more - enough for everyone:) We strongly recommend those trip for everyone who likes funny and nice excursion with beautiful views!”

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4.Island Hopping Tour B Cudognong Cave & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 217 reviews · 6 hours · from $25

Review of El Nido Tour B: Snake Island, Cudugnon Cave, snorkeling, lunch, costs, crowd levels, and practical tips.

“Well organized, amazing places to see and very nice staff! Liked it very much!!!”

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5.Island Hopping Tour A with Kayaking on Big Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 92 reviews · from $21Best value

Review of El Nido Tour A with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, Secret Lagoon, lunch, costs, crowds, and practical tips.

“this was a nice trip with great snorkelling opportunities and kayaking was fun! the route is very popular so some stops can be very crowded as well as the boat but a nice day overall! 😊”

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6.Sharing/Joiner Island Hopping Tour A w/BUFFET LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 92 reviews · 8 hours · from $23

Review of El Nido Tour A, with Big Lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, beaches, buffet lunch, costs, crowds, and practical booking tips.

“This tour is very nice and you can enjoy the beautiful lagoons that there are. Also, snorkeling is very good. We enjoyed a lot the last stop it was a quite sandy beach and they had amazing cocktails.”

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7.Shared Island Hopping Tour C with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 83 reviews · 8 hours · from $30

Explore El Nido Tour C for Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, coral reefs, lunch, and practical tips before booking this $30 island trip.

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8.Private/Exclusive Island Hopping Tour A BEST PRICE!

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 72 reviews · 8 hours · from $135

Review of El Nido’s private Tour A, including Big Lagoon, snorkeling, lunch, costs, practical tips, and whether the personal service is worth it.

“This was an amazing trip and very well organised by the crew. So many beautiful sights. Our guide Renz was wonderful and took some incredible photos and videos for us. I happened to fall sick towards the end of the trip from a parasite I contracted a couple of days earlier and the boys rushed me to hospital and stayed with me to make sure I was ok. They even followed up with a message to check up on me afterwards. We cannot thank you enough for taking care of me. Needless to say I highly recommend these guys.”

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9.Full-Day Premium Island Hopping Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews · 7 hours · from $150

Review the El Nido premium catamaran cruise, with island stops, lunch, snorkeling, private beach access, costs, tips, and practical details.

“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”

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10.Half-Day Seasation Premium Speedboat Group Island Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Review of El Nido’s 3-hour premium speedboat tour, with lagoons, beaches, guides, costs, schedules, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Absolutely fantastic! Mark and Mark our tour guides were professional, friendly and a pleasure to have! I would recommend for sure! Also the food was delicious!”

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11.Island Hopping and Snorkeling Private Boat Tour C

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $136

Review of El Nido Tour C, a private eight-hour boat trip to Secret Beach, Hidden Beach, Helicopter Island, and top snorkeling stops.

“Perfect weather for the boat rides, beach walks, swimming and snorkeling. Alvin, Olsin, and Jun ( not sure about the spelling of the names) were all very friendly, helpful, and concerned about our safety. The large, tasty lunch served contained two types of chicken, shrimp, and fish, rice, noodles, and veggies.”

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12.Sharing/Joiner Island Hopping Tour B

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 14 reviews · 8 hours · from $28

Review of El Nido Tour B, with Snake Island, caves, beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Had an amazing time and our guide was the best! Took great photos and made the trip really enjoyable!”

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13.Private Island Hopping Tour C w/BUFFET LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $141

Explore El Nido Tour C with private island stops, snorkeling, Secret Beach, Matinloc Shrine, lunch, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“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”

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14.Island Hopping Tour C with Lunch EDTF included

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $59

Review of El Nido Tour C with lunch and EDTF fees, covering beaches, lagoons, snorkeling, kayaking, value, and practical tips.

“Good fun - you need some stamina to cope with getting in and out of the boat. Rock shoes are a must have”

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15.Island Hopping TOUR A with Lunch, Transfer & EDTF

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $50

Review El Nido Tour A, covering lagoons, beaches, lunch, snorkeling, transport, costs, safety, and practical tips for a better island day.

“Mieszkaliśmy po za punktem odbioru. Zapytałem organizatora wycieczki na whatsapp czy możemy liczyć na darmowy transport czy mamy ogarnąć go na własną rękę. Organizator opowiedział że przyjedzie po nas bus i to nie problem. W dniu wyjazdu na wycieczkę nie przyjechał pod nas bus tylko tuktuk, kierowca chciał nas oszukać na 250 pesos. Musiałem sie z nim posprzeczać że transport miał być darmowy. Wycieczka zawierała podatek środowiskowy, jeden z opiekunów wycieczki próbował wyciągnąć ode mnie 400 pesos, mimo że już zapłaciłem. Wynajęliśmy podczas podróży kajak za 500 pesos dla 3 osób, okazał się uszkodzony - był dziurawy, woda wpadała w kokpit kajaka i ciężar wody przechylał go i finalnie kajak…”

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