El Nido Tour A - Big Lagoon Premium Tour (Private / Shared)
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El Nido Tour A - Big Lagoon Premium Tour (Private / Shared)
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El Nido is known for picturesque white sandy beach boasting clear waters and towering limestone cliffs. The key highlight of this experience is the Big lagoon, where you may find a plenty of limestone cliffs, emerald green waters and craggy karst formations. It's a perfect nature wonder which is too beautiful to possibly be real and also giving perfect conditions for snorkeling too. Also, the Shimizu island to enjoy swimming in the fairly shallow turquoise waters and snorkel to get to see schools of fishes. Other than that we will visit Payong-Payong Beach: a picturesque beach that gives an ultimate relaxation, the Secret lagoon which only accessible through a small cave, this hideaway lagoon is a popular destination for sightseeing and famous Seven commandos beach: a serene white sandy beach with clear turquoise water, palm trees and rock formations. End of the experience we will drop you to El Nido floating dock along the awesome memories grabbed across the day.
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Ages 0-90
Duration: 7h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Hotel pickup
- Boat transfer
- Service of experienced crew
- Life jacket
- Drinking water
- Snorkeling mask
- Packed Lunch
- Kayak (for private tour only)
What's not included- Entrance fees
- Entry/Admission - Big Lagoon
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- We'll pick you from where you are staying in the town proper of El Nido (Downtown El Nido). For the Private tour: The pickup window is between 8.00 to 8.30 AM For the shared tour: The pickup window is between 8.30 to 9.00 AM
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Bacuit Bay Floating Dock 1, 59JP+6XP, El Nido, Bay, Philippines
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 371570P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 371570P7
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Patrick S
1 contribution
Feb 2023
Not really worth spending the day doing this. The crew was a great group of guys, but the locations weren’t great. The listing advertises multiple snorkel locations but only snorkelled once and it wasn’t anything special. It says the kayak equipment is included but you have to pay for it. Lunch however was delicious and well prepared by the crew. I also went on this boat hoping to take some great pictures, but the ropes on the boat block all angles off the boat and any place you could take a picture, the foreground is filled with other tourist boats. Could be fun for you, just wasn’t for me.
Written February 23, 2023
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Hi Patrick, We are truly sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. We will take your feedback into account and will do the necessary needful to avoid in future within our capabilities. However, the trip you have booked is a shared tour (there's an option for private tour too) and of course, the snorkeling equipment and kayaks are already included. We have already taken necessary steps to check if you have paid any additional amount for kayaks (which is an unusual occurrence). If there's anything like that, we will initiate a refund for what you have paid additionally. Thank you very much and happy holidays!
Written February 27, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
mallorykm
Weymouth, UK29 contributions
Do not book! First of all, booking online costs over twice as much than paying directly with a local tour operator (loads, you'll have no problem finding one).
Secondly.. they cram so many people on the boats (24 plus crew) and we would have been sat at the end, without shade and would have burnt so we decided not to go. We have been told that the trip is unrefundable and only got the environmental fee back (200 peso per person) but not the entrance fee to the lagoon because they pay this before we get on the boat.
Thirdly, we were not on the manifest. When we complained to the tourist office they quickly scribbled our names on the back. If you do go on a shared tour, check you're on the manifesto as you get on the boat.
Advice- find a few people and book a private tour. The shared boats were packed and not well organised.
Lastly, we contacted the tour operator for assistance and got no reply. Do not book with this company.
Secondly.. they cram so many people on the boats (24 plus crew) and we would have been sat at the end, without shade and would have burnt so we decided not to go. We have been told that the trip is unrefundable and only got the environmental fee back (200 peso per person) but not the entrance fee to the lagoon because they pay this before we get on the boat.
Thirdly, we were not on the manifest. When we complained to the tourist office they quickly scribbled our names on the back. If you do go on a shared tour, check you're on the manifesto as you get on the boat.
Advice- find a few people and book a private tour. The shared boats were packed and not well organised.
Lastly, we contacted the tour operator for assistance and got no reply. Do not book with this company.
Written April 22, 2024
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KevinLondon
Romford, UK1,088 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
We did Tour A booked via our Hotel cost was 3200 peso for the two of us, great team of guides and boat crew.
We are 58 and 67 years old but the guys really looked after us including doing the Kayaking with us.
5 Stops everyone fantastic and beautiful, the last stop Commando's Beach could have spent less time there and more time elsewhere,that said at no point were we rushed.
Need to be in OK physical shape to do this tour
We are 58 and 67 years old but the guys really looked after us including doing the Kayaking with us.
5 Stops everyone fantastic and beautiful, the last stop Commando's Beach could have spent less time there and more time elsewhere,that said at no point were we rushed.
Need to be in OK physical shape to do this tour
Written December 17, 2023
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Gina P
1 contribution
Mar 2023
Worst experience we've encountered using Viator/Tripadvisor in booking our tours. We were all set to go even after there were confusion regarding our booking. I had thought that we were on a private tour, but found out it was a shared tour. We went ahead and boarded the boat as requested. However, at the last minute they told us to get off the boat and that they would provide us with a private tour. So we went ahead and got off the boat as requested. We waited for them to arrange another boat for us, but they couldn't find one or the actual agent would not approve it. Either way we were stuck with out a tour. We tried to get a refund since it was not our fault that we got off the boat. We were assured that we will be on another tour. But at the end they said we had cancelled our tour, when in fact we were told to get off the boat. Our first time in El Nido and this is what happened. No refund or apology. Worst experience ever!!!
Written April 6, 2023
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Dear sir / madam, can you email us your booking ID pls? Because we never had a such situation and seems this is posted in a wrong listing. Kindly check and confirm. Thank you!
Written April 8, 2023
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Barry
London, UK6 contributions
We loved this tour … and this despite it being the rainy season. The scenery was spectacular and the snorkelling and kayaking great fun. The highlight was seeing dolphins.
The tour guides, Rynie and his crew mates, were all great. Really friendly and helpful. We booked the private tour which was well worth it as we were able to choose how long we stayed at each location.
We’d really recommend this tour!
The tour guides, Rynie and his crew mates, were all great. Really friendly and helpful. We booked the private tour which was well worth it as we were able to choose how long we stayed at each location.
We’d really recommend this tour!
Written July 19, 2024
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Tony P
Chicago, IL96 contributions
Great day checking out 5 different islands around El Nido, good guides and excellent lunch served on the beach. Some good snorkeling at our last stop. I would recommend
Written June 17, 2023
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Riki P
3 contributions
Apr 2023
One of the best day tours i have ever been on, beautiful clean beaches, stunning views, fresh food for lunch and a great casual atmosphere.
Written May 7, 2023
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And I also would like to know if you guarantee to see the big lagoon if I book this tour?
Written February 19, 2023
Hello, what is the maximum of people you take on the boat with the group tour a?
Written February 19, 2023
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