The 4 Kayak Trips in the Philippines That Earn Their Price

1.Big Lagoon Kayaking & Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 132 reviews · 6 hours · from $23Our pick

Spend six hours exploring El Nido’s classic island stops with a local guide and boat crew. Kayak across Big Lagoon, snorkel near Shimizu Island, enter Secret Lagoon, and rest at Seven Commandos Beach. Guides including Arnold, Anderson, and Ken Kyle are known for keeping the boat lively. Bring cash for kayak, access, and equipment fees.

“great tour. loved everything about it. only thing I didn't like was we were the last ones off the boat so my daughter and I got one piece of chicken each. everything was gone by the time we got to it. we were the last ones to eat and people ravaged the food”

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2.Crystal Kayak Photo-op Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 15 min · from $6Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide near Astoria Boracay, then paddle into the shallow coastal water in a transparent kayak for a 10 to 15 minute photo session. Bring your own phone or camera. Your guide helps with poses and framing, though the short time means you should arrive ready. Confirm the meeting point before booking, as weather and traffic can change it.

“The photographer was really good. I'm satisfied with my photos”

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3.Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $27

Spend the evening with an English-speaking guide, dinner at Swag Restaurant, and a quiet paddle-boat ride along the Sicsican River, also described as the Nagsaguipi River. Expect mangroves, fireflies, and possibly glowing water. Hotel pickup, transfers, life vests, dinner, and drop-off are included.

“Great evening activity. The guide was excellent, food was good, and the boat trip accords the bay way lovely and relaxing”

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4.SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 5 hours · from $85Top rated

Paddle the Abatan River with local guides such as Vince, Jeremy, and MacMac, moving through mangrove tunnels and quiet forest channels before watching synchronous fireflies after dark. This beginner-friendly, five-hour outing includes transfers, equipment, snacks, a Filipino dinner, and practical lessons about Bohol’s river ecology and conservation work.

“My mangrove tour experience at Kayakasia in Maribojoc was nothing shy of fantastic! 🥰🌴 Raymark was a gracious, welcoming host who met me upon arrival, oriented me to the tour schedule and eco conservation mission of these wonderfully talented and resourceful folks. Vince was a knowledgeable, generous, and thoughtful kayak instructor/tour guide who enlightened me about the life cycle of the mangrove…the daytime mangrove tour was very informative and stunning to behold up close! The nighttime firefly watching tour was nothing short of spectacular and magical… and a much needed therapeutic escape from the urban pace of my trip that started in Cebu City. Finally, the creative and conservation ta...”

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