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4 Kayak & Canoe Trips in the Philippines Worth Clearing a Day For

4 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 average  ·  from $6

The good kayak & canoe trips sell out first and the great ones sell out in the dry season. Below: the 4 to lock in early, what each includes, and how they differ once you are on the water.

El Nido: Big Lagoon Kayaking & Island Adventure - Meeting at Marbers and getting the day moving
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El Nido: Big Lagoon Kayaking & Island Adventure

1.Big Lagoon Kayaking & Island Adventure

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

Kayak Big Lagoon, snorkel coral reefs, visit Secret Lagoon, and relax on 7 Commandos Beach during this six-hour El Nido tour.

“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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Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner - Pickup from Puerto Princesa between 5:00 and 6:00 pm
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Puerto Princesa: Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

3.Firefly Watching Paddle Boat Tour & Dinner

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

Watch thousands of fireflies, enjoy dinner, and cruise Puerto Princesa’s Sicsican River on a relaxed four-hour evening tour.

“Great great tour! Very well organised and didn’t feel touristy at all. We were pretty much the only boat there until the very end and felt super private. The guide was great, very well spoken and super friendly and enthusiastic. Food was amazing. If I had the food in a restaurant I would be very happy.”

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Bohol: SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail - Getting from Bohol’s resort areas to the river
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Bohol: SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail

4.SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail

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

Paddle Bohol’s Abatan River through mangrove tunnels, spot synchronous fireflies, enjoy Filipino food, and support local conservation for $85.

“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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