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The 15 Best Cebu Tours & Day Trips

217 tours  ·  from $18

Cebu is where the big days out start, and most of them start early. These 15 sort the Oslob whale sharks, the canyon at Kawasan, the Moalboal sardine run and the city itself by price, pickup time and how much of the day is spent in a van.

Cebu City: Whale Shark Swimming & Kawasan Falls Canyoneering - Lunch and the move to Badian
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Cebu City: Whale Shark Swimming & Kawasan Falls Canyoneering

1.Whale Shark Swimming & Kawasan Falls Canyoneering

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 665 reviews · 16 hours · from $124Our pick

Swim beside whale sharks in Oslob, then tackle Badian’s waterfalls, jumps, slides, and river passages with guides such as Ray, Ronaldo, Jovert, or Marcello. The 16-hour trip costs $124, includes transport, lunch, gear, and hotel pickup, but expect a very early start and possible two-to-three-hour wait.

“Whale sharks were beautiful. Yes it’s an early pickup at 2am and the drive is horribly long, and yes the whale sharks are fed to keep them in the area as long as possible, but it was a lovely experience to do once in a lifetime. The canyoneering was honestly better than the whale sharks. Our guides Jo and Marcello were amazing and took just the two of us through the course. They used our phone to photograph/video everything and really made it an entertaining and fun experience. Absolutely book the zip line at the start when you book the tour, otherwise it’s 600php/pp when you get there (and it’s…”

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Cebu City: Bohol Countryside Tour with Loboc Cruise Lunch - The early pickup and ferry from Cebu
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Cebu City: Bohol Countryside Tour with Loboc Cruise Lunch

2.Bohol Countryside Tour with Loboc Cruise Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · 14 hours · from $144

Travel from Cebu to Bohol by fast ferry, then tour the island by air-conditioned van with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Baclayon Church, the Blood Compact Monument, Mahogany Forest, and enjoy a Filipino buffet aboard the Loboc River Cruise.

“We loved how much background information our tour guide gave us. She had such great energy and helped made the tour fun and memorable. Our driver was prompt and helpful. Highly recommend this trip!!”

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Canyoneering Experience in Kawasan Falls with Lunch - Guides Who Keep the Adventure Moving
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Canyoneering Experience in Kawasan Falls with Lunch

3.Canyoneering Experience in Kawasan Falls with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 440 reviews · from $55Top rated

Follow the Matutinao River through Badian on a 3 to 4-hour canyoneering route with jumps, swims, rock scrambles, and a Tarzan swing. Guides such as Sanjet, Brian, and Destiny help with safety and photos. Lunch, transfers, helmets, life jackets, and canyoning shoes are included.

“Everything about this experience was amazing! Our guides Brian and Dwins took us out in the morning and we avoided most of the crowds which was a plus. They took so many photos and videos for us and the water and hike was beautiful! There’s a little rest stop halfway through where you can get snacks and drinks from a local family and the lunch at the end provided by the tour was phenomenal! Highly recommend, we’re so glad we did this adventure :)”

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Cebu: Oslob Whale Sharks, Tumalog Falls & Sardine Snorkeling - Oslob’s whale shark encounter
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Cebu: Oslob Whale Sharks, Tumalog Falls & Sardine Snorkeling

4.Oslob Whale Sharks, Tumalog Falls & Sardine Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 343 reviews · 10 hours · from $106

Leave Cebu around 2:00 to 3:00 AM for Oslob’s whale shark encounter, Tumalog Falls, and Moalboal’s sardine run and turtles. Breakfast, lunch, transport, fees, and snorkeling gear are included. Drivers such as Noel, Rudy, and Joseph have earned praise for helpful service, while a private booking can save money for groups of four or more.

“It was great. Saw the whales, turtles and the sardines.. everything was on time”

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Cebu: Whale Shark Swim and Kawasan Canyoneering Tour - The 2 a.m. pickup and the long ride south
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Cebu: Whale Shark Swim and Kawasan Canyoneering Tour

5.Whale Shark Swim and Kawasan Canyoneering Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 318 reviews · 1 day · from $106

Start with a pre-dawn hotel pickup and a supervised whale shark swim in Oslob, then head to Badian for river trekking, slides, jumps, and Kawasan Falls. Guides such as Arnel, Norbert, and Oslan help with safety and photos. Lunch and transport are included.

“The whale sharks were a bucket list item. The canyoneering was challenging but fun. Recommend the zip line at the beginning.”

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Cebu: Oslob Whale Sharks, Moalboal Sardine Run & Turtles - Oslob whale sharks and the reality of the queue
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Cebu: Oslob Whale Sharks, Moalboal Sardine Run & Turtles

6.Oslob Whale Sharks, Moalboal Sardine Run & Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 266 reviews · 10 - 14 hours · from $113

Start before dawn for Oslob’s whale shark encounter, then head to Moalboal for turtles and a huge sardine run. Your guide handles queues, gear, towels, and transfers, with guides such as Mae, Ken, and Norvina often praised for patient, personal service. Expect 10 to 14 hours and plenty of road time.

“Activity was nice specially the turtle and sardine one . And snorkelling team was amazing and took beautiful pictures.”

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Cebu: Kawasan Falls Canyoneering Tour with Ziplining & Lunch - The early pickup and the long road to Badian
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Cebu: Kawasan Falls Canyoneering Tour with Ziplining & Lunch

7.Kawasan Falls Canyoneering Tour with Ziplining & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 259 reviews · 1 day · from $97

Spend a long day at Kawasan Falls with a jungle zipline, guided swims, rock slides, and optional cliff jumps. Local guides such as Marlon and Christobal are known for handling phones and filming the route. Lunch follows at Ambak Base Camp, with a sea view and basic changing facilities.

“Departure around 5:00 AM from Cebu City. Drive approximately 4 hours. Canyoning approximately 3 hours. Lunch. Return approximately 4-5 hours. You can speed up the return by crossing the bridge. The fee is 107 pesos per small car. Ask the driver. I would take my own wather shoes case the one they give you may be faulty with no grip.”

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Cebu: Whale Shark, Monkey Sanctuary, & Moalboal Turtles Tour - The early drive south from Cebu
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Cebu: Whale Shark, Monkey Sanctuary, & Moalboal Turtles Tour

8.Whale Shark, Monkey Sanctuary, & Moalboal Turtles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 234 reviews · 10 hours · from $127

Leave Cebu or Lapu-Lapu City early for whale sharks in Oslob, a 45-minute monkey sanctuary visit, and Moalboal snorkeling with turtles and the famous sardine run. A small group of up to six travels by private van, with guides, gear, and a GoPro photographer included.

“totally worthy it! every one was super nice and friendly and it was amazing seeing the whale shark and the moalboal turtles up close. even tho it was raining, the weather ended up clearing up. just be prepare for a long ride, but you can use it for sleeping. it was worthy every cent”

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Whale Shark & Tumalog Falls & Sumilon Sandbar & Pescador Island with Sardines - Tumalog Falls, a short and refreshing stop
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Whale Shark & Tumalog Falls & Sumilon Sandbar & Pescador Island with Sardines

9.Whale Shark & Tumalog Falls & Sumilon Sandbar & Pescador Island with Sardines

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 223 reviews · from $164

Start before dawn with a whale shark swim in Oslob, then visit Tumalog Falls and Sumilon Sandbar before snorkeling near Pescador Island, Moalboal’s sardines, and sea turtles. Private transport, guides, meals, towels, boats, and entrance fees are included. Expect a packed day with several hours on the road.

“The excursions were well planned and organised. We travelled as a group of 10 including 1 younger child and several teens. Everyone one of us had an amazing time, the Whale Shark experience was unreal. Everyone we met was lovely and helpful, from our driver, to the boat drivers, the catering assistants but especially our tour guide Ruby who was so lovely, giving us the info we needed but also guarding our belongings throughout the day. Every aspect was brilliant, Whale Sharks, sardine run and snorkelling with the turtles. Can cannot recommend this excursion enough.”

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Whale Shark Encounter and Sumilon Sandbar with Kawasan Falls - Tumalog Falls, a short stop with a practical catch
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Whale Shark Encounter and Sumilon Sandbar with Kawasan Falls

10.Whale Shark Encounter and Sumilon Sandbar with Kawasan Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 175 reviews · from $200

Start around 4 a.m. for a private drive to Oslob, a 30-minute whale shark encounter, Tumalog Falls, Sumilon Sandbar, and Kawasan Falls. Breakfast, lunch, towels, fees, and local guides are included. Guides such as Glaiza, Paula, and Wilson have earned praise for careful timing and friendly help.

“It is too much in one day starting at 3:30am, mainly because the roads and logistics are not good. The whale shark and sumilon activity is very busy and the catarats are too far away from there. But the worse was that there is not a decent toilet with running water in any of the locations, really disgusting.”

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Private Cebu & Lapu-Lapu City Tour with Uphill Spots & Lunch at House of Lechon - Fort San Pedro and Cebu’s old center
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Private Cebu & Lapu-Lapu City Tour with Uphill Spots & Lunch at House of Lechon

11.Private Cebu & Lapu-Lapu City Tour with Uphill Spots & Lunch at House of Lechon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 168 reviews · from $75

Spend about nine hours touring Cebu and Lapu-Lapu by private vehicle, from Magellan’s Cross and Fort San Pedro to Tops Lookout, Sirao Garden, Mactan Shrine, and Alegre Guitar Factory. A driver is included, while a DOT-accredited guide costs extra. Lunch at House of Lechon is covered up to P500 per person.

“Excellent day, Abam was so accomodating to all our requests throughout the day, and a excellent photographer :). The tour itself was awesome despite all the rain, we got to see all the highlights and historical sights of Cebu”

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Bohol Countryside Day Tour From Cebu City | Lunch at Loboc River Cruise - Bilar’s mahogany forest is a quick roadside pause
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Bohol Countryside Day Tour From Cebu City | Lunch at Loboc River Cruise

12.Bohol Countryside Day Tour From Cebu City | Lunch at Loboc River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 157 reviews · from $145

Travel from Cebu to Bohol by ferry, then tour the island by air-conditioned vehicle with guides such as Dolly, Jojo, Janis, or Genesis. See the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, mahogany forest, Baclayon Church, and Blood Compact Monument, with a buffet lunch and music on the Loboc River.

“The guide was very very knowledgeable he deserves a 5 star. The tour was a 2 star, a 2 hour boat ride each way from Cebu and the only stop that was actually very good was the river boating the rest of the tour was not worth the money. Read more”

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Oslob Whale Shark Watching - Arriving in Oslob and preparing for the water
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Oslob Whale Shark Watching

13.Oslob Whale Shark Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 150 reviews · from $120

Start around 4 a.m. for a private drive from Cebu City to Oslob, where you can swim beside whale sharks for about 30 minutes or watch from the boat. Guides such as Maria, Gene, Danika, and Mickey have helped make the day run smoothly, with Tumalog Falls as a possible extra stop.

“The whale sharks were absolutely magical - worth it for that alone. Our driver and guide were kind, but the car smelled unpleasant and the tour details weren’t clear. The boat wasn’t private as expected, and the guide crossed some personaRead more”

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Mactan Cebu Island Hopping with Lunch - Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan - Hilutungan, the fish sanctuary stop
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Mactan Cebu Island Hopping with Lunch – Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan

14.Mactan Cebu Island Hopping with Lunch – Gilutungan, Caohagan, Nalusuan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 132 reviews · from $85

Take a private motorboat from Mactan to three reef islands near Cebu: snorkel with fish at Gilutungan and Nalusuan, relax on Caohagan, and eat a Filipino lunch around noon. Hotel pickup, gear, boat crew, fees, and transfers are included. Bring towels, fins, earplugs, and patience for changing sea conditions.

“We were completely disappointed at this tour. We landed only one island although tour shows 3islands hopping. The entire duration was much shorter than we expected. (Tour shows 6h , but actually 4h.”

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Cebu: Beach Scuba Diving Experience - From the Mactan hotel lobby to the shore
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Cebu: Beach Scuba Diving Experience

15.Beach Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 130 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $47Best value

At Nalu Dive in Mactan, you’ll learn basic scuba skills, practice in shallow water, then spend about 45 minutes underwater with an English, Japanese, or Tagalog instructor. Expect sardines, tropical fish, and possible sea turtles, plus free GoPro photos and videos.

“They picked me up on time as they discussed. The activity itself was phenomenal! It’s an entirely different world down there and it’s so peaceful. I wish I could stay under there for longer but it was truly amazing can’t wait to do it again in the future.”

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