Whale Shark Encounter, Sumilon Sandbar, and Canyoneering in Kawasan Falls

To get straight to the point, I highly, highly recommend it!!! Everything was perfect, from the whale sharks to the island with the emerald-colored sea, and finally, the cascading waterfalls that served as the backdrop for Avatar. Among them, canyoneering left a particularly deep impression, so much so that I'd like to do it again. First of all, be sure to ride the zipline. There is an additional cost of about 500 pesos, but you absolutely won't regret it. You'll spend about 3 hours crossing between valleys, diving, and swinging, and swimming in the rainbow-colored waterfalls, and time will fly by. In particular, when making a reservation, I highly, highly recommend booking with ⭐️Lucas Rucas⭐️ and ⭐️Roel⭐️ as your guides. First of all, they take really, really great photos. They also designate photo spots and readily suggest poses. (Bring one waterproof phone pouch per person.) Even though we met for the first time, they created a comfortable atmosphere that made it a shame to say goodbye after just 3 hours. They jokingly say things like "Eobuba ~ Annyeonghaseyo ~" in Korean. The path is slippery and rugged, but don't worry. They provide 1:1 care to prevent you from falling and hold your hand the whole time, so I didn't feel anxious at all. They know where the uncrowded spots are when swinging, so you don't have to wait in line, and if you want to swim more, they'll wait patiently. Also, try suggesting diving with a guide you've become friendly with. They grab my body and jump, which doubles the fun. At the end, they picked flowers from the roadside and gave them as gifts when they saw us off. And I'll leave you with a few tips. If you're moving from morning to evening on a whale shark tour, your sugar levels may drop, so it's a good idea to bring a chocolate bar or something to eat in between. I also recommend taking motion sickness medication because you'll be traveling in a car for a long time. Also, a large towel to cover yourself with is essential because you'll be traveling with a wet body. Other than that, they'll prepare everything, so all you have to do is enjoy it to the fullest!! I hope you all have a fantastic experience. Lucas Rucas 🩷🩷 Roel 🩷🩷 is the best!!!!!!

The tour was unforgettable! The tour guides helped accomodate me (solo) without hesistation, they arranged everything (e.g. transpo, entrance, pictures/videos etc.) in each of the locations so I had a a breezy experience! I got to take so many awe-inspiring photos. Definitely convenient and would recommend anyone to book this tour who dont want to have any stress or hassle during their trips.

Many thanks to our tour guides for this trip. Em Em who assisted us for whale shark encounter and sumilon sand bar. she’s very nice and helpful. our 3 handsome guides for canyoneering namely Arjay, Marlo and Alberta (how they called him 🤣) they’re very good trio and we enjoyed much. they took care of us always and very attentive to our needs specially my guide Arjay 😊. they are all very funny that’s why the whole journey was a success and worth remembering. took many nice videos and pics for us too. Again many thanks to all.

We can't recommend this trip enough! It was such a fun and beautiful trip - the scenery at the canyoneering was unlike anything I've seen before. Nelo was the best driver - he drove quickly but safely to our destinations and as mentioned in the other reviews, he was quiet so that we could sleep through our first car ride but then was happy to answer any questions we had later in the afternoon. Leigh-Beth, our first tour guide at the whale shark spot, the waterfalls, and the sandbar was amazing and deserves a raise! She worked her magic and got us on the first boat possible to see the whale sharks which we were super grateful for. She was respectful, kind, professional, and did a wonderful job of joining our conversation when we asked her questions, but allowing us to mingle on our own as well. Roy and Albert at the cayoneering activity was the best as well - Roy was jumping and running around tirelessly to capture our whole experience. He took the best videos and photos, and they both took great care of us - ensuring our path to each of the spots was safe. The canyoneering activity was so much fun - we did cliff jumping, going down natural water slides, swimming underneath a waterfall, and more. This was our favorite day from our Cebu trip - don't miss out!

It’s unfortunate that transfer vehicle upgrade was necessary for comfort when they’re aware of the number of guests and that the travel time will take 3-4 hours one way. (We did not upgrade because of the extra cost!) Everything else is perfect though! We really appreciate the travel agency’s flexibility when we informed them that we have issues on our flight. The tour guides on our canyoneering activity were also top-notch! They were absolutely entertaining and experienced! Hope to book them again on our return to Cebu!

our tour guides were fantastic. driver Nelo was great. drove us safely everywhere. our oslob tour guide Angelo was also very attentive. went with us throughout, explained everything in detail and help to carry our belongings everywhere. our canyoneeeing guides Marlo and Roel were also fabulous. always had our safety in mind, funny and joked a lot. they helped to prepay for everything so we don’t need to bring cash.

Jerson the driver and Kim the guide for the whale shark and first part of the tour both rocked. the weather hampered our dat and we did not get to do the canyoneering which was one the reasons we choise this package. pay attention to the weather and realize that this will affect what ypu might be able to do including the whale shark swim. aside from that everything was great. the whale shark experience was absolutely awesome, recommend you spend the 550 php for the GoPro. so worth it as the boat people will take some incredible vids and pics while your in the water and you get time to take your own pics. we are very happy due to the weather that we did the private tour. it was very personal and Kim took care of us. highly recommend.

I loved this tour! It was an early morning but definitely worth it!!! Our driver Nelo was very nice and accommodating. Quiet in the morning so we can sleep and talked with us on the way back when we were awake. Definitely followed our lead so if you want to talk you have to start the conversation. Our tour guides were also very nice. Angelos (Oslob guide) was kind enough to grab everything we needed wherever we went and even offered to carry our bag of clothes and waited for us to swim and have fun. Roy (Kawasan Falls Guide) was an excellent guide! He definitely went above and beyond. I found out water was not my element through my many slips and trips during the canyoneering. My water shoes were new so the rocks were very slippery. Thankfully, Roy was there to help me (basically the whole way). He was very respectful and tried the hold my wrist so I wouldn’t be uncomfortable and held my hand when I gave it to him. He even made sure to take a lot of photos for us and tell us where and how to pose for good photos. Awesome guide for sure! Overall 20/10 for the service and the view/experience on this whole tour. It was all very new and fun! I loved it! Was definitely worth the money and would definitely do it again! Y’all won’t regret!

We departed from the Shangri-La Hotel for a three-hour private car tour with a driver and a tour guide. Our guide was cheerful and excellent. There were many jellyfish near the whale sharks, and everyone got stung, but they healed quickly. Canyoneering was, without a doubt, the highlight. We descended the mountain via zipline, then jumped and slid down the river. It was a truly unique experience. They also took many photos for us. Both the shark watching and Sumilon Island boat trips can cause seasickness. It was a full-day tour, and we were extremely satisfied.

Entire trip was well planned and executed as per the plan. Our guide Amelia is appreciated for her professionalism and planning the day meticulously at Oslob. She gave us right tips and suggestions to make it a memorable day for us. I highly recommend Island tours for arranging the trip very well. Our dietary requirements are taken care. Any time, I email, they reply within minutes. What a great team of people.