Whale Shark & Tumalog Falls & Pescador & Sardine Run & Turtle: Explore Marine Wonders in Cebu
4.4
33 Ratings
Cebu City
Experience the ultimate marine adventure in Cebu! Swim with whale sharks, explore Tumalog Falls, visit Pescador Island, witness the Sardine Run, and encounter majestic turtles. Book your tour now!
Duration: 15 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cebu City Philippines Temple - Pick up will be from Cebu City or Mactan Hotel
  • Tumalog Falls - Tumalog falls will be after the whale shark interaction. (Closed every 2nd Wednesday of the month for clean up drive)
  • Pescador Island - Right after Oslob, you will go to Pescador island and in Moalboal
What's Included
  • Sardine run and turtle chasing in Moalboal
  • Cool down at Tumalog Falls (Closed every 2nd Wednesday of the month for clean up drive)
  • Private boat to Pescador island
  • Local facilitator and Guide
  • Whale shark snorkeling fee
  • Light breakfast and full meal lunch
What's Not Included
  • Camera Rental (P1000 for GoPro Hero5 and up – SD Card not included)
Additional Information

The opportunity to observe whale sharks, participate in Pescador Island hopping, visit Tumalog Falls, witness the Sardine run and embark on a Turtle day tour has now been made available. It’s now feasible to explore the southern part of Cebu in a single day, with the chance to interact with magnificent marine life, including whale sharks, sardines, corals, turtles and potentially dolphins, although dolphin sightings are contingent on the weather.

  • Swimming attire is highly recommended
Location
Cebu City Philippines Temple
Gorordo Avenue, Barangay Lahug
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.4
(33 Ratings)
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Adrian_c
Apr 13, 2024
Well worth the cost and time - mind blowing - Arnold my driver for the day was just awesome . He was early for pick up and so was I so we started early . Yes it’s a long day but everyone that was part of this tour was absolutely amazing. Everything was explained throughout the day . Whale Sharks - nothing needs to be said but wow . Yes there are a lot of people waiting but it’s just part of it . The sardines were also pretty cool and all the turtles we saw . I was by myself so we stayed as long as or short as I wanted to . Thanks . Highly recommend this tour .
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Lisa_a
Mar 14, 2024
Pick up at 3am from my... - Pick up at 3am from my hotel in private car. Bobby was my guide in MoalBoal and he was very professional and respectful. In Bohol my tour was Diana and she’s the sweetest! Hooked me up with great pictures of the waterfalls. The whale sharks were amazing, a unique adventure that I think everyone should do when they’re on Cebu. I would definitely recommend this company and tour to friends and family. In fact if I come back, I’d do it again! Especially with the same tour guides :)
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Gary_m
Mar 2, 2024
Whale Shark Tour - The whole trip was amazing. Both the driver and the tour guide went out of their way to make the trip fantastic. I would recommend this trip to everyone interested in have a day full of great memories.
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Nikola_h
Feb 26, 2024
Cebu tours are... - Cebu tours are experienced, well organised and profesionals. The driver, tour guide and all the people involved in our experience were kind and helpful. The experience itself was ok, the spots visited are very popular and prepare for huge crowds. We saw everything thought, whale sharks, turtles and sardines as well. Hiring a guide saved us a lot of time than doing it ourselfs.
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Anna_m
Feb 24, 2024
All people were great! - Swimming with the whale sharks was cool but definitely didn't seem the most ethical. They feed the whale sharks to bring them by the row of boats. It was very cool, but can't be good for a wild animal. The waterfall was very cool. The water is not deep at all and quite cold. The ferry to the island wasn't operating so instead I got to hold onto a life ring and a guide pulled me over to a turtle and by the sardines. The poor turtle was clearly not enjoying having people pushed underwater right next to it for pics. My son and his dad didn't snorkel there and we got refunded their cost, which was really nice. I'm sure if we had got to go to the last island, it would have been cooler. Our driver was really nice and both of the guides we had. We didn't have a guide for the last bit and that kinda sucked. It would have been nice to have someone for the snorkeling. The whale shark watching did not have kid sized masks. I had brough one to PH and forgot it :( our 4 yo would have been fine to do it, had we had a mask and he wasn't sick.
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Chris_s
Dec 27, 2023
Great but let the Turtles be - So. It’s an early start but well worth it. I will remember swimming with the whale sharks for a very long time. All of the staff were great and our guide and driver were fantastic. Everyone involved helped so much and the day was super slick and easy, everything taken care of so we could just enjoy, far better than doing ourselves. The boat crew at Moalboal were fab too. But…. The turtles, these poor beautiful creatures who are just wanting to chill, are chased and hounded by the hoardes of tourists, I know everyone wants a video of the turtles but nah this ain’t cool, leave the guys alone
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Jose_n
Dec 17, 2023
Well-Organized Cebu Experience - Overall great experience getting to swim with whale sharks, sea turtles, and the sardine run. As for a minor opportunity for improvement, our boat’s engine to Pescador Island was very loud. We had to cover our ears as it likely exceeded a safe decibel level for a prolonged period of time.
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T8812pesamanthag
Apr 8, 2024
Long review but worth reading before booking - The pick-up was at 3AM. We arrived at 6AM at Oslob. Local guide Diana met us there and took us to watch a one minute presentation that was very inaudible. After that she told us our timeslot to swim with the Whaleshark was in 3 hours. Why this could not be arranged more efficiently is beyond me, but we had to roll with it. She took us for our light breakfast and as a way of killing time in between we would go to sumilon island after breakfast. Great solution, if it wasn't for it being 7AM and the tide being way to high; there was no island! To make matters worse we were told we could only snorkel on one side of the island (where there was nothing to see) because the good side was only accessible with a guide (...). After a swim we went back and got offered lunch at the same place we had breakfast an hour earlier. After lunch we went for our swim with the whaleshark. There are about 100 people in the water at a go. They all got the info not to touche the whaleshark. Yet, the tourguides feed the Whaleshark and made him swim so close to the boat that there was just no space left to let him pass and unfortunally you could see one of them was previously injured by such a collid. It was amazing seeing them, but if the Whalesharks are good off at this place is very questionable. We were told the Tumalog falls were closed by the goverment until further notice and got reimburshed the entree fee. Therefore after Oslob we went to Pascador island. The island itself was not very impressive as Odette destroyed the corals back in 2021. We were very lucky to run in to a turtle by coincidence. That was an amzing experience. The sardine rush, right at the beach at the main island, was magical. The guide on the boat made some amazing recordings of us snorkeling amongst them. There was a turtle closer to the beach but the set up gave the impression the turtle was 'placed' there. He was in the shallow waters and - in my opinion - not given a lot of space to move freely. We were lucky enough to see one earlier to we left him to do his thing. After this started a 4 hours (!) ride back to the hotel. The day concluded at 7PM. Not so much because of the distance, but the traffic after work hours getting back into Cebu City are something to keep into account. Ludz was our driver and we asked him for recommendations on Halo Halo. He took us for a dragon fruit shake instead, one that I highly recommend you take him up on. All and all a very, very long day for which I'd advice to consider twice before booking.
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Bethphelan1
Mar 30, 2024
6 hour wait, Whales were amazing but tour disappointing - This tour was unfortunately disappointing, yes the whale sharks were amazing and a great experience. However after departing at 3am we got to Oslob at 6:30am, after obtaining our ticket we waited for 6 hours at a restaurant, we were unable to apply sunscreen and did not have anything to do for 6 hours. We got to swim with the whale sharks at 12:30pm for 30 mins in choppy water. The experience was amazing to see these creatures however, this was an unacceptable wait and we should have been offered an activity or sightseeing while waiting. The falls were shut, which is due to the dry season and we knew in advance, however after the whale sharks we got to Maolboal at 3:15pm and was advised we were unable to go to Pescador island as it was shut (refund of 100peso provided). We were taken to the snorkelling area via land and we snorkelled for max 45mins in low visibility and a highly condensed area with people knocking into you which wasn't enjoyable. We were provided lunch at 10:30am and 7/11 snacks. There were amazing bars at the snorkelling but we were unable to stay at due to timing. I arrived back to my hotel at 8:40pm. Considering we left at 3am and arrived back at 8:40pm we only engaged in 1 hour and 15mins of activity in total. This was such a disappointing tour and should've been planned better. I do have to note Cesar the driver was amazing, he had such a long day and was super helpful, kind a patient. He works so hard.
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Barry_s
Dec 29, 2023
Vacation destroyed - The driver did not show up. We got up at 3:00 a.m. after receiving to text that the driver had arrived we went down to the lobby. There was an old, small. Smelly taxi waiting with a driver who did not speak English. We had paid for a private car with a driver who at least spoke English.. we cancelled.
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