14 Sandbar Trips in Boracay to Build a Day Around

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

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

4-in-1 Cebu day trip with whale shark swimming, Tumalog Falls, Sumilon Sandbar, Pescador Island snorkeling, plus Moalboal sardines and sea turtles.

“This was a full day tour. Driver picked us up at 4am at the hotel lobby and returned us to the hotel lobby at 8pm. Fun day filled with beautiful sites and snorkeling. Our Driver, Abahm (spelling?), was fantastic and very professional. Our tour guide Diana was also excellent. They took care of us from start to finish. Great explanation, we were never left guessing what we should do or what was coming next. Highly recommend for people with limited time and have just one day to explore Cebu. Fantastic!”

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2.Boat Tour to Sandbar and Snorkeling with Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 186 reviews · 6 hours · from $51Best value

Shared boat from Panglao in Bohol, dolphins and turtles at Balicasag, coral reef snorkeling, then Virgin Island white sandbar, lunch included.

“Picked up from near my hotel on time. Arrived at the boat where we met the friendly boat crew. The weather did take a turn for the worse half way through the trip however, the crew where enthusiastic and continued all of the activities. Lunch was superb! All i would say is that if you are attending this tour then bring some wet weather gear as there is limited rain protection.”

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3.Whale Shark Encounter and Sumilon Sandbar with Kawasan Falls

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

Whale sharks in Oslob, Tumalog Falls, Sumilon Sandbar, and Kawasan Falls in one private Cebu day, with breakfast and lunch included.

“We had a fantastic time despite the long car ride home! Our guide Glaiza was amazing and really managed our time, made great suggestions and was really accommodating with our kids! The sharks were beautiful and calm definitely a trip to remember! Highly recommend!”

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4.Whaleshark Encounter, Sumilon Sandbar & Tumalog Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 77 reviews · 14 hours · from $108

Full-day Cebu tour to Oslob whale sharks, Tumalog Falls rainforest swim, and Sumilon Island sandbar snorkeling, with van transfer.

“All activities are well organized. Best tour is you want to experience the Oslob in one day. Although whalesharks part was so human made and didn’t really enjoy but other activities was great!”

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5.Whalesharks, Sumilon Sandbar & Tumalog Falls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 68 reviews · from $119

Swim with Cebu whale sharks, cool off at Tumalog Falls, and snorkel the Sumilon sandbar in one full day of water wonder.

“MUST TRY! When you first start the trip you’re greeted with the driver. Little do you know, you’re now in a “fast and furious” movie. 3 hour drive to oslob? Nah, you’ll get there in 2. Arriving is breakfast. Yummy rice and mango and an ice cold San Miguel. (San Miguel not included, I just love it with mango) Whale shark time! Ask for the GoPro pictures! Even if you have your own, just do it. You won’t regret it. Sumilon sandbar and Tumalog falls were both amazing and when you come back you get to have a big feast with chicken, rice, San Miguel (San Miguel not included btw,…”

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6.Oslob Whale Shark & Tumalog Waterfalls & Sumilon Sandbar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $115Top rated

Early-morning Cebu day trip to snorkel with whale sharks, swim at Tumalog Falls, and relax on Sumilon Sandbar’s bright blue water.

“Overall we had a great experience. All three activities were fantastic and we really enjoyed them all. Our guide and driver Reggie was very helpful and all staff were friendly. We particularly enjoyed Sumilon island and was better than we expected.”

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7.Whale Shark Encounter & Sumilon Sandbar & Canyoneering in Kawasan Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $200

Private Cebu day with whale sharks, Tumalog Falls, Sumilon Sandbar, and Kawasan Falls canyoneering, plus breakfast and lunch.

“The entire package was an amazing experience, from the wonderful driver to every tour guide that showed us around. I would 100% recommend this experience to anyone interested. Our driver Wilson was extremely knowledgeable about all Read more”

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8.Whaleshark Encounter, Tumalog Falls & Sumilon Sandbar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $126

Swim with Cebu whale sharks in Oslob, then snorkel Sumilon Sandbar and cool off at Tumalog Falls, with hotel pickup in one day.

“Very well organised day with all activities well planned with great service from our driver Arman. Whale watching at Oslob is much too crowded and that was disappointing. But we had a great day out and will book another day visiting waterfalls soon”

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9.BEST OF CEBU:Oslob Whaleshark Encounter w Sandbar & Tumalog Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · from $109

Early 4am trip for Oslob whale sharks, Sumilon sandbar snorkeling, and Tumalog Falls, with transport and key fees included.

“Wish I could give negative star, they cancel less than 5 hours to pick up time. How will someone pay for a tour without an intention of going after already receiving a confirmation email. Do not book this! Unless you want your plans to get messRead more”

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10.Whale Shark Watching and Sumilon Sandbar Private Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $133

Private whale shark swim in Oslob, then Sumilon Sandbar for 2 hours of white-sand fun, with hotel pickup and breakfast plus lunch.

“I honestly can’t recommend this day trip enough! Jack and Mary-Lita were such a pleasure to spend the day with; everything was organised, coordinated and well communicated to us. The breakfast and lunch served were delicious anRead more”

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11.Whale Shark Watching with Sumilon Sandbar and Kawasan Falls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $171

Whale sharks, Tumalog Falls, Sumilon sandbar, and Kawasan Falls in one long south Cebu day with pickup, fees, and meals included.

“We had a great time .. Many thanks to our driver Edmar , our guides Pute’ and especially Lyndie— who took care of use for most of the day ..”

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12.Dolphin Watching & Manjuyod Sandbar Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 8 reviews · 10 hours · from $223

Private 10-hour Dumaguete dolphins and Manjuyod Sandbar with hotel pickup, private banca boat, swimming, and included seafood lunch for up to 3.

“This tour was amazing from start to finish! It was just me and a friend, and we had a private boat all to ourselves — definitely worth it. The driver picked us up at 6am from our hotel and stayed in touch on WhatsApp, which made things super easy. Everything was really organized, and we felt taken care of the whole time. The boatmen were super kind and spoke English well. And best part is we spent so much time chasing the dolphins and got to see them up close!!! We had total freedom to decide what to do and when to do it, whether hanging w dolphins or at…”

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13.Boracay Half Day Land Tour with Puka Beach

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 6 reviews · from $101

Private Boracay half-day land tour to Puka Shell Beach, Ilig Iligan, Willy’s Rock, Mount Luho, and Tambisaan, with hotel-area transfers.

“I would not recommend the tour for women unfortunately the 'guide' and the driver were quite inappropriate asking intrusive questions to us both that made us feel really uncomfortable. The trip also didn't include the places on the itinerarRead more”

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14.Whale shark swimming, Tumalog Falls, Sumilon Sandbar

★★★★★★★★★★1.8 · 4 reviews · from $125

Swim with whale sharks in Oslob, see Tumalog Falls, relax at Sumilon Sandbar, then island hop in Moalboal with hotel pickup.

“A scam, no one came to pick us up and we couldn't do the activity after taking a flight to do it and a hotel just to get to Oslob so that no one showed up or solved it, don't buy on this website if you don't want to be left stranded and without a solution.”

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