Private El Nido Island Hopping with Entalula

El Nido's island-hopping tours are usually sold as fixed routes, and most of them put you on a boat with other groups. This one is private: the boat, the crew and the guide are for your group alone, and the route combines highlights from several of the standard El Nido tours, as the name of the listing on GetYourGuide suggests, with Entalula Island among the stops.

The day centres on the Big Lagoon, where you can paddle a kayak, and on snorkelling stops, with Entalula Island as one of the highlights. You can choose a traditional boat or a speedboat. The tour lasts about seven hours and starts from El Nido town.

The price includes the licensed tourist boat, a captain and a local guide, a mask and snorkel, life jackets, one kayak at the Big Lagoon, a picnic lunch and drinking water. The listing mentions hotel pickup and drop-off within El Nido town; the meeting point is Mabuhay Sports Bar, formerly Marber's Resto Bar, on Calle Hama on the beachfront, so confirm with the operator which of the two applies to you.

Some costs are paid in cash on the day and are not included. The environmental fee is Php 400 per person, mandatory and valid for five days. The Big Lagoon fee is Php 200 per person and also mandatory. Entry to the Matinloc Shrine costs Php 200 per person and is optional. Bring cash and water shoes.

The operator is Alexzus Travel and Tours, and the tour is booked through GetYourGuide with free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. The tour is not suitable for people with mobility impairments or heart problems. The listing page did not show a price when we read it, so the figure on this page comes from the GetYourGuide city listing; confirm it on the booking page.

It suits couples, families and friends who want an island day at their own pace, without sharing a boat with strangers. For a longer, more adventurous version around the Phi Phi islands, the overnight private longtail trip on this site is the comparable idea in Thailand.