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Whale Shark Watching & Tumalog Falls & Kawasan Falls
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Whale Shark Watching & Tumalog Falls & Kawasan Falls

By Cebu Tours
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 14h
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Live guide: English
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  • Local Facilitator and Guide
  • Private Air-Conditioned Transportation – Pick up and drop off in any hotel, resort and residences (Cebu City and Mactan Island)
  • Snorkeling or Swimming fee with the whale sharks
  • Cool down at Tumalog Falls (closed every 2nd Wednesday)
  • Kawasan Water Falls (closed every Wednesday for clean up)
  • Government taxes and service charge (except payment transaction service charges)
  • Meals (Light breakfast and full meal lunch)
  • Entry/Admission - Tumalog Falls
  • Entry/Admission - Kawasan Falls
What's not included
  • Underwater Camera Rental (P1000 goPro rental with free use of SD Card)


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick up from any hotels or residences in Cebu City, Mandaue City or Lapu-Lapu City.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41718P7

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41718P7

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        • Cebu Tours
          576
          Cebu City, Philippines
          Joined in March 2015
        • ericaF1708WR
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience
          Our tour guide Saicy and driver Wilson took good care of us. We had a great time. Tumalog Falls, whale shark and the sardines run were really an experience. Pescador Island was disappointing but overall it was a great day trip.
          Written 24 January 2025
        • 38ikep
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          They gave us everything that we wanted.
          Everything went exactly how it listed on the listing. The drive was long but definitely worth doing! Both our driver and tour guide were very nice.
          Written 22 January 2025
        • H7630PDtylerm
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing experience with some great company
          This tour was incredible! So much packed into one day. We had the amazing Saicy as our tour guide and Angelo as our driver, and they were so friendly and helpful. We especially loved the whale shark portion, as well as the sea turtles and sardine runs later in the day in moalboal. For the price, we definitely got our moneys worth. Highly recommend, thank you Saicy and Angelo!!
          Written 14 January 2025
        • Erma R
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Love Cebu city tours professionalism
          Our driver Dino and tour guide Edith from Cebu city tours were excellent. They took us back and forth the long drive from Cebu to oslob very safely. Edith secured our belongings and didn’t have to worry about anything but to enjoy the activities. We surely had an excellent time and made lots of memories. The whale sharks and the scoop of sardines and island hopping experience was worth the money. It was so much fun!
          Written 9 January 2025
        • Frankie H
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Snorkeling with whale sharks
          Seeing the whale sharks up close was incredible! They are such majestic and graceful creatures! A lot of people were there but I still felt the whole experience was respectful to the animals, and the whale sharks did not appear distressed in any way. Tumalog falls were incredible!! Could have stayed there all day!
          Written 7 January 2025
        • linsingc
          0 contributions
          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          NOT a Tour. Two steps above a scam.
          How this package managed to be listed as featured on Trip Advisor is beyond me. This is NOT a tour. It would be accurate to describe this as a self-service day trip with a driver; the company will just charge you (in my case as a solo traveler) 2.5 times the cost of actually hiring the driver, add the word "tour", and pocket the difference. It is two steps above a scam. You will be given no context on where you are going and why it significant, unless you do self-service research beforehand, because when you're dropped off at each site there is no tour guides there, either, and most of the sites do not have any preamble describing why they matter. I don't know about you, but I come to Trip Advisor specifically when I do not know the place and want a tour to give me context. If I wanted a private driver to go to a list of places that I have to do research on myself, I would just find that on my own. This package does not belong on Trip Advisor, as it actively subverts what you'd expect out of a tour package listed here. At the minimum, the with-tour-guide option should be the default, not an extra hidden option that you only discover after it's too late to make any changes. My money is already spent (wasted) on this package, but you, my friend, can save yours by skipping on this.
          Written 30 December 2024
        • AndrewDM112299
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic tour with great tour operator!
          Our tour was fantastic from start to finish. It covered all of the sites we wanted to see on Cebu. Our driver Melchor was friendly and knowledgeable, and our tour guide Noel in Oslob & Sumilon was very helpful and flexible. We added a scuba dive at the Moalboal tuna run which was fantastic. I highly recommend this company.
          Written 29 December 2024
        • Q9629IAdanielg
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Whale sharks, sardines, and sea turtles
          Long day from Lapu-Lapu with pick up at 3:30 am and drop off at 8 pm. Titing did an amazing job driving and was very friendly and accommodating. Ellen did a great job coordinating for the whale sharks, breakfast, and lunch in Oslob and even added a side tour to Tumalog Falls since we had a bit of a wait for the whale sharks. Falls were beautiful. Whale sharks were amazing. Probably over 10 whale sharks up close and great pictures with the GoPro we used from Cebu Tours. Follow on trip to Pescador was good. First stop at sardine run was interesting with the big school of sardines. We also saw 2 turtles there. Next stop was at Pescador island coral reef. Not the best reef but still a good amount of fish to see. Overall great trip and Cebu Tours did a wonderful job corresponding promptly throughout the process.
          Written 26 December 2024
        • jadiesmithx
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Exceptional customer service
          So I don’t usually write reviews but the experience and customer service we received was exceptional. We are currently on our honeymoon and have travelled with our toddler who is 1 year and 11 months. The tour itself was stunning and an unforgettable experience, everything flowed smoothly and taken care of and all we had to do was have fun and make memories. However, it was our driver & tour guides who made this tour a truly unforgettable experience. Our driver Abam was so polite, respectful, and truly kind hearted, we thank you for his efforts. Our tour guide in Oslob was Saicy (apologies if I spelt this wrong) and she went above and beyond for us and we are truly grateful. She looked after our little boy for us so we could enjoy the whale shark diving together (something we thought we couldn’t do due to our toddler) so we are truly grateful for this. Our tour guide in Kawasan falls was so friendly, kind and helpful, apologies I forgot his name! But he took the most stunning photos of us as a family at the falls which happen to be one of my favourites of all time. These 3 people made our trip unforgettable and you are a real asset to the Cebu Tours team. I already cannot wait to come back to book another tour! I will be recommending this company to anyone who looks to book a tour!
          Written 26 December 2024
        • Tino_A_1975
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very good, but can be improved
          The day trip was enjoyable overall, but there are areas that could be enhanced. Firstly, the itinerary overlooked informing us about the church's dress code, which unfortunately led to us missing the visit. Providing this information beforehand would have been beneficial for our preparedness. Secondly, despite pre-booking a vegetarian meal for my wife, we encountered difficulty in locating a restaurant that catered to this dietary preference. It was evident that the guide was not adequately prepared for this. Despite these shortcomings, the trip was pleasant, and we would recommend it. With minor adjustments, this experience could be flawless.
          Written 26 December 2024
        • kimfQ3166CZ
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Swim with gentle sea king!
          I went on a solo trip on last year 2023! I had a memorable trip with trek professional team to accommodate me very well throughout my whole journey. i was guided from the beginning from whale shark point and kawasan falls, at the same time the photography was top excellent! Highly recommend! No questions!
          Written 25 December 2024
        • deeea2024
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Kawasan Falls Canyoneering
          We had an amazing time on the trip and are already looking forward to our next adventure with your company. We truly appreciate the seamless booking process and the fantastic tour experience. Thanks again!
          Written 22 December 2024
        • d0ming0y
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Unforgettable tour!
          Excellent tour. As a couple, we were privately from Cebu City to the south. Swim with the sharks has been one of my best life experiences. We really loved the shining tiny island in front of the shark and the huge Tumalog falls. Simar, the driver arrived on time and gave us an pleasant trip go and back. Diane the tour guide showed us everything and she was full time offered to help us and give us few tips about the island. 101% recommend.
          Written 18 December 2024
        • janicedE3386AP
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          SAFE TRAVEL
          Highly recommended this Cebu Tours... Safe travel and enjoy the tours. Guide/Driver (Mr. Raffy assigned to us with plate #071606) are well known, respectful, and on time pick-up.
          Written 15 December 2024
        • scottn949
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Raw & Awesome
          No gimmicks, just straight fun to perhaps the best underwater snorkeling visuals I have ever seen, who knew snorkeling in the Philippines was do good, I didn't. First off, my driver/guide was Simar, a great guy. Took me to the boat, three people working the boat took me to the first island, handed me my mask/snorkeling and I jumped in. Wow, the most fish ever surrounded me including big green beautiful Parrotfish. Snorkeling at the second island was just a wonderful. The third island is white sandy beach and relax before lunch. It was a great day. This tour is not fancy, the boat is not modern, in fact a piece of the bamboo support came loose during a wavy ride back but all was good, just seemed all like the Philippino way; raw but fun.
          Written 12 December 2024
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        Maxime B
        Genlis, France16 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Our tour started from our Hotel in Cebu city, we have been drived about 2h30 down to Oslob to see the gentle giant we were dreaming about since the very begining of the organization of our trip.

        As soon as we arrived, we met Cherryl, our tour guide. She made this tours unforgettable, taking great care of us, always smiling and making sure we had everything we need to enjoy this new experience.

        The meeting with the whale was awesome, we have seen them a lot of time very closely, making remembers for the rest of our life. It last a bit more than 30 minutes in the water.

        Then we moved to Tumalog falls, nice waterfalls with cleaning fishes. We took a lot of nice pictures. You have to take a 2 min motorcycle ride to get there, it was really fun.

        Then the lunch was more than enough with a lot to eat, mainly chicken based.

        Lastly, we have been to kawasan falls. We have never seen a water blue like this, pur guide helped us taking pictures ang going inside the water.

        To conclude this review, i would say that we Highly recommend Cebu Tours travel agency for your Cebu Journey as they offer high qualities adventure day for a very decent price.

        Thank you so much Cherryl !
        Written 5 January 2020
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        Hi, thank you so much for your review, we appreciate it so much. Hope to see you again in Cebu.
        Written 5 January 2020
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Rakesh M
        Lucknow, India360 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        This is not a review as such, bit more in the nature of an advice.

        Most people (and websites, guides and write-ups) will tell you to reach the Whale Shark Center in Oslob early so as to avoid the crowds. To my mind, that's a mug's game. When we reached at about 8 AM there was a lot of crowd - in fact the crowd starts to gather there as early as 6 AM. But by 10 AM all the crowd had vanished. There was only a trickle of people, even though it was a weekend. Accordingly, I would advise that you reach there at 10 AM - the big fish would still be there, but the crowds would have gone home by then. They don't allow you in the boat for more than about 30 minutes, and the Centre closes at 11 AM........so you will be fine.
        Written 22 February 2023
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        Hi, yes this is a good advice.. Thank you for this, but for those who have another activities in the day like the Kawasan falls, or canyoneering or the Moalboal tours, we will still suggest early in the morning. But thanks for the heads up. Appreciate that.
        Written 23 February 2023
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        Kuluhan B
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2022
        All of the attractions included in this tour were really enjoyable and definitely worth experiencing. Our guides; Obet, Cherly, and Bert were very helpful and they took care of everything for us. The package also included early breakfast and lunch at a perfect location near the seaside and the food was good.
        Written 4 May 2022
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        Hi, thank you so much for your review. Appreciate it :) Hope to see you again in our other tours.
        Written 4 May 2022
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        Geetha
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2023 • Couples
        Our guide, Ruby was warm, understanding and absolutely hospitable. She made us feel comfortable and was engaging..the ecperience with the whaleshark watching was mind blowing as they are such gentle and friendly giants. The scenery at the tumulag falls was breathtaking and worth viewing. It was an absolutely must see attraction. Though the journey was long, our driver drove us safely and ensured all went well.
        Written 28 April 2023
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        Hey, thank you so much for giving a wonderful review. We appreciate it. Hope to see you again in Cebu with our other Cebu tour packages.
        Written 30 April 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        691nishac
        Melbourne, Australia42 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2024 • Couples
        We did the private tour to swim with whale sharks and caynoneering in Kawasan falls and has an absolute blast!! It was one of our day tours ever! Swimming the whale sharks is such an incredible experience and a must do!!
        Canyoneering in Kawasn fall was incredible!! I was initially a little nervous but our tour guides Roy and Login were super caring and made sure we were looked after and our safety was their first priority!! They took some great photos and videos for us and we were super happy!!
        Special thanks to Wilson our guide and driver who is an absolute gem!! He is so knowledgeable and informative, very kind and patient person!!
        We would highly recommend booking with Cebu tours ask for Wilson to be your driver and I promise you won’t be disappointed!!
        Written 9 September 2024
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        Thank you so much for your kind words and honest feedback about our Whale Shark Watching & Tumalog Falls & Kawasan Falls tour package, we appreciate that, we hope to see you again.
        Written 10 September 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        fayzme
        Sydney, Australia28 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        My husband and I had a fantastic experience with driver Richmond who made us feel safe and Tour guide Marlita who was very organised and made everything hassle free and very enjoyable. We will be back again and hopefully will get them to take care of us again.
        Easy and quick to book. Everyone was on time.
        Written 2 April 2023
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        Thank you so much for your honest review, we appreciate it. Hope to see you again
        Written 2 April 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Maria K
        Sydney, Australia3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2024 • Couples
        Absolutely recommend!! So organised and caring. Customer service was absolutely top notch. Recommend booking directly instead of going via agoda or any other website. Will always go to cebu tours for bundles experiences. Pick up and drop off being included in price even though we were 3 hours away in the city is crazy good!! Would never get that in Australia. Ruby and Bobby were the best, made so many memories :) it was also nice to see our tour guides being fun and friendly with canyoneering workers. Felt very taken care of thank you Cebu Tours!!
        Written 5 March 2024
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        Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we appreciate that. We hope to see you again in Cebu
        Written 6 March 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        pino m
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2024 • Family
        Amazing experience! The team was super knowledgeable, made us feel safe, and showed a real respect for the whale sharks and their habitat. They also were able to accomodate a visit to Sumilon Sandbar on the fly. highly recommend!
        Written 2 November 2024
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        Thank you so much for giving us your feedback on our Whale Shark Watching & Tumalog Falls & Kawasan Falls tour package, we appreciate that. WE hope to see you again in Cebu in our other tours.
        Written 4 November 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Gisela V
        Porto, Portugal360 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2019 • Couples
        Our driver Mar picked us at our hotel in time. We went to Oslob, in a 3h ride, as we were staying in Mactan, to have a light breakfast and meet Diane, our guide, which took us to the whale sharks. We had to pay extra 500 PHP to swim with the whale sharks, which was amazing! Then we went to Tumalog falls, where we paid extra 50 PHP to have a motorcycle ride to and from the falls. You can go on foot, but I suggest you pay for the ride... :) The Tumalog falls were really beautiful!
        After this, we went to have lunch, which was ok. Then we had a 1h30 ride to Kawasan falls. We've walked for about 1.5km, but it is an easy walk. The falls are also amazing.
        It took us about 5h to get back to Mactan. But totally worth it!!
        Written 28 March 2019
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        Amy L
        9 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        This tour was one of the best we have ever experienced (and we have been on many)! Swimming with whale sharks was such a magical experience, and I was pleasantly surprised with how well organized it was, with so many people there. Our guide Cherryl was so lovely and constantly offered to help hold our belongings so we could enjoy the moment.
        The canyoneering to Kawasan Falls was one of the coolest experiences ever. We started with a gorgeous motorbike ride to the top and had the option to zipline instead of walk the beginning for 500P/ person. Take this option! It is absolutely breathtaking and quite a long zipline. Our guide Jundie (John) was THE man, and this tour wouldn't have been the same without him. Not only was he an amazing guide, but he held onto our GoPro the entire time - taking tons of photos and videos of us, so we could really enjoy the experience and not worry about taking pictures. He kept us safe and worry free the whole time. He was the best!!!! Cannot thank him enough for his time/ service.
        Written 5 November 2019
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        Hi amyyy1089, thank you so much for your feedback, we appreciate it so much. Hope to see you again in Cebu very soon.
        Written 6 November 2019
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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