Tour C: The Outer Islands
The furthest route from town, and the one repeat visitors most often name as their favourite. The best snorkelling of the four.
What it costs
| What | Published price | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared boat, per person | ₱1,700 | Discover El Nido2026-08-26 | |
| Shared boat, per person | ₱1,200–1,600 | El Nido Tours2026-08-26 | This operator publishes Tour C as a range rather than a single rate. |
| Private outrigger, total for 2 | ₱14,000 | Discover El Nido2026-08-26 | Plus PHP 1,400 per additional person. |
| Private speedboat, total for 2 | ₱20,000 | Discover El Nido2026-08-26 | Plus PHP 2,000 per additional person. |
On top of the tour price
- Eco-Tourism Development Fee (ETDF) — ₱400 El Nido Tours2026-08-26
10 days, covers all island-hopping tours during that period. Paid once, so it only lands on your first tour day.
Where it goes
Secret Beach
Sits farther from town than the lagoons, on the outer island route.
BeachHidden Beach
One of the outer-island stops, farther out than the Tour A lagoons.
IslandHelicopter Island
Named for its profile from the water. Snorkelling around it is described by operators as exceptional.
ShrineMatinloc Shrine
The snorkelling along the Matinloc wall is described by operators as exceptional.
BeachStar Beach
Listed as a stop on this route. No detail verified yet.
Stops as published by El Nido Tours2026-08-26. Operators do vary the running order, and skip stops in bad weather.
Practical
- Duration — About 8 hours El Nido Tours2026-08-26
- Best for — Snorkelling, remote beaches, and the usual second water day after Tour A El Nido Tours2026-08-26
- Departs — El Nido Beach, in town El Nido Tours2026-08-26
- Lunch — grilled seafood and rice on a beach or sandbar, included by all operators indexed El Nido Tours2026-08-26
What we have not verified
- Which specific operators run this route on any given day, and how many boats go out. Only operators that publish a rate card are indexed here.
- Whether stops are skipped in particular sea conditions, and how often that happens in practice.
- Group sizes per boat. No operator indexed publishes a cap.
Known unknowns are listed rather than filled in. If you can confirm one of these first-hand, tell us and it gets added with the date it was checked.
The other three tours
Tour A — The Lagoons
The route almost everyone does first: the two big lagoons on Miniloc Island, plus a sandbar beach on the way home.
₱1,200–1,600 · low to medium crowdsTour B — Caves and Sandbars
Usually the quietest of the four: a tidal sandbar, a cave with archaeological history, and a beach under a limestone wall.
₱1,200–1,500 · low crowdsTour D — Cadlao and the Quiet Beaches
The closest route to town, around Cadlao Island. Usually the least busy, and a common third or fourth day.
Head-to-head: Tour C vs Tour A · Tour C vs Tour B · Tour C vs Tour D
See every published price side by side in the Price Index → · prices by group size →