4 Mangrove Tours in the Philippines to Build a Day Around

1.3-in-1 Adventure: Underground River, Zipline ride, and Mangrove Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $79Our pick

Start early for a full day around Sabang, with hotel or airport pickup available. Explore Puerto Princesa Underground River, paddle through a mangrove forest with a local guide, and ride an 800-meter zipline above the sea. Lunch, entrance fees, transport, and zipline safety gear are included. Guides such as V, Rich, Roman, and Marjorie have earned strong praise.

“Be prepared for the heat and hydrate yoursef. One of the girls on our trip fainted with a bit of heat sickness. 2 Portugese guys helped ger to the shade ang I gave her cool water to put on her head to cool down.”

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2.SUSTAINABLE Mangrove Tunnels & Firefly Kayaking trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 5 hours · from $85Top rated

Spend five hours kayaking Bohol’s Abatan River with local guides such as Vince, Jeremy, and MacMac. Paddle through nipa palms and mangrove channels, pause for snacks, then return after dark to watch synchronous fireflies. Transfers, equipment, dinner, and conservation insight are included.

“Everything was well organized. The kayaking route was so serene and the views were amazing.”

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3.From Tagbilaran City/Panglao Island: Bohol Mangrove Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $64

Kayakasia Philippines takes you from Panglao or Tagbilaran to the Abatan River for a beginner-friendly paddle through mangrove tunnels. Local guides such as Vince and Jeremy explain birds, plants, crabs, and river life. Kayaks, instruction, transport, food, changing rooms, lockers, and water refills are included.

“Excellent organization and Jeremy, the guide, had a great background knowldge about the environment.”

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4.Shared Underground River with Mangrove Paddle Boat & LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $56Best value

Spend eight hours visiting Puerto Princesa’s UNESCO Underground River, riding a paddle boat through its limestone cave, and eating a buffet lunch. A community guide leads the mangrove trip and shows you how Tamilok woodworms are taken from branches. Wildlife may include monkeys, lizards, snakes, and birds.

“Mediocre. I posti incredibili ma le guide mettevano molta fretta e non abbiamo potuto goderci a pieno il nostro tour.”

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