Dec 16, 2025
Overall great experience with some caveats - We booked the Oslob Whale Shark, Tumalog Falls, and Kawasan Falls Canyoneering tour. Unfortunately, the canyoneering portion didn’t happen due to not enough participants signing up, so we switched to the whale sharks, sea turtles, and sardine run instead. Overall, it was still a great experience and one I can recommend.
The “light” breakfast was very light, just an egg and toast, so don’t expect much there.
The whale shark experience, however, was truly impressive. You’re not supposed to approach or touch the sharks, but they often come very close on their own. Each shark has a guide leading and feeding it. We had three whale sharks right around our boat and probably eight more in the surrounding waters. The water was fairly clear, and while life vests are required initially, experienced swimmers are allowed to remove them and swim freely away from the boat.
Tumalog Falls was beautiful. The water was cold but bearable. There is an extra charge per person to have riders take you down from the road to the falls themselves. They also had a separate pond with fish that clean your legs, including some decent sized tilapia, which I really enjoyed.
Lunch was shared among the group and included a variety of options. Everything tasted very good. That said, there were dogs around the dining area, and we had to relocate tables due to a large number of ants at our first table.
When we went diving with the turtles and sardines, we jumped in directly on top of some sea lice, which is never enjoyable. However, jellyfish and sardines share a food source, so it’s something you should expect in that area.
I did not enjoy the turtle experience at all. There were about two turtles when we arrived, and the crowds were large and aggressive, with people fighting to get photos. While the turtles themselves are incredible animals, the experience was spoiled by the chaos. One issue is that the turtles feed on reef very close to the shallow beach, which allows inexperienced swimmers to get right on top of them.
The sardine run, on the other hand, was absolutely amazing. The school easily numbers in the millions. The ledge drops off sharply into near darkness, and the school stretched from the beach all the way out to the open ocean. The water was murky, and I was having some issues with my mask at this point, but it was still breathtaking. The sardines completely blocked your view of anything beyond them and shimmered beautifully as they moved together like a flock of birds.
One important thing to note is the early departure. You’ll leave Cebu between 3:30 and 4:00 AM, and the ride is not the most comfortable, with roughly six hours on the road total. That said, all of the staff throughout the day were amazing and very supportive.
Despite a few drawbacks, this was an overall great experience and one I would recommend.
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Nov 21, 2025
I booked a private tour... - I booked a private tour via TripAdvisor. It was an exceptional experience and I would like to thank all the guides. Unfortunately I do not remember all their names. They took care of me like of their own children :). My first guide was a lady who helped me to get good position for the whale shark experience, took me photos and videos and even negotiated prices for rentals and moto taxi. The guides took me pics and I have over 200 photos. If you pay a private tour, you do not have private guides but also photographers. I really appreciated the private tour in Kawasan falls when the the majority of tourists had to wait for all the group to take pictures, move through the river and perform activities. I moved much faster at my own pace and my guide Ramil was also an excellent photographer, even adding some effects to the photos and videos. The car driver Edmar stopped when I needed and when I asked him, I visited two great places to fly my drone and got some good footage.
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Oct 21, 2025
Exceeded my expectations! - I booked this tour for my 10 year old son and me. We set off early in the morning and slept the whole way to the whales. The driver, Richard, was with us the whole way but there were different guides for the whale sharks and the canyoning. Everyone was superb. The whale sharks experience can be quite crowded but amazing to see these creatures right in front of you. The canyoning was incredible. Our two guides were fun and helpful, and helped us to take videos and photos all the way around. They were really knowledgeable about the area and made a great experience even better. We are coming back again !
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Sep 12, 2025
Best day ever.... - Honestly one of the best days of my life. Amazing experience swimming with the whale sharks. Picturess views at the waterfall. Then canyoning so much beauty and excitement rolled into 1. Guides are so full of life that just add to the adventure, while also being personal photographers so you come home with fantastic pix to help remember this experience.
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Aug 31, 2025
Thrilling Adventure Day - Our tour guides were so friendly and helpful especially Paula and the two we had for canyoneering. Loved this whole trip. Would recommend it 100%!
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Aug 25, 2025
N/a - The experience was very good and I would definitely come back again. The tour guides were 10/10......
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Aug 24, 2025
A great adventures day! - Awesome experience with Adrian, Michelle and Antonio. They made it a great day. I went for the whale sharks but canyoneering was astonishing!
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Aug 18, 2025
An amazing outdoor experience - Amazing experience! Though quite pricey if you go solo, but still worth it. A very packed and long day but you can sleep in the car and Semar is a good driver as well.
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Jul 29, 2025
Excellent day of experiences. Was a long day but well worth the investment of time - Our group enjoyed swimming with whale sharks in Oslob, a visit to Tomalog Falls and a 4-hours of canyoning trip all in one day. While the bus ride from Cebu City was 3-4 hours each way, I would recommend all 3 activities to anyone wanting to see and experience these beautiful locations.
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Jul 8, 2025
Everybody we had a... - Everybody we had a wonderful experience.Everyone was so friendly and nice. All the tour guides were very friendly and informative with all the activities we were doing. Lunch was very delicious with unlimited rice. The Canyoneering was very safe. The tour guides were very funny especially Jayson and Sam2x. They brought great energy and were made us laugh most of the time which made the experience memorable. We left our jewelries and they gave it to the other driver named James. Our driver Jomz was very helpful in contacting his team about the jewelries we left at the Canyoneering tour. This tour is highly recommended!!! My friend is planning to book this tour again for next year with her fiancée. Best experience ever!
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