El Nido Full Day Tour: Hidden Beach, Helicopter Island & Talisay

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Duration7h–8h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Four beaches, four limestone backdrops, one boat and a full day of swimming

El Nido Full Day Group Tour C is a guided boat tour visiting four beaches—Hidden Beach, Helicopter Island, Talisay Beach and Star Beach—with stops to swim and explore each one. The tour runs 7 to 8 hours, includes buffet lunch on the beach and free pickup from El Nido town. Pickup outside town carries an extra charge; kayaking, snorkel gear and entrance fees to Big Lagoon are optional add-ons at checkout.

7h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore El Nido's beautiful beaches

Visit Hidden Beach
Swim at Secret Beach
Relax at Star Beach
Enjoy Talisay Beach views
Explore Helicopter Island

The Experience

The boat leaves town in the morning and heads to Hidden Beach first, where karst limestone cliffs frame a secluded sandy shore. You swim and wade in clear water while the guide points out the rock formations that make this beach one of the most visited in the Philippines. From there the route moves to Helicopter Island—a limestone hill shaped like its name, ringed by virgin beaches where you can wade and explore the shallow water around it. The pace is built for swimming at each stop, not rushing between them.

Star Beach comes next, a white-sand stretch backed by towering limestone cliffs and clear water that stays shallow near shore. By mid-afternoon the boat reaches Talisay Beach in Tapiutan Strait, where the limestone backdrop and the view across the strait are what the operator names as one of the most stunning in El Nido. Lunch happens on the beach—a buffet served between swims, so you eat and rest before the final stops. The group stays small enough that you are not standing in a line for food or space.

The tour is a standard group format: one boat, one English-speaking guide, four named beaches and the stops built into the schedule. Pickup is free from El Nido town only; if your hotel is outside town, you arrange the extra transport at checkout. Snorkel gear, kayaks and the entrance fee to Big Lagoon (if you want to add it) are separate charges you can book when you reserve. Infants sit on a parent's lap; the tour suits all fitness levels and public transport options are nearby if you need them.

What’s included

Free pickup from El Nido town.
buffet lunch served on the beach.
a live English-speaking guide.
access to four named beaches with swimming time at each stop.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by El Nido Adventure Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see four different limestone-backed beaches and swim at each one without arranging a boat or guide yourself—the schedule holds all four stops inside a single day, and the group format keeps the price low. If your hotel is outside El Nido town, add the pickup charge at checkout; if you want to snorkel or kayak, those are separate rentals you can add when you reserve.