Whale Shark and Sumilon Sandbar Tour: Cebu's Best Package

Fantastic package trip to the southern part of Cebu. If you’re looking to unwind on a pristine white beach following an exhilarating swim with whale sharks, this whale shark and Sumilon sandbar package is top choice to book.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oslob Whale Shark Watching - The highlight of this tour package is the opportunity to swim with the gentle giants in Oslob.
  • Tumalog Falls - Following the whale shark experience, visit Tumalog Falls, located just 5 kilometers from the whale shark site. (Closed every 2nd Wednesday for a clean-up drive)
  • Sumilon Island - Closed every 3rd…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Experienced Driver
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • One Round of Softdrinks during Lunch
  • Towel Provided
  • Shared Boat to Sumilon Sandbar with lifevest & entrance fee
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Camera Rental (P1000 for GoPro Hero5 and up – SD Card not included) – (micro SD Class 10)
  • Optional Motorbike Ride to Tumalog (P50 per head)
Location
Oslob Whale Shark Watching
Natalio Bacalso Avenue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Neal_f
Jun 24, 2025
Excellent Tour - Long day, but totally worth it!! Started at 3:30 in the morning and got back to the hotel at about 5pm.
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Celestemk9160ue
Apr 23, 2025
A dream adventure ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - What an unforgettable day! This excursion was simply perfect, between the picture-postcard beach of Sumilon Island, with its turquoise sea and soft sand, and the spectacular Tumalog Falls, where you feel enveloped in a fairytale atmosphere between sparkling waterfalls and lush vegetation. But the most extraordinary moment? Swimming with whale sharks! I had never felt such an intense emotion: swimming next to these majestic giants, so majestic yet so docile, was an experience that left me breathless. Seeing their elegant bodies slip into the blue water, a few meters from me, was pure wonder. A magical encounter that I will always carry in my heart! A huge thanks to our guide Diana, who was simply fantastic: very kind, very prepared and always careful to make us live every moment with security and serenity. Thanks to her, everything went smoothly and without a hitch! I recommend this excursion to anyone who wants to live a unique experience: between nature, adventure and strong emotions, it is a 10 and praise!
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38ikep
Jan 22, 2025
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.
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Erma
Jan 9, 2025
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!
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D0ming0y
Dec 18, 2024
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.
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Jack_l
Nov 11, 2024
A top five experience in your lifetime!!! - Truly, a once in a lifetime remarkable experience swimming with the whale sharks, but what made it all that much better was my fantastic driver, Arnold and my private tour guide Robbie. Arnold is an excellent driver who got me there safely and promptly and early so that I could get a great spot on one of the boats, Robbie was right there to help me; she is 90 pounds of efficiency, kindness, sweetness, attentiveness, and all-around good spirit . As one who does not speak the language, they were right there to help me get to and from the boats, lunch and breakfast , and side trip to the offshore island Paradise.
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Angela_r
Oct 20, 2024
A MUST DO!! - This is a must do in Cebu. The ease of this trip was key as there are many things that need to be coordinated. The driver was timely and the drive comfortable which is important for a 3hr drive. The excursion guide was friendly and walked us through each step and also adjusted our itinerary to accommodate with wait times. Beautiful and such a great life experience!
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Rachelaq4279xl
Aug 14, 2024
Private Tour Experience - It was one of the best experiences of my life. Recommendation private tour if you don't want to bang. Very kind and friendly people and also for the driver Wilson who took us to the starting points for the tour and our boat tour guides who among other things are free divers who filmed every moment underwater with both the turtle and the sardines. Unforgettable experience.
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Donna_p
Mar 30, 2024
Great and Amazing Experience - Our driver Ryan and tour guide Paula were both amazing and really took care of us. Our boat guides were great and Ray who was one of the boat men helped us with taking pictures and videos while we were under water swimming with the whale sharks. The Sumilon island was beautiful and a nice way to just relax and decompress from all the excitement of the tour. BRR (Bangcogon Resort & Spa) had scratch made foods and were simple but delicious authentic filipino food that satisfied me and my husband's belly, and the staff were very courteous and nice. We will definitely do this tour again in the future.
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Tegan_w
Feb 25, 2024
10/10 day and experiences - we loved every second! - I honestly can’t recommend this day trip enough! Jack and Mary-Lita were such a pleasure to spend the day with; everything was organised, coordinated and well communicated to us. The breakfast and lunch served were delicious and we all were exhausted by the end of the day! Thank you again for such wonderful memories, we hope to be back in the Philippines again to enjoy it some more :)
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From $60
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).