Bantayan Island & Virgin Island Day Tour from Cebu - with Ferry & Trike Island Tour

Leave Cebu before dawn
and take the ferry to Bantayan Island

Pickup from hotels in Cebu City, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu/Mactan usually starts from 3:00 AM. Travel to Hagnaya Port in a fully air-conditioned private vehicle, where the driver helps you buy ferry tickets. Enjoy the scenery on the ferry to Santa Fe Port on Bantayan Island.

Arrive at Bantayan Port around 7:30–8:00 AM and meet the local guide who will accompany you throughout the tour. Then hop on a traditional tricycle (trike) to explore the island like a local.

Swim and snorkel at Virgin Island

Cross by boat to Virgin Island and spend about 2.5 hours swimming, sunbathing and soaking up the peaceful island atmosphere. Life jackets and snorkeling masks are available, and you can have breakfast at a beach hut at your own expense.

Explore Bantayan Island's sights by trike

Return to Bantayan Island for the land tour. Walk the bamboo boardwalk at Omagieca Mangrove Eco Park, also known as Camp Sawi, and take a dip in the cool natural pool at Ogtong Cave. Take a short break at The Ruins, an old structure beside a cliff overlooking the sea, and finish the land tour on the white sand of Kota Beach.

Have lunch and take the ferry back to Cebu

Have lunch at a local restaurant or beachside eatery at your own expense, rest, then head to the port. Take the late-afternoon ferry back and arrive at your hotel in Cebu around 8–9 PM.

※ Ferry schedules may change due to weather or port conditions.
※ Hotel arrival time may be earlier or later depending on traffic and the pace of the day.