Kayangan Lake Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Kayangan Lake. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Coron Ultimate Tour: 7 Destinations With Lunch and Transfer

• Coron Palawan Snorkeling & Island Hopping Tour (Private)

• Coron Ultimate Tour - Private Tour w/ Buffet Lunch (Full Day)

• Coron Ultimate Tour - Full Day Group Tour w/ Lunch

• Coron Island Hopping Tour: via Private Speedboat

The entry fee to Kayangan Lake is 300 Philippine pesos. However, you also need to get there. Island-hopping trips from Coron Town cost from around US$50 per person, including lunch and entrance fees, with private custom adventures by speedboat from around US$180, including lunch but excluding entrance fees.

Kayangan Lake is on the north coast of Coron Island, about a 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) boat trip from Coron Town, which is on Busuanga Island. The only way to get there is by boat, either on a group or private tour with a set itinerary or on a private charter.

No, you do not need to book a tour to visit Kayangan Lake, but to go independently, you need to charter a boat. The lake is on Coron Island, where travelers cannot stay, and there is no road access. Self-drive boat rentals are rare in the Philippines and unheard-of in Coron.

Yes, you can swim in Kayangan Lake, but you need to wear a lifejacket, which restricts free divers and snorkelers. The rule has been in place since two tourists drowned while snorkeling in 2017. Some private tour operators may not enforce the rule at certain times.

The hike to the Kayangan Lake viewpoint is a short climb that involves a couple of hundred steps. While some people may find the heat and humidity troubling later in the day, most people with reasonable fitness and mobility manage it with ease, and hundreds achieve it every day.