Kayangan Lakes Canoe Tour — Kalanggaman Sandbar
About this tour
This full-day escape from Palompon in Leyte centres on Kalanggaman Island, home to one of the most beautiful sandbars in the Philippines. A scenic one-hour boat ride from the Palompon Eco-Tourism Office brings you to a long, powder-white sandbar that stretches gracefully into glowing turquoise water, flanked by sea on both sides and lined with leaning coconut palms.
On the island you can swim, snorkel the surrounding reef, paddle a canoe or kayak through the calm shallows, or simply stretch out on the dazzling sand. Boatmen typically prepare a hearty grilled lunch as part of the day, and basic huts and cottages are available for shade, since the uninhabited island has only minimal facilities.
Carefully managed by the local government with daily visitor limits, Kalanggaman remains pristine and uncrowded compared with more famous beaches. With its caribbean-like colours and serene atmosphere, it is regularly named among the finest beaches in the country, a true tropical-island day out.
Highlights
- ✓Land on Kalanggaman's stunning powder-white sandbar reaching into the sea
- ✓Snorkel the reef and swim in glowing turquoise water
- ✓Paddle a canoe or kayak through the calm shallows
- ✓Enjoy a grilled seafood lunch prepared by the boat crew
- ✓Relax on one of the most beautiful, uncrowded beaches in the Philippines
What's included
- ✓Round-trip boat transfer from Palompon Eco-Tourism Office
- ✓Grilled lunch and drinking water
- ✓Island entrance and environmental fees
- ✓Life vests and use of a day cottage or hut
About the area
Kalanggaman Island lies off the coast of Palompon in northwestern Leyte, in the eastern Visayas. Uninhabited and carefully protected with daily visitor caps, the island is celebrated for its long twin-sided sandbar of fine white sand, clear turquoise water and swaying coconut palms, often ranked among the most beautiful beaches in the entire Philippines.
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