How to get from Malapascua to Kalanggaman – Kalanggaman Island Tour

Last updated on November 26th, 2023 at 07:00 pm

How to get from Malapascua to Kalanggaman – Kalanggaman Island Tour

For us Kalanggaman Island is considered one of the best places to visit in the Philippines. We have been already talking about all the things to do in Malapascua and we will tell you how to get to Kalanggaman Island.

You can’t miss Kalanggaman Island tour and we will tell you step by step how to get from Malapascua to Kalanggaman in this travel guide! Check here to get a discount booking activities and resorts with Klook in the Philippines!

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Kalangamman Island Tour

The island is called Kalanggaman because of its bird-like shape. “Langgam” is a Visayan word for “bird.” During the storm, sand bars that protruded in the eastern and southern ends of the island were flattened by raging waves. Kalanggaman island is considered one of the most beautiful island in the Philippines.

Kalanggman Island is small but it didn’t fail to strike us with its beauty. Its clear waters and the ever so popular sandbar makes the island even more incredibly unique.

Kalanggaman Island Map

Kalanggaman Island is a small island located in Palompon, province of Leyte and island in the Visayas archipelago in the Philippines. It’s only 750 meters and you walk around the island in just a few minutes. The sand bar can be until 250 meters long!

Malapascua to Kalanggaman

If you want to get from Malapascua to Kalangamman is one of the best of the things to do in Malapascua, for sure! Kalanggaman Island Tour will take you the whole day from the morning until the sunset.

The boats depart from Cocobana Beach Resort located in Bounty Beach around 9 AM and return at 4 PM at the same place. The trip is little bit long 2 hours from Malapascua to Kalangamman. But it’s totally worth it to go to Kalanggaman Island. It can be wavy on the way back to Malapascua.

Kalanggaman Island Tour Prices

Kalanggaman Island Tour prices are around 900 PHP. It’s only included the boat from Malapascua to Kalanggaman. You will have to pay an entrance fee in Kalanggaman Island. What it’s included is the lunch with the boat price.

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How to get from Manila to Kalanggaman Island

If you want to get from Manila to Kalanggaman. You have to fly to Tacloban airport and then travel to the city by tricycle 150 PHP to reach the van terminal in Tacloban. You can also go by taxi or if you prefer on a budget you can get a multi-cab going to Tacloban town. Once in the town of Tacloban, you can get a van for 3-4 hours to Palompon town.

Palompon to Kalanggaman Island

If you want to get from Palompon to Kalanggaman Island. The boat trip from Palompon to Kalanggaman is only an hour away. You have to register in Palompon Tourism Office and hire a boat going to Kalanggaman Island.

Prices of the boats going from Palompon to Kalanggaman Island are for 15-30 people and it costs 3000-4000 PHP to hire them.

How to get from Ormoc City to Kalanggaman Island

If you want to get from Ormoc to Kalanggaman. You will have to fly to Ormoc City in Western Leyte, the flights are only coming from Cebu City and Cebu Pacific is the only company flying to Ormoc City.

From Ormoc you have to take a van or a bus to Palompon and it will take you an hour and a half by van to reach Palompon. Van prices are around 120 PHP and bus is a bit cheaper, it only costs around 60 PHP but it will take more than 2 hours to reach Palompon since it’s stopping in previous towns.

Once in Palompon, you have to register in Palompon Tourism Office and hire a boat going from Palompon to Kalanggaman Island. Prices of the boats are for 15-30 people and it costs 3000-4000 PHP to hire them.

How to get from Cebu to Kalanggaman

If you want to get from Cebu to Kalanggaman. You will have to get from Cebu City to the pier. From Pier 3 ships are leaving to Palompon, the trip last 5 hours and it costs around 400 PHP. Once in Palompon same process than above.

Go and register in Palompon Tourism Office and hire a boat going from Palompon to Kalanggaman Island. Prices of the boats are for 15-30 people and it costs 3000-4000 PHP to hire them.

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Kalanggaman Island Entrance Fee

Kalanggaman Island entrance fee is 500 PHP for foreigners and Kalanggaman Island entrance fee for locals is 150 PHP. Kids until 5 y/o get in for free! And your lunch is included if you are doing the Kalanggaman Island Tour from Malapascua.

Kalanggman Island Accommodation

Kalanggaman Island accommodation is possible? Yeah! If you want to stay overnight in Kalanggaman Island the fees are 750 PHP for tourists and 225 PHP for locals. If you are bringing a tent you can pitch in Kalaggaman Island, if not, they will charge you 300-400 PHP for renting a tent.

For Kalanggaman Island accommodation there are no hotel/hostels in the island. But there are a some places where you can buy drinks, coconuts and even barbecue!There are also available snorkeling gear just in case you aren’t bringing yours at around 150 PHP.

Apart from snorkeling and swimming, you can also rent kayaks for 150 PHP, paddle boards for 150 PHP, and a banana boat ride for 500 PHP for 15mins.

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Best time to visit Kalanggaman Island

If you are planning to visit Kalanggaman Island the best time to visit Kalanggaman Island is from March to May and from November to February. The rainy season is from June to October, better if you can avoid these months because of the storms.

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What time is best to see the sand bar in Kalanggaman Island

If you want to see Kalanggaman Island with the sand bar and not hidden. Based in our experience was getting better around sunset time. Ask locals to make sure you know when is low tide.

If it’s high tide they will not allowed you to walk in the sand bar! Since the current of the water can be strong, you have to be careful with this.

Check out this link to know more about the tide in Kalanggaman Island.

What to bring to Kalanggaman Island

There are no food sellers in the island, only a couple of kiosks sending food and water. There are grills to cook your own food.

There is no drinkable water and there is no electricity.

There is almost no phone signal in Kalanggamand Island, so the data is weak.

There is no electricity in Kalanggaman Island so bring your power bank to make sure you can charge your phone and devices.

Bring your sunblock.

Bring your own food if you are planning to spend the day or make sure if you do a day tour to Kalanggaman Island the food is provided. Bring cash, don’t expect there are ATM’s or exchange offices in paradise ha!

Relax and enjoy sunbathing, swimming, paddling, kayaking or you can even try the banana boat.

Take pictures everywhere with your camera.

Take underwater shots with the done or underwater camera.

Of course if you have a drone fly it around Kalanggaman Island!

Very Important: Please make sure you bring a bag to collect your trash so you can keep clean Kalanggaman island and as we always do. By the way our little Han never forgets about it and before swimming he makes sure that he collects a bag of trash.

Also if you have a spare plastic bag for the trash you can use for collecting the garbage around. And we will keep Kalanggaman amazing for the next time that we visit!

Hope it’s useful this travel guide to get from Malapascua to Kalanggaman. Also how to get from Cebu to Kalanggaman and all the information about Kalanggaman Island entrance fees. Let us know in the comments below if there any changes.

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