Kalanggaman i Filippinerna - en paradisö

Writer: Helena Bergström

Kalanggaman is an island paradise in the Philippines, with white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and swaying palm trees. This is an uninhabited small island where you can make day trips from Malapascua or Leyte. For us, this was one of our first stops during our boat trip in the Philippines.

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Kalanggaman Island in the Philippines

The island of Kalanggaman offers everything that a paradise island should offer, and there are also some services for tourists in the form of a shop, canoe rental and the possibility of staying overnight.

Kalanggaman belongs to the Visayas in the Philippines and is within easy travelling distance of the islands of Malapascua and Leyte.

Boat trip from Leyte to Kalanggaman

We are on a boat trip in the Philippines and had just visited the town of Tabango on Leyte. The next destination on the trip was Kalanggaman and we left in the morning. This time the weather was nicer and we had a calm and pleasant boat journey, of just under two hours.

As we approached Kalanggaman, we were greeted by a paradise-like island surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise waters. Since the weather was only "semi-fine" when we arrived - it was a bit cloudy and there was even a short rain shower - there were no tourist boats and we were lucky enough to be almost completely alone on the island.

An island paradise with fantastic beaches

Kalanggaman is a small island, and it doesn't take long to walk from one end to the other. Both palm trees and other green trees offer greenery, and there are also small super cute down balls for chickens that rattle around. Around the island there are these fantastic beaches, where it is incredibly nice both to swim and snorkel.

Sand tongues on Kalanggaman

On Kalanggaman there are also two 'sand tongues' protruding from the island. During high tide they partially disappear, and during low tide they emerge in full length.

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Services for tourists

Although Kalanggaman is an uninhabited island, in the sense that no one lives here permanently, there are a lot of services for tourists. On the island you'll find toilets, small bamboo structures with roofs and benches, a small shop and canoe and jet ski hire. It is also possible to rent accommodation on the beach and stay on the island overnight.

There is nothing wrong with this workplace!

We camped on the beach

We asked if we could camp on the beach, and that was fine. No problem. We set up our tents overlooking the beach and the shimmering green water. In the evening we bought some beers in the shop, which we drank in the sand, and then we crawled into our tents. So wonderfully cosy!

It was perhaps even more idyllic to wake up the next morning with a view of the sea. We enjoyed Kalanggaman so much that we paid the "mooring fee" for another day, and stayed another night.

More to see and do in the neighbourhood

If you are visiting Kalanggaman, you are probably coming from Malapascua or Leytewhich you can discover further. Below you will find all our reports on the Philippines.

Video from Kalanggaman

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Annar Aas says:

Let's talk about freedomtravel. Continue your "luxurious" life. Not the slightest bit jealous.

09 March 2023 - 9:15

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, now it's camping on a new level! 🙂 Wish you a nice weekend!
  
  10 March 2023 - 7:32
  
bmlarsreseblogg says:

Now things are really starting to pick up. This is what we call Paradise Island.
What an experience to wake up there in the morning and peel back the canvas...
(If you want to know, the next snow storm is expected to hit us in the morning and improve on the 35 cm we got the day before yesterday. On top of that -5 to -10 degrees and strong winds vindar❄️❄️❄️)

09 March 2023 - 10:39

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  Helena says:
  
  Camping on a beach like this is fantastic! And yes, we do follow the news a bit, so we've seen if the snow...
  
  10 March 2023 - 7:34
  
Johanna i Skåne says:

Oh, there we were on Christmas Eve 2017! We had been there a few days earlier and then the divers were let in first and then the boat drove ashore with our sons who were going snorkelling. A little nervous to know that they were there "themselves", but when we came up, the oldest son stood on land and the younger swam around and had seen some fish. On Christmas Eve I chose to snorkel in with the kids from the spot the divers were dropped at, a few hundred metres out. We saw hedgehog fish (the youngest son loved hedgehogs so it was a real success) and many other exciting animals. Such a fantastic island! Enjoy!

09 March 2023 - 12:46

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  Helena says:
  
  How nice that you have been here!!! What an amazing experience it sounds like! We also saw turtles a bit out when we went (but they were difficult to photograph and they disappeared when we snorkelled... ;))
  
  10 March 2023 - 7:35
  
JoY says:

Oh how divinely good it looks to be there. Must be cosy to camp like that. See that the turquoise chairs match the turquoise sea in the background.
Come to think of when we were in Thailand on Chicken island and just walked on a sandbank to the other island. It was just that when we went back, we had to walk in water up to the waist hahaha. It is important to keep track of the tide, which we did not have.
What happened to your hair Peter?

09 March 2023 - 14:28

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  Helena says:
  
  It's true about the matching, maybe well thought out 😉 And haha, we can really understand the tide, it's not easy to keep track of!!! And the hair, well he felt after a while that he did not like it ...
  
  10 March 2023 - 7:37
  
Ditte says:

Lovely! Very nice pictures.
And perfect to decide for yourself how long you wanted to stay.
Wishing you continued good experiences on your journey.

09 March 2023 - 15:55

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad you like the pictures! (Grateful environment to shoot in ;)) And thank you!!!
  
  10 March 2023 - 7:38
  
Travelsis says:

But oh, it looks lovely!!! Our family has a place in Skåne by a lake, which we usually fricamp by, which we return to. When you open the tent, you see the beach and the lake, a bit like you... although your colours shine much more💚. /Pernilla

09 March 2023 - 16:22

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  Helena says:
  
  Just that feeling of opening the tent canvas, and especially if you have the sea or lake outside!!! 🙂
  
  10 March 2023 - 7:38
  
BP says:

It really is a paradise island. Absolutely marvellous. Oh what a service for the tourists with a small kiosk for supplies. Superb.
That you spent the night in a tent on the beach - hahaha! It was unexpected;-)

09 March 2023 - 19:33

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  Helena says:
  
  Camping on a new level 🙂
  
  10 March 2023 - 7:40
  
Lena - gott för själen says:

So, wow! Incredibly beautiful. What an experience to camp like that!

Hug Lena

19 March 2023 - 13:39

Kalanggaman in the Philippines - an island paradise

Writer: Helena Bergström

Kalanggaman Island in the Philippines

Boat trip from Leyte to Kalanggaman

An island paradise with fantastic beaches

Sand tongues on Kalanggaman

Services for tourists

We camped on the beach

More to see and do in the neighbourhood

Video from Kalanggaman

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