Expect a vacation filled with picturesque jungle adventures that will get your heart pounding and endorphins flowing? The province of Bohol is a first-class province divided into 3 congressional districts, comprising, component city and 47 municipalities. It has 1,109 barangays.
The province is a popular tourist destination with its beaches and resorts. The Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of brown-colored limestone formations, is the most popular attraction. Panglao Island located just southwest of Tagbilaran is famous for its diving locations and is routinely listed as one of the top ten diving locations in the world. The Philippine tarsier, amongst the world’s smallest primates, is indigenous to the island.
There’s nothing else better to see in Bohol than Chocolate Hills. All other Bohol tourist spots pale in comparison to this UNESCO world heritage site. During the rainy season, the hills are painted green and on dry seasons, they’re brown- this is where it gets its name, the ” CHOCOLATE HILLS”.It is one of the must-see wonders of the world.
Bohol is also known for the tiny monkey looking, wide-eyed creatures, it has in its forest. Tarsiers are aplenty in this Visayan province. You can view and play with them at the Philippine Tarsier and Wildlife Sanctuary.
The beauty of Bohol from the waterfalls to the chocolate hills and tarsiers, to the beaches, Bohol is an amazing tourism destination.
Another Bohol tourist spot is the Chocolate Adventure Park which offers various outdoor activities such as canopy walk, zipline, hiking trail, pipe dreams, zip bike, monkey bridge and 275-meter zip line using a mountain bike to cross from one chocolate hill to another.
Here are many attractions in Bohol.
*Loboc River Cruise
*Chocolate Hills viewing deck
*Bilar Enchanted Garden
*Alona Beach
*Virgin Island
*All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
*Baclayon Church
*Man-made Forest
*Sevilla Hanging Bridge
*Balicasag
*Dumaluan Beach
*Blood Compact
*Sagbayan Peak
*National Museum
*San Pedro Beach
*Sta.Monica Church
*Bohol Phyton and Butterfly Sanctuary
*Bohols Mirror of the World
How to get there?
If you come via Manila, you’ll probably want to take a connecting flight to Tagbilaran, which takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is also possible to take a boat to Bohol but it will take 25 hours, and it is only advisable if you have plenty of time at hand and enjoy a trip on the sea, or have to travel on a rock-bottom budget or with a lot of luggage. Currently, there are numerous daily flights from Manila to Tagbilaran.
If you fail to catch a direct flight, you can also fly from Manila to Cebu, and then continue by boat. The flying time is about 50 minutes. The transfer by taxi from the airport to the pier takes about 30 minutes in normal traffic conditions. The following airlines fly from Manila to Cebu: PAL, Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines, Asian Spirit, Astro Air, and Grand Air.
It is always worthwhile to look for a promotional fare if you fly. You can save a considerable amount of money by asking around a little.
If you come via Cebu, you can take the one and a half hour trip with a fast boat to Tagbilaran. The regular boat to Tagbilaran will take about four hours. It is also possible to take a boat to Tubigon and Talibon, and several other towns on Bohol, which may be more convenient if you want to be on the west or north coast of the island.
The most economical way to get from Cebu to Tagbilaran by boat is to catch a ferry to Tubigon and continue by bus or V-hire from Tubigon to Tagbilaran. This is sometimes both faster and cheaper than taking a boat directly to Tagbilaran.