One of Bohol tourist spots or activities to try can be found in Carmen Bohol which is the ATV ride. ATV stands for All Terrain Vehicle. The ATV is referred to as an all-terrain because of its four-wheel that can be used for riding in rocks, mud, dirt, and snow. And this foreign ATV sports ride is now available in Bohol, Philippines. Exciting isn’t it?
What makes it more fun is that the trail you will take is rocky, roads have holes. It’s an enticing and a really adventurous ride. There’s another ATV I know in Boracay but the roads you’ll take are plain and smooth. That’s why I like most the ATV in Bohol because of its rocky and challenging trail.
Quick Points
Location: Carmen, Bohol
Best time to visit: All year round
Budget: 1500
Nearest airport: Panglao International Airport
Mobile signal:Excellent
Ideal trip length: Day tour
How to Get There
Flight via Cebu Pacific, or Philippine Airline
From Manila, Cebu, Davao, take a flight via Cebu Pacific, PAL or any airlines you choose that is available.
Ferry Options
From Cebu and Davao, there are ferry schedules available such as OceanJet or 12Go Asia Ferry. Travel time would take 3-4 hours. I have tried OceanJet from Cebu to Bohol and I can recommend 12Go Asia as well. I had tried their service from Davao to Bohol.
Van Transfer
The majority of the Bohol tour is in the countryside only. You can book a car ahead or upon arrival in the airport, there are lots of car and tour packages available.
Via Bus Tagbilaran or Panglao
- Go to Dao Integrated Bus Terminal (Tagbilaran) . Most buses or vans heading to Carmen depart from the Dao Terminal
- Take a Ceres Bus bound for Carmen
- Once in Carmen proper, get local transport to Buenos Aires barangay
- From Carmen town center, you can take a tricycle or habal‑habal going to Barangay Buenos Aires.
ATV Rental Rates
ATV ride for 30 minutes is Php 400.
Updated price as of 2025 is Php 1200 for 30 mins to 1 hr.
ATV rentals is located in the foot of Chocolate Hills Complex in Carmen, Bohol.
Chocolate Hills ATV Guided Tour
Location: Brgy. Buenos Aires, Carmen, Bohol.
Contact Phone : 038 4160340
The Trial
Don’t know how to drive? No problem! Before going off the road, you’ll need to practice. It’s like a bump car actually. Just drive, hit break and turn to wherever you need to be. You can control the ATV easily. There are also small ones available for more easy grip and control. If you know how to ride a bicycle and motorcycle then that’s a plus point for you. You can control it with no sweat.
There’s a test ride area inside and you need to go through this before you will start taking the main road. If the staff can see that you are not capable, they will suggest you take the small ATV. Like in my case. I accidentally destroyed their test area fences! The ATV went off straight toward the fences. So I switched to a smaller one and it worked fine for me.
The Muddy Fun Trail
So off we go and truly it was fun! With your Php 400.00, you can experience ATV for 30 minutes. On the way to Bohol it was raining. And we tried ATV in the afternoon, that’s why the trail was muddy and the bumpy roads are more challenging and that makes it more fun and enjoyable. The mud trail is an additional factor in our adventure ride.
We are riding carefully not to get mud splash in our body but still, you will really get some dirt. But getting some dirt adds more fun to this ride. We spent more than 30 minutes enjoying the ATV driving session and enjoyed the view we passed by.
Travel Tips
- Wear comfy attire
- It’s fine if you don’t know how to drive, you can practise it easily
- Summer, dry season is best for a clearer view on the Chocolate Hills as the background
- Muddy trail is awesome to try
- Careful to stick on the road as you’ll pass by with some cliff on the edge
- Its fun to do this by group
Conclusion
This is an awesome experience and I would definitely recommend to include this in your itinerary. Don’t miss the fun. Kids and adults would enjoy this for sure. I will surely try this ATV ride again when I come back to Bohol.
