Another Philippine travel destinations unlocked from my bucket list is BOHOL. Bohol is a most travel destination, it’s a province located in the Central Visayas region, it is popular due to the natural landscapes, rich history, and warm hospitality from the locals. The island offers great adventures from tropical beaches, hiking, countryside, and centuries churches and old heritage, making it one of the populartravel destinations in the Philippines.
Places To Visit in Bohol
The Chocolate Hills
Our first destination in Tagbilaran was The Chocolate Hills. The Chocolate Hills is one of Bohol’s most famous tourist attraction. Every day, new tourists are visiting Bohol to see Chocolate Hills. Peak season falls to summer and Christmas season. it is a breath taking view looking at the natural hills scattered across the land. How wonderful it is!
Most people who first saw The Chocolate Hills photo can hardly believe that these hills are naturally made. See how amazing and wonderful nature is? So I and my travel buddies went up to see The Chocolate Hills. It was a long stair to take before we could reach the top. Tiring, yes, but it’s very worth it when you reach the top view deck, as you can see the whole landscape where Chocolate Hills scattered. Breathtaking indeed! The time we went there wasn’t a sunny day although it was March. Still, the view was nice but it would be so much nice if you will visit The Chocolate Hills on a sunny morning. With that, you can see far hills and with a perfect combination of shadows and sunlight.
Butterfly Sanctuary in Bilar, Tagbilaran Bohol
Another spot we visited was the Butterflies Conservation Center which is located in Bilar, a town in the interior part of Bohol. It is the first butterfly livelihood breeding and conservation program in Bohol. The Entrance fee is Php20.00 with a tour guide that explains deeply about butterflies.
Sevilla Hanging Bridge
The hanging bridge is located in the upper part of Loboc. It is comprised of bamboos and steel. It is about 25 meters above the river and 40 meters in length. There are two bridges there. Scary to look at first but you’ll enjoy if you already there. I swear. I admit that there is some part of the bridge really scares me out because I stepped on a soft bamboo and it seems like it will break, so to be careful, you must watch your steps and hold on to the harness on each side of the bridge. Hanging bridge’s load limit is only 10 persons at a time. Outside the bridge, you can also find souvenir shops. And oh, I think almost tourist attraction in Bohol had souvenir shops.
Loboc Mini Zoo
We also visited Loboc Mini Zoo. There’s a lot to see inside like extremely large python, ostrich, monkeys, iguana, leopard and other animals. You can also found there the largest python in Bohol however when we went there, that python was not around due to expired permit according to our tour guide and driver.
I had a close encounter with the python snake named Norio. When one of their staff opened Norio’s gate, the snake went out and I was able to touch the snake on its head. Cold blooded animal indeed.
There were also leopards and they were so cute. We didn’t stay long there as we have lots of places that we need to visit that day but I enjoyed visiting Loboc’s mini zoo.
Danao Adventure Eco Park
Try the best extreme activities such as Suislide and the Plunge. Its a long travel by land going to Danao Adventure Park in Bohol, Philippines. Danao is a little town in Bohol which take 2 hours of travel from Tagbilaran City. It’s far, away from the city but it has a lot to offer.
ATV Ride Experience in Carmen, Bohol
ATV stands for All Terrain Vehicle which is widely used in foreign countries like US. The ATV referred as an all-terrain because of it’s 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?
How To Get There
Plenty of happy tourist guides will offer to bring you there. Mostly, they offer a package car rate to tour you overall spots in Tagbilaran City but if you want to go there on your own, here’s a guide for you.
From Tagbilaran, go to a bus terminal in Dao and catch a bus going to Carmen. Ask to drop you off at the Chocolate Hills complex. It’s a more or less 4 kilometers before you can reach the town of Carmen. From there, you need to walk 10 minutes along the road winding up to the complex.
And to get back to Tagbilaran, walk back again to the main road, and wait for a bus to pass by. The last bus from Carmen to Tagbilaran leaves at 4 PM. There are also motorcycles who often wait there for passenger, you can ask them to take you back to Tagbilaran. Other means of a vehicle from Carmen are ‘habal-habal’ and taxi.
Tourist Guides and Car / Van Rental
Bohol Car Tour Services
+639081724401
Bohol Day Tour (Tagbilaran and Panglao Island)
Kuya Hansel
+639065077848
Lorjem
+639194137623 (Smart)
+639274358392 (Globe)
Getting There Via Cebu City
From Cebu City, there are boats or ocean jets that are headed to Bohol. You can get a boat ticket from the terminal in Cebu City or you can do a reservation through travel agencies you have on your current location. If you are from Davao City, you can avail a promo for Ocean Jet going to Bohol through The House of Travel. We only pay Php 400.00 for round trip boat fare. (Promo Rate)
Contact House of Travel, Inc for Ocean Jet Reservation (Davao Based Only)
House of Travel, Inc.
Damosa Complex, Lanang, Davao City
Telephone Numbers:
+63.82.235.2160
+63.82.234.0582
+63.82.305.7758
+63.82.305.7995
Fax : +63.82.234.0581
Email : htidvo@yahoo.com
