Bohol
Hi there! 👋 I’m @benjtupas and welcome to another Travel PH82 Guide 🇵🇭 where I write DIY and budget-friendly guides for group and solo travelers on how to visit all 82 provinces of the Philippines!
I visited Bohol three times already:
2015 - with my family
2016 - with Google Developers Group
2022 - with my team at the previous company I co-founded
I'll be sharing how to maximize your stay and navigate Bohol!
Disclaimer: Some pieces might be missing as I no longer have the original itineraries. But all of the activities you need to know are written below.
I'll use this guide on my 4th visit sometime soon. Let's start with the guide!
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How to Get There?
✈️ From Metro Manila: Book a flight via Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, or AirAsia
⛴️ From Cebu: OceanJet Ferry or Supercat Ferry
Here's a 4-day sample itinerary:
Day 1: Island Tour
I tried this tour both in 2016 and 2022.
👉 Book via Klook (Recommended)
👉 Book via Klook (By Southwest Tours)
🐬 Dolphin watching
⏰ You have to start the tour at 5 AM in order to catch the dolphins
😆 If you're not a morning person, this is not for you.
📷 Disclaimer: these photos were taken in Manjuyod Sandbar in Dumaguete but the experience is the same.
I first experienced this in 2016 but I didn't have a GoPro to capture the moment. We also missed the dolphins in our 2022 visit coz we started at 9 AM. Developers are not morning people. 😆
🏝️ Balicasag Island
🤿 Sea turtle watching and fish feeding. Nemo is here.
🥄 Where you can eat lunch
🏝️ Virgin Island
🏝️ A beautiful white sandbar and crystal clear blue water
😆 Where you can eat the most controversial sea urchin.
Context: A group of tourists was charged P26,000. Oysters were priced at P3,000 while the sea urchin was at P2,300. It became viral that ABS CBN, Philippine Star, and Inquirer shared about this.
🚨 Our teammates from Vietnam got hustled too.
Tip: Ask for the price before you buy and pay as soon as you order. But I guess this was addressed by their tourism office already.
Travel Essentials: GoPro Hero 11 Black 😍
Day 2: Countryside Tour
I tried this tour both in 2015 and 2016.
👉 Book a Country Side Tour via Klook
📍 Chocolate Hills
📍 Tarsier Sanctuary
🪱 Try their "chichaworm" (chicharon worms). It looks disgusting but it tastes good.
📍 Loboc River Cruise
🥄 You can eat lunch while on the cruise
🎤 You'll be entertained by an acoustic singer
🧒🏽 Meet the Ita Tribe
📍 Man-made Forest
Travel Essentials: 10,000 mAh Powerbank 😍
Day 3: Panglao Land Tour (2015)
👉 Book a Panglao Land Tour via Klook
📍 Hinagdanan Cave
📷 Since this was taken in 2015, low-light captures weren't that good so I borrowed photos from Google Images to give justice to its beauty.
💧 The water was crystal clear when we visited.
🦇 Don't talk or open your mouth while you are floating. The bats might piss or shit on your mouth. 😆
📍 Dauis Church
📍 Bohol Bee Farm
📍 Habitat Butterflies Conservation Center
📍 Bohol Beach Club
📍 Alona Beach
Travel Essentials: Xiaomi Garment Steamer 😍
Day 4: Chill at a Resort and Foodtrip
🛖 Resort Option 1: The Bellevue Resort in Panglao (2022)
🏖️ Beachfront
🥄 They have a restaurant and a bar
🛖 Amenities: swimming pool, basketball court, gym, floating view deck
🛖 Resort Option 2: Marqis Sunrise Sunset Resort and Spa (2015)
🏔️ This is situated on a hilltop
🛖 Amenities: swimming pool and restaurant
🌅 Perfect for sunset viewing
🥄 Molly Bistro Bohol (2022)
😍 The food was delicious and the place is so beautiful.
😆 My photos don't do justice so I borrowed from their official page.
Travel Essentials: Pocket Wifi 😍
More Activities
If you're planning to stay in Bohol for more than 4 days. SANAOL! 😍
💪 The Plunge in Danao Adventure Park
Bungee Jump! Another item on the bucket list for my next visit. 😍
🛖 Mithi Resort and Spa
I wanna stay here on my 4th visit. 😍
🐍 Bohol Native Python and Wildlife Park
🩸 Blood Compact
🚢 Shiphaus
🐋 Whale Shark Interaction Tour
🐅 Zoocolate Thrills (5-hectare zoo park filled with various animal encounters such as tigers and Burmese Phyton)
💪 Chocolate Hills Adventure Park
That's it!
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