Bohol Philippines

Bohol is a 1st provincial income class island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands.Its capital is Tagbilaran. With a land area of 4,821 km2 (1,861 sq mi) and a coastline 261 km (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.

The province of Bohol is a first-class province divided into 3 congressional districts, comprising 1 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-coloured limestone formations l, are the most popular attraction. The formations can be seen by land (climbing the highest point) or by air via ultralight air tours.

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. Numerous tourist resorts and dive centers dot the southern beaches.

The Philippine tarsier, amongst the world's smallest primates, is indigenous to the island.

Bohol was the home province of Carlos P. Garcia, the eighth president of the Republic of the Philippines (1957–1961) who was born in Talibon, Bohol.

Bohol, island, Visayan group, south-central Philippines. The island, roughly oval in shape, lies between the Camotes Sea (north) and the Bohol Sea ( south).

The locals of Bohol, known as Boholanos, speak the Boholano dialect which is closely related to the language spoken on Cebu Island. You can also communicate with the locals in Tagalog, standard Cebuano, and English.

Bohol is home to a number of colourful festivals, with Sandugo as the most popular, celebrated all throughout the month of July.

How to get there

If you are from Manila, you can take a plane straight to the capital city of Tagbilaran. Travel time is about an hour. If you are within the Visayas or Mindanao region, you can conveniently travel by boat as there are a variety of ships to and from Bohol daily. There are vessels coming from Cebu City and Dumaguete City for Visayas, and from Cagayan de Orog City and Dipolog City for Mindanao. For a faster travel, you can opt for a fast craft service like OceanJet and SuperCat.

Getting Around

Like every province in the Philippines, Bohol offers a variety of transportation methods depending on distance and budget. A tricycle is a good option for short distance travel, and it’s cheap as well. For travels from town to town, a bus or jeepney will do, but if you want to maximise your tour around the island in a short period of time, you can ride a taxi or hire a private vehicle.

Car and motorcycle rentals are also common in Bohol, which you can avail at reasonable rates depending on how many you are in the group. For island hopping tours, rental of the boat varies on the size of the boat, season, and the islands to visit.

For a peace of mind in your travel to Bohol, you can simply join a pre-arranged group tour. You will be part of the tour with other groups and your costs will be divided among the participants. Just make sure to check the inclusions and rates so you can get the best deal at the best rates.

Cruise along the Loboc River

Eat authentic local food and get serenaded as you cruise along the Loboc River. How romantic could that be?

Musicians while you’re waiting for your cruise restaurant in Loboc River

While on our way to chocolate hills, we passed by on

this man made forest

Virgin Island Bohol

More commonly known to tourists as Virgin Island, Pungtud Island lies in the middle of a relatively shallow area between Balicasag and Panglao Islands. It is always a crowd favorite because of its C-shaped naked sandbar.

Unlike in Balicasag Island, there’s not much to do here other than bathe in the sun. One thing you can only do here, though, is to just sit or lie in the sand with your body half dipped in the shallow water.😜 There’s not much space to swim around either because the island is surrounded by sea grass. It’s alright for snorkeling because there are some fish hiding underneath. But it can underwhelm visitors who just came from Balicasag.

You know, where you don’t make much effort to appreciate the sheer beauty of the surroundings. You just lie in the sand, make little splashes in the water, drink fresh buko juice, share stories with family or friends, and just have pure, relaxing, fun time. Other times, we liked pretending to be part of Aang’s entourage and try sand-bending.

Don‘t forget to visit The Butterfly Sanctuary too!

Bohol Butterfly Sanctuaries have been established by butterfly enthusiasts and are now gaining recognition. There are more or less 300 butterfly species native to the province and the sanctuaries are aiming to conserve and raise the butterfly population in the island.

Loboc Wildlife and Nature Park

Address

Upper Bonbon, Loboc, Bohol, Philippines, 6316, Philippines

Hinagdanan Cave

Hinagdanan Cave is a cave in the municipality of Dauis on Panglao Island, in Bohol Province, in the Philippines. It is a naturally lighted cavern with a deep lagoon and many large stalactites and stalagmites.

The cave is lit by sunlight which filters through holes in the ceiling. The underground lake is a popular swimming spot, but it has been known to test for high levels of various pollutants, since it is fed by ground runoff.

Hinagdanan Cave is made of limestone. The entrance of the cave is a hole of about 1 metre wide in diameter, visible from a limestone hill. Cemented steps lead to the interior of the cave. The cave is slippery, but there's a railing made of rope to hold on to avoid accident due to slippery stones of the cave. The cave is filled with sleeping birds in small holes in the ceiling. The sunlight that permeates is unsuitable for bats.

Baclayon Church

We really enjoyed traveling around the island!

Bamboo Hanging Bridge

Bamboo Hanging Bridge in Loboc, which crosses the Loboc River is a popular attraction visited by tourists. Local tourists and foreigners alike find it worthy to experience crossing it.

I hope you will enjoy during your stay in Bohol like me and my family!