✈🛳🚌 How to get to Bohol:
⏺ Take a plane from Metro Manila to Bohol-Panglao Airport (e.g. Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and AirAsia).
⏺ If you are coming from Cebu, there are available ferries plying the Cebu City-Tagbilaran City, Bohol route such as OceanJet and 2Go. Just make your way to Pier Uno in Cebu City. There is also a public boat going to Tubigon Port in Bohol.
🏄🏝🚴 Sites to Explore/Activities:
⏺ Countryside Tour
Blood Compact Shrine, Tagbilaran City
Baclayon Church and Museum
Tarsier Conservation Area, Loboc
Loboc River Cruise or Loay River Cruise
Man-Made Forest
Chocolate Hills Complex, Carmen
Sipatan Twin Bamboo Hanging Bridge, Sevilla
⏺ Panglao Island Tour
Hinagdanan Cave, Dauis
Bohol Bee Farm, Dauis
Our Lady of the Assumption/Dauis Church
St. Augustine Church/Panglao Church
Shell Museum, Panglao
Beaches such as Alona Beach, Dumaluan Beach, San Pedro Beach of Barangay Bingag, Doljo Beach (entry is through Muro-Ami Resort) and Bikini Beach
⏺ Panglao Island Hopping
Dolphin Watching
Virgin Island
Balicasag Island
⏺ Mag-aso Falls of Antequera
📌Ride a jeepney from Cogon Market in Tagbilaran City bound for Antequera (travel time: 30 – 45 minutes).
📌Hire a motorcycle to get to the waterfall.
⏺ Mt. Puntaas
📌From Dao Integrated Terminal in Tagbilaran City, ride a bus or van bound for the town of Danao (travel time: 1.5 – 3 hours).
📌Hire a motorcycle to get to the jump-off to Mt. Puntaas.
📌The trek to get to the view decks of Mt. Puntaas takes about 15 – 30 minutes depending on your pace. Get up early and start your trek by 5:00 AM to catch the sunrise and sea of clouds.
⏺ Can-umantad Falls, Cadapdapan Rice Terraces and Canawa Cold Spring of Candijay
📌From Dao Integrated Terminal in Tagbilaran City, ride a bus or van bound for the town of Candijay.
📌Alight at Barangay Lungsodaan Market in Candijay (travel time: 2 – 3 hours).
📌Hire a motorcycle to get to these spots.
📌If you will be going to Anda after exploring Candijay, you can just charter the motorcycle to take you to Anda Poblacion to save on time (travel time from Lungsodaan: approximately 1 hour).
⏺ Quinale Beach, Cabagnow Cave Pool and Combento Cave Pool of Anda
📌From Dao Integrated Terminal in Tagbilaran City, ride a bus or van bound for the town of Anda (limited trips only).
📌Alternatively, ride a bus or van from Dao Terminal bound for Guindulman or Candijay and alight at the town proper of Guindulman (travel time: 2 – 3 hours).
📌Hire a tricycle to get to the town proper of Anda (travel time: 45 minutes to 1 hour).
📌Charter a tricycle to get to the tourist spots of Anda.
📌Please take note that Quinale Beach is a public beach which is just within walking distance from the town proper.
📌There are lots of resorts in Quinale Beach where you can spend the night.
⏺ Kinahugan Falls of Jagna
📌From Dao Integrated Terminal in Tagbilaran City, ride a bus or van bound for Guindulman or Candijay.
📌Alight at the town proper of Jagna (travel time: 1.5 – 2 hours).
📌Charter a motorcycle that will take you to the jump-off to Kinahugan Falls.
📌Walk for a few minutes to reach the falls.
⏺ Ingkumhan Falls and Pahangog Twin Falls of Dimiao
📌From Dao Integrated Terminal in Tagbilaran City, ride a bus or van bound for Guindulman or Candijay.
📌Alight at the town proper of Dimiao (travel time: 1 – 1.5 hours).
📌Hire a motorcycle that will take you to the waterfalls.
📌Getting to Ingkumhan Falls requires walking for a few minutes.
📌As for Pahangog Falls, you will be trekking and going down stairsteps for roughly 15 – 30 minutes. You can just ask the motorcycle driver to guide you as well to get to the waterfall.
***The van/bus bound for Candijay/Anda/Guindulman will pass by the municipalities of Jagna (Kinahugan Falls) and Dimiao (Ingkumhan Falls and Pahangog Twin Falls).
⏰⏳ SAMPLE ITINERARY:
DAY 1
7:00 AM ETA Bohol-Panglao Airport
8:30 AM Check-in
9:30 AM Start of Island hopping
12:00 PM Lunch
5:00 PM End of tour / head back to hotel/lodge
DAY 2
5:00 AM Wake-up call
6:00 AM Start of Countryside Tour (breakfast along the way)
12:00 PM Lunch (Loboc or Loay River Cruise)
1:00 PM Start of Panglao Island Tour
6:00 PM End of tour / head back to hotel/lodge
DAY 3
5:00 AM Check-out / ETD for Dao Integrated Terminal
6:00 AM ETD for Lungsodaan, Candijay
9:00 AM ETD for Can-umantad Falls, Cadapdapan Rice Terraces and Canawa Cold Spring
12:00 PM ETD for Anda
1:00 PM ETA Anda / check-in (Quinale Beach) / lunch
2:00 PM ETD for Combento Cave Pool and Cabagnow Cave Pool
5:00 PM Head back to resort/lodge
6:00 PM Dinner
DAY 4
5:00 AM Check-out / ETD for Jagna
7:00 AM ETA Jagna / hire motorcycle to Kinahugan Falls
8:00 AM ETA Kinahugan Falls
9:00 AM ETD for Dimiao
10:00 AM ETA Dimiao / hire motorcycle
11:00 PM Ingkumhan Falls and Pahangog Twin Falls
2:00 PM ETD for Dao Integrated Terminal, Tagbilaran City
3:30 PM ETD for Danao
5:00 PM ETA Danao / check-in
DAY 5
4:00 AM Wake-up call / ETD for Mt. Puntaas jump-off
5:00 AM Commence trek
5:30 AM ETA view decks
6:30 Check-out
7:00 AM ETD for Tagbilaran City
9:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Early check-in
11:00 PM ETD for Mag-aso Falls
3:00 PM Explore other beaches in Panglao Island such as San Pedro Beach and Doljo Beach
5:30 PM Head back to hotel/lodge
DAY 6
6:00 AM Check-out
6:30 AM ETD for Tagbilaran Airport
8:00 AM ETD for Manila
💰💶 ESTIMATED BUDGET (for a solo traveler): Php 10,000 – Php 15,000 (exclusive of airfare)
***Expenses may vary depending on the type of accommodation you will avail and personal consumption of food and other necessities. If traveling alone, you will solely shoulder the guide fees, tricycle/motorcycle transfer and tour rates and boat rental fees for island hopping.
📜✏ Tips/Reminders:
📌 The airport of Bohol, situated in Panglao Island, is roughly 20 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City which is the capital of the province.
📌There are lots of resorts and hotels in Panglao Island but keep in mind that they are quite expensive especially during peak season. Food in restaurants are also pricey. You will rarely find eateries that sell cheap dishes.
📌Panglao is a huge island and there are lots of lesser-known beaches that are not yet published on blogs so you can ask your motorcycle driver to take you to these beaches. Famous ones like Alona Beach get crowded during peak season (if you are into parties and nightlife, this is where bars are).
📌Doing Countryside Tour and Panglao Tour in one day is feasible but make sure that you start as early as 7:00 AM.
📌If you will be visiting Bohol during summer, book your accommodation in advance especially in Tagbilaran City and Panglao Island since most of them are fully booked.
📌You can hire a van for your tours in Bohol if you are traveling with a group to save on time while hiring a motorcycle would be the best option if you are traveling alone. Commuting via jeepney, bus or van to reach some of the far-flung towns of Bohol is not the best option if you have a jam-packed itinerary for the day since trips going to these municipalities from Tagbilaran City are quite limited so make sure that you start your activities very early.
📌Alternatively, you can rent a car or motorcycle and drive on your own to get to the tourist spots but hiring a vehicle with driver/tour guide is also one of the best ways to help the locals of Bohol.
📌Expect long and bumpy motorcycle rides to get to some of the falls.
📌Expect rain, muddy roads/trails and rough sea condition during monsoon season (June-February).
📌Always observe the LNT principles.
☎ Contacts / Tour Packages:
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Love your detailed itinerary ! My wife and I are visiting from Florida and currently in Mactan. We plan to head over to Alegria/Badian for some canyoneering for a few days. We are going to Bohol next but do not have a place to stay. We will look along Dumaluan Beach to avoid some of the crowds. Salamat Po !, for all your effort with your travel blogs. Bob and Gigi
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Bob
Love your detailed itinerary ! My wife and I are visiting from Florida and currently in Mactan. We plan to head over to Alegria/Badian for some canyoneering for a few days. We are going to Bohol next but do not have a place to stay. We will look along Dumaluan Beach to avoid some of the crowds. Salamat Po !, for all your effort with your travel blogs. Bob and Gigi
Riley
Welcome po. Have a safe trip!
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