Bohol

  If you're in Cebu and don't have much time in your hands, you can enjoy a quickie in Bohol. There's so much to do but some are manageable for a day tour. Of course, Bohol also invites you to stay for a couple of days to explore more places.

Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter

How to get there:

   From Cebu, you can just take the fast ferry to Tagbilaran, Bohol. It will take you 2 hours to get there. You can find the schedule here.

Fare (one-way):

Fast Ferry: Php 400

Day Tour:

Option 1: Arrange for a Bohol Day Tour Package. You don't have to worry about anything, like entrance fees and etc. And you get to go to 12 different places.

Option 2: Just rent a car once you get to the pier (about Php 2000 for a car and Php 3000 for a van), and you can haggle for a cheaper price. When you go to places, you'd have to pay for the fees yourself, though, but you can also choose the places you want to go to and skip places you don't find interesting.

You can choose between:

• Blood Compact Commemorative Shrine
• Tarsier Conservation Center
• Chocolate Hills 
• Butterfly Conservation Center
• Man-Made Forest
• Hanging Bridge
• Loboc River
• Biggest Python in Captivity
• Baclayon Church
• Approniana Souvenir Shop

Tip:

• It saves a lot of time skipping the Loboc River Floating Restaurant, and the food isn't so special.

Photo by: Karsten Kirstätter

    If you plan to stay overnight or for a few days, you can either take a taxi or a trike to wherever your place of accommodation is.

   Alona Beach, Panglao is popular because it has an active nightlife with a line of restaurants and bars by the beach. The trike is about Php 250 - Php 300 to Panglao.

  Then you can rent a motorbike or car to get around the island. 

Where to stay:

• Tagbilaran
• Check this site and this site.
• Alona Beach, Panglao
• Check out this site.
• Loboc River
• Nuts Huts

Other places to visit/things to do:

• Balicasag Island 
• Danao Adventure Park
• Hinagdanan Cave
• Pangahog Twin Falls

 Check out this site for a loooooong list for more places to visit :-)   

Diving:

• Balicasag Island
• Cabilao Island

You can arrange with Genesis Divers for dive trips!

Photo by: Lee Black