Barili

Check out one of the tallest waterfalls in Cebu; the gem of Barili - Mantayupan Falls.

Photo by: Rey Buaya

How to get there:

  Take the bus that goes to Moalboal or Bato-Oslob from the South Bus Terminal. Get off the first bus stop at the Shamrock building in Barili. It will take you less than 2 hours to get there. In front of the bus stop is a street that will lead you to Barangay Campangga, where the waterfalls is. There's a sign that says "Mantayupan Falls This Way" so it wouldn't be difficult to find it. Take a habal-habal to the entrance of Mantayupan Falls.

Fare (one-way):

Air-conditioned Bus: Php 100
Non-air-conditioned bus: Php90
SBT Terminal Fee: Php 5
Habal-habal: Php 25

Fees/Rentals:

Entrance Fee: Php 15
Table: Php 150 
Life Vest: Php 10
Floaters: Php 10

Sayaw Beach (optional stop-over):

How to get there:

From Mantayupan Falls, you can take the habal-habal to the market. Then take a jeepney to Sayaw. 

Fare (one-way):

Habal-habal: Php 25
Jeepney: Php 7

Fees/Rentals:

Entrance Fee: None
Table/Cottage: Php 150

Boljoon

Boljoon is a small town that holds interesting historical and cultural sites.

Photo by: CEBUano Tours

How to get there:

   Take any bus from the South Bus Terminal that goes to Oslob/Santander. They pass by Boljoon along the way. Ask the dispatcher/driver to drop you off the town of Boljoon.

Fare (one-way):

Air-conditioned bus: Php 130
Non-air-conditioned bus: Php 120
SBT Terminal Fee: Php 5

Heritage Walk:

The main highlights:

• Patrocinio de Maria Church Complex
• Dr. Dionisio Niere House
• Cirilio Sestoso House
• Boljoon Bridge
• Baluarte sa Fuente
• Gabaldon Building (Boljoon Central School)
• Baño sa Poblacion
• Ili Rock

You can opt to take the Heritage Walk tour package. Just contact CEBUano Tours:

Telephone: (032) 512 7527
Mobile: (0922) 818 0461 / (0922) 567 4899
Email addresses: cebuano.ct@gmail.com 

Photo by: CEBUano Tours

You can spend a couple of hours here and then explore the other towns - Oslob and Dalaguete.

 

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