All2go blogs: Bohol, a one day tour

Bohol Video
Oceanjet Schedule
Weesam Schedule
Supercat Schedule
Lite Shipping Schedule
Going to Bohol via Tubigon

Here are some facts from Wikipedia about Bohol that I believe you should also know.

Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of 4,117.26 square kilometres (1,589.68 sq mi) and a coastline 261 kilometres (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines. To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.

First of all, I love the place so much which makes me real proud of the natural wonders and magnificent scenes you can have while having a one day tour. Before, a day would be enough to see all the sites you ought to see. However, since tourism has greatly improved in the province, you would probably need to stay for 2-3 days for you not to miss a single activity and not to miss a single shot in any of the wonderful tourist spots scattered in this paradise.

For purposes of this blog, I am sharing to you a one day itinerary especially designed for my cousin and her Japanese friends. I personally handpicked most of the sites which rightfully belong to the must see list.

Getting to Bohol

There are 2 ports in Bohol. One is in Tubigon while the other is in Tagbilaran City. Tubigon is nearly an hour from Tagbilaran if you ride a van (fare is P90) while bus takes an hour and a half (fare is P50).

If you take Cebu-Tagbilaran route, you can get aboard 3 fastcrafts. Oceanjet departs from Pier 1, Cebu City while Supercat and Weesam dock in Pier 4 of Cebu City. If you list down all the trips these boats have, you can go round the clock. You can take as early as 6am and as late as 6pm.

Slow boats also sail to the island. Lite Shipping is one of the shipping companies serving passengers who are destined to Bohol. One way trip fare for fast crafts averages at P500 while for slow boats, that would be at least P200 depending on the accommodation; Economy, Tourist, or Business class.

Accomodation

There are already a wide array of hotels, inns, and resorts where you can spend the night just with yourself or with your loved ones. White beaches are like bread and butter in the island of Panglao. Panglao Island composes 2 municipalities, Panglao and Dauis. You can choose from the 2 bridge connections from Tagbilaran City but the one in Mansasa is already wider so traversing that way would be more convenient. This could be a major preparation as Bohol realizes its international airport very soon.

Transportation

Tricycles and multicabs are the most common means of transportation in the island. Minimum fare is P7. When you get to the port of Tagbilaran, you can ride a tricycle going to the multicab terminal near Alturas supermarket. From there, the multicab takes you to Dao Bus terminal which is just near the newest mall in Bohol, Island City Mall. All buses are stationed in one terminal in Dao. This is the starting point for you if you like taking the bus touring around the province. However, they do not have 24hour schedule so you might want to be conscious about your time. Most buses could not go beyond 6pm. Jeepneys are available for you to ride going to nearby municipalities like Baclayon (the oldest church is here), Albur (Prony the Python is seen here), Loay, and Loboc (river cruise is here).

There are taxis in the city however, they are not visible most of the time because you have to call the operator each time you need a ride. Not much people use the taxi in the city since establishments are just located near each other. But with the latest development, a taxi stand is already made available when your reach the port of Tagbilaran.

If you want to choose a more convenient way to tour Bohol, you can rent a van at P4500. Gasoline is quite pricey nowadays so that explains.

Delicacies

Calamay is the sweetest delicacy in the island which you can buy right in the port of Tagbilaran. Vendors are lined just near the area where barbecue stands also abound. Residents of Ponong, Albur, Bohol are famous in producing this calamay. Peanut kisses are also favorite pasalubong items of tourists.

Places to GO

You can party at Lazer party club in Bohol Tropics or sing your hearts out in the resorts VIP Videoke bar. Time out in BQ mall is also highly recommendable with rates of P100-P150 an hour. There are several party bars within the city but not too many people stroll around after midnight. BQ Mall and Island City Mall are perfect places for you to shop if ever you need some things while in the island.

This is taken in Island City Mall

One day Itinerary

What follows is the actual itinerary we had during our tour. The time and duration are specified to make sure we hit the targets we set for the tour and the applicable rates or entrance fees. Annotations have been added based on what we experienced in every stop.

The time, duration, and the destination with applicable entrance fees are specified below for easy reference.

8:30am 10:15 Supercat to Bohol (Pier4) 500.00

Terminal fee 20.00

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Destinations

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1015-1035H Bee Farm, Panglao Island, Bohol (bees, healthy foods and malunggay ice cream) P20-30

Stay 15min

I tell you, only at Beefarm you can taste the perfect Bahalina. You should take that small glass and have a drink.

1050-1100H Early Lunch at Bohol Tropics Resort, Panglao, Bohol

Stay 45min; consumable entrance fee of P300-P500

(leave BBC at 1145)

The place is perfect for a honeymoon or just a simple date. The sand is naturally fine and white. You can have it only here in Panglao.

1205H Blood compact site, Bool,, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Stay 5min

1220H Aproniana Giftshop, Baclayon, Bohol (for pasalubong, shirts, etc)

Stay 15min

This is the biggest souvenir shop you can find along the road.

1240H Baclayon church, Baclayon, Bohol

Stay 5min

1310-1400H Loboc Cruise (Lunch,musical entertainment while on cruise) P 400.00 Stay 45min

Tarsier watching, Loboc

Stay 15min

1450H Bilar Manmade Forest (just passed by)

Stay 5min

1530H Chocolate Hills, Carmen

You will reach the bell at the top of the viewing area.

Stay 30min

1630H Sagbayan Peak

Stay 30min

(leave Sagbayan at 1700H)

(must arrive Tubigon at least 1730H)

1745-1845pm MV Starcraft Tubigon, Bohol to Pier 1, Cebu City P200.00

Terminal fee P10.00

Even the time we are allowed to stay in every stop is so specified since we only have limited time for the tour.

More Lists of Tourist Destinations in Bohol

Resorts in Panglao, Bohol

Dumaluan Beach Resort

Alona Kew

Eskaya

Bilar Manmade Forest, Bilar, Bohol

Danao Zipline, Danao, Bohol

Diving in Balicasag Island, Panglao, Bohol

Whale Watching in Pamilacan Island, Baclayon, Bohol

Mag-aso Falls, Bohol

Ubay Stock Farm, Ubay, Bohol

Hinagdanan Cave, Dauis, Bohol

Motor Bike, Carmen, Bohol

Tarsier Sanctuary, Corella, Bohol

Paradise Python Sanctuary, Alburquerque, Bohol

Sta. Fe Beach, Alburquerque, Bohol

Calamay Production and Pot Making, Alburquerque, Bohol

These are all the good things to see in the 10th largest island in the Philippines and to me, always the no.1 tourist destination in the country and definitely one of the best in the world.

If you have comments and suggestions to improve my blog, you can send them to all2go.email@gmail.com. Always feel free to comment. Some of the rates are given a range whenever I am not so sure of the approximate figure. Please do verify always. For corrections, just add them in the comment box.