Bohol Island Philippines Tagbilaran
Philippines
10
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Frequently Asked Questions
At Tagbilaran, the island's main town. Taxis and vans wait near the landing, and the waterfront monuments are about ten minutes away.
Hundreds of conical hills lined up to the horizon, turning brown in the dry season, which is where the name comes from. Purpose-built viewpoints take in the whole panorama, one of the most unusual in the Philippines.
You have to choose: either the interior (Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Loboc River) or a short call near Tagbilaran (the sandugo monument, Baclayon church, Panglao beach). The main sights are spread wide, and driving time decides everything.
At a sanctuary on the road inland. This fifteen-centimetre primate with outsized eyes is watched in silence, without flash: it is nocturnal, fragile, and its protection comes before photographs.
An hour-long sailing on flat-bottomed boats about thirty kilometres from Tagbilaran, with a meal and local musicians. The formula is well rehearsed, but the jade-green river between walls of coconut palms wins people over.
The blood compact sealed in 1565 between Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and local chief Datu Sikatuna, each drinking a few drops of the other's blood. A life-size bronze group commemorates it facing the sea, ten minutes from the pier.
Yes, at Panglao, linked to Tagbilaran by bridges: white sand, clear water and reefs reachable with mask and snorkel from shore. It is the day's relaxed option.
The Philippine peso, and Cebuano day to day. English is an official language and is spoken everywhere: you will have no trouble being understood.
Very much so. Tarsiers fascinate children, the Loboc cruise entertains them and Panglao takes care of the afternoon. Just watch out for the long coach rides inland.
No, and it is better to know that before going ashore. The caves, reefs and villages would take days. The call delivers the essentials and leaves the rest as a promise.
