Bohol Countryside Tour

If you happen to be in Bohol, you might as well take the Bohol Countryside Tour. Its a one day tour that highlights all the beautiful things/sceneries in Bohol. Priced between Php 3,000-4,000 (US$ 67 - 89) per person, this is one tour that is worth taking.

The tour starts with the Chocolate Hills. Why is called Chocolate Hills? Its because during summertime/dry season, the hills tend to turn a shade of brown, thus, looking like Hershey's Kisses. However, during the wet season, the hills are in a shade of green. My foreign companion kept on lamenting about how he cannot explain to his friends that these are the Chocolate Hills since they are green colored. Good for the greenery...bad for the tourist pictures.

Be prepared to climb a long stretch of steps to fully appreciate the view of the hills.


Next stop is the Loboc River Cruise. I've been to several Bohol Countryside Tour already in the past but the river cruise never ceases to amaze me. It's like being in the Amazon River without the creepy creatures. Very serene...


There are several companies that offer the cruise and it is very easy for your to pick which cruise company to choose. Although, if this is a pre-arranged tour, then all you have to do is pick up your ticket or let the tour guide lead you through


The newish docking station for the ferries is a sight for sore eyes as aesthetically, everything about it is the exact opposite of how it should have blended in with nature. Its very clean though and now it makes getting in and out of the ferries very easy




Once you board the ferry, a lunch buffet is readily available for you to partake. Very basic Filipino food


Feeling generous? There's a pit stop during the cruise with some local performers doing a song and dance number. Tip is recommended but not necessary. You may also purchse some of the local products from them such as honey or a guitar/yukalele


Breathtaking, isn't it? Love the greeneries and the serenity.

Up next, our shy and sensitive friends, the Tarsiers (haplorrhine primates).
Fact: Tarsiers are nocturnal and feast on insects.


There's also a couple of flying Lemurs near the Tarsiers. They kinda creeped me out though


Word of Wise: don't ever do the pose below!


Next stop is at the oldest coral stone church in the Visayas area (the oldest coral stone church in the Philippines is San Agustin Church in Intramuros)






As you can see from the pictures above, the church is full of history. Sadly, one cannot take pictures inside the museum as they have beautiful church artifacts stored in there.


Last stop was the blood compact site. I love that its location affords it a scenic view of the ocean. One question though that my friend kept on asking, why are they using mugs for their wine? Maybe somebody can give us a good and credible answer.