Thursday, October 2, 2008

What to see in Bohol

Bohol is one of the places in the Philippines that is less frequently explored by tourist. Bohol has got lots of things to offer an adventurous person. It has great natural parks and wildlife to enjoy and visit.

One of the famous places to visit on Bohol is the Chocolate Hills. In fact the place has been commonly associated with the Chocolate Hills often. This place is not like the Charlie and the Chocolate factory hills though.

The place is called chocolate hills because they look like women’s breast, giant mole hills or those hills drawn by children. These hills, approximately 1268, are often mistaken to be man made from looking at the pictures. However claims are dismissed when they are seen personally.

These hills all look alike in terms of shape. They are usually covered with green landscape, but when the dry season ends, they will eventually turn brown.

Another thing to visit in Bohol is the tarsiers. The tarsiers are like those lemurs in the animated cartoon Madagascar. They are even cuter, however they can not sing “I like to Move It, Move It.” They can however make you love them by looking at their cute eyes.

The tarsier is one of the worlds amazing wildlife that a person must see when he or she has the chance to visit Bohol. Seeing one is really rare because these animals usually hide out. These animals are really shy too.

Aside from the Chocolate Hills and the Tarsier, Bohol can also provide you with great water activities. There are lots of great beaches there that haven’t been too commercialized yet. If you want a peaceful and quiet beach, Bohol can offer you just that.

Bohol also gives you the chance to meet and greet some whales and dolphins on the Bohol Sea. The experience will be worthwhile when you see the dolphins and whales on their natural habitats.

Like any other areas in the Philippines. Bohol also has got numerous great dive sites. There are countless dive sites to choose from and each can offer a variety of fishes.

CHEAP BOHOL TOUR PACKAGE 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS

CHEAP BOHOL TOUR PACKAGE 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS
Group of 8 people-Php2, 600.00 per person, Total of Php 20,800.00
Group of 7 people-Php2, 700.00 per person, Total of Php 19,250.00
Group of 6 people-Php2, 900.00 per person, Total of Php17, 400.00
Group of 5 people-Php3, 300.00 per person, Total of Php16, 500.00
Group of 4 people-Php3, 600.00 per person, Total of Php14, 400.00
Three persons-----Php4, 400.00 per person, Total of Php13, 200.00
Two persons-------Php6, 300.00 per person, Total of Php12, 600.00

Includes
Aircon transfer from airport/ pier to hotel/resort and vice versa.
Aircon van for day 1 and day 3 tours
Hotel/Resort accommodation
All entrances fees and permits in all tours
Buffet lunch at Loboc River Cruise at day 1
Motorized banca for Balicasag Island(one of the best 3 dive site in the world) whales and dolphin watching and swimming. (day 2 w/ diving tour guide)

3 Day Tour Activities:
Day 1: Bohol Country Side Tour
Blood Compact Site, Baclayon Church and Museum, Python, Tarsier Watching, Loboc River Cruise(lunch), Hanging Bridge, Mahogany Man-made-forest, Chocolate Hills and Souvenir Shop.

Day 2: Balicasag Island- Dolphin and Whale Watching
Day 3: Panglao Island Tour:
Dauis Church, Hinagdanan Cave, Panglao Church, Alona White Beach Resorts, Bayoyoy the Dwarf and Bohol Bee Farm.

Frequently Asked Questions:
From Manila, one option is to take a plane to Tagbilaran at either the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 (the Centennial Terminal) or NAIA3 Airport.

Cebu Pacific flies to Tagbilaran twice daily. Flight departs from the NAIA3 Airport. at 6:50 and arrives at the Tagbilaran Airport at 8:10 am. Flight departs at 11:45 am and arrives at 1:05 pm. For both flights, Cebu Pacific uses their A319 planes.

Philippine Airlines also flies to Tagbilaran twice daily. Flight departs from the NAIA Terminal 2 (Centennial Airport) at 8:00 am and arrives at the Tagbilaran Airport at 9:30 am. Flight departs at 2:30 pm and arrives at 4:00 pm. For Philippine Airlines uses either an A319 or a B737 plane.

Ocean Jet's fast ferries leaves Cebu for Tagbilaran daily at 6:00 and 9:30 am, and 2:00 and 6:00 pm. On the other hand, Weesam Express's fast ferries leaves Cebu for Tagbilaran daily at 9:10 am, 2:00 and 6:00 pm. In addition, Supercat has a ferry which leaves Cebu for Tagbilaran daily at 12:00 noon.

One interesting option in going to Bohol is to take the twice daily bus trips of Megastar and Philtranco from Metro Manila to the Ubay Port and the towns in the eastern side of Bohol, passing through Southern Leyte, Matnog in Sorsogon, Samar and Leyte.

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