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What are the most popular Tourist site, Countrysides in Bohol Philippines?
Bohol offers you a lot of places to wander. Including the countryside which showcases the wonderful sites they have for the locals and tourists. It's one beautiful escapade never get to miss out.
Below is just a small sampling of the countryside, in the app we have over 10. Please download the official Bohol Application, Behold BOHOL. Available on the Apple app store, and Google Play store.
PILAR GLOWING GARDEN JARDIN NECITAS
A Garden of illuminated LED Flowers cascading around a hill with a breathtaking view with 5,000 roses and 15,000 tulips. Made from thousand multicolored plastic roses and tulips that light up during nightfall, the stem is made out of a steel bar that the flowers stand on.
HOW TO GET THERE
Public Transportation from Tagbilaran City. It takes around two hours, heads to the integrated bus station Dao Terminal and catches a bus going to Pilar. Drop off at Pilar Public Market hire a tricycle or habal-habal going to Bitoon Jardin Necitas.
COST :
Environmental Fee
HOURS OPEN :
Open Daily
CHOCOLATE HILLS
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The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol’s most famous tourist attraction. They look like giant mole hills, or as some say, women’s breasts, and remind us of the hills in a small child’s drawing. Most people who first see pictures of this landscape can hardly believe that these hills are not a man-made artifact.
HOW TO GET THERE
One can go by public bus going to the Chocolate Hills Complex in the town of Carmen Available at the Dao Integrated Bus Terminal in Tagbilaran City. The complex is about 55 kilometers away and 1 hour & 30 minutes travel away from the city. Travel time may be shorter if one travels by private vehicle as stops are lesser if none at all before reaching the spot.
COST :
Php 50.00 per person entrance
HOURS OPEN :
Open Daily
PUNTA CRUZ WATCH TOWER
The Punta Cruz Watchtower was built to help guards keep watch for approaching invaders during the pre-Hispanic era. Built in 1796, this perfect isosceles triangle watchtower (the only structure so formed in the country) was built to watch the coast of Bohol Strait and the neighboring island of Cebu from possible marauders.
HOW TO GET THERE
For Bus and Jeep – from Tagbilaran to Punta Cruz Php 20.00 pax For Private Car/Car for Hire – from Tagbilaran to Punta Cruz Php 500.00 Drop off at Maribojoc Public Market and you can ride a habal-habal or tricycle going to Punta Cruz Watch Tower.
OTHER MATTERS
Precaution statement No Specific age of tourists of the eco-tour Maximum of 50 tourists is allowed Tourists can stay for a maximum of 45 minutes
What to Wear?
Comfortable clothes, rubber shoes, and t-shirts
What to bring?
Camera, umbrella, mineral water
CONTACT INFORMATION :
Virgilia Alindajao | 0906-784-7228 | [email protected]
COST :
Tour Fee Php 5.00
Souvenir items Banana Chips Php 10.00 per packs
T-shirt Php 150.00
Hats Php 25.00
Mineral water Php 20.00
HOURS OPEN :
Friday or Weekends only
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
HINAGDANAN CAVE
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The Hinagdanan Cave, meaning ”laddered” in Cebuano, is one of the many wonderous caves in the island province of Bohol. The cave was accidentally discovered by a farmer; while clearing his land he found 2 holes, curious, he dropped a stone and heard a splash. He built a ladder ”hagdan” and was able to access the cave and find its hidden beauty, thus the origin of the name Hinagdanan. Aside from its awe-inspiring natural beauty, Hinagdanan also holds a bit of history from the Second World War. The cave was once used as a hideout by the locals to escape from the Japanese Imperial Army, But Unfortunately, they were still found.
HOW TO GET THERE
From Tagbilaran, you can ride a Jeepney at City Square
OTHER MATTERS
What is included in the Price? Viewing the cave with volunteer tour guide. Precaution Statement the cave accepts 50pax/ 30minutes as carrying capacity.
What to Wear?
Flat Shoes and Slippers
What to bring?
Camera
Souvenir items There are 17 souvenir shops in the area.
Other Important Information: The cave is about 100 meters long and beautiful rock formations, stalactites and stalagmites stick out from the ceiling and floor of the cave as though trying to meet each other. The path length from the entrance to end 28 meters. The estimated area of the path is 56 square meters. Does the eco-tour accept bookings? No
CONTACT INFORMATION :
Christopher B. Nistal | 502-3040 | [email protected]
COST :
Entrance Fee Php 5.00
HOURS OPEN :
Opens from 7:30 AM up to 6:00 PM. (include the day,e.g Monday – Friday or weekends only, 8:00 Am- 5:00 PM)
BILAR MAN MADE FOREST
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The Bohol Man-Made is a mahogany forest stretching in a 2km stretch of densely planted with Mahogany trees located in the border of Loboc and Bilar towns. Before and after you reach the man-made forest there are also naturally grown forest of Loboc and bilar which has a thick kaleidoscope of green foliage, different kinds of trees and giant ferns lining the road.
HOW TO GET THERE
Bilar Man-made Forest is located on the border of Loboc and Bilar towns. It is about 40 kilometers away and approximately 50 minutes travel from Tagbilaran City. Vehicles going to chocolate hills in Carmen regularly pass along this route making it a popular stop for tourists.
COST :
Free
HOURS OPEN :
Open Daily
BLOOD COMPACT SHRINE
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This Sikatuna-Legaspi blood compact is considered as the First Treaty of Friendship Cultures and civilizations. It was a treaty of friendship based on respect and equality. This event is commonly known as Sandugo. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi landed on the shores of Bohol on May 10, 1565. It was the fifth expedition that the King of Spain had sent to the Philippine archipelago after Magellan.
HOW TO GET THERE
It is only 3 kilometer and a short 10-minute ride away from downtown Tagbilaran. One may take a Tricycle, a public bus or jeep coming from Dao Bus Terminal or from the Plaza Rizal Park to get to the Blood Compact Commemorative Shrine. A private car to get there is another convenient option.
COST :
Free
HOURS OPEN :
Open Daily
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