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 Bohol, Philippines travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Bohol, Philippines.
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| K Sumbeling |
27 April 2005 |
Stayed at Blue Sky Sea Resort - Bohol, Philippines.
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Going around places in BOHOL can be done in just a day. Rent a Van for P3500 and all the tourist destinations within BOHOL will be covered (Mag-aso falls, Sagbayan Peak, Chocolate Hills, Man-Made forest, Loboc river, Churches, etc.)
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| R Canuto |
11 September 2004 |
Stayed at Bohol Beach Club - Bohol, Philippines.
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The place is far from the city center which is really good to get away from hassle ang bustle of big city life. However the downside, if you love to go out and enjoy the nightlife then this is not the place for you but you can always hire a cab to take you there. All in all, Bohol is a beatiful place and I do recommend to take the countryside tour.
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| L Galletch |
23 November 2003 |
Stayed at Alona Palm Beach Resort - Bohol, Philippines.
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Tagbilaran City (main City on Bohol Island) has gotten quite busy since my last visit, but the two malls are fun to shop at as the prices for goods are quite cheap. JJ's Seafood Restraurant in Tagbilaran has good seafood at a very reasonable price. Then there is the Chocolate Hills and the Hinagdanan Cave sites on the interior of the Island. You can rent a car and driver for about 40 dollars for an all day excursion, Lugod Services being the cheapest and had the best drivers.
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| T Kuiper |
10 August 2003 |
Stayed at Alona Palm Beach Resort - Bohol, Philippines.
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Quiet location, very good for a rest. International diving schools very near.
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| W Kelly |
07 July 2003 |
Stayed at Crystal Coast - Bohol, Philippines.
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Take a tour of Bohol and the Chocolate Hills - worth it. Try to hire a local driver with a car or van and he can show you some extras, out of the way things like the suspension foot bridge.
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| C Go |
21 May 2003 |
Stayed at Bohol Beach Club - Bohol, Philippines.
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Don't expect alot of action here. It is difficult to move around Panglao because transportation is scarce and therefore expensive. We rented a van on the first night to bring us along the Alona beach area which they called mini-Boracay (not!). We had dinner in the area too and food was ordinary. Took our dessert at Alona Palm Beach Resort which was beautiful but may be quite too modern for some.
On the 2nd day, we hired a van for sightseeing -- which was well worth it. Historical sites, churches, the tarsier, man made forest and the chocolate hills are all must-sees. If you have a party of at least 5 or 6, it might be nice to get an exclusive boat to cruise you along Loboc River. Not bad for P800 plus meals of P175 per head.
We took the afternoon flight out of tagbilaran on the 3rd day so we were able to still swim in the morning, have an easy lunch at the Pier (cheap food) and a city tour that brought us to the mall for some peanut kisses and the Bohol Museum for some more educational inputs.
I would prefer some night life and it might be interesting to find out if Tagbilaran has one. It may be cheaper to contact a transportation company directly for your whole stay if you want to move around.
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| R Cabarles |
15 May 2003 |
Stayed at Crystal Coast - Bohol, Philippines.
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It's a must that you get a tour in Bohol! For you to have the chance to see the must see place in Bohol - Chocolate Hills, experience having lunch while sailing across the Loboc River, have your pics taken with the tarsier...and many more!
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| L Domingo |
09 May 2003 |
Stayed at Bohol Beach Club - Bohol, Philippines.
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Seemed okay, you need to hire a boat if you would like to see marine life. We hired a friendly and reliable driver to show us around town and it was a better option. There are independent dive tour operators along Alona Kew and it's worth checking out if you're there to dive or even snorkel. Worth going to is the Alona Palm Beach resort for their bar by the pool, friendly staff and a good meal.
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| N Henry |
08 May 2003 |
Stayed at Bohol Beach Club - Bohol, Philippines.
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The beach has beautiful white sand and many palm trees with the odd hammock strung between them - easy to spend a relaxing afternoon in one.
The sea had bits of leaf floating on the surface and a lot of seaweed on the bed. This is possibly just seasonal - I don't know.
The only way to get around was to hire a car + driver. Useful if you want to try somewhere else for drinks & dining in the evening. I was only there for 3 days and should imagine it could get rather boring if you stayed longer - it all depends what you're looking for in your holiday.
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| A Magtibay |
25 April 2003 |
Stayed at La Roca, Hotel - Bohol, Philippines.
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Bohol is a very nice place: excellent combination of culture, nature and people. It is easy to get around because you can rent vans or cars for a day and be able to visit several tourist destinations among them: Chocolate Hills, Baclayon Church and Museum, Loboc Church and Museum, lunch and river cruise at Loboc River, a place where you can pet tarsiers (although I have my reservations about this since they are nocturnal creatures and I pity them being awake during the day just to have people "pet" them and take pictures).
The drivers/owners of the vans/cars that we rented were very helpful in telling us about the places that we can go to. They were sensitive to cater to what kind of places that we wanted to go. They would even encourage you to go to many places as possible, and they were also very effective guides because they have information and side stories of the places the we visit. You can have a van rental - good for the whole day at P1,800. It's worth it because it's hassle free and you can go to many places (sometimes even beyond the iterinary that you have set at the start of the tour).
If you prefer not renting vans, you can also commute, however you need more time for this because they would fill up the vehicle before they bound for any destination. Also, there are several stops before you get to your deestination. we tried this when we went to Loon: it took almost an hour to get ther from Tagbilaran, going back we took a van and just less than an hour we were back to Tagbilaran - commuting doubles the travel time + waiting time for vehicle to be filled.
Food: Sizzling squid at Bohol Tropics is superb! Mani de leche which you can buy near the pier at a factory outlet of peanut kisses is also delicious. They are great for taking home for loved ones.
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