An island province in the Central Visayas region and one of the most popular destinations for tourists to the Philippines who come to see its island beaches and the “Chocolate Hills”. The Philippine tarsier is indigenous to the island.
Bohol is also historically significant because the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi arrived here in 1565 and made a peace pact with the Datu Sikatuna commeratated by the Blood Compact Monument in Tagbilaran City, the capital of Bohol province.
Places of Interest
Chocolate Hills
A geological formation of approximately 1,300 mound-like hills on Bohol island province. The unusual formation of these karst hills is due to rainfall erosion of the limestone and then the subsequent effects of rivers as… Read More
Habitat Butterflies Conservation Center
Butterfly breeding and conservation center about 40 kilometers from Tagbilaran City which also aims to support the local community by training people as breeders. There is a butterfly garden designed to attract local butterfly, a… Read More
Google Maps // 7:30am to 5pm // P50
Panglao Island
A tropical island to the west of the provincial capital city of Tagbilaran (joined by two bridges) popular with tourists for its sandy beaches and clear blue waters which are superb for a range of… Read More
Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary
140-hectare area of land in Bohol dedicated as a sanctuary for the Philippine Tarsier, the world’s smallest primate. The Philippine Tarsier is indigenous to Bohol but they have been threatened by deforestation and so the… Read More
Google Maps // 9am to 4pm // P50
