Directions on How to Get To and Around Bohol

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GOING TO BOHOL

Ways to Get There

By plane

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Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cebu Pacific and Zest Air all service the Tagbilaran Airport. As of December 2012, PAL flies 4 direct flights daily from Manila each way. Currently all flights are during the day, however there are plans to upgrade the Tagbilaran airport to accommodate night flights. The Tagbilaran airport has had recent renovations. The tarmac accomodates 2 planes at time. PAL typically uses an Airbus 319 for service to Bohol.

By boat

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The Tagbilaran City Tourist Pier handles more than 4,000 travellers on a daily basis. Nine daily ship visits from Cebu are processed efficiently, with other ships from Manila, Cagayan de Oro City, Dumaguete, Dipolog, Iligan City, Larena, Plaridel and Ozamiz City also welcomed on a regular basis. Another four port terminals cater specifically to Cebu and northern Mindanao routes. Additional berthing space for fast-craft ferries is currently under construction.

Another easy entry point to Bohol is Tubigon. The port city in the North East has over 20 daily ferry connections to Cebu and the ride only takes about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Also, it is the cheaper option than taking the ferry directly to Tagbilaran – a ride costs about half the price (200-250 pesos). Tubigon is well connected to all the major tourist attractions on Bohol. Tagbilaran, Panglao and the Chocolate Hills can easily be reached by bus or V-hire from here.

WAYS TO GET AROUND

Bohol Island is easily accessible by bus, private cars, taxi and rental cars or motor bikes. Many of the towns in Bohol have a bus terminal where one can get a ride to other towns. Tagbilaran City, the capital city of Bohol has an integrated bus terminal located in Dao, where you can get a bus ride to get in most towns in Bohol. Most bus lines operate follows daily schedules. To go the the Chocolate Hills, one had to take the interior-route like Carmen-Sierra Bullones.

Other ways, to get to different places in Bohol is to rent a car. There are several different transportation companies in Tagbilaran City where you can make arrangements to rent a car, motorbike, van or jeepney. Taxis are also available, but usually you have to pay in pre-negotiated fare called Pakyaw. Note that many rental agencies will pay a commission to Tricycles/Taxies that bring them clinets, this cost is then usually added onto what you will pay for the rental (essentially you will pay the Tricycle operator twice, once up front and once when you pay for your motorbike or car rental). It is suggested that you walk into shops yourself to save that cost difference. If you are taking a Tricycle to get to the shop ask them to drop you somewhere just nearby and not at the actual shop.

Bohol is a small island and ideal for touring on a motorbike. Small bikes or scooters can be rented for as low as P150-P200 in Tagbilaran or Panglao if you take it for a week or more, although you may pay double that price for single day or short term rentals. As of July 2016 I found a rental for 400 PHP / day for a scooter in Tagbilaran, I have found no evidence that the previous statement is valid. The whole coastal road is in very good condition, and people drive in a somehow safer way than the common Asian standard. The interior roads are particularly scenic, although some stretches are under construction and alternate paved portions with rocky and/or muddy ones, so watch the weather if you are on a small bike. Pension Houses can be found along the way in most market towns, with prices ranging from ₱300 to ₱1000 for a room with fan/AC and usually cable TV. “Vulcanizing” shops, where you can get small repairs or air pumps, are found all over the island. On the whole, people are surprised and happy to see you, and will give you a taste of local Boholan lifestyle away from resorts centers with inflated prices and touts. Read More: http://wikitravel.org/en/Bohol

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Bohol is located in the central Philippines, and can be conveniently reached by air and boat.

Coming from abroad, you have two options: you can fly to Manila or Cebu. Cebu is the most convenient, but only a limited number of international flights will arrive there. Coming from Europe, you’ll need to have a stop-over in either Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Hong Kong, however, it will save you the hassle of going through Manila (including a transfer from NAIA to the domestic airport, and dealing with stricter luggage-weight restrictions on domestic flights). Read more: http://www.bohol.ph/article12.html

How to Get to Chocolate Hills

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Plenty of tourist guides and tour operators will be happy to bring you to the chocolate hills, either as a separate trip or as part of a day tour. However, if you want to go here on your own, from Tagbilaran, you will have to go the integrated bus terminal in Dao and catch a bus going to Carmen. If you look like a stranger, you will have a hard time not finding one. At the entrance of the bus terminal people will point you to the right bus. Make sure it is the first one to leave, and ask the driver to drop you off at the Chocolate Hills complex, about 4 kilometers before the town of Carmen. From there it is a 10 minute walk along a road winding up to the complex.

To get back to Tagbilaran, you will have to walk back to the main road, and wait for a bus to pass by. The last bus from Carmen to Tagbilaran leaves at four P.M. Alternatively, you can use the services of the motorcyclists who often wait here for tourist, and ride ‘habal-habal,’ or motorbike taxi.

If you’re coming from Tubigon (arriving from Cebu by boat), a few buses go to Carmen daily, but sometimes you’ll have to wait for some time for the bus to fill up. When you arrive in Carmen, you can catch the next bus or jeepney in the direction of Bilar, Loay or Tagbilaran, or ask a ‘habal-habal’ driver to bring you to the Chocolate Hills Complex. Read More: http://www.infobohol.com/bohol-tourist-spots/

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