Panglao Island Tour · Hotel pickup in Panglao
Hotel pickup in Panglao, then the Chocolate Hills, the tarsiers and the mahogany forest in one easy loop, with lunch by the Loboc River. Pick it for the team: local coordinators handle the tickets, the lines and the timing, and take your photos at every stop.
This is the countryside tour most visitors to Bohol end up on, with more than 1,200 reviews. A van collects you from your hotel anywhere on Panglao Island and heads inland, about 1.5 hours by road to the Chocolate Hills, the 1,776 grassy mounds protected as a Natural Monument since 1997. Your coordinator gives you the background and helps with photos from the top viewpoint. Then come the tarsiers in a quiet forest conservation area, a stop under the mahogany trees of the man-made forest, and lunch at Loboc. When time allows, the team adds Baclayon Church or an underground cave on the way back.
The operator runs it with an experienced coordinator plus extra staff, for groups of up to 20. Pickups start from 7:30 AM and you are usually back around 4:25 PM, per the listing; traffic and group pace can move that a little. Staying in Tagbilaran or Loboc? There are meeting points at Mario's Café in Tagbilaran and the 7-Eleven in Loboc. The vans are air-conditioned and roomy, which you will appreciate on the drive back.
The price covers the van, the team and the pickup. Two things are paid on the day in pesos, per the listing: ₱500 per person for entrance and environmental fees, and lunch. At Loboc you choose the Loboc River cruise with buffet lunch at ₱1,200 per person, or a meal at the partner restaurant by the river, charged by what you order. Put ₱500 per person in an envelope the night before and you are set. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and you can reserve now and pay later.
The van picks you up at your hotel. Guests in Tagbilaran meet at Mario's Café, guests in Loboc at the 7-Eleven. The order of the stops can change with traffic.
Climb to the main viewing deck in Carmen while the coordinator explains how the hills formed and finds you the best angle for photos.
A short walk through a forest conservation area to see some of the world's smallest primates, quietly and without flash.
Pick the river cruise with a buffet and live music (₱1,200 per person, per the listing) or the partner restaurant on the riverbank.
A calm stop beneath the tall mahogany trees on the road between Loboc and Bilar, for photos and fresh air.
If the day runs smoothly, the team adds Baclayon Church or an underground cave before the drive back.
★★★★★Had a great day, tour guides were fantastic, really enjoyed it, river cruise lunch was great as well. Would definitely recommend, excellent change to all the island hopping tours. 5*.
★★★★★We had a great time doing this activity. Loved checking out all the sites and appreciated that extra cost was up front so we could prepare cash. [...] They were knowledgeable and funny!
★★★★★Nicole and Rafael were great guides! They were both incredibly friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, offering suggestions and recommendations for the rest of our trip. This was a great way to get a taste of Bohol.
★★★★★Amazing day trip! Saw many sights of Bohol with amazing guides! Highly recommend the lunch cruise especially!
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This premium tour starts from $41 per person on GetYourGuide. On the day you also pay ₱500 per person for entrance and environmental fees and, if you want it, ₱1,200 for the Loboc River cruise lunch, per the listing.
At your hotel anywhere on Panglao Island. Outside the pickup zone you meet the van at McDonald's Alona in Panglao, Mario's Café in Tagbilaran or the 7-Eleven in Loboc.
GetYourGuide lists it at 7 hours. With transfers, pickups start from 7:30 AM and you are usually back around 4:25 PM, per the listing.
Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start, and you can reserve now and pay later.
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The Chocolate Hills, the tarsiers and the man-made forest in seven hours, with hotel pickup in Panglao.
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