Island Escape Adventures · Hotel pickup in Cebu City
A full day from your Cebu hotel: the fast ferry to Tagbilaran, a guide and van waiting at the port, the countryside loop and a buffet lunch on the Loboc River, then the ferry back. Pick it if you are based in Cebu and want the ferry tickets, the fees and lunch sorted in one booking.
Bohol is about two hours from Cebu by fast ferry, and this tour turns that crossing into a single, well-run day. A shuttle collects you from 6:00 AM at Cebu City hotels (from 5:00 AM at Mactan resorts) and drops you at the pier for the 7:00 AM sailing. At Tagbilaran port around 9:00 AM your guide and driver are waiting; guests describe them holding a sign with their names. The ferry e-tickets come through WhatsApp before the day.
On Bohol the route follows the classic loop. The Blood Compact shrine marks the March 1565 pact between Datu Sikatuna and Miguel López de Legazpi; Baclayon Church comes next, then the tarsiers. At noon you board a floating restaurant on the Loboc River for the buffet lunch, with music and local dances along the way. The afternoon takes in the Bilar man-made forest and the Chocolate Hills before the van returns you to the port and the ferry back to Cebu, where a driver meets you for the hotel drop-off.
Everything that usually costs extra is in the price: hotel transfers in Cebu, round-trip ferry tickets, the Loboc cruise lunch, a Department of Tourism licensed guide, bottled water and the applicable entrances and fees. You only pay for personal spending and tips. Groups are up to 30, and you need a valid ID (a digital copy works). Count on 12 to 14 hours door to door. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and you can reserve now and pay later.
From 5:00 AM at Mactan resorts and from 6:00 AM at Cebu City hotels. The shuttle may come a little early.
About two hours across the sea to Tagbilaran port, where your guide and driver meet you.
The bronze monument to the 1565 blood compact, a short drive from the port.
One of the oldest churches in the Philippines, then the tarsiers in their forest.
A buffet on a floating restaurant, with music and local dances on the river.
The Bilar man-made forest and the Chocolate Hills, then back to the port for the ferry to Cebu and your hotel.
★★★★★The trip was very well organized! we got a lot of information and our ferry tickets in advance. the pick up from the hotel in Cebu to the ferry port was on time and we'll organized. in Bohol the guide and driver were already waiting for us at the port holding up a sign with our names, so it was easy to find them. [...] our Highlight were the Tasiers and the boat ride on Loboc River.
★★★★★Long day but you see a lot of Bohol’s highlights. Transportation was good and efficient. We really enjoyed the cruise lunch . Food was delicious and plentiful. Along the way you see traditional Filipino dance performances!
★★★★★I really enjoyed the trip. The tarsiers were adorable. The boat trip on the river was beautiful, the scenery was very impressive, the music performance was great and the buffet was delicious. The Chocolate Hills are also definitely worth a visit. The transfer was perfectly organized and the guide had extensive knowledge. Clear recommendation!
★★★★★Great tour guide. Contact, ferry tickets, and pickup were all great. I'd gladly come back.
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Yes. This tour does it in about 12 to 14 hours: pickup from 5:00 or 6:00 AM, a 7:00 AM fast ferry of about two hours each way, the countryside loop with lunch on the Loboc River, and the ferry back.
Yes. Round-trip ferry tickets are in the price, and the operator sends the e-tickets through WhatsApp.
No. The listing includes the applicable entrances and fees and the Loboc cruise lunch. Bring money only for snacks, souvenirs and tips.
At hotels in Cebu City from 6:00 AM and at Mactan resorts from 5:00 AM.
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