Hills, tarsiers and the Loboc River

About this experience

Tarsier Trails is new on GetYourGuide but not new to Bohol, and it already holds one of the best ratings of any countryside tour here. The group is small, 15 at most, and rides in a high-roof van with real legroom. The day opens at the man-made forest, a cool tunnel of mahogany trees, then climbs to the Chocolate Hills in Carmen. After that you see the tarsiers and stop at the Loboc River, where you can take the cruise with lunch. The tour closes at Baclayon Church, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, with roots in 1596.

Your guide does more than point. Guests mention the history, the local facts, the music in the van and the WhatsApp updates on pickup times. The guide also handles the ticket lines and takes photos at every stop. Pickup and drop-off are within the Tagbilaran and Panglao area, and the drive to the first stop takes about 1.5 hours. If everyone in the group agrees, you can add an ATV ride, a zipline or Guwaon Cave, each with its own fee.

Two costs are separate, per the listing. The environmental fee of ₱500 per person is collected at pickup, so have it ready in cash when the van arrives. The Loboc River cruise with lunch is optional and paid on site. The listing rules the tour out for wheelchair users, babies under 1, people with altitude sickness and anyone over 70, and asks you to leave strollers and large bags behind. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and you can reserve now and pay later.

• A small group of up to 15 in a high-roof van with extra legroom
• A guide with you at every stop, handling ticket lines and photos
• The mahogany tunnel of the man-made forest
• The Chocolate Hills and the tarsiers in one morning
• An optional cruise with lunch and live music on the Loboc River
• Baclayon Church to close the day

How the day runs

1. MorningPickup

   The van collects you in Panglao or Tagbilaran. Guests say the guide keeps them posted on WhatsApp about pickup times.

2. About 1.5 h laterThe man-made forest

   A cool, quiet stop under the mahogany trees, the first photos of the day.

3. Late morningThe Chocolate Hills

   Up the steps to the viewing deck in Carmen for the wide view over the hills.

4. MiddayTarsiers and the Loboc River

   The tarsiers, then the Loboc River, where you can join the cruise with lunch and live music, paid on site.

5. AfternoonExtras by vote

   If the whole group agrees: Guwaon Cave, an ATV ride or a zipline, each with its own entrance fee.

6. Late afternoonBaclayon Church

   The last stop before the drive back to Panglao or Tagbilaran.

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Tips before you book

• Have ₱500 per person in cash ready when the van arrives. The listing says the environmental fee is collected at pickup.
• Decide on the cruise early. It is optional and paid on site, and the guide can plan the Loboc stop around your choice.
• Bring a passport or ID card, sunglasses, a sun hat and sunscreen, as the listing suggests. Leave the stroller and big bags at the hotel.
• Tarsiers are nocturnal, so you will see them asleep or half awake in the leaves. The Philippine Tarsier Foundation asks visitors to keep their voices low, switch off the flash and never touch or feed them.
• Baclayon Church was restored after the 2013 earthquake. Cover shoulders and knees if you go inside.

Read next:

• Loboc River cruise
• Chocolate Hills
• Tarsier sanctuary

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