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A shared countryside loop from Panglao with the fees and the Loboc River buffet already paid: the Blood Compact shrine, Baclayon Church, a tarsier stop, the man-made forest, the river and the Chocolate Hills. Pick it if you want one price and nothing to pay at the gates.
This is the countryside tour where the wallet stays in the bag. The van leaves from McDonald's Panglao on Alona Beach Road, right beside Jollibee, or from your hotel for an extra fee, and the day runs about eight hours. The itinerary goes from the Blood Compact shrine to Baclayon Church, a tarsier stop and the Bilar man-made forest, then two hours for lunch on the Loboc River and an hour at the Chocolate Hills before the drive back. The operator says the order can change.
The driver is your guide. There is no separate tour guide, the listing says so plainly, and it calls the day free and easy: your driver gets you to each stop, gives you the time to be back and lets you explore. Guests name their drivers warmly in the reviews, and the river lunch is the part they mention most. Entrance and environmental fees and the Loboc River buffet are all in the price, per the listing, so cash is only for snacks, souvenirs, optional extras and tips.
Be at the meeting point 15 minutes early. Other guests in the van may book an optional activity during the day, and the listing asks for a little patience while they do it.
A 30-minute stop at the bronze monument in Tagbilaran to the pact of March 1565.
One of the oldest churches in the Philippines, with roots in 1596, restored after the 2013 earthquake.
The itinerary lists a half-hour visit to see the Philippine tarsier, the small nocturnal primate Bohol is known for.
A photo stop on the road through more than 2 km of mahogany, from a reforestation drive more than half a century ago.
A buffet of local and international dishes on a floating restaurant, with a short Filipino cultural show on board.
Free time at the complex in Carmen, then about an hour back to Panglao or Tagbilaran.
★★★★★Beautiful day. The Chocolate Hills were magnificent. The lunch on the floating boat has been excellent. The guide and driver, Philip, was perfect. Everything was very well organized.
★★★★★Very well organized; the guide was very friendly and conversational. Very good driver, with enough time to enjoy each stop. I recommend it.
★★★★★The tour clearly states that it is without a guide; instead, you have an assigned driver, and Tata [...] is a very kind and friendly person. [...] Without a doubt, what I liked the most was the boat trip on the Loboc River and the exquisite buffet (there were vegetarian options).
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Yes. The Loboc River lunch buffet is in the price, per the listing, with about two hours for the river.
Yes, both are included per the listing, so you have nothing to pay at the gates. Bring cash only for extras and tips.
No separate guide. Your driver acts as guide, takes you to each stop and gives you the time to be back at the van.
At McDonald's Panglao on Alona Beach Road, beside Jollibee. Hotel pickup costs extra; drop-off is in Tagbilaran, Panglao or at McDonald's.
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The countryside loop with the fees and the Loboc River buffet lunch in one price.
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