PH · Bohol · 9.90°N 124.20°E

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Tiny tarsiers, Loboc river cruises and Panglao's white beaches.

Best time
December to May is drier and best for beaches and diving, and the hills turn brown towards the end of the dry season. June to November is wetter.
How long
3–4 days
Getting there
Fly from KL to Manila or Cebu (about 4 hours), then a domestic flight to Bohol–Panglao airport. From Cebu City, fast ferries to Tagbilaran take about 2 hours.
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Dear group chat,Tiny tarsiers, Loboc river cruises and Panglao's white beaches.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBoholPH, Bohol
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≈ 2,596 km from KL, as the crow flies
Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines

Photo: Philip Nalangan · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

An island province in the Central Visayas, a short ferry ride from Cebu. It packs a lot into one trip: the Chocolate Hills, tiny tarsiers, river cruises, and the white beaches and dive spots of Panglao Island.

Makan

  1. KalamayA sticky sweet of coconut milk and rice, packed in a coconut shell.Map ↗
  2. Peanut kissesLittle peanut meringue cookies shaped like the Chocolate Hills, a classic souvenir.Map ↗
  3. UbeBohol grows its own purple yam, made into jams, cakes and ice cream.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Chocolate HillsOver a thousand grassy mounds in the middle of the island, seen from a viewing deck in Carmen.Map ↗
  2. Tarsier sanctuarySee the tiny, big-eyed tarsiers in their forest at the sanctuary in Corella.Map ↗
  3. Loboc River cruiseA slow lunch cruise on a floating restaurant, with live music and green riverbanks.Map ↗
  4. Alona BeachPanglao's main strip of sand, with dive shops, restaurants and sunsets.Map ↗
  5. Balicasag IslandA boat trip from Panglao for snorkelling with turtles over a coral wall.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Tarsiers are shy and easily stressed. Stay quiet, don't use flash, and skip roadside spots that keep them caged.
  • A hired car and driver is the easiest way to see the countryside sights in one day.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.