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Bohol
Home » The Philippines » The Philippines - Short Itinerary » BoholTourism on this island is still undeveloped, but definitely suitable for various outdoor activities. Bohol Island moves at a relaxed province pace. Most vacationers and divers continue straight to Panglao Island (30 minutes from Tagbilaran airport), where most of the resorts are located. Dolphins can be seen here, and the beach features white sand.
You’ll find some of the Philippine’s top attractions here, specifically the Chocolate Hills. The Chocolate Hills have long been a mystery. Legend says that the hills were made when two giants threw stones and sand at each other in a fight. When they were finally through fighting, they became friends and left the island, but left behind the mess they made.
Others believe that the hills are exposed coral formations weathered from thousands of years. Whatever the history, the 1,200 hills in Bohol are magnificent to see – completely uniform in size and shape. They stand about 30 to 50 meters high and are covered in grass, but at the end of the dry season, they turn a chocolate color. You can climb the 214 steps to an observation hill near the complex to view the immensity in the number of hills.
There are very few places to stay in the Chocolate Hills, so you should make this a day trip. Viewing the hills is free.
You can also explore the countryside’s coral stone churches, waterfalls and the Hinagdanan Cave. The “Tarsier”, world’s smallest monkey, the size of a fist, is endemic to Bohol’s little Sikatuna National Park.
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