Chocolate Hills
Hundreds of smooth, grass-covered hills that turn brown in the dry season. A viewing deck above the town of Carmen gives the classic panorama of the landscape.
Bohol
The Chocolate Hills, cruises on the Loboc River, beaches on Panglao Island and tiny tarsier primates are all found here.
Attractive locations
Hinagdanan Cave
A limestone cave on Panglao Island with a skylight opening and a pool of clear water inside. Stalactites and cool air make a short, easy stop.
Loboc Church
A stone church from the Spanish period beside the Loboc River, with painted ceiling panels. It sits along the route many visitors take for river cruises.
Baclayon Church
One of the country's oldest stone churches, on Bohol's southern coast, made from coral blocks. A museum beside it shows old vestments and religious art.
Alona Beach
A white-sand beach on Panglao Island lined with small restaurants and dive shops. Many visitors base themselves here for snorkelling and diving trips to nearby reefs.
Balicasag Island
A small island off Panglao with a marine sanctuary and a steep coral wall just offshore. It is a popular day trip for snorkelling and diving in clear water.
Loboc River
A calm river in central Bohol lined with palms and thick greenery. Visitors take floating restaurant cruises upstream, often with live music on board.
Airports
Mactan Cebu International Airport CEB
It is about 54 km in a straight line from Bohol.
Bohol-Panglao International Airport TAG
It is about 60 km in a straight line from Bohol.
Camiguin Airport CGM
It is about 88 km in a straight line from Bohol.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Philippines page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan25.9 °C224 mm
- Feb25.9 °C143 mm
- Mar26.6 °C113 mm
- Apr27.8 °C73 mm
- May28.6 °C109 mm
- Jun28.0 °C186 mm
- Jul27.4 °C202 mm
- Aug27.4 °C172 mm
- Sep27.4 °C197 mm
- Oct27.3 °C228 mm
- Nov27.0 °C190 mm
- Dec26.6 °C229 mm
Driest months: Mar, Apr, May. Wettest months: Jan, Oct, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 33% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
911 (police, fire, ambulance).
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Philippine Red Cross
Helps with: The Philippines' national Red Cross society. Its website describes disaster response, a national blood service, and first aid and CPR training. Its contact page lists an emergency hotline and a head-office address.
Who qualifies: People in the Philippines who need its disaster, blood or first aid services.
Phone: 143
Address: 37 EDSA corner Boni Avenue, Barangka-Ilaya, Mandaluyong City 1550
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Philippines
Helps with: The UN migration agency. Its country office is in Makati City; use the email address to ask about its work with migrants.
Who qualifies: Migrants and others in its migration programmes. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Email: IOMPhilippines@iom.int
Address: 28th Floor Citibank Tower Condominium, 8741 Paseo de Roxas, 1226 Makati City, Philippines
local government
Emergency number 911 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches police, ambulance and fire services. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 911