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| A view of the Panglao beach from the Bohol Bee Farm. |
A neighboring province of the Queen City of the South, this is also a popular tourist destination in the Visayas region because of its beaches and resorts. One will quickly fall in love with Bohol – particularly due its laidback atmosphere and the polite locals.
We opted to book a tour since we do not know a lot of places to visit in Bohol aside from Chocolate Hills and the Tarsier Conservation Center. My BF was searching for a cheap tour package and came across this blog post about Kuya Dodong's. We inquired for 4D3N package for two and here's our itinerary:
Price: Php13,980.00 (two pax)
Day 1: Bohol Countryside Tour (starts at 11 a.m. / upon pick-up from the Airport)
Blood compact Shrine
Baclayon Church Ruins
(Prony) Python snake
Loboc River Cruise and Luncheon
Tarsier Watch (smallest primate)
Man-made Forest
Twin Bamboo Hanging Bridge
Ship Hauz
Butterfly Sanctuary
Chocolate Hills
Souvenir shopping
Day 2: Water Activities
Activity 1: Dolphin Watching
On-board Motorized Banca with life saving gadgets,boat operator/crew.
Jump-off time is at 6:00AM
Activity 2: Snorkeling and swimming
Guest/s who will go to fish sanctuary for snorkeling will pay the following fees:
Php150/set of snorkel & face mask.
Php150 per pax payment for swimming guide
Php150 per pair of swimming shoes
Php100 per person for island user's fee
Activity 3: Island Hopping (Balicasag & Virgin Islands)
Day 3: Panglao/Dauis Tour (starts at 8 a.m.)
Bohol Bee Farm - Guests may have their lunch in the farm (c/o guests)
Shell Museum
Hinagdanan Cave
Dauis / St. Agustin Church
Inclusions:
1 standard air-con room with shower, cable TV,wi-fi (twin share)
FREE daily breakfast for 2 pax
FREE transfers IN/OUT
Air-con transport for Day Tours
Motorized banca for sea tour
Entrance Fees
Buffet Lunch at Loboc River (on-board floating resto)
Fuel
Tour driver/guide
*Note: The ever reliable CebuPac (sarcasm intended) moved our flight schedule a day later, so we had to contact them to reschedule it yet again on February 1st at an earlier time. I had to edit the original itinerary, specifically just the days that we had the activities included on the tour package, just so it would match what we did throughout our stay in Bohol.
We stayed at the Dumaluan 01 Beach Resort, a more affordable option from the two Dumaluan Beach Resorts that are located along the stretch of the Pangalo beach, along with other beach resorts. Although our room was short from being fancy, it still includes what we need for our stay and is just a stone throw away from the beach, so it was just perfect for the two of us. Unfortunately, I didn't get to take a picture of it but you could check out Dumaluan Beach Resort's website for their room options and rates should you opt to book directly from them.
As for our experience, I highly recommend Kuya Dodong's Bohol Tour package – it is packed with activities and priced reasonably. He's also very responsive to our messages and always reminds us what time we'll be picked up, what to expect for day's activities, etc. He, by the way, has been featured in the show Rated K and his tour business has grown since; he now has his own staff.
To contact Kuya Dodong:
Jeconias D. Ursos, Jr. AKA “Kuya Dodong”
Cell Phone: +63 9995985138 (Smart), +63 9166396347 (Globe)
Home Address: Lower F. Salazar St., Ubujan District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol
I will be posting more about our activities during our stay in Bohol in the next few days! :)
Jovel | JUSTJVL
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