Out of the five islands we’ve visited in the Philippines so far, Bohol has got to be our favorite. While it’s one of the most visited islands in the archipelago, it’s hard to deny Bohol’s natural beauty. The isle’s coastline is lined with spearmint-colored beaches while its interior is dotted with rolling chocolate hills and emerald green rice paddies scattered through its floodplains. In our short stay there, we tracked down tarsiers (you know how much we love wildlife!), cruised through a river, visited hundred-year-old churches and explored caves studded with stalactites and stalagmites. Few islands are as diverse as Bohol and even fewer teeming with this much natural attractions. Here are some photos to show the varied sides of the island, enjoy!
The famous Chocolate Hills of Bohol
Traditional fishermen boat by the shore of Tagbilaran, the island’s only city
Hinagdanan Cave in Panglao
Cruising along the Loboc River
This trip was made possible by Department of Tourism Philippines. Special thanks to good friend and local expert Ivan Henares for organizing this. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. Read more about our trip through the Philippines here or follow our journey on Twitter using the #WJAsia hashtag.
Another lovely photo essay. Congrats.
Gorgeous photos, Nellie. I didn't imagine that the Philippines are so beautiful! I was there only once, and that was for scuba diving, so I didn't see much more than the island where I was staying. You convinced me that it's a place to go back and explore.
Cheers Simon! The Philippines is definitely underlooked by visitors. It's got gorgeous beaches and forests, yet less than a quarter of the tourists that Thailand receives. I highly recommend scuba diving there!
Love the tarsier shot! incredible angle…
The tarsier shot is my favorite too! We had such a good time trying to photograph them.
That food looks so tasty! What was it like?
Food in the Philippines is not as spicy and colorful as that in the other parts of Southeast Asia, but the Bohol Bee Farm definitely dished up quite a good variety of yummy and healthy local cuisine!
Looks gorgeous. I'm planning on spending around 3 weeks in the Philippines on my backpacking trip and am having a difficult time figuring out which islands to visit! There are so many to choose from!
We had a hard time trying to decide which islands to go too! We only visited five out of the 7,107 islands in the Philippines, can't wait to go back and explore more.
These are actually very amazing pictures and you get them at all the perfect angles.
Beautiful! We will be visiting Bohol on the 2nd week of December. I'm excited to touch the cute tarsier.
I love these photos! The scenery is so lush and varied.
Awesome…. spectacular view…
You are quite a photographer you know that
Yes it's true, you are good photographer !!!
Great views !
Thank you all for the comments!
It's easy to take good pictures in such an amazing place
Those photos of Chocolate Hills and that cute tarsier! are so incredible! I do hope sometime this year, I'd be able to visit Bohol. My friends have been teasing me about visiting place and I really love to, I just can't find time. Like you, I also love taking pictures of lovely places and wildlife, and people too. Hey kudos to you!
Tarsiers! Now, I've read they're nature's losers – they can't move if they fall out of a tree as they can't actually walk, but only jump! I found it interesting, at least….anyway great pics here. Bohol looks gorgeous, and I've heard nothing but wonderful things about it. Thanks for sharing
Wow, What a beauty ! Visiting Island is always fun. Above picture is the proof that how beautiful Bohol is! It tends to provide heavenly experience. Thanks for the share.
The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol's most famous tourist attraction. They look like giant mole hills, or as some say, women's breasts, and remind us of the hills in a small child's drawing. Most people who first see pictures of this landscape can hardly believe that these hills are not a man-made artifact. However, this idea is quickly abandoned, as the effort would surely surpass the construction of the pyramids in Egypt. The chocolate hills consist of are no less than 1268 hills (some claim this to be the exact number). They are very uniform in shape and mostly between 30 and 50 meters high.
Amazing These are actually quality pictures and you get them at all the right angles. Ive actually been to most of these place. AMAZING
Hey Great pictures to Especially Emerald green rice paddies lined with coconut trees is the best which i never seen any ware. Thanks for giving great pictures to us.
This is one of the most visited islands in the archipelago,Really it is very beautiful and picks in the Island also more gorgeous.Thank you for posting this Blog.
Wow! These natural wonders are amazing. I have heard so many great things about Bohol including how beautiful the island is and how hospitable people are there.
Bohol is not only the best places in Philippines. There are more, like El Nido in Palawan.. Been to Philippines and it is an amazing country.
We gotta agree. We really wanted to go to Palawan as well, but didn't have the time. Next time!
the Chocolate Hills are best viewed when they're dried and brown. This is when the hills, located in Bohol Province, Philippines, start to earn their name. During the dry season, the normally green grass covering the cone-shaped mounds turns brown, creating fields of chocolate-colored hills.The hills are formed from coral deposit uplifts sculpted by erosion over time. They are one of Bohol's most popular tourists attractions and a National Geological Monument of the Philippines.
Aside from the mysterious and magical perfect cone of the Mayon Volcano (in the Bicol Region), these midget chocolate-looking mounds located in Bohol are some of the best reasons why you should travel and consider Philippines to be your next destination. These unbelievable hills of Bohol are really perfect during summer season as @saritha asserted in order for tourist to appreciate their real sense as being the "Chocolate Hills" of the world.
Awesome pics of philippines. Bohol is really a good vacation spot. I like the view of "Dauis Church in Panglao". Its really amazing.
I definitely agree with you, Bohol is such an amazing Island in the Philippines. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos.
there's missing in this post, the beaches of Panglao island, coral reefs of Balicasag island, sandbars of Virgin island, dolphins of Pamilacan island, stunning waterfall of Candijay…Bohol is beautiful diversity.