Photos of the Bohol Chocolate Hills, Philippines
Last Updated on May 8, 2019
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!
Photos of the Bohol Chocolate Hills
The famous Chocolate Hills of Bohol
Traditional fishermen boat by the shore of Tagbilaran, the island’s only city
Hinagdanan Cave in Panglao
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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.
The Comments
@1step2theleft
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.
@WildJunket
@1step2theleftCheers 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!
Julia
That food looks so tasty! What was it like?
@WildJunket
JuliaFood 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!
Vicky
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!
@WildJunket
VickyWe 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.
Sandy Allain
Beautiful! We will be visiting Bohol on the 2nd week of December. I'm excited to touch the cute tarsier.
Audrey
I love these photos! The scenery is so lush and varied. :D
Alberto Molero
Thank you all for the comments!
It's easy to take good pictures in such an amazing place :)
waegooktom
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 :)
Jim Bizily
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.
Richard Crest
I definitely agree with you, Bohol is such an amazing Island in the Philippines. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos.
@WildJunket
The tarsier shot is my favorite too! We had such a good time trying to photograph them.
@WildJunket
We gotta agree. We really wanted to go to Palawan as well, but didn't have the time. Next time!
Adam Burton
Bohol is a beautiful paradise in the Philippines but it was recently hit by 7.2 magnitude quake which destroyed some of the wonderful places. I just hope that this region will recover soon and I really would love to travel here.
Nellie
Adam BurtonYes really sad to hear it was affected by the earthquake! Hope it recovers soon.