3 Days Trip in Bohol

I was checking my blog and noticed that my Bohol posts have had a lot of views this week. It’s been 10 years since we last visited this province. I thought we could no longer push through with this trip because it was supposed to be in August 2007 for my birthday celebration, but my vacation leave was denied, so we needed to reschedule it to December. When December came, for some reason, this trip was almost canceled, but thank God, we made it. 

The day before the trip, I called Dumaluan Resort to reserve a room, but unfortunately, there were no longer any rooms available, so I settled for Metrocentre Hotel, which is located in the city. It is very far from Panglao Island. 

Metrocentre Hotel has free round-trip airport transfer, so it is a really good deal, and they even allowed us to check in early. The service, facilities, and amenities are all good. There is a sundry shop beside the hotel where you can buy snacks, pasalubong, and souvenirs. 

Day 1: Sleep, sleep, and sleep 

Just like our Coron Trip, I have no itinerary for our trip, so good luck to us. We did not do anything on this day because we were both tired and sleepy from the Christmas Party. Good thing that there were flyers and calling cards in the airport, so we were able to book our Countryside Tour, P2000 for the two of us. 

Day 2: Countryside Tour 

We booked our tour at 8AM, and the driver/guide fetched us from the hotel. Our itinerary for the day is Blood Compact Shrine, Baclayon Church and Museum, Tarsier, Loboc-Loay River Cruise, Hanging Bridge, Mahogany Man-made Forest, Chocolate Hills, and souvenir Shop.

We enjoyed our countryside tour, and I was so glad that I was able to see the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier. If ever we go back to Bohol, I will also avail of a countryside tour so my son can experience it too. This is already part of their lesson, so makakarelate siya. 

Read: Bohol Countryside Tour

Day Trip to Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa 

After our countryside tour, we decided to avail the Day Trip to Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa (now Mithi Resort and Spa). Well, should I say, half-day trip? Hehehe! It is the sister company of Metrocentre Hotel because I’ve seen the flyers in the hotel. We just took a cab on our way there; the cab fare is x2 because you need to pay for a round-trip fare kahit one way lang naman ang trip.

Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa is beautiful and clean. At the resort, there is a cave that you can visit. We did not stay that long because of the closing hours of the cave. So we spent most of our time at the beach and in the swimming pool. The place was not crowded either. 

Read: Day Trip at Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa

Day 3: Back to Manila 

As much as we want to book an Island Hopping Tour, we cannot afford to miss our flight, so we just stayed at the hotel, waiting for our check-out. That is one disadvantage of staying in the city: malayo sa beach, so if ever we go back to Bohol, we will make sure to stay in a resort. 

So that’s it; it was a 3-day trip, but we just explored Bohol in one day. Ito yung nangyayari pag walang plan or itinerary. Hindi na-maximize yung trip. Hehehe!

Read: 4 Days in Bohol with Senior Citizens: A Relaxing Family Getaway Itinerary