Bohol adventures

The famous Chocolate Hills, stretch of Alona beach, Man-made forest, Tarsier, Loboc river cruise and Baclayon church

Since next year, Singles for Christ International Conference will be in Bohol, I decided to share some of my notes and memories when I went there two years ago.

From Manila, my friend and I took a plane to Cebu (that's where the SFC Icon was held last 2009).  After the conference, we took a Supercat fast craft to Tagbilaran, Bohol.

In Cebu, my chapter stayed at the Cebu Business Hotel in downtown district, a walking distance from the Basilica de Santo Niño.  We booked a room shared by 5 for two nights for only P300 per head. On my third day in Cebu, I transferred to Sugbutel Bed and Bath, a dormitory-type inn just across the Cebu Ferry Pier 5, the terminal for fast craft services Supercat and Weesam.  I can't recall how much I paid for a bed space for one night, but if you intend to stay there, be sure to bring your own beddings and towels otherwise you'll pay extra for those.

I reserved my Supercat tickets online (http://www.supercat.com.ph/) and claimed them at their SM Cebu branch a few days before my friend and I went to Bohol.

I also had a tour arranged a month before we went there.  My agent, Travel Treats is very efficient and easy to communicate with. We availed of the Countryside tour package, inclusive of resort accommodations for 3D/2N, and transfers for only about P4k per person. Some would prefer to arrange tours and to book in resorts on their own to save money but I say that seeking the help of a travel agency is all worth it:  hassle-free and stress-free.  And I also think we saved more than money.

There are so many sights to see in Bohol, aside from the famous Chocolate Hills.  I most enjoyed the Loboc River Cruise, not only because it comes with a buffet lunch, but because it's way relaxing.  The river is so calm and everything is serene.  Also, I was deeply touched by the Bilar Man-made Mahogany Forest.  It made me realize that someday, our tree-planting efforts may turn into something like this (though Haribon's so against planting Mahogany because it's a non-fruit-bearing tree). Oh well, it's simply majestic.

Let me share some of the important contacts I had for this trip:

Cebu Business Hotel
F & C Square, Colon Street Corner Junquera Street, Cebu City 

 +632.255.6010 

Sugbutel

http://sugbutel.com/OS.php

Don Alfredo D. Gothong Centre S. Osmena Blvd. cor. Road East North Reclamation Area Cebu City

+63.32.232.8888

+63.917.629.9961, +63.917.725.1447

Travel Treats

23 Graham Avenue, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

6338.501.8581, 501.8540, 412.2240
+63920.730.8935 +63927.573.2125, +63932.239.4555
travel_treats@yahoo.com

http://traveltreats.wordpress.com

I hope you enjoy your Bohol trip as much as I did.  :)

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