Part7: Cebu-Bohol Trip (Day3) - Chocolate Hills & Bohol Tours

After our short but full packed adventure in Danao, off we went to see the Chocolate Hills and other Bohol City Tours.  We skipped Sagbayan Peak to lessen our travel time, because we wanted to experience the Loboc River Cruise with Buffet Lunch wherein it will only be available until 2pm.  You may opt to choose the night cruise though.

Chocolate Hills
Carmen, Bohol
Entrance Fee Php 20.00
Thousand chocolate hills are scattered around the area. Perfect domes, covered with green grass that dies during dry season hence, turning it into dark brown color.

Butterfly Sanctuary

Entrance Fee Php 20/30.00

I enjoyed it here, it's good to refresh our memory of the butterfly's lifecycle, the male and female distinctions, and the mating process.

mating process of a butterfly

Man-Made Forest
Kuya Arnel told us that students planted Mahogany trees during Marcos' administration. And look at it now, huge trees on a high way.   Ready to make some jump shots!

Loboc River Cruise
River Cruise Php 300.00 with buffet lunch

Tarsier
No flash or tarsiers will be blind.  We chose not to touch them, our guide from the butterfly sanctuary told us that it's not good to hold them and put in one's head for pictures, removing him from its natural environment.

Python

Prony the python.  I've been wanting to get inside his cage and touch him, but prony is sick. 

This is prony!

prony's cousin

some of their birds

export quality mangoes for sale infront of the gate

Prony's guard

Baclayon Church
Baclayon Church is the second oldest stone church in the Philippines.

Do you see a face figure on the right side? They say its the first father priest appeared miraculously.

Blood Compact Site
Blood Compact or Pacto de Sangre is a ritual made where they cut their wrist and pour blood in a cup and drink each other's blood for friendship and agreement.  This particular Blood Compact in Bohol called "Sandugo" was made by Bohol Chief, Datu Sikatuna and Spanish Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, witnessed by Fray Andres de Urdaneta and other two soldiers.

Jefferson, guard for the day.

You may want to check these too:
Part1: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day1) - To Cebu!!
Part2: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day1) - The Cebu City Tour
Part3: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day1) - The Sky Experience Adventure
Part4: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day2) - Kawasan Falls Experience
Part5: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day3) - Off to Bohol
Part6: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day3) - E.A.T. Danao Extreme Adventure
Part8: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day3-4) - Panglao's Dumaluan Beach & Bohol Beach Resorts
Part9: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day4) - Balicasag and Virgin Island Escapade
Part10: Cebu-Bohol Backpacking Trip (Day5) - Bohol Bee Farm
Cebu-Bohol Ferry Schedule