Tagbilaran, Philippines: travel guide
Capital of Bohol province, Philippines, and the main gateway (via Bohol-Panglao International Airport, IATA TAG) for the Chocolate Hills, tarsier sanctuaries, and Panglao Island beaches. Connected to Cebu by fast ferry.
- Country
- Philippines
- Currency
- PHP
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Nearest airport
- TAG
Top places to visit in Tagbilaran
Chocolate Hills
Viewpoint · about 1.5 h
Iconic formation of over 1,000 grass-covered limestone hills near Carmen, Bohol, that turn brown in the dry season.
Alona Beach
Beach · 4.2 rating · about 2.5 h
The main tourist beach strip on Panglao Island, Bohol, with white sand, dive shops, and beachfront restaurants.
Baclayon Church
Church · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h
One of the oldest stone churches in the Philippines, built by Jesuit missionaries starting 1595-1727, near Tagbilaran.
Loboc River Cruise
Nature · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h
Floating-restaurant river cruise along the Loboc River with live acoustic music, passing forested riverbanks.
Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary (Corella)
Wildlife · 4.3 rating · about 1 h
Conservation sanctuary for the Philippine tarsier, one of the world's smallest primates, in Corella near Tagbilaran.
Blood Compact Shrine (Sandugo)
Heritage · 3.9 rating · about 0.5 h
Monument in Tagbilaran commemorating the 1565 Sandugo blood compact between Datu Sikatuna and Spanish explorer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
Getting around
- Minibus main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Tricycle main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.