Bohol Tourist Attractions – Natural Formations

Anda Beach (Anda; 101 km. from Tagbilaran City)
A beach along the poblacion covered with white sand. It is noted for its cleanliness. The townfolk enjoy the unpolluted sea.

Alona Beach (Panglao; 20 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Located in a cover of white sandy beach facing the Mindanao sea. The waters are deep, making the beach ideal for scuba diving.

Alejawan Beach (Jagna; 58 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Though its sand and pebbles are brown, the water does not get murky. The sea bottom very gently slopes to the deep making it a child-friendly beach. The beach has a wide level ground which can hold expansion and development. The area is about two hundred meters from the highway. Thick coconut grooves line half of the beach and the other half is an open sandy portion.

Balbalan Beach (Dimiao; 36.7 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Dimiao has a stretch of white sandy beaches facing the Mindanao Sea. Colorful coral reefs dot its shorelines, offering an alternative diving haven in the province. The most famous of these beaches is the Balbalan Beach Resort, which is a 5-minute drive from the poblacion, whose crystal-clear blue waters is ideal for swimming, sailing and diving.

Bay Watch (Panganagn Island, Calape; 41 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Famous for scuba diving, especially noted for the presence of famous white sharks.

Bikini Beach (Dauis; 8 km. from Tagbilaran City)
An ideal beach for all bathers. Calm waters, with palm trees around that shade the beach. It has huts and benches for picnickers. Fish of various kinds abound here.

Canuba Beach (Jagna; 58 km. from Tagbilaran City)
An ideal place for bathing. Clean water and white sand along the highway shaded by palm trees and a cliff in the eastern part of the beach.

Clarin Beach (Loay; 28 km. from Tagbilaran City)
A long stretch of white sand beach, it was developed during the time of late Senator Jose Clarin. It is complete with recreational facilities and a bath house. This beach is only one kilometer away from the poblacion to Loay.

Darak Beach (Pangangan Island, Calape; 41 km. from Tagbilaran City)
The most popular resort in Calape. Has cottages and an audio visual hall for conference and social gatherings.

Doljo Beach (Panglao; 20 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Ideal site for scuba diving. Noted for its beautiful and wonderful sea shells. The deep sea of Doljo has clear and clean water. It is not disturbed by strong waves. The beautiful and big coral rocks are the habitat of small and big colored fish. The beach has a long stretch of white sand.

Duero Beach (Duero; 73 km. from Tagbilaran City)
A beautiful beach located in the eastern part of Bohol. It is noted for its long and white sand, and shaded by palm and coconut trees.

Imelda Beach (Dimiao; 40 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Once chosen as the campsite for Boys and Girls Scouts of Bohol. Just like other beaches, Imelda Beach is also covered with palm trees. This is located along the National Highway before reaching the town proper of Dimiao.

Kaingit Beach (Tagbilaran City)
A popular beach resort in Tagbilaran which is jam-packed by bathers during weekends. It is situated in a cove, which leaves the bathers undisturbed even during stormy weather. It is located at the end of a side street fro Graham Avenue. It is being developed and maintained by the city government. Seafood and drinks are also sold.

Laya Beach (Baclayon; 9 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Picnickers from various places enjoy their weekends here. Laya has a wide area shaded by tall coconut trees. A rest house is available at a very minimal cost.

Lintuan Beach (Loon; 25 km. from Tagbilaran City)
It is the favorite bathing resort in this part of the province. It has white sand beaches and a sandy sea bed. Ideal bathing area for children.

Sta. Fe Beach (Alburquerque; 13 km. from Tagbilaran City)
One of the favorite beaches covered by white sand. Fronting the open sea of Mindanao. This beach is visited by big numbers of picnickers during holidays. It is located in about one and one half kilometers from the poblacion of Alburquerque.

Chocolate Hills (Carmen; 55 km. from Tagbilaran City)
This is the most famous tourist attraction in Bohol. Among the 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills which abound in Central Bohol, two have been developed into a resort. On top of the hills is a complex that offers accommodation, conference rooms, restaurants, and a view deck.

Banat-i Hill (Tagbilaran City)
This hill commands a scenic view overlooking the vast sea of Mindanao, Negros, and Siquijor provinces, and the strait of Panglao Island. Elevation is 145 meters above sea level.

Elly Hill (Tagbilaran City)
Its formation is similar to that of the famous Chocolate Hills. Elevation is 100 meters and it is situated in the northern part of the city about 5 kilometers away. On top of the second hill is an observation deck with 213 concrete steps. Once on top, one can view the exquisite panorama of wondrous creations spread below as far as the eyes can see.

Himontagon Hill (Loay; 20 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Located in Sitio Candaon in Barangay Botoc Occidental, the Himontagon Hill is a very scenic place overlooking the Mindanao sea. Visible from atop the hill are the sparkling evening sceneries which portray a beautiful glittering city mid-sea, the lights being provided by lamps of fishermen. During clear weather, Mt. Hibok-hibok volcano in Camiguin Island is visible. The place also provides fascinating scenes during sunrise and sunset. The hill was the site of the area jamboree of the Boy Scouts.

Sampoangon Hill (Calape; 41 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Located in Sampoangan, a distance of about 12 km. from the town proper. The hill has a breathtaking scenic view and is overlooking Cebu.

Hinagdanan Cave (Dauis; 6 km. from Tagbilaran City)
It has clean, fresh water gushing from rocky sides. An eerie underworld of stalactites and stalagmites. Underneath is a bathing pool. This cave is about 2 ½ kilometers away from the poblacion of Dauis.

Eva Cave (Odiong – Jagna; 58 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Wild orchids and tree ferns of the tropics grow abundantly near the cave. Countless birds abound and these birds build edible nests which are gathered in large quantities for sale. A stone wall covers the area with several compartments.

Kokok & Nueva Vida Sur Caves (Carmen; 59 km. from Tagbilaran City)
These caves lace the underground of the town’s upland areas with giant chambers, springs, fascinating rock formation, and stalactites, where one can experience the thrill in conquering mother nature by exploring.

Batungay Cave (San Antonio, Trinidad)

Busay Falls (Loboc; 26 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Busay Falls is 12 meters wide and four meters deep. It caters to swimmers and sightseers who would be enthralled to commune with nature. The Floating Restaurants had been anchored there as venue for meetings and conferences.

Busay Falls (Sevilla; 34 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Busay Falls is located inland of the Loboc River past Sevilla town. This beautiful falls provides an exciting scenery for the bathers. Bathers jam this bathing resort during weekends. Two little islets in the middle of the river make the place an ideal site for picnickers. The rushing waters are the favorite bathing pool of the children.

Camugao Falls (Balilihan; 22 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Located in Barangay San Isidro, the falls is a delight for climbers and campers. The cascading falls, accented by its adjacent lush forestall vegetation, is a come on for bathers as it drops into a pool.

Dimiao Twin Falls (Dimiao; 38 km. from Tagbilaran City)
The beautiful cascading twin falls is found 14 kilometers away from the highway. It is very ideal for picnics and trekking.

Mag-aso Falls (Antequera; 20 km. from Tagbilaran City)
About 25 feet tall with verdant green forest as a fitting background for the placid waters. A very beautiful bathing resort with its cool cascading water and a scenic surroundings.

Kawasan Falls (Balilihan; 22 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Situated 5 km. from the poblacion, the cascading falls amidst the primeval accented mountain sides and greenery is a sight to behold.

Kinahugan Falls (Jagna; 58 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Three waterfalls that are trigonomial in nature. The center fall is flanked by one on the northern side of the cliff and the other on the southern side, and all are covered with moss. Tall coconut groves around the deep basin and the river bed give shade, making the place invigorating. The mild temperature and the cool water lure the visitors to take a cool bath. Trees, ferns, and airplants on rocks are a delight to plant fanciers who appreciate the bounties of nature.

Inambacan Falls (Antequera; 19 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Commands a beautiful view of the cascading waterfalls. This could be a potential source of water supply for drinking and irrigation in Antequera town and even Tagbilaran. The estimated output is about 8,000 gallons per minute all drained to the Abatan River. It is one kilometer from the poblacion of this town.

Niluksoan Falls (Balilihan; 22 km. from Tagbilaran City)
The falls in Barangay Sal-ing is another countryside interest. Its cool and clear water flowing into a semi-spherical cone before dropping to a basin where one can have a refreshing swim in the pool to look back and view the landscape from behind the transparency of the curtain-like cascading water is a sight to behold.

Pahangog Twin Falls & Caverns (Dimiao; 36.7 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Over 30 meters high and with the lush forest as a fitting background for its crystal-clear water, one can readily take a bath in its nature-made lagoon. In its vicinity are two caverns with bizarre interiors. One of them has a pool that catches fresh cool waters gushing from its sides.

Tontonan Falls (Loboc; 27 km. from Tagbilaran City)
The Tontonan Hydroelectric Plant is generated by these falls, which is the first of its kind in the Visayas. It is capable of supplying electric power to six municipalities. The plant machinery is dug deep into the bowels of the earth few meters from the Loboc River.

Badiang Spring (Valencia; 44 km. from Tagbilaran City)
The volume of the water that gushes from twin pipes makes the place fascinating. The waters flowing into the sea adjacent to the spring is a swimming pool that people from the towns enjoy during the weekends. This is a unique bathing place where the bathers choose the swimming pool, the waterfalls, and the place close to each other.

Cabasi Spring (Carmen; 54 km. from Tagbilaran City)
With caves abounding, it is no surprise to see water springs and pools inside these caves. Cabasi is one of them that attract swimmers and divers to explore the depth and mysteries that these cave waters hide from the less courageous and adventurous.

Loboc River (Loboc; 21 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Enjoy a fascinating boat ride in the serene waters of Loboc River, starting from Loay Bridge which is the outlet of the river, and along the palm-fringed banks inland. The ride via motorized pump boat ends near the Tontonan water falls, where several falls with cascading water provides a pleasant bathing session.

Logarita Spring (Bilar; 41 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Springwater-fed swimming pool and a picnic ground at the Rajah Sikatuna National Park.

Roxas Park & Spring (Garcia-Hernandez; 53 km. from Tagbilaran City)
This springwater-fed swimming pool is a good site for picnics and camping.

Omhon Resort (Dimiao; 40 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Omhon is located in one of the highest elevated portions of the province. The climate is cool and the place is planned to be the summer capital of the province. It is approximately 20 km. from the town proper.

Other Popular Dive Sites
Arc Point, Puntod Point, Pamalican Island, Cervera Shoal, Duejo Point, Momo Point, Gak-ang Point, Napoling and Tangnan Point.

Balicasag Island
Accessible in a 35 minute boat ride from the town off Panglao Island. The island has been developed into a dive resort for people who have a keen sense of awareness for marine preservation. Whale watching expeditions can be organized from here.

Bungan & Mahaba Islets (Talibon; 109 km. from Tagbilaran City)
Swarmed by Chinese egrets yearly, usually during the summer, making it as their temporary resting place. Mahaba is a long white beach with little vegetation and Bungan is a small islet with white sand which is good for bathing.

Mantatao Island (Calape; 41 km. from Tagbilaran City)
The clean white beaches in the island are in their natural setting. It is one of the islands packaged for an island hopping adventure.

Pamilacan Island
One of the country’s richest scuba diving sites. Noted for its big whales called Sanga. It is between the deep sea of Bohol and Mindanao. Beautiful small and big colored fish and the prized Gloria Maris sea shells abound in its surrounding waters. Accessible in an hour ride by pumpboat from Baclayon, a whale watching expedition can also be organized.

Pantudlan-Cabilao Island
Accessible in an hour by pumpboat from mainland Loon. Also one of the best underwater sites. Pantudlan is frequented by foreign tourists. It is located at the tip and western part of Cabilao Island. The deep sea is only a few meters from its white sandy beach with a lighthouse and cottage. Beautiful colored fish, coral rocks and sea shells are abundant in the deep sea.

Tarsier (Corella; 10 km. from Tagbilaran City)
One of the rare faunas found in the Philippine archipelago that is usually the favorite subject of scientific research is the tarsier, considered as the smallest primate in the whole world. A nocturnal primate measuring from four to five inches, it has a tail which is longer than its body. However, if you’re really interested to see this famous tarsier, you’re always welcomed by the Boholanos to see it in its natural abode the hills in the town of Corella, 10 km. from Tagbilaran City.