Chocolate Hills Tours | Tour Guide To The Philippines

by - February 09, 2021

Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island, the Philippines

Chocolate hills on Bohol - the well-known tourist attraction on Philippines which continues to draw attention for its unique and majestic features. 

There are more than 1.000 symmetric embankments, conic and convex that most of people assimilates them to Hersha's Kisses. It call Chocolate hills, not because it is made of chocolate, but because of its color.

During a rainy season the grass covering hills gives them soft and magnificent emergence. While in the summer, vegetation dies out and addresses a chocolate brown shade, giving them their name.

Chocolate hills legend of Bohol

According to legends, Chocolate hills existed because of the crying giant who was disappointed loving, and hills grew where his tears fell. In other legend two giants went for war and threw boulders each other during many days. Giants eventually solved the distinctions, but embankments remained where the put rocks.

Science about Chocolate hills Bohol

Now it is what science, speaks about formation of Chocolate hills. Geologists believe that hills were created by means of aeration of the cutting-out sea limestone over a clay layer. 

Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island, the Philippines

Where to see Chocolate hills

You see Chocolate hills from two areas: Complex of Chocolate hills and Peak of Sagbayan.

The complex of Chocolate hills - the original station of consideration of Chocolate hills which is governmental and copes located in Carmen, Bohol.

Other way to consider Chocolate hills on Pique Sagbayan, the mountain resort in the city of Segbayan. Consideration is made of the deck of the lifted ridge which provides a free view of 360 degrees of Chocolate hills and also the sea from Cebu City.

Carmen of the place of the tourist of Bohol

Except Chocolate hills, there are many places which you can visit in this city, also. One of the most famous places of the tourist Carmen Bokhol - church of Saint-Antony Abed constructed in the 1800th. You can also check Kebezi Spring. Cool Kebezi spring water is located in a cave which is a favourite secluded corner of locals who come to cool down and like to float in its depths. Immersion here - the best way to relax after long hour of a travel!

There is also a park of adventures of Chocolate hills (the GUY Bohol) where you can go, having transported on a rope, tree top rope dishes, riding and living in a camping in the remote park with street cafe.

How to receive to Chocolate hills Bohol

Bohol is available as there are direct flights to Tagbilaran. Usually, tourists book flight to Cebu and explore the city, at first then go by the ferry to Bohol which makes an hour and a half passing time.

By the boat of a point of access there are in Tagbilarana, Tubigon, Jagna, Ubay, Talibon and Jetafe connected with Cebu, Manila, Leyte, Mindanao, Siquijor and Negros.

From Tagbilaran to Chocolate hills

You can reach famous places, having joined Bohol tour of Chocolate hills. If you want it make itself, you can get on the bus Carmen therefore, your trip from Tagbilaran to Chocolate hills will be easy. Ask that the bus driver landed you in Chocolate hills. If you got lost, you can always ask the help from locals. They are very hospitable and benevolent.

Frequently asked questions about Chocolate hills Bohol:


Q: Where Chocolate hills on Bohol?

A: The chocolate hills of Bohol are visible in the cities of Sagbayan, Batuan, Carmen, Bilar, Mountain chain of Ballouns and Valencia. 

Q: Why it call chocolate?

A: Chocolate hills call it, not because it is made of chocolate, but because of its color. During a rainy season the grass covering hills gives them soft and magnificent emergence. While in the summer, vegetation dies out and addresses a chocolate brown shade, giving them their name.

Q: When do I have to go to Chocolate hills?

A: Chocolate hills show his cult chocolate brown look during the dry season between January till May. During a rainy season the grass turns into bright green, giving them that color of chocolate of mint. Most of tourists visits during the dry season when hills appear precisely as it call.

Q: What to be beautiful places on Bohol?

A: While Bohol is world famous for the Chocolate hills, it - is more, than it. Here 15 beautiful places on Bohol which each new visitor has to check.

1- Island of Panglao

2- Chocolate hills

3- Cave Hinegdenen

4- River Pubis

5- The bamboo hanging-down bridge

6- Artificial wood

7- Anda's beach

8- Blood compact shrine 

9- Philippine Tarsir and reserve of wildlife

10- Park of adventures Danao 

11- Island Belikasag 

12- Baclayon Church

13- Falls of number with two single beds of Dimyao

14- Alyona Bich

15- World mirror

Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island, the Philippines | Tour Guide

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