Bilar Man-Made Forest, Bohol: Entrance Fee & How to Get There

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Bohol

Central Visayas · Visayas

Capital: Capital: Tagbilaran
Cities and municipalities: 1 city · 47 municipalitiesLocals speak the Boholano dialect of Cebuano. Tagbilaran is a component city.
Languages: Languages: Cebuano · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🕒 Best time:
After 7 PM on dark, moonless nights; dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About 30 minutes from Tagbilaran to the Abatan Main Village Center in Cortes; book a tour ahead
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime outside Mass hours
🧭 Getting there:
About 7 km east of Tagbilaran along the coastal road
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
About 24 km from Tagbilaran
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Along the Loboc–Bilar road on the way to the Chocolate Hills
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🎟️ Entrance:
P50 + P30 environmental fee (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
8 AM–3:30 PM; reported closed to swimmers on Mondays and Fridays
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle or habal-habal from the Bacong barangay road, 10–15 minutes
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Nov–May)
🧭 Getting there:
Outrigger boat from Mocpoc on Sandingan Island to the Cabilao pier; get around by motorbike or tricycle
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🎟️ Entrance:
Small community fee (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Harvest months (around Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr) for golden fields
🧭 Getting there:
Habal-habal from Lungsodaan market in Candijay, about 20 minutes
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🕒 Best time:
Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM
🧭 Getting there:
Go to Barangay Cambuhat, Buenavista; coordinate with the tourism office
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🎟️ Entrance:
P20 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; mornings
🧭 Getting there:
Bus or van to Candijay, then a habal-habal to Cadapdapan; steep stairs lead down to the falls
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🎟️ Entrance:
P20 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Hot months (Mar–May)
🧭 Getting there:
About 50 minutes by car or scooter from Anda
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
November 4 celebration
🧭 Getting there:
In Talibon, northern Bohol
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season (around Feb–May) when the hills are brown; early morning for softer light
🧭 Getting there:
About 55 km from Tagbilaran via the Loay Interior Road through Loboc and Bilar; buses bound for Carmen leave from Dao Terminal
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Habal-habal from Anda poblacion; drivers know the cave pool circuit
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🎟️ Entrance:
Varies by activity
🕒 Best time:
8 AM–5 PM; early morning for the sea of clouds
🧭 Getting there:
About 10 km from Danao town proper
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime outside Mass hours
🧭 Getting there:
Just across the bridge from Tagbilaran on Panglao Island
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
On the south coastal road, east of Loay and Lila
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
On Panglao Island in Dauis, a short tricycle ride from Tagbilaran or Alona Beach
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About 1.5 hours on foot from Jagna poblacion
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; check for closed ritual days
🧭 Getting there:
Guided tour with boat from Anda; follow the guide's rules
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime outside Mass hours
🧭 Getting there:
About 25 km east of Tagbilaran via the Loay Interior Road
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🕒 Best time:
Late morning to lunch for the buffet cruise
🧭 Getting there:
Cruise docks are near the Loboc town center, about 25 km from Tagbilaran
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime outside Mass hours
🧭 Getting there:
In Loon poblacion along the west coastal road from Tagbilaran
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🕒 Best time:
Sunny days
🧭 Getting there:
Coastal Napo area below Loon Church
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🎟️ Entrance:
P50 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Early morning, Nov–Apr
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney from Tagbilaran to Antequera, then motorbike to the falls; about 30 minutes from Tagbilaran by scooter
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Tue–Sun 8 AM–5 PM (as last reported)
🧭 Getting there:
Old Capitol Complex, C.P. Garcia Ave cor. J.S. Torralba St, Tagbilaran
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
Ask the Dimiao tourism office for a guide; the falls are deep in the forest
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning for dolphin watching; calm-sea months
🧭 Getting there:
By boat from Baclayon, about 12 km offshore; follow the provincial dolphin and whale-watching guidelines
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
In Panglao town proper, a short ride from Alona Beach
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; weekdays are quieter
🧭 Getting there:
Km 14 on the Tagbilaran–Corella road (Canapnapan); jeepney, tricycle, motorbike or rented van from Tagbilaran
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Coordinate with the Alicia tourism office for a guide
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🕒 Best time:
Late afternoon for the sunset
🧭 Getting there:
About 3 km from Maribojoc church along the coastal road
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning before haze sets in
🧭 Getting there:
Trans-Central Highway from Tagbilaran through Carmen toward Sagbayan, about 2 hours by car
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
About 36 km from Tagbilaran; a common stop on the way to the Chocolate Hills
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Beaches

🎟️ Entrance:
Free
🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Nov–May)
🧭 Getting there:
A short tricycle or taxi ride from Bohol–Panglao International Airport
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🕒 Best time:
Early morning, Nov–May for calmer seas
🧭 Getting there:
Island-hopping boats from Alona Beach, often combined with dolphin watching
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Nov–May)
🧭 Getting there:
Boat from Getafe port, about 9 km
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🎟️ Entrance:
Free (2019)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season (Nov–May)
🧭 Getting there:
Van or bus from Dao Terminal, Tagbilaran to Anda (about 2–3 hours)
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Camp Sites

🕒 Best time:
Overnight; sunrise around 5:30–7 AM
🧭 Getting there:
Bus from Dao Terminal to Alicia (about 3 hours), habal-habal to the trailhead, then about a 2-hour hike; a guide is advisable
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🎟️ Entrance:
P100 (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
Dry season; early morning for birdwatching
🧭 Getting there:
Register at the DENR ranger station at the Magsaysay Park entrance in Bilar and hire a local guide for longer trails
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Pasalubong & Delicacies

Broas
Crisp ladyfinger biscuits from Baclayon, Bohol's pastry town; the bakery also makes pastel with yema filling.
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Calamay
Sticky coconut and rice sweet, traditionally packed in a coconut shell.
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Calamay
Sticky sweet of glutinous rice, coconut milk and brown sugar, packed in coconut shells sealed with red tape.
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Carabao milk products
Fresh carabao milk and other carabao-milk products from local dairy farmers.
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Honey and spreads
Local honey, pesto and chocolate spreads, and honey-chocolate tablets from an organic farm.
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Peanut Kisses
Bite-sized peanut meringue cookies shaped like the Chocolate Hills.
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Peanut Kisses
Small peanut-and-egg-white cookies shaped like the Chocolate Hills, Bohol's best-known pasalubong (stall availability as last reported).
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Tableya
Unsweetened cacao tablets for sikwate (hot chocolate) and champorado, from an award-winning Bohol chocolate maker.
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