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Tarsier Encounter: Paddleboard on Loboc River
4.7
12 Ratings
Panglao
Begin the day by visiting the Tarsiers, the world’s second smallest primate! Then, enjoy an adventure on the renowned Loboc River with a stand-up paddleboard experience. Conclude your day with a distinctive countryside tour at the Baclayon Church, one of the Philippines’ National Cultural Treasures.
Begin the day by visiting the Tarsiers, the world’s second smallest primate! Then, enjoy an adventure on the renowned Loboc River with a stand-up paddleboard experience. Conclude your day with a distinctive countryside tour at the Baclayon Church, one of the Philippines’ National Cultural Treasures.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Loboc River - Loboc River is a renowned tourist destination in Bohol, celebrated for its pristine waters and lush jungles. Originally, Loboc Town was an inland market village where locals traded agricultural products for seafood. Today, it is a peaceful tourist town. A river cruise offers a majestic experience of Bohol’s tropical inland beauty….
- Loboc River - Loboc River is a renowned tourist destination in Bohol, celebrated for its pristine waters and lush jungles. Originally, Loboc Town was an inland market village where locals traded agricultural products for seafood. Today, it is a peaceful tourist town. A river cruise offers a majestic experience of Bohol’s tropical inland beauty.
There are numerous ways to enjoy Loboc River, and one of the best is through the included Stand-up Paddleboarding activity!
- Tarsier Conservation Area - The Tarsier Conservation Area was established to protect and preserve the tarsiers, which are native to Bohol. It provides an opportunity to observe the world’s second smallest primate, the Tarsiers. A short, easy walk allows you to get up close to them.
Tarsiers are nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day, so it’s important to be quiet. Feel free to take pictures, but remember to turn off the flash. They are easily stressed and frightened, so it’s essential to be gentle.
The Tarsier Conservation Area is one of the few ethical places to encounter these animals, making it a fortunate stop. It’s a charming little visit included in our countryside tour to Chocolate Hills in Bohol.
- Chocolate Hills Natural Monument - The Chocolate Hills are a natural monument, recognized as the third national geological monument in the Philippines. These uniformly cone-shaped hills resemble Hershey’s Kisses due to their “chocolate” color in the summer, while they are covered in lush greenery during the rainy season.
Discover several popular legends about the creation of the Chocolate Hills, along with scientific explanations, and learn more about this fascinating place. There are 1,776 hills, and we will climb one for the best possible view. Additionally, there’s an option for an ATV ride for a more thrilling experience of the Chocolate Hills.
- Baclayon Church - Baclayon Church is one of the earliest Catholic structures in the Philippines and the oldest church in Bohol. It is recognized as a National Cultural Treasure and Historic Landmark. This church, made with authentic materials like coral stones and mixed with millions of egg whites in its cement, was significantly damaged in the 2013 earthquake but was fully restored in 2018 and has been open to the public since.
Enjoy a scenic view from the outside or step inside for an impressive look at Philippine churches and witness the daily practices of the devout locals. The Catholic Church is the largest in the Philippines, and religion plays a significant role in the daily lives of most locals. Therefore, Baclayon Church offers a great insight into life in Bohol.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tour Coordinator
- Stand-up Paddleboard at Loboc River
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tour Coordinator
- Stand-up Paddleboard at Loboc River
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Towels
- Alcoholic beverages
- Towels
Location
Abraham Tours Bohol
Anos Fonacier Circumferential Road
The tour starts at our place Panglao. Arriving from Alona Beach and heading west (about 1 km), the signage can be easily spotted on your left.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(12 Ratings)
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M
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend them - We had a great tour with abraham bohol with Jirah as our guide and Rito as our driver. They accommodated and made adjustment to our needs despite being so tired. Also, we learned a lot about Bohol history and experienced activities that are true to Bohol culture during the country side tour
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Anabelen_m
Dec 15, 2024
Highly recommended! - Amazing tour, highly recommended. We did many things outside the itinerary like tasting coconut wine made by a local family, see the forest and learn how salt balls were made in the traditional way. We also saw the Tarsiers at the sanctuary, chocolate mountains, have lunch in Loboc River and then do paddle surf or Canoe or Moana in the river. Lastly, we stop at the church in Bohol and saw it inside (remember to bring something to cover your legs and shoulders to access the church). Our guide Jirah was super nice and fun and gave us so much information about traditions and culture. She was very knowledgeable and one of the best guides I ever had. The driver was really good and got us everywhere on time.
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Jessica_m
Oct 24, 2024
Great tour, covered everything I wanted to see and greatful we visited the "other" tarsier sanctuary! - Really glad I booked this tour, our guide David was great and full of interesting facts as we travelled. The van was comfortable and airconned and I really enjoyed some of the stops that weren't mentioned, such as the visit to a traditional salt workshop and to a family home to taste their coconut wine!
So grateful this tour includes the "more ethical" tarsier sanctuary as it felt car more considerate to the animals. The chocolate hills, lunch at the restaurant looking out over the river and kayaking were all great! A really wonderful day and well worth the money 😊 If you can walk to Abraham's directly it's cheaper to book with them but even with what I paid online I was still good value. As a solo female traveller I would definitely recommend.
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Christian_d
Aug 23, 2024
Top day in Bohol - All in all a full and enjoyable day. Driver was safe and roads were in good condition (mostly new roads). The friendly young tour guide provided many interesting details about the places we visited, such as Chocolate Hills. Good value for money in my opinion.
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Christians511
Jun 28, 2024
Not Your Usual Bohol Countryside Tour - We joined a Bohol Countryside Tour with Abraham Bohol together with mostly Western guests. The tour van fetched us at 8AM and we visited these these places:
- Tibuok Salt Making Area
- Tibuok Showroom Store
- Coconut Wine
- Chocolate Hills ATV (optional, some guests availed of this for an extra 1.1k, 1 hour)
- Chocolate Hills View Deck
- Bohol Man Made Forest
- Loboc River Lunch at the Loboc River Resort (Food is paid separately, it ranges from P200 onwards)
- Kayaking, Boating, Stand Up Paddle Board Rides
- Baclayon Church
What I like about the tour is how it mixed the usual Bohol Countryside tour without the kitschy activities like the Butterfly Garden and Python Sanctuary. I was surprised though that the Loboc River Cruise—which was nice too—was not part of the tour, it was instead replaced by a lunch at the serene Loboc River Resort. And included with our lunch there were free kayak, boat, and paddle board rides. Not a bad alternative, if I may say so.
I also like how the tour went for the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary, the more ethical and sustainable tarsier viewing site in Bohol, prioritizing the tarsier’s well-being over the viewing pleasure of tourists. We, nevertheless, still got pretty good pictures of the tarsiers, especially since our guide assisted us in taking photos.
And finally, I love the energy and insights of our guide, Jirah!
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661carlaa
Jun 28, 2024
Ethical Tarsier Visit and Well-Curated Tour - This is the best Countryside Tour I've joined in Bohol (I've done it three times already). I'm glad that we booked at Abraham Bohol, 'coz we've experienced the essence of Bohol with their thoughtfully curated tours. Everyone felt comfortable and everything ran smoothly thanks to Jirah, our lovely tour guide.
📌 Asin Tibuok Factory - we got to see how this rare Filipino artisanal sea salt was made by filtering seawater through ashes.
📌 Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary - one of only a few ethical foundations on the island, allowing visitors to spot tarsiers in their wild habitat and not in cages or other artificial imprisonment.
📌 Chocolate Hills - this is the reason why we booked a tour because our son was intrigued by what it would look like.
📌 Man-made Bilar Forest - we drove through the mahogany forest that was part of the government's efforts to address the area's erosion, deforestation, and soil degradation.
📌 Loboc River Resort - we had lunch here overlooking the river, and we also got to choose one water activity that is already included in the package. Our son chose the boat ride over paddleboarding and kayaking.
📌 Baclayon Church - aside from learning so much stuff about the church, our son met a random local 5-year-old girl who called him "friend" right away and gave him a bracelet.
I highly recommend their unique and ethical tours in Bohol.
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Mariseo683
Mar 1, 2024
Highly recommend! - My brother and I have done the countryside tour and it was great!! We have seen a lot in one day and everything was well planned and taken care of. Would highly recommend!
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Adrielfernandez448
Jun 28, 2023
Bohol City Adventure - The itinerary is packed with history, wonderful scenery, and adventure. No dull time was experienced as the very friendly and accommodating tour guide shares fun and informative facts on every location.
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Sunalpes01
Jun 10, 2024
The crowded chocolate hills view - Nothing special getting up there, lots of tourists out of breath , I was a little disappointed by the view compared to other places to see the chocolate hills
If you want to hike go to Alicia panoramic park!
Less tourists because you have to walk uphill 😅 and a more scenic view
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Kelsey_s
Jan 28, 2024
Great tour but misleading information - While the tour itself was not bad, this posting is a bit misleading. First of all, there's no river cruise. I was looking forward to relaxing on a boat ride. We didn't even eat on the floating restaurants, just at a restaurant with a view. However, we did kayak, canoe and SUP on the river. Also, the ATV at Chocolate Hills now costs 1100 pesos per person not 700 as listed here. This listing says no more than 12 people on the tour but we had 13 which was too many. 12 would be too many, anyway. A smaller group would be better. The guide was great and fluent in English. Finally, you can book this tour directly with Abraham Hotels and Tours in Bohol for more than 50% less than this booking, so I feel a bit ripped off. Don't buy here, buy in person in Bohol, I'm sure there are plenty of seats. All in all, do this tour but not through Viator.
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