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Day Tour Bohol Part 2: Ship House, Man-made Forest and Hanging Bridge

Bohol Ship Haus

After the fun at the Chocolate Hills in Carmen, we are bound to visit the Man-made Forest. But along the way, we our driver told us to try the new spot in Bohol, the Ship Haus. As you may have already thought, ship house is a house resembles a ship where sailors work. It was owned by Capt. Gaundencio Dumapias, a native of Bohol who was once a poor boy and later become a successful sailor.

 

The Ship Haus features the equipment inside the ship, the room of the Captain, Chief Mate, etc. The roof deck of the Ship house resembles the front of the ship where you can “pretend” to see the endless sea in your view.
Ship haus

Ship Haus in Bohol

The entrance fee to the Ship Haus is 30 pesos per head. You can also buy souvenir items inside for considerable prices.
Man-made Forest
The Man-made Forest is a densely planted Mahogany forest located in the border of the towns of Loboc and Bilar. Actaully, the only thing you can do at the Man-made Forest is picture taking (jump shot :-)). There’s no entrance fee.
Man Made Forest in Bohol

Man Made Mahogany Forest in Bohol

Hanging Bridge in Loboc River
We didn’t spend much time at the Man-made Forest. After a few pictures were taken, we decided to go to our last destination for the morning: the Hanging Bridge in Loboc River.
The Hanging Bridge is composed of two foot bridges made of cable wires and bamboo. It hangs across Loboc River at approximately 25 meters above the river water. At the other side of the river lies the Sevilla Souvenir Shop where you can buy cheap souvenirs such as T-Shirt marked with Bohol icons.
Note: Entrance Fee to the Hanging Bridge is 10 Pesos per head.
Here are some pictures:
Hanging Bridge in Loboc River Bohol

Hanging Bridge in Loboc River Bohol

Trivia: The cheapest souvenirs we bought came from the Sevilla Souvenir Shop.
Sevilla Souvenir Shop Bohol

Sevilla Souvenir Shop at the Hanging Bridge Bohol

After buying all the souvenirs we want, we decided to go to one of the most exciting part of the tour: the Loboc River Floating Buffet Restaurant. That along with the activities that followed will be featured on the third and the final part of our Day Tour Bohol series.
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Day Tour Bohol Part 1: Tubigon Port, Sagbayan Peak and Chocolate Hills

It’s been my second time going to Bohol, but I still find it surprisingly exciting. Here’s the first part of the story:

 

From Cebu to Tubigon Port

My friends from Manila visited in Cebu and after a couple of days touring in the city, we decided to go to Bohol before they go back home. We decided to have a one-day tour, renting a tourist van to accommodate the five of us. The price of the van is 3500 pesos for a day tour from 7AM to 5PM.

We left Cebu very early in the morning to be able to catch the first trip to Tubigon port riding a MV Star Crafts vessel. MV Star Crafts is a shipping line company catering the Cebu to Tubigon route. The first trip of Star Crafts is 5:45 AM. Before that time, you should have already purchased a ticket from their ticketing office just outside the gate of Cebu Pier 1 or else you will have to wait for the next trip which is at 7AM. If you will have a day tour, you should go for a 5:45 AM trip or else the time won’t be enough to finish all the destinations.

MV Star Craft Vessel

MV Star Crafts Vessel catering Cebu -Tubigon route

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Bohol Chocolate Hills

Bohol Chocolate Hills

Over 1700 of these smoothly shaped hills can be found only in Bohol, Philippines. The densest concentration is found in the town of Carmen.

These unusual geological formation attracts hundreds of thousand of tourist each year. Come to Bohol and see for yourself this magical beauty of nature.