hello mga sis! just got back from our Cebu-Bohol-Cebu trip. so here's what happened:
Day 1, JULY 4th
*from our 7:10am from manila, dumating kami ng Cebu around 8:30am (this is because of the traffic sa runway in NAIA 3), we are scheduled to leave Cebu to Tagbilaran (via Oceanjet) by 11:20am pa, so we took a cab and visited the Lapu-Lapu shrine first. Buti na lang mabait ang taxi driver na nakuha namin and he agreed to be our guide/driver, tumatakbo lang ang metro sa duration ng aming visit, nagpa-add lang siya ng 50pesos.
*by 10:30am nasa Pier 1 na kami (supposedly pier 3---may inaayos daw sa pier 3 that time) and exactly 11:20am, we left Cebu, off to Tagbilaran. I texted Kuya Tatsky na on time ang alis namin and he informed us that his driver (Kuya Jojo) is waiting for us sa pier.
*By 1:30pm nasa port na kami ng tagbilaran, Kuya Jojo is already waiting for us outside with the signage---my husband's name.
*with a little chat, hinatid kami ni kuya jojo sa bohol bee farm for our late lunch. i ordered the grilled blue marlin, with garden salad on the side..superb ang food dun! and overlooking the ocean..sarap! i tried the avocado and malunggay ice cream too.
*by 3:30pm, hinatid na kami ni Kuya Jojo sa Dumaluan Beach Resort, our home for the next 4 days. we explored the beach (lowtide during the afternoon), rest and slept early for our countryside tour the next day.
Day 2, JULY 5th - COUNTRYSIDE TOUR
*Kuya Tatsky arrived at DBR2 around 7:45am, pretty early for our 8am countryside tour.
here's our itenerary:
-Chocolate Hills
-Butterfly Sanctuary
-Tarsier Sanctuary
-Man-made forest
-Hanging Bridge
-Zipline and Cable Car in Loboc
-Lunch at Loboc River (c/o Riverwatch)
-Baclayon Church
-Prony the Python
-The actual Blood Compact site
-The Blood compact site
-Dauis Church
-Hinagdanan Cave
(dapat 12 spots lang ang covered pero naka-13 pala kami, mga 7pm na kami nakatapos pero kuya tatsky didn't even charge us for the overtime)
Day 3, JULY 6TH - SEA TOUR
Kuya Tatsky referred Kuya Vito as our boatman. Si Kuya Vito ang partner niya sa seatour, very well oriented sa services sa Kuya Tatsky. we left the resort around 6am para makahabol sa dolphin watching. pagdating namin dun sa spot andami ng mga nakapalibot na mga boats. but true to Kuya Tatsky's word, magaling talaga si Kuya Vito---kng makahabol ng dolphins eh wagas! we've seen a lot of them, nasa gilid ng boat namin mismo. andami nila kahit sobrang lakas ng alon nun dahil sa LPA..yung ibang boat nag-aabang na
[textspeak!], kami mismo hinahabol namin, saka na lang susunod ang mga bangkero pag may nakita na kami. alam na ni kuya vito ang galaw ng mga dolphins. swerte daw kami kasi the day before, wala daw alon pero wala naman daw dolphins. Lucky!
-After the dolphin watching, we went to Balicasag para sa snorkeling then lunch na. may mga available na dun na mga seafood pero of course, expect mo nlang na pricey talaga.
-After nung lunch, we went to the Virgin Island. high tide nun kaya di masyadong mahaba ang sandbar. andaming vendors, magulo at medyo madumi na dun. may mga nipa huts pa dun na nagluluto ng banana cue at nagbebenta ng buko,sea urchins, sea shells, pearls, etc. hindi na siya ang ineexpect ko sa mga pictures na malinis na sandbar lang.
-nakabalik kami ng resort around 3pm na, medyo challenge ang alon, umaambon kasi nun and the whole time im praying na makabalik ng safe.
Day 4, JULY 7TH - check out DBR/ off to Cebu
-We left the resort around 8am for our 9:20am trip to Cebu via Oceanjet. Hindi namin inexpect na si Kuya Tatsky pa rin ang susundo sa amin sa uber busy sked niya. But surprise siya mismo ang naghatid sa amin sa pier.
-Dumating kami ng Cebu around 11:30am. Early check in sa Apple Tree suites and alas! na-upgrade ang room namin sa De Luxe kasi wala pa daw available room that time. Lucky day for us, ang gaganda ng unit nila.
-Had lunch at Zubuchon (di ko masyado type-ang alat!), visited the magellan's shrine, magellan's cross and Basilica Del Santo Niño.
-Bought danggit and pusit sa Taboan (ingat lang sa mga taxi drivers sa Cebu, naloko kami, instead na dalhin kami sa Taboan eh sa ibang market kami dinala, tama nga ang mga reviews na may mga drivers na ayaw nila maghatid dun kasi grabe ang amoy talagang nanunuot sa damit mo pag-uwi mo), we dropped by Shamrock to buy OTAP, etc.
-Dinner at Larsian, sobrang na enjoy ko ang experience and in fairness masarap ang mga ihaw-ihaw dun. we even spotted Aizah Seguerra na kumakain dun.
-We tried the Sky Experience Adventure (Skywalk and Edge Coaster) so-so for me..ewan ko baka Bungee jumping na talaga ang hinahanap ko.
Day 5, JULY 8TH
-breakfast at the Tree Top (free bfast of Apple Tree Suites) early check-out, and off to manila.
note: for your Countryside tour, try to make an appointment with Kuya Tatsky na siya mismo ang magtour sa inyo, iba talaga siya, batas siya sa bohol! sa every spot na puntahan niyo eh kilala siya..pag sinabi mo ang name na Tatsky parang you're in good hands. we were given the perfect spot during our buffet lunch sa Loboc River (sabi ni kuya, sabihin niyo lang Tatsky)
, alam niya kng saan may pinakamurang bilihan ng mga souvenir at pampasalubong, pinag-aralan niya talaga ang history ng Bohol, sikat din siya sa Balicasag--pag sinabing Tatsky may designated master diver at guide na para sa inyo. The best talaga si Kuya Tatsky...
Also, his wife--Ms Kathy, assists in the accomodation and transfers sa pier from cebu-tag-cebu. search na
[textspeak!] sa mga number nila sa net or pm me for details.
Bohol is a very nice place..nawala lahat ng stress ko sa bakasyon ko dun..
sorry mga sis medyo mahaba, but i wanted you to experience the same experience we had sa bohol tour namin. super enjoy talaga!
