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Bohol Countryside Tour Guides: A Quick Guide to Service and Rates

April 21, 2011

Bohol Countryside Tour Guides: 
A Quick Guide to Service and Rates


The following tour guides have been recommended by Filipino travelers/tourists to Bohol. The recommendations can be found at the Pinoyexchange forum on Bohol. Personally, I have only experienced the guide services of Tatsky. See my review here.

Since foreign tourists or non-Tagalog speaking tourists cannot understand the discussion at the forum mentioned above, I'm making this post to make such information available to them.


My tip: These local tour guides are the cheaper and better option than those offered by resorts. Resorts usually charge a per person rate while these tour guides usually charge on a per vehicle rate with more places to go for sightseeing.

Tatsky CuberoIncon Tours RJ Tours
RatesP2,700 for one van 
good for 12 people   

                                                                        
Sedan                                                     2-4 pax                                                               2000.00 
S.U.V.                                                      5-9 pax                                                               2500.00 
van                                                           10-14 pax                                                          3000.00
1,050 per person or P4200 for 4 persons
What is included in the rateincluded:
tour guide
no time limit
pick up and return to resort







  • not included in the rate:
    guest will pay additional P130 per person for entrance fees and P400 per person for the floating restaurant buffet at the Loboc  River Cruise
  • included: 
    tour guide
    no time limit
    pick up and return to resort
    not included:
    guest will pay additional for entrance fees and floating restaurant buffet at the Loboc  River Cruise 
    included:
    tour guide
    with time limit (rate is good for tours from 830am-5pm only)
    buffet lunch aboard a floating restaurant along Loboc River, river cruise, all fees.
    What sights are included in the rate
    visit to 13 sights: Blood Compact Shrine, Baclayon Church, Biggest Python in Captivity, Actual Blood Compact Site, Hanging Bridge, Manmade forest, Chocolate HillsHinagdanan Cave, Dauis Church, Bohol Bee Farm
    visit to 12 sights: Blood Compact Shrine, Baclayon Church, Biggest Python in Captivity, Tarsier, Floating Restaurant at Loboc River, Hanging Bridge, Manmade forest, Chocolate HillsHinagdanan Cave, Bohol Bee Farm, butterfly garden, zip lining in Loboc





     visit to 10 sights: Blood Compact Shrine, Baclayon Church, Biggest Python in Captivity, Tarsier, Floating Restaurant at Loboc River, Hanging Bridge, Manmade forest, Chocolate Hills butterfly garden, Aproniana Souvenir shop





    How to contact
    Sun: 0922-367-1051
    Globe: 0914-794-5556
    Smart: 0912-747-2737
    PLDT: 038 415-6040

    jessercubero@yahoo.com




    0927-349-6197


    Other notes Hard to contact via email; answers immediately to cellphone inquiries Answers through email and cellphone inquiries Answers through email and cellphone inquiries

    Our Batanes Tour Guide: Roger Doplito

    September 17, 2010

    Our Batanes Tour Guide: Roger Doplito

    Roger Doplito was the guide provided by Fundacion Pacita to conduct our free half-day cultural heritage tour. He's very knowledgeable about Batanes and could answer any question we asked about the life, history and culture of the Ivatans. If you google his name, it will come up at several blogs. They too gave good reviews of him.
      
    He's very reliable and replies quickly by text message. But for those outside of the Philippines, you can email him. Here are his contact numbers:

    ROGER DOPLITO
    cellphone number: +639282476091
    email address: rgdoplito@yahoo.com

    These are his rates as of September 2010:

    Batan Island Tour (8 hours)
    1. Van rental with driver:
    • P1600 good for 8 hours 
    •  van has a maximum capacity of 11 passengers
    • there is an overtime fee if you use the van in excess of 8 hours.
    2. Tour guide fee: P1500 per day (whole day or half day)
    3. Tips (optional)

    For the Batan Island van tour for 8 hours, you pay P3100 for one person or for 11 persons. Therefore it can range from P3100 per head or P285 per head

    Sabtang Island Tour  
    If you have 5 or more people in your group, the rate is P1500 per person. This includes:
    • roundtrip transfers from hotel/inn to port
    • boat fares
    • tourist registration fees
    • jeep around Sabtang
    • tour guide
    • lunch
    My tip: 
    If you are 5 or more in a group, get all the tours from Roger then tell him the exact number of persons in your group so he can make a more reasonable quotation and perhaps a cheaper rate than the rates given above. The more people in your group taking the tour the better rates he can give.

    Our Palawan (Puerto Princesa) Tour Guide: Joseph Hidalgo

    August 4, 2010

    Our Palawan (Puerto Princesa) Tour Guide:
    Joseph Hidalgo of Wildrock Travel and  Tours Palawan


    If you have kids with you, they will find Joseph Hidalgo an interesting tour guide to listen to. Instead of just mouthing information during the City Tour of Puerto Princesa, he makes comments that make the information interesting to kids. My kids listened attentively because he was funny. As a result, the kids remembered a lot of information he gave us about Palawan. Although vacations are meant to be simply enjoyed, I usually prefer that my kids go home learning something more about the place and people we visited.


    JOSEPH HIDALGO

                            Email: wildrock_tours@yahoo.com
                            Smart: 0929 795 5131
                            PLDT: (048) 434 1290


    My Tip: Get all the tours from him because he gives the following special rates and freebies, ONLY if you get ALL tours from him:
    1. 10% discount on all tours 
    2. Free roundtrip airport transfers to and from your Puerto Princesa hotel. 

    The terms we got from him last April 2009 are as follows:

    Roundtrip airport transfers for 6 persons: Puerto Princesa airport-Casa Linda Inn or any Puerto Princesa town hotel, and Puerto Princesa town hotelPuerto Princesa airport: FREE
    • Since we got all tours from him, he gave us free roundtrip airport transfers.
    • He personally welcomed us at the airport with souvenir shell necklaces.
    Honda bay island hopping tour for 6 people: Total of P6600 (only P5940.00 with 10% discount)
    • Rate: P1100 per person, minimum of 6-8 persons (with 10% discount, we got it at P990 per person)
    • Inclusions: Entrance Fees to the islands, Boat Transfer between islands, Packed Lunch, Licensed Tour Guide, Air-conditioned Land Transfer from hotel to boat
    • Islands to visit: Pandan Island, Snake Island, Starfish Island
    • Joseph Hidalgo didn't join us for this tour. He assigned one of his tour guides to join us. The tour guide assisted us in riding the boat and prepared our meals. The boat man assisted us during snorkeling. 
    Underground River Tour for 6 people:  Total of P9,000 (only P8100 with 10% discount)
    • Rate:  P1500 per person, minimum of 6-8 persons (with 10% discount, we got it at P1350 per person)
    • Inclusions: Entrance Fees and Permits to go to the Underground River, Roundtrip Boat Transfer from Sabang Beach to the Underground River, Packed Lunch, Licensed Tour Guide, Air-conditioned Land Transfer from Puerto Princesa hotel to Sabang Beach
    Puerto Princesa City Tour for 6 persons: Total of P3600 (only P3240 with 10% discount)
    • Rate: P600 per person, minimum of 6-8 persons (with 10% discount, we got it at P540 per person)
    • Inclusions: Entrance Fees to sights, Licensed Tour Guide, Air-conditioned Land Transfer
    • Places to visit: Palawan Museum , Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral, Plaza Cuartel, Princess Eulalia Park , Butterfly Garden , Crocodile Farm, Iwahig Penal Colony, Mitra’s Ranch and Baker’s Hill.
    Other terms and discounts: Kids below 6 years old are free of charge, kids 6 to 8 years old are given half price rate, and kids 9 years old and above are considered adults and therefore pay the whole rate.  


    Our Bohol Tour Guide: Tatsky Cubero

    August 3, 2010


    Rates below are updated as April 2011:

    Our Bohol Tour Guide: Tatsky Cubero

    If you are traveling in a big group, I don't recommend that you get your tours from the resort where you are staying. They usually charge on a per head basis so it will turn out more expensive than getting a a local guide. After much research, with consistent good reviews from pinoyexchange.com forum members, I decided to hire the services of Tatsky Cubero. He's very reliable and replies quickly by text message. If you want him to reply by email, I recommend you text him first because he does not reply as quickly through email. Here are his contact numbers:


    JESSER "TATSKY" CUBERO

                                  email: jessercubero@yahoo.com
                                  Sun: 0922-367-1051
                                  Globe: 0914-794-5556
                                  Smart: 0912-747-2737
                                  PLDT: 038 415-6040

    The terms we got from him last April 2010 are as follows:

    Roundtrip airport transfers for 6 persons: Tagbilaran airport-resort at Alona Beach, and resort at Alona Beach– Tagbilaran airport: P1000 P600 per way, P1200 for roundtrip (rates updated as of April 2011.

    Sea tour and snorkeling for 6 persons  to Balicasag  Island and Virgin Island , without dolphin watching: P1300
    • we decided not to do dolphin watching because we have to leave 530am and the kids do not want to wake up early
    Sea tour rate is inclusive of:
    • pickup and return to resort at Alona Beach 
    • free 4 snorkeling masks; rental for excess of 4 snorkelling masks shall be charged P 75 each 
    • with life vest for 6 persons
    For our account:
    • guide at snorkeling site at P150 per person 
    • meals
    Countryside tour for 6 up to 12 persons (1 van): P2500 P2700 (updated as of April 2011)
    Rate inclusive of:
    • visit to 12 sights: Blood Compact Shrine, Baclayon Church, Biggest Python in Captivity, Actual Blood Compact Site, Tarsier, Floating Restaurant at Loboc River, Hanging Bridge, Manmade forest, Chocolate Hills, Hinagdanan Cave, Bohol Bee Farm 
    • pick up and return to resort at Alona Beach 
    • you have to book him at once  because he is in demand and his schedule is always full
    For our account:
    • buffet lunch at river cruise/ floating restaurant - P400 per person 
    • entrance fees for sights: 130 per person