Private Tour on Bohol: Which One to Book, and When Sharing Is Fine
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For most people who want the classic Bohol day without a group, the private Chocolate Hills, tarsier and Loboc River tour is the one to book: from €33.98, 4.5 stars from 124 reviews, with a dedicated driver-guide and flexible timing. If you would rather pick a different route, the private tour with driver from €87.41 offers an Anda and Candijay route as an alternative to the classic loop; entrance fees are extra. For a Chocolate Hills sunset, the classic private tour has 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM departures in some options that end at the hills, and the signature tour has a sunset version.
One thing to check first: how the price is counted
“Private” on GetYourGuide does not always mean one price for the whole car. Some listings quote per person, others per group, and the number of people the group price covers is only on the booking page. Before you compare two tours, check which kind of price you are looking at. The tables here show the “from” price exactly as the listing quotes it.
The four compared
| Tour | Length | From | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Chocolate Hills, Tarsiers & Loboc River | 6 – 14 hours | €33.98 per person | 4.5★ · 124 reviews | the classic loop on your own schedule |
| Private Tour with Driver: Chocolate Hills & Tarsiers | 8 – 11 hours | €87.41 per group, entrance fees extra | 4.7★ · 11 reviews | the classic loop or an Anda and Candijay route |
| Signature Private Chocolate Hills Experience | 7 hours | €60 per person + ₱500 fees on site | 4.8★ · 9 reviews | a fully managed day; river buffet optional, paid on site |
| Sunset Chocolate Hills Exclusive Private Tour | see booking page | see booking page | see booking page | the hills in late light |
The classic loop, privately
The classic private tour covers the Chocolate Hills, the tarsiers, the Man-Made Forest and cultural stops such as the National Museum, the Blood Compact Monument and Baclayon Church, with entrance fees for the main attractions included. The Loboc River cruise with lunch is only part of the option that includes it, so book that option if the river matters to you. Its description promises flexible timing, upgraded transport and a dedicated driver-guide, and it has 124 reviews. The listing also shows a standard group option for up to 30 people, so check that the option you book is the private one. The listed length, 6 to 14 hours, is a wide range, so tell the operator when you want to be back at your hotel.
Your own route with a driver
The driver tour is the one for people who know what they want: it offers two separate routes, the classic countryside with the Chocolate Hills, the Tarsier Sanctuary and the Loboc River, or Anda and Candijay with the Cadapdapan Rice Terraces, Can-umantad Falls and Quinale Beach, and the listing calls the itinerary customisable. Entrance fees are not included, so bring cash for them; the vehicle depends on group size: a car for 1–3, an SUV for 4–5 and a van for 6–15 guests. 11 reviews are a small base, so read them. If you want the east coast, our Anda guide says what that day involves.
See availability for the private tour with driver
The signature day
The Signature Private Experience is described as the operator’s most refined private day tour: Baclayon Church, the Man-Made Forest, the tarsier sanctuary and the Chocolate Hills with your own vehicle, driver and senior coordinator, with the Loboc River buffet cruise as an option at ₱1,200 per person, paid on site. Entrance fees of ₱500 per person are paid on site in pesos cash, and a sunset version starts at 10:30 AM with the river cruise and ends at the Chocolate Hills. It covers largely the same places as the classic private tour, at €60 instead of €33.98 per person, but the classic includes the main entrance fees while here they come on top; you are paying for how it is run, and 9 reviews are not much evidence of that.
The sunset tour
We could not open the booking page of the Sunset Chocolate Hills Exclusive Private Tour at our last check, so we cannot confirm its price basis, rating or route. If it is bookable again, ask about the route and the sunset stop before you pay; otherwise the late departures of the classic private tour and the signature tour’s sunset version both end at the Chocolate Hills.
When sharing is fine
If you are one or two people and the shared tours already work for you, a private day is a luxury, not a necessity. The premium shared tour costs €36.45 per person plus ₱500 in entrance and environmental fees on site and has 4.7 stars from 1,259 reviews, and our budget versus premium comparison shows how to pick between the shared options. A private tour pays off for families with small children, anyone with limited mobility, and people who want to leave when they are ready. More options are on the private tours page.
Our recommendation
For most travellers: the private classic tour – 124 reviews, from €33.98 per person with the main entrance fees included, flexible timing.
If you want a different route: the tour with driver.
For the hills at sunset: a late departure on the private classic tour or the sunset version of the signature tour; the sunset tour only if it is bookable again.
